Space & Missile Defense Report
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UncategorizedAir Force Reorganizes Hosted Payload Office
The Air Force reorganized its organization that handles hosted payloads, or government sensors that catch rides on commercial satellite buses, according to a service official. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark […]
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UncategorizedBoeing Concludes Commercial Crew Space Act Agreement For CST-100/Atlas V
NASA said Boeing [BA] successfully concluded the final milestone of its Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) Space Act Agreement with the agency. The work and testing completed under the agreement […]
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UncategorizedNavy SM-6s Score Hits With Remote Targeting
Two Navy SM-6 missiles fired off a ship successfully engaged targets after being launched using targeting information provided by another vessel as part of the development of “engage on remote” […]
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SMDR for September 29
- Air Force Hopes For December SpaceX EELV Certification
- Boeing, SpaceX Win NASA Commercial Crew Contracts
- Air Force Awards ULA $938 Million Contract Mod For FY ’15 Launch Capability
- Blue Origin Rocket Engine’s Natural Gas Feature Excites Space Command’s Hyten
- SpaceX Successfully Launches CRS-4 Mission
- With ATK Announcement, Field Vying For Next-Gen Rocket Engine Becoming Clearer
- Air Force Withholds $26 Million From Lockheed Martin Over GPS III Delays
- NASA Releases RFP For Second Cargo Resupply Services Effort
- Sierra Nevada Protests NASA’s Commercial Crew Award
- MEADS Completes Performance Test For Multifunction Fire Control Radar
- Lockheed Martin ‘Imminently’ Close To PAC-3 Interceptor Deal With Qatar
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UncategorizedLockheed Martin ‘Imminently’ Close To PAC-3 Interceptor Deal With Qatar
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is “imminently” close to a deal to produce Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) interceptors for Qatar, according to a company executive. Richard McDaniel, company vice president for Terminal […]
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UncategorizedMEADS Completes Performance Test For Multifunction Fire Control Radar
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program has completed a six-week performance test of its 360-degree Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) at Pratica di Mare Air Force Base near […]
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UncategorizedSierra Nevada Protests NASA’s Commercial Crew Award
Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) on Sept. 26 protested NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) award to Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) and Boeing [BA] with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), sister […]
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UncategorizedNASA Releases RFP For Second Cargo Resupply Services Effort
NASA released Sept. 25 a request for proposals (RFP) for its next round of contracts for private sector companies to deliver experiments and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). […]
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UncategorizedAir Force Withholds $26 Million From Lockheed Martin Over GPS III Delays
The Air Force has withheld nearly $26 million from Lockheed Martin [LMT] since May 2011 over delays of the first Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite due to issues with […]
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UncategorizedWith ATK Announcement, Field Vying For Next-Gen Rocket Engine Becoming Clearer
With an industry day scheduled to have taken place Sept. 25 and 26 at Los Angeles AFB, Calif., the field of companies vying for the Air Force’s multi-billion dollar next […]