Space
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SpaceATK And NASA Mark Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing
ATK [ATK] and NASA on Monday signified the next steps in space travel to the moon and beyond as they unveiled the first completed Ares I first stage five-segment solid […]
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SpaceBoeing To Build Four Telecommunication Satellites For Intelsat
Boeing [BA] earlier this month announced the first order for its 702B satellites as Intelsat Ltd., selected the company to build four telecommunication satellites to refresh and add new capacity […]
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SpaceGroup Urges Pentagon To Consider Defense Industrial Base In QDR
As the Defense Department continues a major review of weapons purchasing conducted every four years, an industry group is advocating that the viability of the aerospace and defense industrial base […]
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SpaceMDA Works With Northrop Grumman On KEI Equipment Reuse
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) may have terminated the Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) program, but the agency continues to work with developer Northrop Grumman [NOC] to get all possible benefits […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing To Build Four Telecommunication Satellites For Intelsat
By Ann Roosevelt Boeing [BA] yesterday announced the first order for its 702B satellites as Intelsat Ltd., selected the company to build four telecommunication satellites to refresh and add new […]
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SpaceMissile Defense Agency And Air Force Explore UAVs For Missile Defense
By Ann Roosevelt The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is exploring the use of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-borne sensors to add to its ballistic missile defense system to add capability to […]
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SpaceMissile Defense Testing, GMD Studies Sought In Senate Bill
The defense policy bill the Senate is expected to debate this month calls for the Pentagon to craft detailed plans for two much-debated aspects of the Ballistic Missile Defense System: […]
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SpaceU.S. Solid Rocket Motor Industry Capable But Needs Investment: Report
Suppliers and contractors in the United States are capable of meeting the nation’s needs for solid rocket motors (SRM) but challenges remain, including the need for increased public and private […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin Official Voices Optimism On Crucial Cruise Missile Test
Facing a series of do-or-die reliability tests later this summer, a Lockheed Martin [LMT] official expressed confidence in an Air Force cruise missile program that has come under increased scrutiny […]
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SpaceKaminski, Lyles, Appointed To Defense Science Board
The Defense Department yesterday announced the appointments of Paul Kaminski as chairman of the Defense Science Board for a term effective immediately through Dec. 31, 2011, and retired Air Force […]