Space
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Business/FinancialNASA Seeks Comment On Ares V Rocket Request For Proposals Set For Next Month
Pre-Solicitation Conference Set For Wednesday At Marshall In Huntsville NASA released a draft request for proposals, or RFP, for Phase I of its Ares V heavy lifter rocket that will […]
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Business/Financial
L-3 To Repurchase Up To $1 Billion Stock Over Two Years
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. [LLL] will repurchase up to $1 billion worth of its stock over the next two years, the company announced. This is the third L-3 repurchase. "This […]
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Business/Financial
Falcon 9 Static Test Firing Successful
The Falcon 9 rocket aced a static fire test that lasted almost three minutes, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) announced Sunday. That full mission-length firing in a vertical test stand […]
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CongressObama May Not Save Much Money By Switching From Iraq To Afghanistan, Because Major Investment Required To Counter Taliban Forces: Analysts
President-elect Obama’s plan to remove U.S. forces from Iraq and focus instead on Afghanistan may not save the $10 billion a month he has mentioned in campaign speeches. He is […]
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Business/Financial
NASA Computers Hacked By Intruders; Suspicion Points Toward China, Russia
Hackers in recent years have invaded computers at NASA and other agencies, swiping millions of pages of data, some of it sensitive, according to a news report. Cyber break-ins struck […]
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Business/Financial
Pratt & Whitney Acquires Spacecraft And Missile Components Supplier
United Technologies [UTX] yesterday said that its Pratt & Whitney division has acquired New Jersey-based ARDE, Inc., a small business that manufacturers components for spacecraft and missile propulsion systems. Terms […]
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InternationalSpace Shuttle Endeavour To Land Saturday; Crew Overcomes Lost Toolbag, Fights Balky Urine Recycling System That Keeps Failing
Endeavour Mission Doubles Space Station Crew Capacity, Improves Solar Array Mechanism, May Provide Water Supply Solution After 2010 Fourth And Final Spacewalk Performed Today Space Shuttle Endeavour will wrap up […]
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SpaceArianespace Set To Launch Hot Bird, W2M, Satellites Dec. 10 From French Guiana
An Ariane 5 heavy lifter will boost the Hot Bird 9 and W2M satellites to orbit for European operator Eutelsat, Arianespace announced. The two communications satellites will be launched from […]
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Business/Financial
Obama Must Stand Up To Russians By Deploying European Missile Defense, Or Be Seen Caving To Pressure: Analyst
Even if President-elect Obama is unenthusiastic about deploying the European Missile Defense (EMD) system as a shield against Iranian missiles, Obama now must stand firm in favor of building the […]
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Business/Financial
Space Traveler Garriott Returns To Earth After Mission To Space Station
Commercial space traveler Richard Garriott, son of NASA astronaut Owen Garriott, returned to Earth after a mission to the International Space Station, Space Adventures, Ltd. announced. The company books commercial […]