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Defense Daily
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Marc Selinger
Articles By Marc
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Air ForceAir Force’s OCX, FAB-T Programs Face New Delays
Two troubled U.S. Air Force space-related acquisition efforts — the Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) and the Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Terminal […]
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BudgetSenate Appropriators Pencil In Less Money For Defense Than House Approved
The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) tentatively plans to provide almost $63 billion less in its fiscal year 2018 defense appropriations bill than its House counterpart has advanced through its own […]
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BudgetSenate Appropriators Pencil In Less Money For Defense Than House Approved
The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) tentatively plans to provide almost $63 billion less in its fiscal year 2018 defense appropriations bill than its House counterpart has advanced through its own […]
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SpaceAstrobotic Taps ULA To Launch Moon Lander
Astrobotic Technology has picked United Launch Alliance (ULA) to launch its first moon lander in 2019, the two companies announced last week. ULA, a joint venture of Boeing [BA] and […]
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CongressFY 2018 Intelligence Bills Clear Senate Panel, Full House
House and Senate lawmakers both advanced their respective versions of the fiscal year 2018 intelligence authorization bill July 28. The full House passed its bill (H.R. 3180) by a 380-35 […]
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UncategorizedSierra Nevada Taps ULA To Launch Dream Chaser To Space Station
Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) announced July 19 that it has picked the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket to launch the Dream Chaser spaceplane’s first two cargo resupply missions to the International Space […]
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Developing Falcon Heavy Rocket Is Harder Than Expected, SpaceX’s Musk Says
Developing SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket has proven more challenging than expected, according to SpaceX founder Elon Musk. Musk said at a conference July 19 that he originally thought the project would be […]
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U.S. Strategic Command Consolidating Component Commands
U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) is streamlining its component structure by consolidating 18 component commands into four, the head of STRATCOM said July 26. Under the reorganization, one component command will […]
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House Rejects Attempt To Nix Space-Based Missile Defense
The House has defeated by voice vote a proposal to block funding for a new space-based missile defense system. The proposed amendment to the fiscal year 2018 defense appropriations bill would have […]
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Senate Panel Votes To Save NASA’s Satellite Servicing Mission
The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) has moved to preserve NASA’s Restore-L satellite-servicing mission, rejecting the agency’s proposal to nix the program. The committee, which approved its fiscal year 2018 Commerce, […]