Space
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SpaceBigelow’s BEAM Might Help Chart Course For NASA Post-ISS
An expandable space module headed to the International Space Station (ISS) on April 8 could help both NASA and the commercial space industry test technologies and capabilities for life after […]
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Air ForceAir Force’s Holmes To Help Lead Wideband AoA
Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements Lt. Gen. Mike Holmes will help lead the service’s key wideband satellite communications (SATCOM) analysis of alternatives (AoA), according […]
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Business/FinancialViviSat Launching First Vehicle for In-Orbit Servicing in 2018
ViviSat, with Orbital ATK [OA] at the helm, plans to launch its first Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) in late 2018 to embark on commercial in-orbit servicing. Orbital ATK is taking […]
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SpaceOrbital ATK Delays Re-Engined Antares Hot-Fire Test
Orbital ATK [OA] delayed a hot-fire test of its re-engined Antares launch vehicle by two months to early May, according to a company spokeswoman. Orbital ATK spokeswoman Jennifer Bowman said […]
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SpaceULA, Orbital ATK Team Successfully Launches CRS Mission
United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Orbital ATK [OA] late Tuesday successfully launched Orbital’s Cygnus spacecraft toward the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission […]
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Air ForceDoD IG Opens Investigation Into Former ULA Executive’s Allegations
The Defense Department inspector general (DoD IG) opened an investigation Tuesday regarding allegations made by former United Launch Alliance (ULA) vice president of engineering Brett Tobey, Defense Daily has learned. […]
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SpaceULA, Orbital ATK Ready For Late Tuesday NASA CRS Mission
Orbital ATK [OA] and launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) are set for Tuesday evening’s Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission to the International Space Station (ISS), according to a ULA […]
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Air ForceAir Force Creates Space Architecture Division To Evaluate Future Infrastructure
The Air Force has created a space architecture division tasked with performing a “top-down” look at the future of the space architecture and how individual programs fit within it, according […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Hires Former Intelsat General President
Kay Sears, former president of Intelsat General, was hired by Lockheed Martin [LMT] as vice president for strategy and business development in the Space Systems business area, Lockheed Martin confirmed […]
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Air ForceAir Force Sees Positive COMSATCOM Operator Trends In AoA Preparation
Smaller, independently-steerable spot beams, all-digital payloads and beam-forming technologies are a few commercial satellite communication (COMSATCOM) technology trends a key Air Force official approves as the service prepares for a critical […]