Space
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SpaceSpaceX Dealing With ‘Conflicting’ Data Points From CRS-7 Launch Failure, Musk Says
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) is dealing with conflicting data points as it continues to investigate its June 28 launch failure, company founder Elon Musk said Tuesday. Musk said the […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Establishes Center To Improve Satellite Sensing And Communications
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Tuesday said it is establishing a new center in Denver that will focus on developing reconfigurable payloads and advancing existing satellite systems while also reducing costs […]
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SpaceMusk Expects CRS-7 Preliminary Conclusions By End Of Week
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) expects to reach “preliminary conclusions” on its Cargo Resupply Services-7 (CRS-7) launch failure by the end of the week, company founder Elon Musk said Sunday […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards Orbital ATK $24 Million For ORS-5 Launch Services
The Air Force on July 2 awarded Orbital ATK [OA] a $24 million firm-fixed-price contract for Operationally Responsive Space-5 (ORS-5) launch services, according to a Defense Department statement. The company […]
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SpaceBall Aerospace Powers On NOAA’s JPSS-1 Weather Satellite
Ball Aerospace [BLL] recently performed a key milestone by powering on the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS-1) satellite for the first time, according to a company statement. JPSS-1 is the […]
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SpaceNASA Aims Moving Up Orbital ATK CRS Mission To October
NASA is aiming to move up Orbital ATK’s [OA] next Cargo Resupply Services (CRS) mission from December to October if the manifest allows, Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations […]
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Navy/USMCNavy, Lockheed Martin Prepare for Launch of Fourth MUOS Satellite
The Navy is gearing up for the August launch of the fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite manufactured by Lockheed Martin [LMT], an event that will expand the constellation’s […]
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Congress
SpaceX Launch Failure Gives DoD Strong Hand In RD-180 Saga
The Defense Department may have its most leverage to purchase additional Russian-made RD-180 rocket engines since Congress banned future use of engine, following Sunday’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) Falcon […]
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Air ForceLawmaker Floats Paying ULA To Keep Delta IV In Service
A key lawmaker Friday floated the idea of paying United Launch Alliance (ULA) to keep its Delta IV rocket available for future national security space launches, in contrast to the […]
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SpaceOmniEarth Experiences Growth Due To California Water Regulations, Executive Says
Government regulations are driving growth at analytics provider OmniEarth, including California’s ham-handed implementation of its new water use regulations, according to a company executive. California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) in […]