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Vivienne Machi
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Air ForceAir Force’s Advanced Battle Management System AoA Release Delayed
The findings of an Air Force study on its advanced battle management system (ABMS) concept has been delayed for several months, a senior service official said Aug. 20. The Air […]
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SpaceSecond GPS III Satellite Ready for Thursday Launch After Monthlong Delay
The Air Force and its industry partners are ready to launch the second GPS III satellite Aug. 22 after a component issue related to the United Launch Alliance (ULA) launch […]
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SpaceActing DNI: NRO to Operate in New Center Under U.S. Space Command
The Defense Department and the intelligence community have found a solution for an ongoing discussion of how to better incorporate their respective space offices, and plan to merge the National […]
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SpaceNew U.S. Space Command to Be Stood Up Late August
The White House and the Defense Department plan to formally stand up the newest unified combatant command dedicated to space by the end of this month, officials said Aug. 20. […]
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SpaceAir Force, Rocket Lab Successfully Launch Cubesat Spacecraft
The Air Force successfully launched two experimental cubesats aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket Aug. 19 to serve as an on-orbit testbed for emerging technologies in 2019. Electron lifted off around […]
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Air ForceTrump Administration Pushes Potential F-16 Sale to Taiwan to Congress
President Trump’s administration has informally notified Congress of its intent to sell new F-16 fighter aircraft to Taiwan, in the first step of a long-awaited effort to upgrade the East […]
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Air ForceAFRL Successfully Flies New Robotically Piloted Air Platform
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has announced the successful flight demonstration of a new robotically manned air platform whose technology could pave the way for more optionally manned aircraft […]
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SpaceAir Force Solicits Responses for OSP-4 Launch Services
The Air Force released Aug. 14 its solicitation for the Orbital Services Program-4 (OSP-4) program to rapidly launch payloads within two years of task order award. The service’s Rocket Systems […]
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SpaceSierra Nevada Selects ULA’s Vulcan Centaur for NASA Missions
Sierra Nevada Corp. [SNC] has selected United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) forthcoming launch vehicle to help deliver cargo to the International Space Station beginning in 2021. SNC Chairwoman and President Eren […]
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Air ForceBlue Origin Files Pre-Award Protest Against Air Force Launch Services Program
After months of speculation, Blue Origin has filed a pre-award protest to the Government Accountability Office claiming the terms outlined in the Air Force’s Launch Services Procurement (LSP) solicitation impedes […]