Space
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SpaceJapan/U.S. Missile Defense Flight Test Success
By Ann Roosevelt Japan and the U.S. Missile Defense agency (MDA) Oct. 28 announced the successful intercept flight test of an Aegis Ballistic Missile (BMD) in cooperation with the U.S. […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin Lands $1 Billion MDA Contract For Aegis BMD
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $1 billion contract for continued development and evolution of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Weapon System, the company […]
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SpaceSES WORLD SKIES’ NSS-12 Satellite Successfully Launched on-board Ariane 5
SES WORLD SKIES on Oct. 29 announced that the NSS-12 satellite successfully roared into space on-board an Ariane 5 ECA booster from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Approximately […]
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SpaceEye of James Webb Space Telescope Marks Major Milestone
The telescope element of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), built by Northrop Grumman [NOC], has successfully passed a critical design review verifying it will perform as designed, and now […]
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SpaceSuccessful First Flight for Lockheed Martin’s New HELLFIRE II Missile Design
Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] new multi-functional AGM-114R HELLFIRE II missile scored a direct hit during its first proof-of-principle (POP) flight test recently at Eglin Air Force Base, FL. “The multi-functional HELLFIRE […]
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SpaceRaytheon Awarded More Than $100 Million For New Missile Defense System
Raytheon [RTN] was recently awarded two contracts worth in excess of $100 million by Israel’s Rafael to design and develop the David’s Sling Weapon System. The DSWS is a joint […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin Team Conducts Compatibility Test of First MUOS Satellite
Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently said it has demonstrated the interface compatibility of the first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite’s dual legacy and next-generation Ultra High Frequency (UHF) communications payloads […]
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SpaceSecond Battery of Lockheed Martin’s THAAD Weapon System Activated
The Army and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) activated the second Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Battery recently in a ceremony at Fort Bliss, Texas. The A-2 Battery consists […]
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SpaceSenate Weighs NASA Funding; Pols Want Stimulus Money For Space Agency
By Emelie Rutherford The Senate is weighing a NASA spending bill that nearly matches the White House’s request for space exploration, just as a growing chorus of lawmakers is calling […]
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SpacePayload Integration Completed With NSS-12, THOR 6 For Next Mission
The Ariane 5 for Arianespace‘s Oct. 29 mission is now complete following the installation of its second payload–the NSS-12 satellite for telecommunications operator SES WORLD SKIES. Encapsulated in a protective […]