Space
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Air ForceAir Force, ULA Launch WGS-8
The Air Force and United Launch Alliance (ULA) on Wednesday successfully launched the eighth Wideband Global Satcom (WGS-8) satellite, according to a service statement. Launch took place at 6:53 p.m. […]
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Air ForceIridium Announces First New Satellite Launch Date
Iridium Communications Inc. [IRDM] announced the date for the first launch of its next global satellite constellation, Iridium NEXT, as Dec. 16, 2016, pending Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval, the […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Approves Latest SBIRS Ground System Upgrade
The U.S. Air Force signed off on Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] the newly upgraded Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Block 10 ground system the company said Tuesday. The company characterized the […]
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CongressBridenstine Meets With Trump Team In New York
House Armed Services Committee (HASC) member Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) met with members of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team in New York on Monday to discuss national security matters, according to […]
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SpaceULA Releases Commercial Pricing For Atlas Launches
United Launch Alliance (ULA) on Wednesday released its commercial pricing for Atlas V launches as part of its RocketBuilder.com online ordering system. ULA is charging $109 million for a standard […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Completes Upgrade To Modernize GPS Ground Control System
Lockheed Martin [LMT] completed a major upgrade to modernize the Air Force’s Global Position System (GPS) ground control system, the Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Upgrade #2 (CUP2) project, the company said […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awaiting AT&L Approval Of Wideband SATCOM AoA Guidance
The Air Force is waiting for Pentagon acquisition overseers to sign off on its wideband satellite communications (SATCOM) analysis of alternatives (AoA), giving one satellite operator executive hope the Air […]
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SpaceEleven Companies File FCC Requests For Satellite Service Ahead Of Deadline
Eleven companies filed requests with the FCC to provide varying types of satellite service ahead of a Nov. 15 deadline. O3b; Boeing [BA]; Karousel LLC; Audacy Corp.; Space Exploration Technologies […]
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Space
Orbital ATK, U.S. Space Move To Keep Lawsuit In Virginia
Orbital ATK [OA] and U.S. Space LLC have moved to keep their lawsuit in Virginia as opposed to New York, where U.S. Space had motioned for jurisdiction of the case. […]
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Air ForceMcCain Rips Carter For F-35 Cost Overruns
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) prior to the election ripped Defense Secretary Ashton Carter for “yet another delay” in the F-35’s completion of system development and […]