Space
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SpaceNASA Gives Jacobs Technology $200 Million Contract
NASA gave Jacobs Technology Inc. of Tullahoma, Tenn., a follow-on contract for Aerospace Testing and Facilities Operations and Maintenance, or ATOM, at Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif. The […]
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Business/FinancialAhmadinejad’s Message Of Hate And Threats Toward Israel, United States, Wins Him Reelection
His Vows To Annihilate America, Israel, Resonate With Iranian Voters; But His Rival Claims Election Fixing And Fraud Electorate Endorses Iranian Push Toward Ever More Threatening Missile Capabilities, Nuclear Materials […]
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Business/FinancialNASA Gives DRI Contract To Repair Johnson Space Center Storm Damage
NASA gave DRI Commercial Corp. of Irvine, Calif., a contract to repair critical infrastructure facilities at Johnson Space Center in Houston damaged during Hurricane Ike in September. Funds will be […]
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Business/FinancialUzi Rubin Says Goal Of Iran Is Clear: To Develop Nuclear-Tipped ICBMs; Evidence Of Intent Has Formed For Years
United States Must ‘Start Now’ To Build European Missile Defense System, If It Is To Be In Place Before Iran Ready To Strike A mass of evidence has gathered steadily […]
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Business/FinancialNASA Gives Sigma Space $120 Million Contract
NASA gave Sigma Space Corp. of Lanham, Md., a contract to provide hydrospheric and biospheric sciences support services. The total maximum ordering value of the cost-plus fixed fee contract will […]
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CongressRep. McKeon To Fight Missile Defense Cuts As He Takes Top Republican Spot On Authorizing Panel, The House Armed Services Committee
House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Republicans selected Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon of California as their top-ranked GOP member, and McKeon said he will fight to reverse missile defense cuts […]
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Business/FinancialAmerican Satellites Targets For Anti-Americans With ASAT, But Satellites With Foreign Participation May Not Be Hit
Inviting foreign participation in U.S. satellites may help to make malign militaries less keen to shoot them down with anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons, an official said. Enemies may wish to attack […]
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Business/FinancialNPOESS Roasted At Senate Hearing; Multi-Agencies Forum Causes Failure
The National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) is reported to have "an extraordinarily low" chance of success, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) said. That is "sobering," agreed Jane Lubchenco, administrator […]
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Business/FinancialTHAAD: Ten Years And The Hits Keep Coming
It has been a decade since the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) effected its first intercept of a target missile. On June 10, 1999, a THAAD missile successfully intercepted […]
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CongressBudget Cuts Are A Cause For Concern, Creating $150 Billion Shortfall Over Next Five Years, Analyst Argues
President Obama is advancing a defense budget plan that will result in a $150 billion shortfall over the next half a decade, unless Congress amends it substantially, a military analyst […]