Space

By Ann Roosevelt Boeing [BA] yesterday announced the first order for its 702B satellites as Intelsat Ltd., selected the company to build four telecommunication satellites to refresh and add new […]

By Ann Roosevelt The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is exploring the use of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-borne sensors to add to its ballistic missile defense system to add capability to […]

The defense policy bill the Senate is expected to debate this month calls for the Pentagon to craft detailed plans for two much-debated aspects of the Ballistic Missile Defense System: […]

Suppliers and contractors in the United States are capable of meeting the nation’s needs for solid rocket motors (SRM) but challenges remain, including the need for increased public and private […]

Facing a series of do-or-die reliability tests later this summer, a Lockheed Martin [LMT] official expressed confidence in an Air Force cruise missile program that has come under increased scrutiny […]

The Defense Department yesterday announced the appointments of Paul Kaminski as chairman of the Defense Science Board for a term effective immediately through Dec. 31, 2011, and retired Air Force […]

The DoD appointed Regina Dugan as the 19th director of DARPA. Prior to this appointment, Dugan held several key positions in industry, most recently as president and chief executive officer […]

By Calvin Biesecker Suppliers and contractors in the United States are capable of meeting the nation’s needs for solid rocket motors (SRM) but challenges remain, including the need for increased […]

The TerreStar-1 telecommunications satellite was mated to its Ariane 5 launcher, set for a July 1 launch, Arianespace announced. TerreStar-1 will be the world’s largest civilian telecommunications satellite ever launched, […]

As we do each year, we shall observe the Independence Day holiday. Therefore, your next regular issue of Space & Missile Defense Report shall be dated Monday, July 13, 2009. […]