Space

Boeing Satellite Orbited for DirectTV By Zenit-3SL From SeaLaunch Satellite Will Provide High-Definition TV Signals Covering United States A 6.5-ton satellite for DirectTV made by The Boeing Co. [BA] was […]

NASA Has Andrews, Boeing, Lockheed, Northrop, Odyssey Study Lunar Lander NASA selected five contractors to study the design concept for the next-generation lunar lander that NASA created. Contractors receiving the […]

By Geoff Fein Raytheon Co. [RTN] is hoping its experience in weapon systems and its partnership with The Boeing Co. [BA] will lead to a Navy contract to develop the […]

Mockup Orion Space Capsule Built, To Fly In Emergency Abort Test Later This Year Ares 1-X Rocket Simulation Built; First Ares Flight In April Next Year NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER, […]

Rice Sees Russian ‘Interest’ In Euro BMD System Multi-Day Meetings Begin In Moscow Today Two White House Cabinet members, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice are […]

In Hard Budget Times, NASA Manages To Keep Many Programs Going, But Can’t Do It All Widespread Funds Shortages Come As Congress Prepares To Reauthorize NASA For Coming Years Key […]

Space Shuttle Endeavour Takes A Punch In The Nose; Spacewalks Go Well During Marathon 16-Day Mission Some debris hit the nose of Space Shuttle Endeavour as it launched for the […]

A Global Positioning System Block IIR-M satellite was launched into orbit on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] […]

Army Contract Seeks New Kinetic Missile Interceptor To Kill Rockets, Artillery The Army is awarding contracts for design and demonstration of a prototype kinetic-kill missile interceptor that would take down […]