Space & Missile Defense Report
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UncategorizedHASC Approves $612 Billion Defense Authorization Bill, Adding Nine More Russian Rocket Engines
After a long markup ending early on the morning of April 28, the House Armed Services Committee moved forward a $612 billion defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2017 that […]
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U.S. Space v Orbital ATK Suit Alleges Value Of On-Orbit Satellite Servicing
A lawsuit filed by U.S. Space in New York Supreme Court could shed some light on the potential value of the on-orbit satellite servicing market. U.S. Space alleges that its […]
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OSTP Proposes Authorization Framework For Pioneering Commercial Space Businesses
President Barack Obama’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is proposing legislation that would that would provide a narrowly-tailored authorization process for newly-contemplated and pioneering commercial space activities. In […]
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SMDR for Mon. April 25, 2016
- Successful Launch and Landing Boosts SpaceX’s Reusability Confidence
- Senate Appropriations Approves Bill Providing Additional $920 Million For SLS
- Subcommittee Mark Contains Wideband AoA Provision That Could Slow Down Process
- Bridenstine Bill Gives U.S.-Developed Rocket Engines Procurement Advantage
- Air Force Rethinking Acquisition Of ‘Survival Of Nation’ Capabilities
- Bezos Says Blue Origin Will Not Make Satellites
- Hyten Supports Selling Excess ICBM Motors…For Right Price, Quantity
- ULA Preparing To Shuffle Launch Manifest Due To MUOS Mission Delay
- Bigelow, ULA Teaming To Deliver Habitats To LEO
- Carter: THAAD in South Korea is ‘Going to Happen’
- MDA Director Defends Redesigned Kill Vehicle Design Strategy
- MDA Seeks $23 Million in FY ’17 to Develop Airborne Laser That Can Defeat Missiles
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MDA Seeks $23 Million in FY ’17 to Develop Airborne Laser That Can Defeat Missiles
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) intends to test an airborne laser in 2021 to determine the feasibility of destroying enemy missiles in the boost phase of flight, the agency’s head […]
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MDA Director Defends Redesigned Kill Vehicle Design Strategy
The head of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said he was confident the agency could keep the Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) program on track after the top Democrat of the […]
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Carter: THAAD in South Korea is ‘Going to Happen’
The deployment of a key missile defense system to South Korea is “going to happen,” even if the Chinese government objects to it, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said April 8. […]
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Bigelow, ULA Teaming To Deliver Habitats To LEO
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Bigelow Aerospace and United Launch Alliance (ULA) are teaming to deliver habitable vehicles to low earth orbit (LEO) as soon as 2020, the companies announced April 11 at […]
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ULA Preparing To Shuffle Launch Manifest Due To MUOS Mission Delay
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing to shuffle its launch manifest in response to indefinitely delaying a Navy mission following a March 22 launch anomaly. “I’m still pretty […]
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Hyten Supports Selling Excess ICBM Motors…For Right Price, Quantity
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.–The Air Force’s top space officer supports the service potentially selling its roughly 1,000 excess ICBM motors, but for the right price and in the right quantity. Air […]