Space

ATK [ATK] will develop the largest diameter composite-cased solid rocket motors the company has ever assembled for Stratolaunch Systems’ Air Launch Vehicle (ALV), according to a company executive. ATK said […]

The Air Force is preparing to discontinue operations of its legacy Space Fence, known as the Air Force Space Surveillance System (AFSSS), despite previously pushing back the contract award for […]

ATK [ATK] has received a contract from Orbital Sciences [ORB] to provide first- and second-stage propulsion for the Air Launch Vehicle (ALV) that Orbital is designing and building for Stratolaunch […]

The Air Force successfully launched its sixth Wideband Global Satcom satellite (WGS-6) Wednesday at 8:29 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The Boeing– [BA] developed satellite will […]

CACI International [CACI] yesterday said it is consolidating its geospatial capabilities in Fort Collins, Colo., and making investments in a new facility in St. Louis after closing a facility in […]

The Air Force is set to launch its sixth Wideband Global Satcom satellite (WGS-6) tonight between 8:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral […]

NASA successfully completed the Space Launch System (SLS) preliminary design review (PDR) Wednesday, a major milestone in its effort to build the United States’ next heavy-lift launch vehicle. Senior experts […]

The Air Force is assessing a new approach to national security space launches in an era of declining defense budgets. The Air Force sought information from industry for its assessment […]

The Air Force recently held discussions with a high-ranking Indian Air Force official to help the south Asian nation start its own space command, according to a top general. Pacific […]

Looking into why the Defense Department didn’t provide an evaluation of alternatives with other documents concerning the Missile Defense Agency’s Precision Tracking Space System (PTSS) the Government Accountability Office (GAO) […]