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SpaceCardillo Says NGA At Critical ‘Seismic Shift’ Moment
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.–The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) is at a critical moment that its director called a “seismic shift:” an explosion of data outside the government’s control, radical advances […]
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Air ForceAir Force Remains Concerned Over Condition Of Launch Ranges
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.–The head of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) remains concerned about the status of the service’s launch ranges as the Air Force prepares for as many as 40 […]
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SpaceBoeing Open To Using Rival Launch Vehicles For CRS-2
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Boeing [BA] is open to using rival launch vehicles for its Cargo Resupply Services-2 (CRS-2) offering for NASA, including rockets supplied by international companies. Boeing Vice President and […]
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Air ForceHyten Wants Automated Flight Safety System For Launch Ranges By Next Year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.–The head of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) wants an automated flight safety system for launch ranges in place by next year. Air Force Gen. John Hyten said […]
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SpaceSpaceX Predicts Capturing Half Of Commerical Launch Market
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Space Exploration Technology Corp. (SpaceX) expects to capture more than half of the commercial launch market after it introduces its Falcon Heavy launcher, company President and CEO Gwynne […]
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SpaceSpaceX Successfully Launches Launches CRS-6
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) on Tuesday at 4:10 p.m. EDT successfully launched its sixth Cargo Resupply Services (CRS-6) mission for NASA from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Launch […]
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SpaceRocket Lab Unveils Electric Powered Engine, Wants First Flight By End Of 2015
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.–New Zealand entrepreneur Peter Beck on Tuesday unveiled his electric, liquid oxygen/kerosene, 3D printed engine called Rutherford with a goal of using it in his Electron battery-powered rocket […]
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SpaceULA Plans To Recover Next-Gen Engine In Mid-Air After Flight
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—United Launch Alliance (ULA) plans to recover the first stage engine of its Next-Generation Launch System (NGLS), called Vulcan, in mid-air after flight in an effort to dramatically […]
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PentagonSTRATCOM’s JSpOC Starting ‘Commercial Cell Prototype’ In Coming Months
U.S. Strategic Command’s (USSTRATCOM) Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) is planning to bring in a body of commercial satellite industry officials in the coming months to tighten relations between government […]
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Air ForceLatest AMRAAM Variant Completes Operational Testing, Achieves IOC
Raytheon‘s [RTN] newest Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) variant, the AIM-120D, recently achieved three key program milestones, according to a company statement. The Air Force recently successfully completed testing […]