Space
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SpaceNew Space Policy Promotes International Cooperation, Private Industry
By Marina Malenic The Obama administration has issued a new national space policy that emphasizes international cooperation and support for a robust space industrial base. In a written statement issued […]
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MBDA Successfully Completes Four Aster Missile Shots
MBDA last week said it successfully completed firings of its Aster 30 missile to demonstrate the effectiveness of the missile. Over the last month, the firings were conducted from the […]
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Senators Charge NASA Not Following Law With Constellation Wind Down
By Emelie Rutherford Six pro-NASA senators are ramping up their complaints that the agency allegedly is not following the law and fully funding the ill-fated Constellation space flight program before […]
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Lockheed Martin Completes GPS IIIB Milestone
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said recently that it successfully completed a key requirements review for the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIIB satellite series under the Air Force’s next generation GPS III […]
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Harris Awarded $140 Million Contract to Modernize Ground Segment for NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
General Dynamics [GD] awarded Harris [HRS] a five-year, $140 million contract by to modernize the ground segment of the satellite communications network used by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration […]
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Orbital’s Two-Stage OBV Interceptor Rocket Successfully Launched for Missile Defense Flight Test
Orbital Sciences Corporation [ORB] said June 7 that a two-stage configuration of its flight-proven Orbital Boost Vehicle (OBV) was successfully flight-tested in the Booster Verification Test-1 (BVT-1) mission that originated […]
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GD Awarded $642.2 Million to Modernize NASA Satellite System Ground Segment
General Dynamics [GD] C4 Systems has been awarded a seven-year contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center for the Space Network Ground Segment Sustainment […]
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First MUOS Satellite Finishes Interference Testing On First Pass
The first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite has completed Passive Intermodulation (PIM) testing, Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing as well as the Spacecraft Level Baseline Integrated […]
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Magnolia Solar Corp. Announces Award From Air Force Under the SBIR Program
Magnolia Solar Corporation, a developer of high-performance, thin-film photovoltaic modules used in defense and commercial applications, announced recently that its wholly owned subsidiary, Magnolia Solar, Inc., has recently received a […]
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Space Programs To Get Extra Attention In Air Force Cost Review
By Marina Malenic Many of the Air Force’s chronically troubled space acquisition programs will get an extra hard look as the service scours its purchasing portfolio for savings, the top […]