Space
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InternationalRussian Soyuz Woes May Have Substantial Repercussions: Relying On U.S. Space Shuttles, Leaving Space Station Unmanned, Among Possibilities; But First, NASA Awaits Russian Findings
NASA Sees Russian Review Panel Working Well To Discover Cause Of Soyuz Spaceship Plunging Descent, Separation Failure; Korean, Russian Suffer Back Injuries In Hard Soyuz Landing Glitches plaguing two consecutive […]
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SpaceSenate Panel Cuts $45 Million Each From ABL, KEI, $50 Million Each From STSS, Multiple Kill Vehicle, And All $10 Million Sought For Space Test-bed
Panel Adds $350 Million To Transformational Satellite, $100 Million To Aegis, $115 Million To THAAD, And An Extra $28 Million To Short-Range BMD Bill Adds $30 Million For Follow-On To […]
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International
Expert Says North Koreans Showed Him Plutonium; He Says Regime Likely Has "A Few’ Nuclear Bombs, And Fuel To Make Six To Eight More Weapons
Analyst Asks Why Negotiate With A Nation That Cheats The good news is that North Korea is moving to disable its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, and it is open about its […]
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CongressMissile Defense Programs Little Mentioned As Critics Assail Pentagon Procurement Programs
Missile and missile defense programs were little mentioned during a lengthy congressional hearing where some major defense procurement programs were flailed for being over budget, under performance goals and behind […]
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Space
Report: Russian Nuclear Missile Submarine Patrols Down, But Russia Still Wields 5,200 Nuclear Warheads
Russian Subs Now Carry About 20 Percent Of Russian Warheads, But New Gear Might Mean That Will Rise To 30 Percent Of Nukes New Chinese Nuclear Submarine Photographed At Pier […]
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Space
Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Lists Allegations Against Missile Defense Systems, And Gives MDA Response To Each Criticism
Following is a synopsis by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) of allegations, or “Statements,” that critics have made against various ballistic missile defense programs, and the MDA response to each […]
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Business/FinancialLaunches
Space Shuttle Discovery Launch Still On For 5:02 P.M. ET May 31, But Some Later Shuttle Launches To Be Delayed Four Or Five Weeks NASA To Launch Five Missions This […]
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International
New Pictures Of Chinese Missile Firing Sub Show Underground Base
In an ominous development, new pictures of an advanced Chinese long-range-missile-carrying submarine also show China is building a major base for its subs at Hainan Island, including underground tunnels. Those […]
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Congress
Military Needs To Better Coordinate Which Weapons Systems To Use In Prompt Global Strike: GAO Report
The Department of Defense (DOD) needs to better coordinate which weapons systems should be used, and how they would be selected, for employment in global strike operations, including Prompt Global […]
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Space
Pentagon Needs To Do More On Operationally Responsive Space, GAO Finds
The Department of Defense (DoD), while making progress in its operationally responsive space (ORS) programs over the past two years, needs to take additional steps to ensure that ORS needs […]