Space
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Air ForceBlue Origin Rocket Engine’s Natural Gas Feature Excites Space Command’s Hyten
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The ease of acquiring, supporting and operating the liquefied natural gas that will power Blue Origin‘s BE-4 rocket engine is exciting to the head of Air […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards ULA $938 Million Contract Mod For FY ’15 Launch Capability
The Air Force said Tuesday it awarded United Launch Alliance (ULA) a $938 million contract modification for fiscal year 2015 launch capability. The cost-plus-incentive-fee contract provides for mission assurance, program […]
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SpaceBoeing, SpaceX Win NASA Commercial Crew Contracts
Boeing [BA] and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) on Tuesday won a pair of contracts from NASA totaling $6.8 billion for Commercial Crew (CCP), the civil space agency’s highly-anticipated effort […]
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Air ForceAir Force Hopes For December SpaceX EELV Certification
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.-–Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) could be certified by Dec. 1 to perform national security space launches, according to the head of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC). Though […]
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SpaceBoeing Receives Inaugural 502 Phoenix Small Satellite Order
Boeing [BA] received its first commercial order for the 502 Phoenix small satellite that will carry the commercial remote sensing industry’s first high-resolution hyperspectral payload, according to a company statement. […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Aims For New Year’s Day 2015 Space Fence Groundbreaking
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is aiming for a New Year’s Day 2015 groundbreaking for its $915 million Space Fence ground-based space situational awareness (SSA) radar, according to a company executive. Lockheed […]
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Space
AsiaSat 6 Satellite Performing Post-Launch Maneuvers Following Sunday’s SpaceX Launch
The AsiaSat 6 satellite is successfully performing post-launch maneuvers after it was successfully launched early Sunday morning, according to satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SSL). Launch took place around 1 am […]
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SpaceGAO Finds Export-Import Bank’s End Use Monitoring Of Exports Lacking
The Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) often fails in its legally-required duty to monitor the end uses of the dual-use exports it finances, according to a congressional watchdog. The Government Accountability Office […]
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SpaceLawmakers Want Answers From NASA After Announcement Of Potential SLS Slip
A pair of lawmakers wants answers from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden after the civil space agency announced the initial flight of its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket may not take […]
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SpaceNew Zealand-Based Rocket Developer Wants Eventual U.S. Launch Site
A New Zealand-based rocket developer aiming for a $5 million per launch price tag wants to eventually set up a United States-based launch facility so he can compete for Defense […]