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SpaceNASA Directs Orbital ATK To Resume Work On JPSS-2
NASA on Friday lifted the April 8 stop work order issued to Orbital ATK [OA] for the agency’s Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) program, according to a NASA spokeswoman. NASA […]
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Air ForceVulcan Aerospace Intends To Bid For Smaller, Post-2020 Military Launches
Vulcan Aerospace intends to compete for smaller Defense Department launches after 2020 using its Stratolaunch carrier aircraft and multi-stage booster, company president Chuck Beames said Thursday. Beames said Vulcan believes […]
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Space
GAO Denies Ball’s JPSS-2 Bid Protest
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Thursday denied Ball Aerospace’s [BLL] bid protest of NASA’s Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) contract award to Orbital ATK [OA] in March. GAO Managing […]
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Air ForceAir Force Launches GPS IIF-10 Satellite
The Air Force on Wednesday launched its 10th satellite in the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF series. Launch took place at 11:36 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Legion Pod IRST Sensor System Performs First Flight
Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently performed the first flight of its Legion Pod multi-function sensor system the company is offering for the Air Force’s F-15C infrared search and track (IRST) program, […]
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Air ForceRaytheon Asks Appellate Court To Halt Air Force 3DELRR Corrective Action
Raytheon [RTN] on July 6 asked a federal appellate court to halt the Air Force’s Three Dimensional Expeditionary Long Range Radar (3DELRR) corrective action and any new contract award that […]
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CongressNASA Evaluating Private Sector Operating Low Earth Orbit Space Station
NASA is evaluating letting the private sector operate a smaller space station in low earth orbit (LEO) so it may focus on the region around the Moon, according to a […]
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Defense WatchDefense Watch
Cyber Security for TSA. The Transportation Security Administration has issued draft requirements for information assurance related to the security equipment it buys and sustains in the field. The agency’s Office […]
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Air ForceAir Force Aims For Savings With Simplified Super Strypi Launcher
The Air Force wants to cut launch range operations costs to below $2 million with its simplified, rail-guided, small launch vehicle called Super Strypi, according to a key officer. Air […]
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Air ForceAir Force 1-3 Months Away from Long Range Strike Bomber Decision, LaPlante Says
The Air Force is about one-to-three months away from its decision on a contractor for its widely- anticipated Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) program, its acquisition czar said Thursday. Assistant […]