Pat Host
Articles By Pat
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InternationalCommerce Department’s EAR Challenging Export Control Reform Compliers, Consultant Says
Though the Commerce Department’s Export Administration Regulations (EAR) are less strict than the State Department’s U.S. Munitions List (USML) regarding export controls, an aerospace and defense consultant said the complexity […]
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Air ForceAir Force Requests Dismissal Of SpaceX Lawsuit, Says Company Missed Opportunity
The Air Force asked a federal judge June 28 to dismiss a lawsuit against it by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), claiming the company missed its opportunity to bid for […]
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SpaceNASA Successfully Launches OCO-2
NASA and launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched the civil space agency’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) satellite Wednesday at 5:56 a.m. EDT from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., according to […]
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Air ForceF-35A Flight Suspension Continues
The Air Force’s fleet-wide suspension of F-35A flights continued into its eighth day Tuesday. Flights of the conventional variant have been suspended since June 23 when a fire broke out […]
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Air ForceLawmaker Investigating If Air Force Geared EELV Requirements Toward ULA
A prominent lawmaker is investigating whether the Air Force geared its Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) requirements in favor of incumbent United Launch Alliance (ULA). House Permanent Select Committee on […]
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Space
NASA Scrubs OCO-2 Launch, Reschedules For Wednesday
NASA scrubbed Tuesday’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) launch due to a water suppression system issue and pushed the launch attempt to Wednesday. The water suppression system flows water on the […]
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Air ForceRaytheon Decides Against Protesting Space Fence
Raytheon [RTN] said Monday it won’t protest the Air Force’s multi-billion dollar contract award to Lockheed Martin [LMT] for its long-awaited Space Fence program. “After reviewing the results of the […]
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Air ForceF-35A Flight Suspension Enters Seventh Day, F-35B Resumes Flight
The Air Force’s F-35A flight suspension continued into its seventh day Monday, some of the Navy’s F-35Cs are still on hold and the Marine Corps’ F-35Bs returned to action Friday […]
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SpaceNASA Set For Tuesday’s OCO-2 Launch
NASA is set for Tuesday’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) launch, scheduled for 5:56 a.m. EDT from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., according to launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA). The launch will […]
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InternationalThree Companies Announce Bids For South Korea’s Tanker Program
Airbus, Boeing [BA] and Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) said Monday they entered bids for South Korea’s aerial refueling tanker competition. Boeing said it offered its KC-46, which is also the […]