Space

ATK [ATK] successfully completed the last Liberty space transportation system milestone under the company’s unfunded Space Act Agreement (SAA) with NASA for the Commercial Crew Development Program (CCDev-2). ATK said […]

A new simulator designed to increase the rate of data collection to reduce time needed ahead of flight tests for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) has been delivered […]

GenCorp’s [GY] Aerojet division yesterday said it is entering the final stages of establishing a European subsidiary for it to develop and produce space thrusters, space propulsion and related products […]

The Air Force said July 2 it awarded Boeing [BA] a $111 million firm-fixed-price contract modification to the existing Wideband Global Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Block II follow-on contract for an enhanced […]

A GeoEye Inc. [GEOY] executive is confident Congress will restore funding for commercial satellite imagery thanks to support from a key committee and an influential lawmaker. “GeoEye continues to receive […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] said on Tuesday it was picked by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to receive a Phase I Airborne Launch Assist Space Access (ALASA) program study […]

ATK [ATK] said yesterday it developed an expanded crew and cargo capability called the Liberty Logistics Module (LLM) for its Liberty commercial spacecraft. The LLM will include a common berthing […]

The Air Force intends to issue Boeing [BA] a sole source solicitation the first week of July for Family of Beyond Line of Sight (FAB-T) terminals, according to a Notice […]

The Air Force set a launch date of March 2013 for its second Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous satellite (GEO-2), an Air Force Space Command spokeswoman said yesterday. Michael Friedman, […]

The first Lockheed Martin– [LMT] built Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite is exceeding performance expectations and is on schedule to achieve operational certification in the fall of […]