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Rich Abott
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UncategorizedPentagon Inspector General Outlines Quality Problems On Missile Defense Kill Vehicle
The Pentagon’s inspector general has issued a report criticizing the Missile Defense Agency and its contractors for quality control problems on the kill vehicle for the long-range ballistic missile defense […]
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U.S.-Israel Conduct Arrow 2 Missile Defense Intercept Test, Results Pending
The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) of the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said Sept. 9 they conducted an intercept test […]
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Raytheon Evolving SM-6 To Terminal Defense By End Of Next Year
TUCSON, Ariz.–Raytheon [RTN] expects the SM-6 will be capable of providing terminal ballistic missile defense by the end of 2015 or early 2016, according to a company’s program director. The […]
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Raytheon Continues Patriot Services Under $109 Million Contract
Raytheon [RTN] Sept. 10 said it has received a $109 million engineering services contract for its Patriot Air and Missile Defense System. The contract, issued by the Army Aviation and […]
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Boeing Receives Inaugural 502 Phoenix Small Satellite Order
Boeing [BA] received its first commercial order for the 502 Phoenix small satellite that will carry the commercial remote sensing industry’s first high-resolution hyperspectral payload, according to a company statement. […]
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Lockheed Martin Aims For New Year’s Day 2015 Space Fence Groundbreaking
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is aiming for a New Year’s Day 2015 groundbreaking for its $915 million Space Fence ground-based space situational awareness (SSA) radar, according to a company executive. Lockheed […]
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AsiaSat 6 Satellite Performing Post-Launch Maneuvers Following Sunday’s SpaceX Launch
The AsiaSat 6 satellite is successfully performing post-launch maneuvers after it was successfully launched early on the morning of Sept. 7, according to satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SSL). Launch took […]
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Lawmakers Want Answers From NASA After Announcement Of Potential SLS Slip
A pair of lawmakers wants answers from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden after the civil space agency announced the initial flight of its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket may not take […]
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New Zealand-Based Rocket Developer Wants Eventual U.S. Launch Site
A New Zealand-based rocket developer aiming for a $5 million per launch price tag wants to eventually set up a United States-based launch facility so he can compete for Defense […]
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Boeing To Develop New ISS Docking System
Boeing [BA] will develop a new docking system for the International Space Station (ISS) called NASA Docking System Block-1 (NDSB-1) after recently completing a critical design review (CDR), according to […]