Space
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Business/FinancialRaytheon Gains Navy Contracts
The Navy gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] a $106.5 million contract change to procure 280 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) unitary Air-to-Ground (AGM)-154C-1s, with a moving target/surface warfare capability. That contract also […]
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Business/FinancialObama Says NASA In ‘Drift,’ Calls For New Space Mission
President Obama said NASA suffers from "drift," adding that NASA must have "a new mission that is appropriate for the 21st century," the Orlando Sentinel reported. He also will appoint […]
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Business/FinancialNASA Awards $58 Million Contract For Services At Johnson Space Center
NASA awarded a contract worth up to $58 million for administrative support services at Johnson Space Center in Houston. The deal went to REDE/Critique NSS, Joint Venture, of New Orleans. […]
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Business/FinancialIran Is Moving In Two Out Of Three Critical Areas Toward Developing Nuclear-Tipped Ballistic Missiles
U.S. Intelligence Unsure Whether Iran Already Bought Nuclear Bomb From Another Nation: Witnesses U.S. Intel Experts Say Iran Wields Technological Know-How To Build Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Iran is moving in […]
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Business/FinancialThales Alenia Space Gains Satellite Contract
Thales Alenia Space received a contract with JSC ISS – Reshetnev Co. to supply the Telkom-3 communications satellite payload. ISS, the prime contractor, is building the satellite for Indonesian operator […]
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Business/FinancialIran Hasn’t Yet Decided To Build Bomb, But Obstacles To Going Atomic Disappear
While Iran may not have made a political decision to build nuclear weapons, any obstacles to doing so are quickly disappearing, according to a paper from the Institute for Science […]
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Business/FinancialOrbital To Buy Back $50 Million Of Stock
Orbital Sciences Corp. [ORB] will buy back $50 million more of its stock, adding to an earlier $50 million repurchase, the company announced. The move comes after an Orbital Taurus […]
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Business/FinancialU.S. Has No Way To Know Who Launches Various Types Of Devastating Attacks
How Mutual Assured Destruction That Worked In 20th Century May Fail To Protect Nation In 21st Ballistic Missile Defense Might Be Only Feasible Response To Anonymous Strike The United States […]
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CongressReport Urges Sweeping U.S. Space Policy, Stable Funding To Support Industry; Continuation Of Constellation Program; Reduction Of Five-Year Manned Space Flights Gap
Balanced, Steady Funding Sought For Missile Defense As President Obama is considering whether to resurrect the former White House National Space Council, a recent report recommends just such a move, […]
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Business/FinancialChina Goes Hyper-Aggressive, Endangers U.S. Ship, Threatens To Crash U.S. Treasury Securities
When United States Moves To Defend Its Unarmed Ship, China Sends Armed Patrol Boats To International Waters Chinese ships nearly caused a collision with an unarmed U.S. Navy surveillance ship […]