Space
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Air ForceHASC Chair Seeks Increased Space Launch Competition, Smaller Space Force With NDAA Proposal
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) proposal for the next defense authorization bill looks to push the Air Force toward increasing competition for its space launch program, with plans to […]
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Air Force’s June R&D Launch to Test Space X’s Falcon Heavy Reusability in ‘Most Challenging’ Mission Yet
The Air Force’s upcoming launch of 24 new research-and-development payloads will demonstrate the performance of Space X’s Falcon Heavy launch vehicle for the first time on a Defense Department mission. […]
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CongressOver 600 Personnel To Transfer From STRATCOM To New SPACECOM
The U.S. Space Command’s stand up is well underway, with initial responsibilities identified and over 600 U.S. Strategic Command personnel scheduled to transfer, but leaders have not yet determined an […]
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CongressHASC Subcommittee Wants SDA to Focus on New PNT Capabilities, Commercial SSA Procurement
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Strategic Forces Subcommittee included two assignments for the nascent Space Development Agency (SDA) in its fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup […]
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SpaceAir Force Solicits Industry for New Rapid Space Launch Capabilities
The Air Force released May 30 a request for information (RFI) for capabilities for new rapid space launch initiatives. “The US Air Force is investigating the possible procurement of a […]
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SpaceNorthrop Declares First Stage Test of New OmegA Rocket a Success
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems [NOC] conducted a largely successful ground test of the first stage of its new OmegA launch vehicle May 30, completing a step toward the goal of […]
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SpaceCost And Schedule Performance Deteriorating On NASA’s Major Programs, GAO Says
Cost and schedule performance of NASA’s major acquisition programs continues to deteriorate and the average delay in launch dates is 13 months, the longest ever reported by the Government Accountability […]
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SASC Authorizes ‘Measured’ Space Force Establishment in FY ’20 Markup
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved the development of a new Space Force under the Air Force in its fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup, […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin’s Space Fence System Detects Debris from Indian ASAT Test
A new Air Force system built by Lockheed Martin [LMT] that is still technically in testing helped to detect the breakup field from India’s recent anti-satellite test during a scheduled […]
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SpaceGAO Urges Independent Study to Prevent Further Delays of Air Force’s GPS OCX Program
The Defense Department should conduct an independent schedule assessment of the Air Force’s ongoing upgrades to the GPS ground control system or risk the program running so far behind that […]