Space & Missile Defense Report
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SMDR for Mon. Sept. 28, 2015
- Blue Origin Testing BE-4 Powerpack, Aims For Engine Testing By End Of 2016
- Insurance Responsibility Following Antares Failure Concerns NASA IG
- ULA Selects Orbital ATK Over Aerojet Rocketdyne For Future Atlas, Vulcan Solid Boosters
- Private Sector Prods NASA For Commercial Space Station Plan Post ISS
- Aerojet Rocketdyne Pays Orbital ATK $50 Million In Antares Settlement
- McCarthy’s House Leadership Benefits Commercial Space, Consultant Says
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UncategorizedMcCarthy’s House Leadership Benefits Commercial Space, Consultant Says
Whether or not House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) replaces John Boehner (R-Wis.) as House speaker, one space consultant believes McCarthy’s position in House leadership benefits the commercial space industry. […]
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Pays Orbital ATK $50 Million In Antares Settlement
Aerojet Rocketdyne [AJRD] is paying Orbital ATK [OA] $50 million to settle a disagreement stemming from Orbital ATK’s Antares launch failure in October, according to a Securities and Exchange Committee […]
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Private Sector Prods NASA For Commercial Space Station Plan Post ISS
The private sector is calling on NASA to publicly communicate a specific plan soon if it wants to use commercial space stations to support human research efforts if the International […]
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ULA Selects Orbital ATK Over Aerojet Rocketdyne For Future Atlas, Vulcan Solid Boosters
United Launch Alliance (ULA) selected Orbital ATK [OA] over rival Aerojet Rocketdyne [AJRD] to provide brand new, first stage solid boosters on its future Atlas V rocket and next-generation Vulcan […]
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Insurance Responsibility Following Antares Failure Concerns NASA IG
NASA’s inspector general is concerned about future enforcement of liability and insurance provisions for the agency’s commercial cargo and crew programs following how NASA, Virginia lawmakers and a state agency […]
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Blue Origin Testing BE-4 Powerpack, Aims For Engine Testing By End Of 2016
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Blue Origin is currently testing its powerpack for the BE-4 engine and is on path for full engine testing by the end of 2016, a company executive said […]
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SMDR for Mon. Sept. 14, 2015
- SpaceX ‘Couple Of Months’ Away From Returning To Flight
- ULA Predicts Two Additional Launches Per Year Thanks To Off-Site Vertical Integration
- MUOS-4 Navy Communications Satellite Successfully Launched
- Boeing Taking Slow, But Steady, Approach To Commercial Crew Milestones
- Florida ‘Years’ Away From Acquiring Shiloh Spaceport Property
- Blue Origin Accommodating Vulcan By Expanding BE-4 Production Capabilities
- Cash Offer Could Make Rumored Aerojet-ULA Deal Legit, Executive Says
- Hyten Warns Continuing Resolution Could Hold New Launch Vehicle Start
- Boeing Declines Divesting United Launch Alliance
- NASA Sets First Crewed Orion Mission As No Later Than 2023
- Sensor, Command and Control Integration Seen as Key for Gulf Missile Shield
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Sensor, Command and Control Integration Seen as Key for Gulf Missile Shield
If the United States wants to create a missile defense system with Gulf Cooperation Council countries in the Middle East, policy changes will be necessary to enable the integration of […]
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NASA Sets First Crewed Orion Mission As No Later Than 2023
NASA on Sept. 16 said the Orion space vehicle would fly with humans no later than April 2023. NASA said in a press release officials completed a critical milestone for […]