Space
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Homeland Security
Backlogged Security Clearances Plague DOD, Contractors, But OPM Sees Progress; 80 Percent of Reviews Done In 67 Days, But Averages May Mask Wide
Another 20 Percent Of Reviews May Take Longer; 540 Days Taken On One Case Sluggish Reviews Harm National Security, Cause Short Staffing; Employers Raid Each Other’s Shops For Workers With […]
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SpaceNASA Gears Up For Next Decadal Survey, Choosing 19 Teams To Weigh Astronomy, Astrophysics Projects That Might Be Launched Sometime In The Next Decade
NASA chose 19 science teams to conduct yearlong studies of new concepts for its next generation of major observatories. The teams will advise NASA as it makes decisions about how […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing And Contractors Sign Agreement For Ares I Upper Stage Work
The Boeing Co. [BA] signed an associate contractor’s agreement (ACA) with five other aerospace companies to work together on the Ares I upper stage. That agreement will save NASA time […]
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Navy/USMCNavy To Shoot Down Errant Spy Satellite With SM-3
By Geoff Fein The Navy will use a Standard Missile (SM)-3 launched from an Aegis-capable ship in the Pacific, in hopes of hitting an out of control spy satellite re-entering […]
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Space
Space Shuttle Atlantis Rallies From Repeated Delays To Score A Brilliant, Trouble-Free Launch Into Orbit
Several Small Foam Insulation Pieces Break Loose From Tank; Small Tear Seen In Heat Shield Blanket; No Major Damage Seen Shuttle Mission Extended By One Day To Tuesday, Feb. 19; […]
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Air ForceAir Force Space Budget Rises About 5 Percent To $11.9 Billion For Fiscal 2009
The proposed Air Force space budget advanced about 5 percent to $11.9 billion in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2009, which would be up from $11.3 billion in the […]
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InternationalAnalysts Hail Polish Moves Toward Accepting U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense Unit
But Involving The European Union Could Kill Defense Shield Plans Approval Needed Soon, Before Bush Leaves Office Next Year Polish steps toward accepting the U.S. proposal to install a Ground-based […]
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CongressBush Budget Supports Space Exploration, Missile Defense Well: Analysts
President Bush’s federal government budget for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2009, provides solid support for space exploration programs and for missile defense, experts said. Bush unveiled his NASA […]