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Marc Selinger
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UncategorizedNASA Taps SpaceX, ULA To Launch Two Satellites
NASA has picked SpaceX to launch the Sentinel-6A ocean-observing satellite and United Launch Alliance (ULA) to launch the Landsat-9 Earth-imaging satellite, the agency announced Oct. 19. Landsat-9 is slated to lift off as early […]
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DoD, Congress In ‘Dialogue’ On Proposed Space Corps
Prompted by a controversial House-passed proposal to create a space corps in the Air Force Department, the Department of Defense has begun a “very good dialogue” with Congress on how […]
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UncategorizedDefense Watch
BE-4 Engine Milestone. Blue Origin says it has conducted the first test firing of its full-scale BE-4 engine. “First hotfire of our BE-4 engine is a success,” Amazon founder Jeff […]
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Air ForceArmy Might Boost Hellfire Production By Thousands Of Missiles
To meet warfighters’ growing demand for the AGM-114 Hellfire missile, the U.S. Army says it might increase production of the air-to-ground weapon by several thousand missiles a year. The Army […]
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State Dept. OKs $2.4 Billion In F-16 Upgrades For Greece
The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of $2.4 billion worth of F-16 fighter jet upgrades to Greece. The Hellenic Air Force, which flies a mix of F-16s […]
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SpaceNASA Taps SpaceX, ULA To Launch Two Satellites
NASA has picked SpaceX to launch the Sentinel-6A ocean-observing satellite and United Launch Alliance (ULA) to launch the Landsat-9 Earth-imaging satellite, the agency announced Oct. 19. Landsat-9 is slated to […]
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BudgetSen. McCain Blasts Delay In Defense Spending Hike
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), chided the Senate Oct. 19 for considering a fiscal year 2018 budget resolution that delays a decision on […]
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BudgetSen. McCain Blasts Delay In Defense Spending Hike
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), chided the Senate Oct. 19 for considering a fiscal year 2018 budget resolution that delays a decision on […]
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InternationalState Dept. OKs $2.4 Billion In F-16 Upgrades For Greece
The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of $2.4 billion worth of F-16 fighter jet upgrades to Greece. The Hellenic Air Force, which flies a mix of F-16s […]
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Air ForceAir Force Contract Award For T-X Trainer May Slip To Spring
The U.S. Air Force, which has been aiming to pick a prime contractor for its new T-X training jet by year’s end, may delay a decision until the spring to […]