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Business/FinancialPaper: 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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CongressObama Team Invites NASA To March In Inaugural Parade
While NASA supporters worry that President-elect Obama might cut funding for the space program, an upbeat sign came when Obama’s team invited NASA to march in his inaugural parade Jan. […]
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Business/Financial
NASA Sets Contract Announcement For Commercial Spacecraft Flights To International Space Station
NASA tomorrow will make a live-broadcast announcement on a contract for commercial private space flights that would use a crewed spacecraft on transport missions to and from the International Space […]
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Business/Financial
Holiday Notice: Your Next Issue Will Be Dated Jan. 5, 2009
As we do each year, we will be observing a holiday break. Accordingly, your next issue of Space & Missile Defense Report will be dated Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. We […]
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Business/Financial
2008 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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Business/Financial
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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Chairman Gordon Praises Griffin, Urges Obama Team To Consider Retaining NASA Administrator In His Post
NASA Administrator Mike Griffin is honest and outspoken, and knows what he is doing in leading the space agency, Rep. Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.), chairman of the House Science and Technology […]
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Business/Financial
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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ArmyDavis Slams Reported Stryker, Abrams Cuts
By Emelie Rutherford Rep. Geoff Davis (R-Ky.) followed the actions of dozens of his House colleagues this week in sending a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates slamming the Pentagon’s […]
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Defense Firms, Lobbyists Boosted Murtha, Other Appropriators’ War Chests
By Emelie Rutherford Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) raised more contributions from the defense industry than any other House candidate did this past election season, and his former aide’s lobbying firm […]