Space & Missile Defense Report

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) May 19 accused the rocket engine provider Aerojet Rocketdyne of a “revolving door” arrangement in which a former Air Force procurement official awarded national security […]

The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. James Winnefeld, said May 28 persistent North Korean provocations could lead to an expansion of missile defenses in the Asia-Pacific […]

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) May 29 unveiled its upgraded Dragon space capsule that company CEO and chief designer Elon Musk said will be capable of landing via propulsion anywhere […]

Raytheon [RTN] June 2 split a pair of big ticket Air Force contract awards by beating Boeing [BA] for the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) contract but losing […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –XCOR Aerospace hopes to make the first flight of its reusable suborbital space vehicle by the end of the 2014, according to a key executive. XCOR Aerospace […]

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) absorbed a financial hit due to a recent launch delay at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., a key executive said June 4. Issues with […]

Ensuring effective cyber defenses are in place to help contain the proliferation of technologies that could contribute to enemy capabilities is one way to prevent the danger at a time […]

The Senate Armed Services Committee- (SASC) approved fiscal year 2015 authorization bill text bars the defense secretary from entering into a new contract, or renewing a current contract, for space […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Director of National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper, an influential voice in the national security realm, said May 22 he “absolutely” endorses competition in the space launch market.  […]