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Business/Financial

Budget Woes Could Affect Constellation Program: Half-Year Freeze At Old Funding Levels Manageable, But Full-Year Continuing Resolution Would Be Tough

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Monday, May 19th, 2008

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The Constellation Program now developing the next-generation Orion space capsule and Ares rocket has enough financial cushioning that it probably could finesse a congressional decision to freeze program funding at old levels for half a year. But a full-year continuing budget resolution would create real problems, according to Jeff Hanley, Constellation program manager. The issue is whether Congress will pass a regular appropriations measure to fund the NASA program for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2009, at a planned…

Space

Space Force Eyes Nearly $1.5 Billion for Space Data Network Backbone in Future Reconciliation Bill

The U.S. Space Force (USSF) plans to request nearly $1.5 billion for the Space Data Network (SDN) Backbone in a future fiscal 2027 reconciliation bill. Last week, Space Force’s Space […]

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]