Space
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SpaceDelta II Launch Successful From Vandenberg AFB
Vandenberg Oct. 8 successfully launched from Space Launch Complex-2 a Delta II carrying WorldView-2, a high-resolution, remote-sensing satellite now in polar orbit, the Air Force said. “There really is nothing […]
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Pentagon, Obama Officials Promote New Missile Defense Plan
By Marina Malenic A new plan for missile defense deployment in Europe relies on proven capabilities and is much more flexible in the face of a changing threat environment than […]
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ATK and NASA Team Complete Successful Ares I Main Parachute Drop-Test
Alliant Techsystems [ATK], the prime contractor for the first stage of the Ares I launch vehicle, along with NASA, the Army, and United Space Alliance (USA), successfully conducted the third […]
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Senate Takes Up NASA Bill With More Constellation Money Than House Plan
By Emelie Rutherford The Senate considered a NASA spending bill Oct. 5 with more exploration monies than a House version that would delay funding until a blue-ribbon panel offers manned-spaceflight […]
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Air Force Conducts Successful Altitude Static Test of Aerojet’s (A2S) Motor
GenCorp‘s Aerojet [GY] and the Air Force successfully conducted a full-scale, full-duration static test of Aerojet’s Advanced Second Stage (A2S) motor achieving all test objectives, the company said. Aerojet developed […]
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Raytheon and Boeing Complete JAGM Test Series
Raytheon [RTN] and Boeing [BA] completed a series of captive carry flight tests of a form-factored tri-mode seeker for the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile competition. “The test series demonstrated that Raytheon’s […]
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CongressSenate Takes Up NASA Bill With More Constellation Money Than House Plan
By Emelie Rutherford The Senate considered a NASA spending bill yesterday with more exploration monies than a House version that would delay funding until a blue-ribbon panel offers manned-spaceflight options […]
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COMSATBw-1 Military Satellite in Final Pre-Launch Processing in Kourou
The German military communications satellite COMSATBw-1, built and integrated by Thales Alenia Space, is now in its pre-launch processing phase in Kourou (French Guiana). The satellite should be launched end […]
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Second AEHF Satellite Completes Major Environmental Test at Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently said it has successfully completed acoustic testing of the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite. “Successful completion of this rigorous test demonstrates the […]
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Raytheon Demonstrates Ability To Launch An AIM-9X From Submarine
By Geoff Fein The Navy and a Raytheon [RTN]-led team have been exploring the use of a submarine-launched AIM-9X sidewinder air-to-air missile to provide self- defense against enemy aircraft and […]