Space
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SpaceTALON Laser-Guided Rocket Team Completes 1st Guided Test Flights
Raytheon [RTN] and Emirates Advanced Investments (EAI) completed the first guided test flights of the TALON Laser-Guided Rocket. “These tests validate our low-cost development approach for a reliable precision guidance […]
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Space
Boeing Submits Proposal For NASA Commercial Crew Transport
Boeing [BA] submitted a proposal to NASA on Sept. 22 to accelerate the development of commercial human space transportation as defined by NASA in its Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) announcement. […]
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Space
USAF Awards Raytheon $77 Million For Infrared-Guided Maverick Missiles
The Air Force recently awarded Raytheon [RTN] a $77.4 million Foreign Military Sales contract to produce AGM-65D and AGM-65G2 infrared-guided Maverick air-to-surface missiles for Korea and Taiwan. “Integrated on more […]
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Space
Raytheon Receiver Surpasses Milestone in Satellite Tracking
Raytheon [RTN] has surpassed another milestone on its Modernized User Equipment program by achieving live satellite M-code tracking with its MUE receiver. “Our accomplishments on this program have enabled the […]
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Navy Ship Role In New Missile-Defense Architecture Questioned
By Emelie Rutherford A Senate panel quizzed Pentagon brass Sept. 24 on the budget implications of the Obama administration’s new European missile-defense plan, with some senators questioning if it will […]
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Space
SpaceX’s DragonEye Sensor Successfully Demonstrated on Space Shuttle
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) recently announced the successful demonstration of a proximity sensor, called DragonEye, on NASA’s STS-127 shuttle mission. “The verification and functionality of SpaceX’s DragonEye are a testament […]
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Space
Data Link Solutions To Provide MIDS-LVT Terminal To Coalition Forces
Data Link Solutions (DLS), a joint venture of Rockwell Collins [COL] and BAE Systems, will provide real-time situational awareness to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and coalition forces under two recent awards […]
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Space
WGS Block II Satellites To Support UAS
By B.C. Kessner The first two Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites Boeing [BA] built for the Air Force are performing well, the third is set to launch in November, and […]
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CongressNASA Authorizers In Senate Say More Money Needed For Human Spaceflight
By Emelie Rutherford Senate NASA authorizers called on President Obama to boost human-spaceflight funding yesterday as it scrutinized a report spelling out alternatives to the agency’s underfunded moon-focused Constellation program. […]
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Congress
NASA Authorizers Tout Constellation, Grill Augustine On Review
By Emelie Rutherford A congressional committee questioned a preliminary report by a blue-ribbon panel on the future of human spaceflight yesterday, voicing support for NASA’s current Constellation effort that some […]