Space
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SpaceMDA Successfully Conducts Lowest Altitude THAAD Intercept Test
By Ann Roosevelt The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Army successfully conducted the seventh of seven intercept tests for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) element of the […]
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NASA Begins New Heavy-Lift Rocket Planning
By Emelie Rutherford NASA last week kicked off its effort to develop a new heavy-lift rocket by 2015, just as some members of Congress crafted plans to speed up that […]
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New Space Policy Promotes International Cooperation, Private Industry
By Marina Malenic The Obama administration has issued a new national space policy that emphasizes international cooperation and support for a robust space industrial base. In a written statement issued […]
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GD Awarded $642.2 Million to Modernize NASA Satellite System Ground Segment
General Dynamics [GD] C4 Systems has been awarded a seven-year contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center for the Space Network Ground Segment Sustainment […]
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First MUOS Satellite Finishes Interference Testing On First Pass
The first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite has completed Passive Intermodulation (PIM) testing, Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing as well as the Spacecraft Level Baseline Integrated […]
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Magnolia Solar Corp. Announces Award From Air Force Under the SBIR Program
Magnolia Solar Corporation, a developer of high-performance, thin-film photovoltaic modules used in defense and commercial applications, announced recently that its wholly owned subsidiary, Magnolia Solar, Inc., has recently received a […]
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Space Programs To Get Extra Attention In Air Force Cost Review
By Marina Malenic Many of the Air Force’s chronically troubled space acquisition programs will get an extra hard look as the service scours its purchasing portfolio for savings, the top […]
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Aerojet and NEC Collaborate to Explore Low Power Ion Propulsion Systems for Satellites
Aerojet, a GenCorp [GY] company, announced June 14 that it has signed an agreement with NEC Corporation to jointly supply HAYABUSA-derived ion propulsion systems for the U.S. and Japanese aerospace […]
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SASC Recommends THAAD Funding Hit Due To Production Delay
By Marina Malenic The Senate Armed Service Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY ’11 Defense Authorization Bill recommends withholding $25 million in funding for a medium-range air defense development effort […]
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SpaceX and NSPO Sign Contract to Launch Earth Observation Satellite
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and the National Space Organization (NSPO) have signed contract for the launch of NSPO’s Earth Observation Satellite, Formosat-5. “The launch of Formosat-5 will build on the […]