Space
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SpaceBoeing Space Based Space Surveillance Satellite Launches, Ready For Tests
Boeing [BA] and its teammate Ball Aerospace Sept. 27 said they have acquired initial on-orbit signals from the first Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) satellite following its launch at 9:41 […]
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Raytheon Completes Upgrade of 1,000th Patriot Missile for US Army
Raytheon [RTN] last week said it completed the 1,000th Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T) upgrade for the Army. “This low-cost alternative makes it possible for our partner nations to increase […]
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Lockheed Martin and ATK Selected as a NASA Launch Services Provider
NASA said recently that the Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Alliant Techsystems [ATK] Athena Launch Vehicle Family has been selected to become part of the agency’s Launch Services II contract. “We […]
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Lockheed Martin Completes Formal Testing of 2nd-Gen Aegis BMD Capability
Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently demonstrated the second generation of its Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) capability in a formal U.S. Navy test event. “This milestone represents the continuing evolution of […]
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ITT Successfully Demonstrates Its IRCM Anti-Missile System
ITT [ITT] has demonstrated the capabilities of a fully integrated airborne Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) system during a recent simulated missile attack, the company reported. The tests simulated a complete engagement […]
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MDA Investigates Premature Beam Termination In Latest ALTB Test
By Ann Roosevelt The Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Airborne Laser Test Bed (ALTB) failed to destroy a target missile when its laser beam shut down before destroying the target missile […]
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Air Force Space PEO Aims For More Efficient Satellite Buy Pace
By Marina Malenic The Air Force hopes to begin timing satellite purchases more efficiently in an effort to cut overhead costs under Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ efficiency initiative, the service’s […]
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Air Force Awards Harris $18 Million for AMRAAM Missile Telemetry Modules
Harris [HRS] was recently awarded a 2 1/2 year, $18 million contract to produce telemetry modules supporting the Air Force Advanced Medium-Range Air- to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). “The proven performance, reliability […]
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ATK Tests Second Ares Development Motor
By Marina Malenic ATK [ATK] Aug. 31 conducted a successful ground test of the second Ares five-segment Development Motor (DM-2), the company said. Initial test data indicated that the motor, […]
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Globalstar Receives Satellites for October Launch
Globalstar [GSAT] recently took delivery of three additional second-generation satellites from manufacturer Thales Alenia Space. “Taking delivery of these three new satellites completes a milestone achievement for Globalstar as we […]