Space
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SpaceOrbital Sues United Launch Alliance, Likely Over Access To RD-180 Engines
Orbital Sciences [ORB] has filed a lawsuit against United Launch Alliance (ULA), according to a company spokesman, likely for access to a line of exclusive liquid propulsion rocket motor engines. […]
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Air ForceCanada Becomes First AEHF Partner Nation To Connect Terminal To Satellite
Canada in early May became the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) international partner to communicate using the Lockheed Martin– [LMT] produced protected communication satellite system, according to a company […]
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Business/FinancialRussian Approval Might Challenge Aerojet Rocketdyne Acquiring Part Of RD AMROSS
Russian regulatory approval of Aerojet Rocketdyne acquiring its 50 percent stake in Russian rocket motor manufacturer RD AMROSS from United Technologies Corp. [UTX] could be a challenge, according to the […]
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Business/FinancialGenCorp And Russian Firm Partner On Spacecraft Thrusters
GenCorp [GY] yesterday said its Aerojet Rocketdyne division and the Russian space propulsion firm Experimental Design Bureau Fakel have extended a teaming agreement that provides Aerojet Rocketdyne with the right […]
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Business/Financial
GenCorp Completes Acquisition Of Rocketdyne
Following the Federal Trade Commission’s approval early last week, GenCorp [GY] on Friday said it has completed its $550 million acquisition of the Rocketdyne business unit from United Technologies Corp. […]
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Air ForceFTC Investigating ULA, RD AMROSS For Anti-Competitive Behavior
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) this spring began an investigation into potential anti-competitive practices on the part of space launch services provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) and rocket engine supplier […]
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Air Force‘CoRE’ Joint Venture To Bid On Air Force’s Launch Range Consolidation Contract
A number of contractors have reasserted their intention to bid on Air Force Space Command’s (AFSPC) multi-billion dollar Launch and Test Range System Integrated Support Contract (LISC). The trio of […]
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Space
Lockheed Martin Completes First GPS III Satellite Bus Electronic Systems Testing
A Lockheed Martin-[LMT] led industry team successfully completed functional integration tests of the spacecraft bus and network communications equipment on the first Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite, according to […]
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Space
Lockheed Martin Looking To Increase Standard Component Usage Across Satellites
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is looking for ways to increase the use of standard components across its catalog of satellites to help save money, according to a key executive. Mark Valerio, […]
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Space
SpaceX Performs First Firing Of Falcon 9-R Advanced Prototype Rocket
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) performed the first firing of its Falcon 9-R advanced prototype rocket, company founder Elon Musk said Sunday on Twitter. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off […]