Space
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SpaceDoD Reveals Six Recommendations to Move Ahead with Space Force
The Pentagon’s second-highest civilian official presented several recommendations that would help the department build a path to a Space Force during a National Space Council public meeting Oct. 23. Representing […]
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Air ForceBlue Origin: Reusability Key Factor in Future Air Force Space Architecture
The Air Force is prioritizing reusability for its future space systems as demonstrated in its recent launch service agreement awards, a Blue Origin official said Oct. 19. The service has […]
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Air ForceULA Completes 50th Launch For U.S. Air Force With AEHF Mission
United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully carried the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) mission into orbit for the U.S. Air Force on an Atlas V rocket that took off early […]
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Air ForceU.S. Space Sectors Must Work Together to Combat Emerging Threats, Official Says
The U.S. space sectors – military, civil and commercial – will need to work together more closely to combat emerging and quickly multiplying threats from peer competitors, a senior DoD […]
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Air ForceULA, Northrop Grumman, and Blue Origin Awarded Air Force Launch Service Agreement Contracts
The Air Force awarded United Launch Alliance (ULA), Northrop Grumman [NOC], and Blue Origin each multi-hundred million dollar contracts on Wednesday to develop a launch system prototype by 2021 for […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing HorizonX Invests In Satellite Propulsion Developer Accion Systems
Boeing [BA] on Wednesday said its venture unit HorizonX has invested in Accion Systems, a startup that is developing tiny thrusters for satellite propulsion. Boeing said that Massachusetts-based Accion’s Tiled […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Selects Potential Payload Providers for Next-Gen Missile Warning System
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has down-selected Raytheon [RTN] and a Northrop Grumman [NOC]-Ball Aerospace [BLL] team to compete to provide the mission payload for the Air Force’s next-generation missile warning satellite […]
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SpaceBlue Origin Engine Will Fuel ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Rocket
United Launch Alliance (ULA) has selected Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine to power its Vulcan Centaur rocket, the alliance said Thursday. The alliance, which is a joint venture between Lockheed Martin […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards $1.3 Billion to Lockheed Martin to Build First Two Next-Gen GPS III Satellites
The Air Force on Wednesday awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $1.3 billion contract to build the first two GPS III Follow-on (GPS IIIF) systems. The contract award follows a Sept. […]
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SpaceNASA Leader Pushing to Commercialize Low Earth Orbit
NASA must look for ways to commercialize activity in low Earth orbit so that it can focus on getting humans back on the moon and onto Mars, Jim Bridenstine, NASA’s […]