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UncategorizedSenate Panel Backs Bridenstine To Head NASA
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Nov. 8 narrowly approved Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) to be NASA administrator. By a party-line 14-13 vote, the panel sent Bridenstine’s nomination […]
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NASA Delays First SLS Launch By Over A Year
NASA has delayed the first flight of its Space Launch System (SLS) heavy-lift rocket and Orion crew capsule by over a year, to December 2019, an agency official said Nov. […]
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SNC’s Dream Chaser Spaceplane Flies, Lands In Key Test
The Dream Chaser reusable spaceplane, which Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) is developing to carry cargo to the International Space Station, successfully completed a free-flight test for the first time in California, the company […]
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Orbital ATK Tests Motor Case For New Rocket
Orbital ATK [OA], which is developing a new space launch vehicle to compete for U.S. Air Force business, announced Nov. 7 that the rocket’s first motor case has passed a key […]
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DoD Buys Ride On Virgin’s New Satellite Launcher
The U.S. Department of Defense has purchased its first flight on LauncherOne, Virgin Orbit’s new satellite-launching rocket, the company said Nov. 16. Under another transaction-agreement (OTA) award from the Air Force’s Space […]
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CongressDoD Weighing ‘Potential Improvements’ In Cruise Missile Defense
The U.S. Department of Defense is considering “potential improvements in cruise missile defense” as part of its ballistic missile defense review, according to a nominee for a high-level Pentagon job. […]
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Air ForceDoD Buys Ride On Virgin’s New Satellite Launcher
The U.S. Department of Defense has purchased its first flight on LauncherOne, Virgin Orbit’s new satellite-launching rocket, the company said Nov. 16. Under an other-transaction-agreement (OTA) award from the Air […]
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BudgetSenate OKs Defense Authorization Conference Report
The Senate passed the nearly $700 billion fiscal year 2018 defense authorization conference report by voice vote Nov. 16, sending it to President Donald Trump for his consideration. After the […]
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SpaceJPSS-1 Satellite Launch Delayed Again
High winds at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California postponed the Nov. 15 launch of the first Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS-1), according to NASA and United Launch Alliance (ULA). […]
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Navy/USMCU.S. Transportation Command Eyes Replacing Reserve Cargo Ships
U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) is working with the Navy to develop plans to replace the military’s aging reserve fleet of cargo ships, the command’s leader said Nov. 15. TRANSCOM and the […]