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SpaceFrom the Editors
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Homeland Security
Obama Faces Difficult Challenges From Iran, Russia
By George Friedman http://www.stratfor.com Barack Obama has been elected president of the United States by a large majority in the Electoral College. The Democrats have dramatically increased their control of […]
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CongressObama Vows To Defeat Those Tearing World Down; Missile Defense Advocacy Group Hails Obama Stance
President-elect Barack Obama said in his victory speech that the United States will defeat those who attempt to tear down the world, while also offering an olive branch to those […]
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SpaceSpace Shuttle Endeavour Prepared For Liftoff At 7:55 P.M. ET Friday On Mission To Space Station
Space Shuttle Endeavour is poised on Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center to lift off at 7:55 p.m. ET Friday for the STS-126 Mission to the International Space Station. […]
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Homeland Security
Sensors Tested On Ability To Track Missile Launched From Vandenberg
Multiple sensors in ballistic missile defense systems (BMDS) were linked as they participated in a test, tracking a strategic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., the Missile Defense Agency […]
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Business/FinancialASTRA 1M Satellite Launched On Proton
A Proton Breeze M rocket lifted a new ASTRA satellite into orbit from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, SES Astra announced. The satellite headed toward a prime orbital position 19.2 degrees […]
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InternationalSpace Shuttle Atlantis Launch Postponed More Than Six Months To Ready Hubble Telescope Part
Hubble Space Telescope Fix Works, As Camera Captures Aftermath Of Two Galaxies Colliding Space Shuttle Atlantis will be delayed 6.5 months, at least, before it can launch on its mission […]
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Business/FinancialNASA Gives $350,000 Prize To Armadillo Aerospace in Lunar Challenge
NASA gave Armadillo Aerospace of Rockwall, Texas, a $350,000 prize during the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge in Las Cruces, N.M. The challenge is a two-level, $2 million competition designed […]
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Business/FinancialContracts
Raytheon Gains $441.9 Million Sole Source Multiple Kill Vehicle Contract The Missile Defense Agency gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] unit Missile Systems a sole source contract worth up to $441.9 million […]
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Homeland Security
MDA Breaks Ground For New Headquarters
The Missile Defense Agency broke ground on its new Headquarters Command Center (HQCC) at Fort Belvoir, Va. The new $38.5 million MDA faciity is part of the Department of Defense […]