Space
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CongressFormer SecDef Cohen: Rising Threats Should Preclude Missile Defense Cuts
Democratic President Obama’s move to slash $1.2 billion from U.S. missile defense programs would be an unwise move, weakening U.S. security, according to William Cohen, the one-time a Republican senator […]
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Business/FinancialRaytheon Gains $29 Million Contract For Airspace Concept
NASA gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] a $29 million follow-on contract to help design air traffic management and other items in the Airspace Concept Evaluation System (ACES). This is a cost-plus-fixed-fee […]
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Business/Financial
Romney Astonished Obama Cutting Missile Defense Just As North Korea Launches Missiles, Tests Nukes
Missile Defense Critics Who Say No One Would Dare Hit United States With Missile Gamble With Lives: Romney President Obama’s move to slash funds for missile defense programs by a […]
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Business/Financial
Raytheon Gains $30 Million For SLAMRAAM Long-Lead Work
The Army gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] up to $30 million for Surface Launched Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (SLAMRAAM) long-lead purchases. They will facilitate later low rate initial production. SLAMRAAM is […]
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Homeland Security
Analyst: Chinese Military, Other Ties To Pakistan Crucial; Beijing Should Intervene With Islamabad Leaders, Strive To Avert Further Nuke Advances
India Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile China has provided missile manufacturing facilities and expertise to Pakistan, and is the largest defense supplier to Islamabad, a military analyst said. However, long-standing links between […]
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SpaceNASA Satellite Detects Ocean Plankton Health But Measuring Its Florescent Red Light Emissions
A sensor on the Aqua satellite measures the health of phytoplankton in the oceans by checking the amount of florescent red light they emit, NASA reported. The Moderate Resolution Imaging […]
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Homeland Security
Pakistan Expands Nuclear Materials Production Site: ISIS
Islamabad May Be Moving To Create Thermonuclear Weapon Unneeded Pakistani Nuclear Actions May Fuel Arms Race With India Pakistan expanded a nuclear materials production site, apparently to upgrade its arsenal […]
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Space
Preparing Shuttle For Museum Display Could Cost Up To $42 Million, To Purge Toxic Substances From Systems
It could cost $42 million or so to take a retired space shuttle and display it in a museum or other forum, according to John Shannon, space shuttle program manager. […]
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Homeland Security
Strong Missile Defense Shield Could Permit More Confident Moves By United States To Reduce Nuclear Weapons Arsenal: Expert
The United States might move ahead with more confidence to reduce the number of nuclear warheads in its arsenal if the nation had a robust operational missile defense system in […]
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Space
Future Mars Rover To Be Called Curiosity
The Mars rover to be launched in 2011 will be called Curiosity. A NASA panel selected the name following a nationwide student contest that attracted more than 9,000 proposals via […]