Space
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Air ForceU.S. Needs Partnership With Asia-Pacific Allies On MILSATCOM Issues, CSBA Says
The United States needs to engage Asia-Pacific partners, particularly in its protected military satellite communication (MILSATCOM) systems, as part of its “pivot” to the region, according to an analyst from […]
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Budget‘Audit the Pentagon Act’ Resurfaces With Support From Veterans Group
Senators and a veterans group are pushing the idea of a Pentagon audit in the hopes of better understanding where the Defense Department’s money is going and how to spend […]
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SpaceExport-Import Bank Increasing Satellite Financing In Response To Foreign Competition
The Export-Import Bank has increased its satellite financing over the past three years in response to increased activity by United States-based exporters and foreign export credit agency (ECA) competition. Export-Import […]
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Business/FinancialHEICO To Acquire Small Satellite Component Maker
HEICO Corp. [HEI.A] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Lucix Corp., a small manufacturer of components used on commercial and military satellites, adding to its existing satellite and space […]
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Air Force
DoD, NASA Request Nearly $44 Billion In Future Launch Funding, GAO Says
The Defense Department and NASA together are expected to require nearly $44 billion for launch-related activities from fiscal years 2014 through 2018, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report […]
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Space
NASA LADEE’s Reaction Wheels Online After Successful Launch
The reaction wheels of NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) that position and stabilize the spacecraft were brought back online and LADEE acquired its safe-mode attitude profile after […]
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Budget
Orbital Exploring Alternatives To RD-180 Engine If Lawsuit Fails
Orbital Sciences [ORB] is exploring multiple engine alternatives in case its lawsuit against United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Russian rocket engine provider RD AMROSS falls through, according to a company […]
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Space
Orbital Set To Launch NASA’s LADEE Lunar Orbiter
Orbital Sciences [ORB] Friday night is scheduled to launch NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft aboard its new Minotaur V rocket, according to a company statement. The […]
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Space
Orbital Sees Opportunities For Cygnus Capsule Beyond ISS Cargo
Orbital Sciences [ORB] sees its Cygnus advanced maneuvering spacecraft as providing affordable and near-term capabilities to support many new NASA missions beyond its upcoming trip to the International Space Station […]
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Air Force
Air Force Successfully Launches NROL-65 Satellite
The Air Force yesterday successfully launched the National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO) NROL-65 satellite yesterday around 2:08 p.m. EST from Vandenberg AFB, Calif. The launch took place on one of United […]