Space
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Business/FinancialAres Rocket Not Unduly Unsafe In Crosswinds, NASA Says; Abandoning Ares Now Would Cost Three Years Lost Time, And Drive Up Cost Of Developing New Space Transport
View That Congress Will Slash Or Kill Spaceship Program Not Borne Out By Strong Budgetary Support, Officials Say NASA Examining Ways To Begin Manned Orion-Ares Flights Sooner The next-generation Ares […]
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Business/Financial
Top Defense Procurement Official Favors Space Acquisition Overhaul
By Marina Malenic Expressing concern that the Air Force is "playing games" with important military satellite acquisitions, John Young — undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics — said […]
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Business/Financial
One Out Of Two Missiles Intercepted In Aegis Ships Test, With Navy For First Time Running Test Instead Of MDA
The score was one hit, one miss, in an Aegis system ballistic missile defense (BMD) test in the Pacific where the Navy for the first time ran the BMD test […]
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InternationalSpace Junk Reentering Atmosphere; Some Pieces May Strike Earth
A hefty, unneeded component that astronaut Clay Anderson last year heaved off the International Space Station now is coming down to Earth, with reentry and an impact area unknown. The […]
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CongressMcCain Or Obama: Will U.S. Space Programs Be Continued?
McCain In 2004 Sponsored Bill Containing Retirement Of Shuttle As voters prepare to pick the next president in the election tomorrow, a key question regardless of who wins is what […]
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SpaceMESSENGER Spacecraft Skims Just 125 Miles Over Mercury
On Mercury, True North Is Very Close To Magnetic North A U.S. spaceship early this month raced just 125 miles above the planet closest to the sun, Mercury, and came […]
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Business/Financial
Czech Government Narrowly Survives No-Confidence Vote
Czech Republic Parliament Backs Government, 97-96 Czech Vote On European Missile Defense Site Expected During Next Two Months The Czech Republic Parliament narrowly permitted the Czech government, which backs plans […]
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Business/Financial
Honeywell Protests $1.26 Billion NASA Contract Award To ITT
Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. [HON] filed a protest last week with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), objecting to NASA awarding a $1.26 billion contract to ITT Corp. [ITT]. NASA selected […]
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Homeland Security
Nation Unprepared For Biological Attack; Another Attack Could Occur At Any Time
In Seven Years Since Anthrax Attacks, Much Is Undone In Countering Biological Threat; Prevention, Response Needed Multiplicity Of Sensor Systems Available, But No Decision Made On Which To Buy Seven […]
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Homeland Security
Nuclear Bombers And ICBMs To Go In Global Strike Command, After Two Slipups With Nukes
By Marina Malenic The Air Force is creating a new major command organization with authority over all air-breathing nuclear assets, Air Force leaders said. According to a nuclear "roadmap" unveiled […]