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Air ForceAir Force Preps For Thursday’s GPS IIF-6 Launch
Forecasts show a 30 percent chance of favorable weather conditions for Thursday’s launch of the Air Force’s sixth Global Positioning System satellite (GPS IIF-6), according to launch provider United Launch […]
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InternationalMoscow Halting Space Rocket Deliveries To U.S., Russian Reports Say
Russia may cease deliveries of the RD-180 first stage rocket engine to the United States until the U.S. guarantees they will not be used in military launches, according to Russian […]
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Air ForceSpaceX Receives Block Buy Chronology From ULA, With Unofficial Timeline
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) received its Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) chronology from United Launch Alliance (ULA) for review, according to a company spokeswoman. SpaceX is now reviewing the […]
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Air ForceULA’s Delta IV Upper Stage Launch Anomaly Investigation Closes, Official Says
United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) investigation into an October 2012 launch anomaly wrapped up last week, a company official said Thursday. Though ULA Director of Mission Management Ron Fortson said during […]
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Air Force
Judge Dissolves Injunction In SpaceX-Air Force Case
A federal judge Thursday dissolved the temporary injunction issued in the case of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) v. United States, enabling business to continue between the Air Force, launch […]
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Air ForceMcCain Wants DoD Answers On Air Force-Energomash Business In Light Of Sanctions
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member John McCain (R-Ariz.) wants Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to explain why the Pentagon didn’t halt business between launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) and […]
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Air Force
Treasury Department Says U.S.-NPO Energomash Business Doesn’t Violate Sanctions
The Treasury Department said Tuesday business between the Air Force, launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Russian rocket engine manufacturer NPO Energomash wouldn’t violate economic sanctions because Treasury hasn’t […]
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Air Force
Judge Dismisses Air Force’s Clarification Motion In ULA/SpaceX Case
A federal judge Tuesday denied the federal government’s motion for clarification of her preliminary injunction order barring the service and national security launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) from doing […]
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InternationalTurkey Commits To First Two Of 100 F-35As
Turkey committed to procuring the first two of a planned 100 conventional F-35 variants, prime contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] said in a statement. Turkey’s F-35As will come with the Block […]
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Air ForceIntegrated Air, Missile Defense Concerns Air Force’s Carlisle
Integrated air and missile defense is a big concern for the Air Force general in charge of the Pacific realm, he said Monday. “It’s one that bothers me every day,” […]