Space & Missile Defense Report
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CongressObama May Not Save Much Money By Switching From Iraq To Afghanistan, Because Major Investment Required To Counter Taliban Forces: Analysts
President-elect Obama’s plan to remove U.S. forces from Iraq and focus instead on Afghanistan may not save the $10 billion a month he has mentioned in campaign speeches. He is […]
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Business/FinancialNASA Computers Hacked By Intruders; Suspicion Points Toward China, Russia
Hackers in recent years have invaded computers at NASA and other agencies, swiping millions of pages of data, some of it sensitive, according to a news report. Cyber break-ins struck […]
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Air ForceAir Force Secretary Sees United States Able To Retain Space Leadership
While other nations aggressively expand their space programs, Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley said the United States will be able to retain its leadership in space, according […]
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[December 1, 2008]
// PDF View- Space Shuttle Endeavour Lands After Overcoming Challenges During Mission To Space Station
- Airborne Laser Fires High-Powered Laser Through Beam Control For First Time
- Obama Retains Gates As Secretary Of Defense; Gates Oversaw Major Advances In Missile Defense
- European Missile Defense Plan Advances As Czech Senate Provides Long-Sought Approval
- Russia Tests Sea-Based Submarine-Launched Bulava Missile, And Plans Deploying Land-based RS-24 ICBMs To Outwit U.S. Missile Defense System Before It Is Created
- U.N. Weapons Inspectors Stymied In Attempt To Disarm Iranian Nuclear Materials Program
- NASA Seeks Comment On Ares V Rocket Request For Proposals Set For Next Month
- Falcon 9 Static Test Firing Successful
- Obama May Not Save Much Money By Switching From Iraq To Afghanistan, Because Major Investment Required To Counter Taliban Forces: Analysts
- NASA Computers Hacked By Intruders; Suspicion Points Toward China, Russia
- Air Force Secretary Sees United States Able To Retain Space Leadership
- NPOESS System Passes Test
- JDAM ER Fares Well In Australian Test
- Non-Line-Of-Sight LS Tested In Launch
- Netherlands Navy Launches Harpoon Air Defense Missiles
- Progress Robotic Cargo Spaceship Launches, Docks At International Space Station
- Japanese Forces Test-Fire Patriots At Fort Bliss
- NASA’s Shuttle and Rocket Missions
- European Space Agency Leaders Envision Euro11.2 Billion (US$14.4 Billion) Outlays Spread Over Many Years Into Next Decade
- Contracts
- NASA Awards 382 Small-Business Contracts To 271 Firms
- Hubble Space Telescope Spots Two Gigantic Stars: ESA
- L-3 To Repurchase Up To $1 Billion Stock Over Two Years
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Business/Financial
NPOESS System Passes Test
A key sensor for the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) passed one test, and is poised for further tests, prime contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] announced today. The […]
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Business/Financial
JDAM ER Fares Well In Australian Test
The Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM ER) weapon performed well and completed tests for the Royal Australian Air Force, The Boeing Co. [BA] announced. Tests were performed at […]
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Business/Financial
Non-Line-Of-Sight LS Tested In Launch
The Non Line-of-Sight-Launch System precision attack missile completed its first guided test flight, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. NLOS is a product of NetFires LLC, a joint venture of Raytheon and […]
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Business/Financial
Netherlands Navy Launches Harpoon Air Defense Missiles
The Royal Netherlands Navy test-launched two Boeing Harpoon missiles from air defense and command frigate (LCF) HMS De Zeven Provincien, The Boeing Co. [BA] announced. The exercise, which was the […]
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SpaceProgress Robotic Cargo Spaceship Launches, Docks At International Space Station
A Russian Progress launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakstan and reached orbit, then docked with the International Space Station yesterday. The logistics ship carried vital items for the station such […]
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Business/Financial
Japanese Forces Test-Fire Patriots At Fort Bliss
Two Japanese Patriot crews recently fired Patriot missiles in testing at Fort Bliss, Texas, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. The company provided operational support for the annual service practice conducted by […]