Space

Alliant Techsystems [ATK] and NASA made history Oct. 20 as the Ares I-X rocket rolled to the launch pad, marking the first time in more than 25 years a new […]

Adding to the Atlas rocket program’s accomplished five-decade legacy, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V successfully launched the Air Force’s Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F18 (DMSP F18) mission from […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] last week said the Navy conducted successful test flights Sept. 3 and 4 of two Trident II D-5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBMs). The Navy launched the unarmed […]

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) said recently that it successfully conducted two static firings of the first stage, nine-engine cluster for its Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The firings took place at […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently said it has demonstrated the interface compatibility of the first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite’s dual legacy and next-generation Ultra High Frequency (UHF) communications payloads […]

The Army and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) activated the second Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Battery recently in a ceremony at Fort Bliss, Texas. The A-2 Battery consists […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Senate is weighing a NASA spending bill that nearly matches the White House’s request for space exploration, just as a growing chorus of lawmakers is calling […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Senate is set to pass a NASA spending bill this week that nearly matches the White House’s request for space exploration, just as a growing chorus […]

MBDA Oct 6. said it successfully demonstrated a Semi-Active Laser Guided Zuni rocket against a moving target at the Navy’s test facilities at China Lake, Calif. This firing comes after […]

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Oct. 5 announced the successful completion of acceptance testing of both the Falcon 9 first and second stages in preparation for the first flight of Falcon […]