Space
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SpaceNorthrop Grumman Serving As Sub To Small Space Company For In-Space 3D Printing
Northrop Grumman [NOC] is serving as subcontractor to a nascent space company developing a product to enable additive manufacturing, aggregation and assembly of large and complex systems in space without […]
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BudgetSenate Appropriations Approves Bill Providing Additional $920 Million For SLS
The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) on Thursday approved its fiscal year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) bill that would provide $920 million more than requested for NASA’s […]
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Air ForceSubcommittee Mark Contains Wideband AoA Provision That Could Slow Down Process
The fiscal year 2017 House Armed Services (HASC) strategic forces subcommittee mark contains a provision that would require the Defense Department to develop study guidance including the full range of […]
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Air ForceBridenstine Bill Gives U.S.-Developed Rocket Engines Procurement Advantage
Rep. Jim Bridenstine’s (R-Okla.) American Space Renaissance bill directs the Defense Department to give United States-developed rocket engines a 25 percent price reduction in procurements starting in 2023 to discourage […]
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Air ForceAir Force Rethinking Acquisition Of ‘Survival Of Nation’ Capabilities
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.–The Air Force is rethinking the way it acquires critical “survival of the nation” space capabilities with a plan called the Space Enterprise Vision. Air Force Space Command […]
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Air ForceHyten Supports Selling Excess ICBM Motors…For Right Price, Quantity
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.–The Air Force’s top space officer supports the service potentially selling its roughly 1,000 excess ICBM motors, but for the right price and in the right quantity. Air […]
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Navy/USMCULA Preparing To Shuffle Launch Manifest Due To MUOS Mission Delay
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing to shuffle its launch manifest in response to indefinitely delaying a Navy mission following a March 22 launch anomaly. “I’m still pretty […]
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Air ForceAir Force Pursuing Data Sharing Multi-Domain Operations Concept
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.–The Air Force is pursuing a concept it calls multi-domain operations that seeks to tear down stovepipes and share command and control (C2) data across operations centers. Air […]
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SpaceBezos Says Blue Origin Will Not Make Satellites
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Blue Origin will not make satellites, though the company’s orbital vehicle will be available to launch such spacecraft, company founder Jeff Bezos said Tuesday here at the 32nd […]
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Air Force
Bridenstine Wants GAO To Oversee Wideband AoA
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.–Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) wants the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to oversee the Air Force’s upcoming Wideband satellite communications (SATCOM) analysis of alternatives (AoA) to ensure commercial SATCOM […]