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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman’s JSTARS Wide Area Surveillance Sensor Choice Up In Air
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Northrop Grumman [NOC] is deciding whether to use a radar sensor of its own or one from Raytheon [RTN] for wide area surveillance activities on its Joint Surveillance Target […]
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Air ForceULA Predicts Two Additional Launches Per Year Thanks To Off-Site Vertical Integration
United Launch Alliance (ULA) expects to produce two additional launches per year at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., due to relocating some vertical integration procedures to a new facility […]
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SpaceSpaceX ‘Couple Of Months’ Away From Returning To Flight
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) is spending more time than it originally envisioned to return to flight, which company CEO Gwynne Shotwell said Monday is a “couple of months” away. […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin Triples Cryocooler Power Density Via Compressor Motor Improvements
Lockheed Martin [LMT] scientists were able to triple the power density of a satellite micro-cryocooler by significantly improving the compressor motor design. Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center Research Scientist Jeffrey […]
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ArmyNorthrop Grumman Beats BAE Systems For Army CIRCM Contract
Northrop Grumman [NOC] beat out BAE Systems on Friday for the Army’s Counter Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) program contract. The Army awarded Northrop Grumman a $35 million cost-plus-fixed-fee, fixed-price incentive and […]
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SpaceNASA Eyes January For Mars 2020 Rover Launch Vehicle Solicitation
NASA plans to issue a solicitation for the Mars 2020 Rover launch vehicle in January with selection anticipated in July, according to a key official. Mars 2020 Deputy Project Manager […]
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Air ForceAir Force Readies For Minuteman III Test Launch
Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) and the Air Force’s 30th Space Wing are scheduled on Wednesday morning to launch an unarmed Minuteman III from northern Vandenberg AFB, Calif., between […]
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UncategorizedBAE Systems Employees Die In Plane Crash
Three BAE Systems employees died Sunday when a small plane they were in collided with another small plane near Brownfield in San Diego County, Calif., according to a company statement. […]
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SpaceDynetics Performs Successful SLS Tank Proof And Burst Test
Dynetics recently verified the structural design of an affordable booster concept by successfully performing a proof and burst test of the Space Launch System (SLS) Advanced Booster Engineering Demonstration and/or […]
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Air ForceAir Force Insight Into Contractor Data Could Decline In EELV Competition, GAO Says
The Air Force’s insight into space launch contractor performance could decline as it pursues competition in the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program, according to a recent Government Accountability Office […]