Air Force
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Air ForceAir Force Reschedules NROL-67 For April 10
The Air Force scheduled April 10 for its second shot at launching the National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO) NROL-67 satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., 45th Space Wing public […]
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Air ForceDoD Resisting Proposed Legislation Prohibiting Use Of RD-180
The Defense Department is resisting proposed House legislation that would prohibit use of the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engines in national security space launches, according to a letter obtained by Defense […]
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Air ForceDoD’s $36 Billion Unfunded Priorities List Heavy on Aircraft Procurement, Boosting Readiness
The Defense Department submitted unfunded priorities lists from the services and combatant commanders that total about $36.3 billion to help mitigate the effects of across-the-board cuts and then spending caps […]
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Air ForceAir Force, DoD Officials Support U.S.-Made Rocket Engine But Have Funding, Industrial Concerns
Air Force and Defense Department space officials agreed the United States ought to consider pursuing a domestic next-generation engine program to replace the Russian-made RD-180, though they’d need to tackle […]
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Air ForceBudget Pressures Also Play Into Decision To Delay Competed EELV Missions, Shelton Says
Budget pressures also played into the Air Force’s decision to delay and reduce a number of national security space launches it was supposed to begin competing in the next few […]
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Air ForceSenators Ask Hagel To Review Air Force Plans Reducing Number Of Competed EELV Launches
Eight senators Tuesday asked Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to review the Air Force’s decision to reduce the number of competed Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) missions from 14 to seven […]
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Air ForceULA Sees 90 Percent Chance Of Favorable Weather For Thursday’s DMSP-19 Launch
United Launch Alliance (ULA) said Tuesday its forecast shows a 90 percent chance of favorable weather conditions for Thursday’s launch of a Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) satellite. The launch […]
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Air ForceAir Force Pursues Western Range Command Destruct Modernization Effort
The Air Force recently sought information from industry for a program called Western Range Command Destruct Modernization (WRCDM), which would implement the Enhanced Flight Termination System (EFTS) by 2020, according […]
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Air ForceAir Force Issues Contract For GPS III Space Vehicles 7, 8
The Air Force said Monday it awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] nearly $246 million to procure Global Positioning System (GPS) III space vehicles seven and eight. The award is is a […]
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Air ForceAir Force Doesn’t Expect Eastern Range Issues To Affect West Coast DMSP-19 Launch
The Air Force doesn’t expect tracking radar issues on its East Coast space launch range to affect West Coast launches at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., despite the two ranges having similar […]