Space
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CongressOrion-Ares Spaceship Program Faces Myriad Risks Of Cost Overruns, Delays: GAO
Excessive Rocket Vibration, Another Problem, May Be Resolved With Design Changes The Constellation Program to develop the next-generation Orion-Ares spaceship faces multiple risks of technology development problems, schedule delays and […]
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Congress
GAO Says Airborne Laser Costs Up Markedly, But Obering Says They Stabilized Recently
Placing Limits On MDA Funding Flexibility Mulled While the Government Accountability Office (GAO) told members of Congress that costs of the Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense system jumped from $1 […]
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SpaceGAO Says Airborne Laser Costs Up, But Obering Says They Stabilized Recently
By Dave Ahearn While the Government Accountability Office (GAO) told members of Congress that costs of the Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense system jumped from $1 billion to $5 billion, […]
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Air ForceKehler: TSAT Study To Go To Lawmakers In Spring
By Emelie Rutherford The Air Force plans to deliver a study to Congress this spring on whether to rework Transformational Satellite (TSAT) program, a review spurred by plans to add […]
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Air Force
Lord: Air Force Cyberspace Command Needs Faster Acquisition Process
By Emelie Rutherford The Air Force will need a much more flexible acquisition process to ensure its burgeoning Cyberspace Command is properly equipped to counter adversaries using complex technologies to […]
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Space
Bush To Meet With Putin Over Russian Criticism Of European Missile Defense
President Bush is heading to a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to attempt a resolution of Russian objections to U.S. plans for a ballistic missile defense shield against weapons […]
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Space
Rep. Franks Sees U.S. Satellite Shootdown Bolstering Missile Defense
The recent successful U.S. shootdown of a failed intelligence satellite by a ballistic missile defense (BMD) system bolstered support for BMD programs, both in Congress and in the American public, […]
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Congress
Missile Defense Opponent Sees Its Funding About To Tumble
Funding for ballistic missile defense (BMD) programs will slump, a BMD critic predicted, likening support for missile defense to the home-prices bubble and the sub-prime home mortgage industry that just […]
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Space
Griffin Intervenes To Prevent Mars Rovers From Being Curtailed, Idled
NASA Science Chief Stern To Be Replaced By Edward Weiler NASA officials were prepared to curtail movements of Mars Rover Opportunity and to shut down and hibernate Rover Spirit to […]
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Business/FinancialNorthrop Ends Test Of Missile-Thwarting System On Civilian Planes, As Guardian Pod Is Removed
Counter-Manpads Asset Seen Able To Protect Each Passenger For $1 — Price Of Pop And Peanuts Northrop Hopes Airlines Install Guardian System On Planes For Far Less Than $4 Billion […]