Space
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SpaceLockheed Martin Subsidiary Announces ‘Refund Or Reflight’ Launch Program
Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services, Inc. (LMCLS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin [LMT], has introduced what it calls the industry’s first–and only–100 percent space launch vehicle “refund or reflight” […]
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Air ForceAir Force Analyzing Building RD-180 Engines In U.S.
The Air Force is performing a “business case analysis” of how much it would cost to produce the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine in the United States, Air Force Under Secretary […]
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PentagonCOMSATCOM In DoD’s Long-Term Plans, CAPE Office Says
Though it won’t completely outsource satellite communications (SATCOM) capability to industry, the commercial side is still in the Defense Department’s long-term plans because the rules are in industry’s favor, according […]
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Air ForceDoD Lacks Knowledge To Commit To Disaggregation, GAO Says
The Defense Department lacks the knowledge necessary to commit to the concept of satellite disaggregation, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said Monday. GAO Director of Acquisition and Sourcing Management Issues […]
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Air ForceModified RF Card Could Be Solution to GPS III Nav Payload Woes, Air Force Says
Though the Air Force believes a modified radio frequency (RF) card could be the solution to its next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) III navigation payload issues, it is still considering […]
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BudgetAir Force Threatens Future Cuts To GPS III Program If Sequestration Not Lifted
The Air Force threatened to slash future funding for the next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) III program if Congress didn’t lift sequestrated-related spending caps for fiscal year 2016 and beyond. […]
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Air ForceAir Force Declassifies Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness System
The Air Force on Friday declassified a space situational awareness (SSA) system known as the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness (GEO SSA) system. Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) chief Gen. William […]
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Air ForceAir Force Successfully Launches GPS IIF-5 Satellite
The Air Force Thursday successfully launched its fifth Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite at 8:59 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The launch took place on […]
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CyberPentagon Working To Optimize Use Of Electromagnetic Spectrum
The Pentagon unveiled a strategy on Thursday aimed in part at reducing the amount of space the military requires on the government-reserved electromagnetic spectrum to help meet the Obama administration’s […]
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SpaceExport-Import Bank Chief Touts Growing Satellite Portfolio As It Faces Reauthorization
The head of the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) is touting its rapidly growing satellite portfolio as it faces its biennial reauthorization later this year. Ex-Im Bank Chairman Fred Hochberg Thursday […]