Space
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CongressSenate Appropriators Slam NASA Commercial Crew Program
The heads of a NASA budget-writing panel questioned yesterday the space agency’s subsidization of four private companies that are developing systems to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. While the […]
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Congress
McKeon Wants To Boost National Missile Defense, Add East Coast Site
A lawmaker who helps craft the Pentagon budget called yesterday for boosting national missile defense spending and implanting missile interceptors on the East Coast of the United States. House Armed […]
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Air ForceBoeing Will ‘Likely’ Not Bid On Alternative For FAB-T, Might Modify Program
Boeing [BA] “likely” will not bid on the alternative for the Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Terminals (FAB-T) but could modify the program of record to allow the […]
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Congress
Hill Continues To Scrutinize NASA Commercial-Crew Plan
NASA continued to defend its commercial-crew program last week, when a lead House budget-writer questioned the plan for government to help private commercial companies develop systems to carry astronauts to […]
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Air Force
GPS III ‘Not Even Close’ To Nunn-McCurdy Breach, Air Force Space Chief Says
Production of the Air Force’s first two GPS III satellite system is “not even close” to a Nunn-McCurdy Act cost breach despite Government Accountability Office testimony that the program has […]
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Air Force
Shelton: SBIRS Staring Sensor Won’t Be ‘Fully Utilized’ Until 2016-17 Timeframe
The Air Force Space Command will not be able to “fully utilize” the staring sensor of the Space-Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) until the 2016-17 timeframe because the ground software that […]
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SpacePentagon Looking To Resume Missile Defense Testing This Year
The Pentagon plans to resume testing of its ground-based long-range missile defense system later this year after correcting problems behind the most recent setbacks, defense and industry officials said yesterday. […]
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Business/FinancialWindmill International Tactical SATCOM Products Poised To Advance
Windmill International Inc., said two of its tactical satellite communications systems are about to become programs of record, though the process is not yet complete, officials said yesterday. The KA-10 […]
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Space
Boeing To Build Four Satellites For Asia Broadcast Satellite/Satmex Team
Boeing [BA] has been awarded a four-satellite contract for 702SP satellites through a joint procurement by Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and Satelites Mexicanos (Satmex), the company said yesterday. Financial […]
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Space
Boeing, Artel Team Hopes To Provide Satellite Services To Government Customers
Boeing [BA] and Artel have entered a cooperative agreement to distribute Inmarsat-3, -4 and -5 satellite constellation bandwidth to potential U.S. government customers, according to a Boeing statement. Inmarsat-3 (I-3) […]