Space
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Homeland Security
Electromagnetic Pulse Attack Would Devastate U.S.; More Casualties Than Nuclear Attack; But EMP Attack Could Be Defeated By Missile Defense
A rogue state or terrorists could launch an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack on the United States that would kill more Americans than a nuclear strike on a major city, but […]
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Homeland Security
United States Should Plan To Defend Space Assets, Rather Than Attempting To Deter Attacks: Analyst
The United States should erect defenses against anti-satellite attacks, rather than merely attempting to deter assaults, according to an analyst. Deterrence may well not work, stated Robert Butterworth, president of […]
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Business/FinancialMedvedev, Sarkozy, Back Off From Harsh Anti-American Rhetoric Aimed At European Missile Defense, In G-20 Summit
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, coming to the United States for a Group of 20 Nations summit confronting economic issues, backed off from their prior harsh […]
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Business/Financial
Boeing Software Cuts Risk For Transformational Satellite Communications System
A new software has demonstrated it can support the space and ground segments of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT), The Boeing Co. [BA] announced. This demonstration is one of […]
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Homeland Security
Chinese Military Officer Says China, If It Acquires Aircraft Carrier, Won’t Use It To Project Power Across Globe
A senior Chinese military officer said if China acquires an aircraft carrier or two, it will merely be to protect the Chinese homeland, not to project power across the globe, […]
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Business/Financial
Ground-Based Midcourse Defense System Adds $246 Million To Alaska Economy During 2007
The Boeing Co. [BA], through its work on the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, added more than $246 million to the Alaska economy last year, Boeing announced. GMD includes interceptors […]
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Business/Financial
J-2X Rocket Engine Completes Critical Design Review
NASA’s newest high-performance rocket engine, the J-2X, successfully completed its critical design review, NASA announced. The engine passed the milestone at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. That J-2X […]
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Business/Financial
Boeing Adds Capabilities To Benefit GPS IIF System
The Boeing Co. [BA] will improve capabilities for technology in the Air Force Operational Control Segment (OCS) satellite ground-control system. That will permitthe system to operate the new Boeing-built Global […]
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Business/Financial
From Design To Reality: Hardware Arrives For Ares 1-X Test Flight
A major piece of hardware for the Ares 1-X rocket arrived at Kennedy Space Center last week. Ares, the rocket that someday will power Orion space capsule flights, is being […]
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Business/Financial
Third Instrument Delivered For NPOESS, Northrop Announces
The third of five sensors has been delivered to the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS), Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] announced today. That science instrument will monitor ozone from […]