Space
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SpacePolar Operational Environmental Satellite Poised For Launch On Delta II Feb. 4
The NOAA-N Prime spacecraft, a Polar Operational Environmental Satellite (POES), is poised to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket Feb. […]
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Business/FinancialRaytheon Mid-Range Munition Launches, Hits Target
The first Mid-Range Munition (MRM) cartridge integration test ended with the round striking the target about three miles downrange, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. General Dynamics Corp. [GD] and the Army […]
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Space
NASA’s Shuttle and Rocket Missions
Updated — January 15, 2009 – 4:31 p.m. EST Legend: + Targeted For | * No Earlier Than (Tentative) | ** To Be Determined 2009 Launches Date: Feb. 4 Mission:NOAA-N […]
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Business/Financial
PlanetSpace (Boeing, Lockheed, ATK) Protests NASA Contract Awards To Orbital, SpaceX For Cargo Missions
PlanetSpace Inc. protested multi-billion-dollar NASA contract awards to Orbital Sciences Corp. [ORB] and Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, for commercial spacecraft cargo flights to the International Space Station. (Please […]
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Business/Financial
Lockheed Gains $6.3 Million Vertical Launch Contract
The Navy gave Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] a $6.3 million contract to support MK 41 vertical launch systems for the U.S. and Turkish navies, Lockheed announced. Lockheed will provide engineering […]
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Business/Financial
Obama Pledges To Continue War Against Terrorists, But Offers Comity If They Stop Killing Innocents
New Obama White House Website Offers Only Limited Support For Ballistic Missile Defense Programs Barack Hussein Obama pledged to continue waging war on terrorists, vowing to stymie their massacre of […]
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Business/Financial
Thales Gains Norwegian Defense Contract For New Satellite Comms Contract For Service On Five Nansen Class Frigates
Norway gave Thales a contract to deliver a new satellite communications system for the five Norwegian Nansen class frigates. The Norwegian Defence Procurement Division contract will significantly enhance the effectiveness […]
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CongressObama Seeks Ban On Anti-Satellite Weapons; Also Seeks To Counter Threats To U.S. Space Assets
Barack Obama as president is spelling out his policies, including a call to protect U.S. space assets by using both military and diplomatic means, and by hardening satellites against attack. […]
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Business/Financial
Air Force To Reopen TSAT Competition With No Plans To Scale Back Effort
By Marina Malenic The Air Force is poised to open a new round of bidding for a $10 billion Transformational Communications Satellite (TSAT) contract, which the service plans to award […]
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Air ForceIf Defense And NASA Received Traditional Share Of Federal Funding, Economic Stimulus Bill Could Mean $152 Billion For DOD, $8 Billion For NASA
As a new president and Congress are poised to enact a roughly $800 billion economic stimulus bill, it is clear that the measure could provide immense help to critically tight […]