Space & Missile Defense Report

Orbital ATK [OA] on the night of Feb. 29 posted strong fourth quarter earnings driven by a lower tax rate whiles sales ticked up slightly and the company provided initial […]

A consortium of influential space organizations has issued a white paper to the presidential candidates explaining their view on how to ensure United States leadership in space. The white paper, signed […]

The Air Force on Feb. 29 awarded the final other transaction agreements (OTA) to Aerojet Rocketdyne [AJRD] and United Launch Alliance (ULA) for shared public-private investments in rocket propulsion system […]

The twice delayed Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) SES mission was postponed for a third time on Feb. 28. Originally set to launch Feb. 24 at Cape Canaveral Air Force […]

Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) is poised to roll out a discussion draft of a comprehensive space bill within the next few weeks, he said Feb. 26. The American Space Renaissance […]

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–A competition is brewing between commercial satellite operators and military satellite manufacturers as the two groups position themselves to best benefit from the Air Force’s key wideband satellite […]

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) hopes to make its debut launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket by the end of this year, according to a top official. SpaceX […]

General Atomics (GA) on Feb. 25 said it has agreed to acquire the Miltec Corporation subsidiary from Ducommun Inc. [DCO], adding technical expertise in missile and aerospace systems and giving […]

The top U.S. military officer in the Pacific said the potential deployment of a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense battery to South Korea is none of China’s business […]