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Business/Financial2008 Saw Major Advances In Space, Missile Defense, But 2009 May See Reversals In Obama Budget Choices
The year 2008 will be remembered as a time of glittering advances in space and missile defense programs, a time of bright horizons and goals fulfilled. But 2009 at this […]
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Chairman Gordon Opposes Canceling Constellation Program, Says Any Other Spacecraft System Would Be ‘More Costly’
Future Of Constellation Program An Immediate Issue For President-Elect Obama To Decide: Gordon Russians Charge NASA High Price For Further Soyuz Flights, But Gordon Says Extra Shuttle Flights Would Cost […]
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Boeing Protests $1.09 Billion GOES-R Contract Award Given To Rival Lockheed
For Boeing, This Is Second Recent Protest Of A Major Contract Award, After Boeing Successfully Protested Tanker Plane Contract The Boeing Co. [BA], having won an earlier protest this year […]
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Iranian, North Korean, Nuclear Programs Pose Proliferation Threat, But U.S. Missile Defense Shield Could Limit Danger, Attacks: Commission
Iran and North Korea are at a tipping point, prepared to plunge ahead with nuclear programs and missile development that could lead to a cascade of nuclear proliferation across the […]
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Changing From Ares Rocket To EELVs Would Cost Money, Time: NASA Leaders
If NASA shifts even partially from its Constellation Program plan for building the new Ares rocket family, and decides instead to convert and adapt the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) […]
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NPOESS System Completes Review For Preparatory Project
The National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Preparatory Project completed a mission operations readiness (MOR) review, Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] announced. The largest review of the overall NPOESS configuration […]
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Paper: Obama Shouldn’t Use Military Force To Halt Iranian Nukes, But Should Convince Iran That Military Force Remains An Option U.S. Will Use
The United States shouldn’t use a military strike to annihilate Iranian nuclear production facilities, but President-elect Obama should order talks with Iran and convince Tehran leaders that the United States […]
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Falcon 9 Segment Arrives At Cape Canaveral
The first stage flight tank for the Falcon 9 rocket arrived at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) announced. The Falcon 9 will see its maiden launch next […]
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Air Force2008 Global Space Spending At Record $62 Billion, European Estimate Sees 610 Government Satellites Launching In Next Decade For More Strong Outlays
Global space spending hit a record $62 billion this year and will rise 4.5 percent annually to reach $70 billion in 2012, a European firm estimates. The report predicts outlays […]
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Raytheon Gains Up To $3.3 Billion Patriot Order For UAE
The Army gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] a not-to-exceed $3.3 billion order for advanced Patriot air and missile defense capability, whole life support and training for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). […]