Space
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SpaceILS Proton Successfully Launches the Intelsat 16 Satellite for Intelsat; First ILS Proton Launch of 2010
International Launch Services (ILS), a world leader in providing mission and launch services to the commercial space industry, successfully carried the Intelsat 16 satellite to orbit for Intelsat S.A., the […]
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ILS and SES Announce Launch of SES-3 in 2011 Paired with Kazsat-2 Satellite
International Launch Services (ILS) and global satellite operator SES Feb. 11 announced the ILS Proton launch of the SES-3 satellite with the Kazsat-2 telecommunications satellite in 2011. “ILS and SES […]
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CongressNASA Calls For Canceling Constellation, Acknowledges Hill Pushback
By Emelie Rutherford NASA leaders argued yesterday President Barack Obama’s proposal to cancel the Constellation program would not hamper human spaceflight, as lawmakers whose states’ economies are linked to the […]
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Sofradir to Supply IR Detectors for European Earth Observation Mission
Sofradir, a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced infrared detectors for military, space and industrial applications, announced today that it has been awarded an additional $ 3.46 million contract to […]
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Arianespace to Launch 1st 10 Satellites in Galileo Constellation
Jean-Yves Le Gall, chairman and CEO of Arianespace, and Rene Oosterlinck, director of the Galileo Program and Navigation-related Activities at the European Space Agency (ESA), today signed the launch contract […]
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GD Awarded $118 M by US Navy for Common Missile Compartment Work
General Dynamics [GD] Electric Boat has been awarded a $118 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy to continue concept studies, engineering and design of a Common Missile Compartment for […]
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Raydiance Partners with NASA Ames to Develop Advanced Microfluidics Technology for Space Applications
Raydiance Corporation, developer of the world’s first commercial-grade ultrafast laser, today announced it has partnered with the Small Spacecraft Division in the Engineering Directorate at NASA’s Ames Research Center, Moffett […]
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Air Force Eyes August, September For New Cruise-Missile Analysis
The Air Force has completed a capabilities-based assessment for a follow-on cruise missile that looks at more than just the attributes of such a future munition, a service official said […]
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Navy Experts: More Ships Than Planned Likely Needed For Missile Defense
Military analysts told lawmakers recently the Navy may need to buy dozens of additional ships beyond those currently planned to satisfy President Barack Obama’s vision for sea- based missile defense […]
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Northrop Grumman Will Enter Competition as Prime Contractor for Missile Defense Agency’s Ground-based Midcourse Defense Contract
Northrop Grumman [NOC] recently said it will enter the competition as a prime contractor for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Development and Sustainment contract. “We […]