Space
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin To Acquire Satellite Launch Services Business
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire the satellite launch services assets of Astrotech Corp. [ASTC], a provider of spacecraft launch preparation services. Lockheed Martin didn’t […]
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Air ForceSpaceX Accuses Aerojet Rocketdyne Of ‘Revolving Door’ Arrangement
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) May 19 accused the rocket engine provider Aerojet Rocketdyne of a “revolving door” arrangement in which a former Air Force procurement official awarded national security […]
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SpaceU.K. Wants Increased SATCOM Sharing Arrangement With U.S., Shelton Says
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –The United Kingdom would like to increase its level of satellite communications (SATCOM) partnership with the United States, though nothing has been formalized, according to the head […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin To Provide Launch Services For First Commercial Earth Observation Satellite
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said Thursday its commercial launch division will provide launch services for DigitalGlobe [DGI] as it sends the first super-spectral, high-resolution commercial satellite for earth observation to space […]
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SpaceClapper Endorses Competition In Space Launch Market
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Director of National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper, an influential voice in the national security realm, said Thursday he “absolutely” endorses competition in the space launch market. […]
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Air ForceAir Force Successfully Launches NROL-33
The Air Force Thursday successfully launched the satellite NROL-33 for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, according to launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA). The […]
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Air ForceAir Force Defends Handling Of Launch Range Infrastructure
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A top Air Force official defended the service’s handling of its launch range infrastructure after a tracking radar issue in March delayed the launch of a […]
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Air ForceRD-180 Study Report Says Impacts From Loss Significant, Options Limited
Impacts from a loss of the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine are significant and action must be taken during fiscal year 2014 to mitigate those impacts, according to a key Defense […]
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Air ForceU.S. Expects Some COSMIC-2 Satellites To Launch In 2015
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The United States and Taiwan expect to launch six COSMIC-2 weather satellites into low-inclination orbits in late 2015 and another six into high-inclination orbits in early […]
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Business/FinancialAirbus, BAE Team To Offer Satellite Data
Britain’s BAE Systems and the defense and space division of Europe’s Airbus Group on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership under which the two companies will exclusively produce and sell geospatial […]