Space

Ariane 5 ECA rockets will launch two satellites made by Thales Alenia Space for Gazprom, Arianespace announced. The communications satellites, Yamal-401 and Yamal-402, will be orbited in the second half […]

International Space Station Not Damaged But Some Of Its ‘Fatigue’ Life Consumed In Rough Vibrations During Reboost NASA Postpones Three Space Maneuvers As Gremlins Run Rampant, But One Problem Already […]

An Orbital Sciences Corp. [ORB] satellite will launch Thursday on an Ariane 5 heavy lifter from Kourou, French Guiana, South America, Orbital announced. Arianespace provides the Ariane 5 heavy lifter […]

Iranian Satellite Launch Uses Rocket Technology Similar To Intercontinental Ballistic Missile White House Expresses ‘Acute Concern’ Toward Iranian Missile Feat; Clinton Critical By Dave Ahearn Two rogue nations are moving […]

Updated — February 6, 2009 – 6:20 p.m. EST Legend: + Targeted For | *No Earlier Than (Tentative) | **To Be Determined 2009 Launches Date: Feb. 22 * Mission: STS-119 […]

If Iran Gets Nuclear Weapons And ICBM, It Will ‘Go Nuts’ With Aggressive Acts, Not Fearing Any U.S. Or Israeli Response If the United States abandons plans to erect a […]

The Missile Defense Agency gave The Boeing Co. [BA] a $250 million contract for continued work on the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, the company announced. That one-year pact covers […]

Editorials in The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal said Iran and North Korea are presenting a test of character and will for President Obama, giving him no time […]

The Army gave Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] a $31.3 million contract extension for more M299 launchers for the Hellfire missile. Lockheed will provide the launchers and related equipment to the […]

Extending Raptor Production Would Save Existing Jobs, Swiftly Aid Ailing Economy CBO Report: Federal Spending Would Boost U.S. Economy More Than Reducing Taxes Yet another case has been made for […]