Reporter: Navy/Missile Defense
Defense Daily
Ph: 703-522-5915
Rich Abott
Articles By Richard
-
UncategorizedAir Force Academy Introducing New Cyber, Nuclear Courses Into Curriculum
The Air Force Academy (USAFA) has introduced new majors like computing and network security and nuclear weapons and strategy to ensure that every graduate has an experience within aerospace and […]
-
SMDR for Mon. May 11, 2015
- NASA Issues Orbital ATK Stop Work Notice Over JPSS-2 Protest
- Raytheon and Jenoptik Partner For Global Patriot Power Generators
- SpaceX Launches Turkmenistan Satellite
- Senate Confirms Newman As NASA Deputy Administrator
- Air Force Issues Key Next-Generation Rocket System Procurement Documents
- DoD’s Next Generation PNT, M-Code, Could Be Fielded Before End of Decade
- Air Force Will Scrub Future Launch Competition Without Access To Additional RD-180s
- Last Minute HASC Amendment Keeps Strong RD-180 Waiver Restrictions In Place
- Orbital ATK Still Collaborating With Company From CTR Era
- Air Force Targeting Small Businesses For Launch Range Modernization Contracts
- Air Force Anticipates Resistance Toward Automated Launch Flight Safety System
- NASA Issues NextSTEP Study Contracts For Deep-Space Capabilities
- SpaceX Reaches Top Speed Of 345 mph In Dragon Pad Abort Test
- Sierra Nevada Focuses CRS-2 Offering On Dream Chaser Reusability
-
Uncategorized
Sierra Nevada Focuses CRS-2 Offering On Dream Chaser Reusability
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.–A Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) executive believes the reusability of the company’s Dream Chaser cargo system space vehicle gives it an edge in NASA’s Cargo Resupply Services-2 (CRS-2) […]
-
Uncategorized
SpaceX Reaches Top Speed Of 345 mph In Dragon Pad Abort Test
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s (SpaceX) Dragon space capsule reached a top speed of 345 mph May 6 during its uncrewed pad abort test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., […]
-
Uncategorized
NASA Issues NextSTEP Study Contracts For Deep-Space Capabilities
NASA in late March awarded 12 contracts as part of its Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP) to advance concept studies and technology development projects in the areas of […]
-
Uncategorized
Air Force Anticipates Resistance Toward Automated Launch Flight Safety System
The Air Force is anticipating customer resistance toward its use of automated flight safety systems at its space launch ranges, according to a key official. “(Customers) have their system, they […]
-
Uncategorized
Air Force Targeting Small Businesses For Launch Range Modernization Contracts
The Air Force is generating competition for space launch range support contracts like communications upgrades by targeting small businesses, according to the service’s top range officer. Air Force Spacelift Range […]
-
Uncategorized
Orbital ATK Still Collaborating With Company From CTR Era
Orbital ATK [OA] is continuing to collaborate with International Space Company Kosmotras—a joint project formed by Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan—on ideas for the sputtering Dnepr Program, which involves converting ICBMs […]
-
Uncategorized
Last Minute HASC Amendment Keeps Strong RD-180 Waiver Restrictions In Place
An early morning April 29, last-minute amendment from Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) kept strong restrictions on the national security waiver available to the Defense Department to use RD-180s beyond ones […]
-
Uncategorized
Air Force Will Scrub Future Launch Competition Without Access To Additional RD-180s
The Air Force vowed to scrub a launch competition between fiscal years 2018 and 2022 if it does not get legislative relief allowing a contractor to bid using the Russian-developed […]