Space
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SpacePreparing Shuttle For Museum Display Could Cost Up To $42 Million, To Purge Toxic Substances From Systems
It could cost $42 million or so to take a retired space shuttle and display it in a museum or other forum, according to John Shannon, space shuttle program manager. […]
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Homeland Security
Strong Missile Defense Shield Could Permit More Confident Moves By United States To Reduce Nuclear Weapons Arsenal: Expert
The United States might move ahead with more confidence to reduce the number of nuclear warheads in its arsenal if the nation had a robust operational missile defense system in […]
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Space
Future Mars Rover To Be Called Curiosity
The Mars rover to be launched in 2011 will be called Curiosity. A NASA panel selected the name following a nationwide student contest that attracted more than 9,000 proposals via […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Gets $37.3 Million In Trade Secrets Suit Against L-3
Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] gained $37.3 million in a trade secrets lawsuit against L-3 Communications Corp. [LLL] and its unit L-3 Communications Integrated Systems Inc. That suit was aired in […]
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Business/Financial
NASA To Launch Two Satellites To Plumb Lunar Mysteries
NASA is poised to launch two satellites next month to increase knowledge of the moon. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, and the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or […]
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Space
NASA’s Shuttle and Rocket Missions
Updated — May 21, 2009 – 2 p.m. EDT Legend: + Targeted For | *No Earlier Than (Tentative) | **To Be Determined 2009 Launches Date: June 13 + Mission: STS-127 […]
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Business/Financial
Special Issue; Memorial Day To Be Observed
This is a special issue of Space & Missile Defense Report, containing breaking news in a week filled with major events. As we do each year, we shall observe the […]
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Business/Financial
DARPA Gives Northrop Part Of $37 Million Terahertz Satellite Contract
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) gave Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] phase 1 of the $37-million Terahertz (THz) Electronics contract, the company announced. That will support military and space […]
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Business/Financial
Belligerent Iran Fires Missile With Important Solid-Fuel Feature; Surface-To-Surface Weapon Can Strike Targets In Israel, U.S. Bases, Europe
Iran showed continued advancement in its missile development program by launching a 1,200-mile-range solid-fueled rocket, the International Herald Tribune reported. That Sejil-2 missile has sufficient range to strike Israel, or […]
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Space
International Space Station Crew Drinks Recycled Water; What Goes Around Comes Around; No Taste Test Rating
International Space Station crew members on Expedition 19 drank recycled urine provided by a recycling and purifying machine, and lived to tell the tale. Recycling urine, sweat and other human […]