Space
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SpaceSTSS Demo Satellites Detect, Track ICBM Test Launch
The Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) demonstration program satellites, built by Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Raytheon [RTN], detected the test launch of a Minuteman III ICBM on Sept. 17 […]
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Space
ATK Awards BAE Systems $17.7 Million For Missile Warning Systems
Alliant Techsystems [ATK] awarded BAE Systems a $17.7 million contract to provide laser warning sensor sets to protect U.S. military aircraft, BAE said recently. “With more than 16,000 systems delivered […]
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Space
Air Force Readies Second Space Plane For Spring Test Flight
By Marina Malenic The Air Force is preparing to launch a second X-37 experimental space plane into low earth orbit after what service officials deemed a highly successful first flight […]
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Space
Lockheed Martin Team Finishes PDR Early For GeoEye-2
By B.C. Kessner The Lockheed Martin [LMT] team designing GeoEye‘s [GEOY] next-generation, high-resolution imaging satellite, known as GeoEye-2, successfully completed the program’s Preliminary Design Review (PDR) three weeks ahead of […]
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Business/FinancialTCS Agrees To Acquire Trident Space & Defense
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. [TSYS] on Monday said it has agreed to acquire Trident Space & Defense, LLC, a provider of engineering and electronics solutions for the space and defense markets, […]
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Space
SMC Chief: Satellite And Terminal Availabilities Not Critically Out of Sync
By B.C. Kessner The executive director of Air Force Space Command’s Space and Missile System Center (SMC) said the vagaries of very ambitious satellite and terminal programs caused end dates […]
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NRO Chief Says Office Already Executing MoA With DNI, Pentagon
By B.C. Kessner While the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) continues to operate as it has for decades without a charter, a Memorandum of Agreement formed by NRO, the Director of […]
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Space
Pentagon Defends European Missile Defense Acquisition Plans
By Emelie Rutherford Pentagon officials told lawmakers last week their acquisition plans for the new ship-and-land-based missile defense setup for Europe are on track, despite recent criticism from government auditors. […]
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Space
Ducommun Receives Contract for Modular Space Vehicles Program
Ducommun [DCO] Dec. 1 said that its Miltec subsidiary was selected to help develop multi-mission space vehicles under the U.S. Defense Department’s Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) Office’s Modular Space Vehicles […]
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Navy Awards BAE Systems $60 Million For SM Support
BAE Systems last week said it has received a $60 million readiness and sustainment contract to support the Navy’s Standard Missile (SM) program. “This contract continues our long history of […]