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Air ForceSchwartz, McNabb Approved For Air Force Positions, Donley Confirmation Stalled
By Emelie Rutherford Despite the objection of Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.), the Senate last Friday officially confirmed Air Force Gen. Norton Schwartz, outgoing head of U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), as […]
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SpaceLunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Finishes Environmental Tests
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, also known as LRO, completed the first round of environmental testing at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., NASA announced. Those tests ensure the spacecraft […]
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Air Force Concludes Evaluation Notice Period of CSAR-X Competition, Still Plans For Fall Award
By Marina Malenic The Air Force last week wrapped up a question-and-answer period that it will use to refine its request for proposals (RFP) for a $15 billion combat, search […]
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Space
NASA Offers Interactive 50th Anniversary Website
NASA, after celebrating its 50th anniversary last week, opened a Website interactive tour highlighting its first half century of exploration. Combining current and historic video with state-of-the-art computer animation, the […]
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Defense Watch
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Defense Bill Delay. The FY ’09 defense authorization bill will likely be one of the first things senators tackle […]
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Business/FinancialNavy Tells Congress It Wants A DDG-51 In FY ’09, Though No Formal Request Made
By Emelie Rutherford While the Navy’s new destroyer-building proposal to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) calls for building eight more DDG-51s starting in fiscal year 2010, service […]
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Space
Self-Assembling Crane Stands Poised For Construction Job At Worksite: The Moon
A Multi-Tasking Wonder Worker, Crane Helps To Erect Buildings, Create Roads HAMPTON, Va. — A new type of crane can assemble itself, lift loads, hop onto a mobile platform to […]
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CongressNASA Budget Would Be 70 Percent Higher If It Kept Pace With Inflation
NASA 50th Anniversary Celebration Not So Golden In Budget Terms; Glenn Urges Increasing NASA Budget At Least $3 Billion Annually The budget for NASA, as it moves into a new […]
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Congress
Glenn: Why Go Back To Moon To Construct A Waystation? Why Not Go Directly To Mars?
Stephen Hawking: The Costs Of Space Exploration Are Steep, But They Are Well Worth It John Glenn, the first U.S. astronaut, questioned a major portion of President Bush’s vision for […]
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Homeland Security
Iran Defies Urgings From Nations Across Globe, Refuses To Abandon Its Nuclear Production Work
Iran refused to abandon its illicit nuclear materials production program, with an obstinate statement issued by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, according to the International Herald Tribune. Fears that Iran might […]