Space
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBridenstine Defends Intervening In DARPA’s RSGS Program; Orbital ATK Sues
Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) defended intervening in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program because he didn’t want the program, and its potential […]
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Congress
Bridenstine Wants To Elevate FAA Office Of Commercial Space Transportation
Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) wants to elevate the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) by moving it back to the Transportation Department (DOT) and giving it […]
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InternationalU.S. STRATCOM And Belgium Agree To Share Space Services
United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM) has entered into an agreement with the Belgium Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO) to share space situational awareness (SSA) services and information, the Defense Department […]
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SpaceNASA Completes New SLS Upper Stage PDR
NASA this month successfully completed the exploration upper stage (EUS) preliminary design review (PDR) for its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, according to an agency statement. The PDR kicked off […]
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PentagonHunter Expresses Concern About DARPA’s RSGS Program
House Armed Services Committee (HASC) member Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) wants an explanation from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) about […]
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Air ForceAir Force Launches SBIRS GEO-3
The Air Force and United Launch Alliance (ULA) on Friday launched the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO-3 satellite. Liftoff took place at 7:42 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral Air Force […]
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CongressTrump Becomes 45th President, Senate Confirms Mattis, Kelly
Donald Trump was inducted as the 45th United States president on Friday and the Senate voted to confirm both retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis as defense secretary and retired […]
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Space
NASA Proposes Buying Soyuz Seats From Boeing
NASA said Jan. 17 that it is considering contracting with Boeing [BA] for crew transportation services to and from the International Space Station (ISS) on the Russian Soyuz rocket, according […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Working Toward SBIRS Block 20 Completion
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is making progress toward accomplishing Block 20 ground system upgrade objectives for the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) after the Air Force in December signed off on the Block […]
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SpaceSpaceX Delays Return To Flight To Jan. 14
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) delayed its Falcon 9 return to flight to Jan. 14 due to poor weather at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., the company said Sunday on Twitter. The […]