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SpaceDigitalGlobe, ULA Successfully Launch WorldView-3 Satellite; DigitalGlobe Announces WorldView-4
Launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully lifted satellite imager DigitalGlobe’s [DGI] WorldView-3 spacecraft Wednesday from Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Liftoff took place at 2:29 p.m. EDT. Launch took place on […]
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SpaceSpaceX Launches AsiaSat 8 Satellite
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) Tuesday successfully launched the AsiaSat 8 satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., company CEO and chief designer Elon Musk said on Twitter. The […]
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Navy/USMCQuestions Remain As Kendall Plans To Expand Navy Contractor Ranking Program DoD-Wide
Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall said Tuesday he is planning to adopt a Navy pilot program for ranking contractor performance across the Department of Defense, but according to one industry […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBall Aerospace Develops MOIRE Mirror-Less Space Telescope
Ball Aerospace [BLL] is participating in a technology demonstration program for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) that has an eventual goal of providing persistent, real-time tactical video to […]
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Air Force
GPS IIF-7 Now Operational, Boeing Says
The Air Force’s seventh Global Positioning System IIF-series (GPS IIF-7) satellite successfully launched Friday sent signals to controllers, confirming it is operating properly, according to GPS IIF prime contractor Boeing […]
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Space
SpaceX Set For Tuesday’s AsiaSat 8 Launch
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) is set for early Tuesday morning’s launch of the AsiaSat 8 satellite. The launch window will open at approximately 1:25 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral […]
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SpaceNRO Spends Billions Buying Satellites Faster Than Necessary, House Intel Committee Says
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) buys intelligence satellites faster than necessary in an effort to stabilize the industrial base, which could cost taxpayers billions of dollars, according to the House […]
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Air ForceAir Force Set For Friday’s GPS IIF-7 Launch
The Air Force and launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) are set for Friday’s launch of its seventh Global Positioning System IIF-series satellite (GPS IIF-7). The launch window opens at […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Examining Ramping Up Solid State Lighting Program
The Navy is looking at aggressively implementing a solid state lighting program across the fleet, replacing its legacy fluorescent lighting in an effort to bring manpower and maintenance benefits as […]
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Air ForceDoD Working To Improve Accident Probe Response Times
The Defense Department and its three services are working on a memo of understanding (MOU) to improve response times and the communication of information and clarify “who’s in charge” at […]