Space
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Air ForceLockheed Martin To Continue Tracking Space Debris
Lockheed Martin [LMT] will continue tracking space debris as part of an Air Force situational awareness contract aimed at protecting satellites and other assets in orbit such as the International […]
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SpaceOrbital Postpones Wednesday’s Antares Launch To ISS Until Thursday
Orbital Sciences [ORB] said it delayed Wednesday’s Cygnus mission to the International Space Station (ISS) until Thursday due to an “unusually high level” of space radiation that could impact the […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin Provides Details On Orion Spacecraft Plans For 2014
With less than a year before its first unmanned launch, the Orion program will undergo further testing and integration of modules in 2014, prime contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] said. The […]
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SpaceSpaceX Successfully Launches Thaicom-6 Communications Satellite
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) Monday successfully launched the Orbital Sciences [ORB]-built Thaicom-6 satellite on one of its Falcon 9 rockets from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The launch […]
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Air ForceNDAA Requires Air Force Plan To Implement New EELV Acquisition Strategy
Language requiring the Air Force secretary to develop a plan to implement a new acquisition strategy for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program made it into the fiscal year […]
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SpaceNASA Postpones Orbital’s CRS Mission Until January
NASA Tuesday suspended the Orbital Sciences [ORB] commercial resupply services (CRS) mission to the International Space Station (ISS) to no earlier than Jan. 13 due to a faulty pump module […]
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CongressCongress Pushing For Multi-Year Commercial Satellite Acquisition Strategy
The fiscal year 2014 defense authorization bill awaiting final passage in Congress would require the Defense Department to develop a strategy for multi-year procurement of commercial satellite communications (COMSATCOM) services […]
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Space
Boeing Names Four To Satellite Business Leadership Positions
Boeing [BA] yesterday appointed four executives to new positions, effective immediately, in its space and intelligence systems business, according to a company statement. Jim Simpson replaces the retiring Steve O’Neill […]
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Air ForceAir Force Decommissions CHIRP
Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSMC) decommissioned the Commercially Hosted Infrared Payload (CHIRP) December 6, according to a service statement. The CHIRP sensor, designed and built by Leidos […]
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ArmyNROL-39, Army-Built Nanosatellites Launch Into Orbit
The Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) said Friday four Army nanosatellites were launched into orbit from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., on an Atlas 5 rocket. Atlas V Liftoff With […]