Space & Missile Defense Report

The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) on May 24 approved via voice vote its FY ’17 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) and related agencies bill. The vote sends the legislation to the […]

NASA was so concerned that vibrations reverberating from deployment of Bigelow Aerospace’s Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) could damage the International Space Station (ISS) that the agency initially pursued a manual […]

Orbital ATK [OA] declared the May 31 full-power hot fire test of its re-engined Antares launch vehicle a success. The 30-second hot fire test of the upgraded first stage propulsion […]

NASA insists it is making progress on its often-repeated “Journey to Mars,” but Administrator Charles Bolden won’t tell you how much it will cost. At a Peter Huessy breakfast series […]

The U.S. military can count on facing guided missiles in its next high-end conflict, but it is not prepared to defend against massed, relatively inexpensive precision weapons. A new study […]

A key lawmaker wants industry to handle unclassified space situational awareness (SSA) data for a pair of important Defense Department programs. Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.), a member of the House […]

The Air Force and prime contractor Boeing [BA] have used technological improvements and a commercial-like contracting model to lower costs on the Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) program, according to officials. […]

Orbital ATK [OA] CEO David Thompson on May 10 proposed not using excess ICBM motors in the 100 kg to 400 kg commercial launch class if Congress permits the Air […]

An influential lawmaker wants NASA to redirect billions of dollars it might spend on its Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) to space exploration programs with connections to future Mars missions. House […]