Space

Northrop Grumman [NOC] Thursday said it has inaugurated the Electrical Engineering Model Test Bed (EEMTB), a critical tool that will reduce the risk associated with developing the spacecraft for the […]

GeoEye [GEOY], a premier provider of satellite, aerial and geospatial information and services, announced that it has signed a contract to extend its Service Level Agreement with the National Geospatial-Intelligence […]

By Marina Malenic A blue-ribbon panel’s final report on NASA’s future, which casts doubt on the viability of the Constellation moon mission, was delivered Sept. 8 to President Obama. The […]

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, on behalf of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] Space Systems Company, successfully launched the PAN satellite Sept. 8 from Space Launch Complex- 41 as […]

Thales Alenia Space Sept. 8 said it signed a contract with Argentina’s ARSAT to supply the payload for the ARSAT-1 satellite, as part of the SSGAT (Sistema Satelital Geoestacionario Argentino […]

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) Astrium recently announced a contract for a SpaceX Falcon 1e to launch an Earth observation satellite designed by […]

Raytheon [RTN] Sept. 8 said it was recently awarded a $151 million contract by the U.S. Navy’s NATO SeaSparrow program office to produce 186 Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles, with an option […]

By Geoff Fein ATK [ATK], the U.S. Navy and the Italian Air Force successfully launched and scored a direct hit on a simulated enemy air defense target during the final […]

By Emelie Rutherford NASA officials steering the cash-strapped Constellation program hailed the developmental Orion crew capsule’s passing of a major review this week and maintained plans are on track for […]

QinetiQ Sept. 2 said that it signed a $38 million contract with European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) Astrium for the supply of the solar-electric propulsion system for European […]