Space & Missile Defense Report
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Business/FinancialMultiple Kill Vehicle Propulsion Unit Passes Test
A key propulsion system component for the Multiple Kill Vehicle-L (MKV-L) payload passed a test, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced. A post-test assessment showed that the divert thruster stem […]
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Iran Says It Launched Simulated Satellite
Tehran Offers To Launch Satellites For Other Muslim Countries: Report Iran said it launched a rocket capable of carrying satellites into orbit, and also offered to launch satellites for other […]
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CongressRussia Deploys SS-21 Missile Launchers Into Georgia, Flouting U.S. Demands
Moscow Reverts To Cold War Moves Just As NASA Plans To Buy Russian Soyuz Services; Cause Of Soyuz Woes Still Unknown Russia Cuts Oil Flow To Czech Republic, But Denies This […]
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Business/Financial
Poland Signs Agreement Permitting United States To Install Interceptors In Silos For European Missile Defense
After months of negotiations, Poland signed an agreement allowing the United States to install ballistic missile interceptors in silos in Poland. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk disclosed the agreement in […]
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Congress
U.S. Public Supports Ballistic Missile Defense By A Wide Margin; 87 Percent Favor It
Poll Results Come As Congress Weighs Financing For U.S. Missile Defense Programs A lopsided 87 percent of the American public supports creation of the multi-layered U.S. ballistic missile defense shield […]
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[August 18, 2008]
// PDF View- Multiple Kill Vehicle Propulsion Unit Passes Test
- Boeing Begins New Satellite Assembly Process
- Cassini Spacecraft Zips To Close Encounter With Saturnian Moon
- Contracts
- Launches
- Army Mobile Laser Beam Control System Passes Preliminary Review
- Beam Control Used In Advanced Tactical Laser Test;
- Lockheed Martin Target Missiles Work Well, Company Reports
- Iran Says It Launched Simulated Satellite
- From the Editors
- Proof Of Need For Missile Defense In Europe: Moscow Uses Weapons During Invasion
- U.S. Forces Entering Georgia On Aid Mission
- U.S. Public Supports Ballistic Missile Defense By A Wide Margin; 87 Percent Favor It
- Poland Signs Agreement Permitting United States To Install Interceptors In Silos For European Missile Defense
- Russia Deploys SS-21 Missile Launchers Into Georgia, Flouting U.S. Demands
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Homeland Security
U.S. Forces Entering Georgia On Aid Mission
Bush Warns Russian Military Not To Block Americans Bush Hints Russia May Be Kicked Out Of G-8 For Its Persistent Aggression In Georgia President Bush announced he is sending U.S. […]
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Homeland Security
Proof Of Need For Missile Defense In Europe: Moscow Uses Weapons During Invasion
Russia Fires Dozens Of Missiles Into Georgia Russian Use Of Missiles Enhances Their Value In Eyes Of Rogue States And Terrorist Groups As Russia invaded the Republic of Georgia, it […]
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SpaceNorthrop Grumman KEI Team Conducts Successful Rocket Motor Case Tests
The Kinetic Energy Interceptors (KEI) team led by Northrop Grumman [NOC] successfully completed structural integrity and hydro-proof tests of composite cases planned for use on the high-pressure Stage 1 and […]
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Space
Lockheed Martin Achieves 12 Successful Target Launches For MDA
Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said that as of June 25 the team successfully launched a total of 12 target missiles since 2005 under the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Targets and […]