Space
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Homeland Security
Foes Of European Ballistic Missile Defense Unleash Yet Another Attack, Criticize Radar
Another attack on the planned European (Ground-based) Midcourse Defense (EMD) shield to protect Europe and the United States against Iranian missiles has come from those who have criticized the program […]
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SpaceNavy Bars Some Officers From Seeking To Be Astronauts: Report
The Navy is barring some officers in certain specialties from a chance to become NASA astronauts, The New York Times reported. While large numbers of Navy officers have become astronauts, […]
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CongressSmall, Primitive Nuclear Weapon Detonated In Washington Would Wreak Destruction Over Wide Area, Two Studies Show
Total Destruction Of Buildings Near Blast Would Be Followed By Widespread Fatalities In Radioactive Fallout Over Many Miles Even a small, primitive nuclear bomb detonated on the National Mall in […]
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Air ForceMissile Defense Makes War Less Likely, Rather Than Precipitating Conflict: General
Another Minuteman Overhaul May Be Needed U.S. moves to form a multi-layered ballistic missile defense (BMD) shield help to avert conflict, much as the vast U.S. arsenal of nuclear weapons […]
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Air Force
Congress Short-Changes Defense; Huge Funding Increases Needed To Support Existing, Future Programs Including Procurement Of Major Weapons Platforms: AIA Report
The federal government needs to step up to the challenge and fully fund myriad defense programs, specifically including procurement of ships, tanks, planes, missiles and more, the Aerospace Industries Association […]
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Business/FinancialLaunches
Lockheed Satellite Launched Into Orbit By Ariane-5 For Vietnam The Vinasat-1 communications satellite was launched into orbit by an Ariane 5-ECA rocket provided by Arianespace, with the satellite poised to […]
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Business/Financial
Contracts
Northrop To Vie For GOES-R Contract Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] will compete for the Geostationary Environmental Operational Satellite — Series R GOES-R contract. Northrop submitted a proposal to NASA to […]
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Space
NASA Extends Saturn-Circling Cassini-Huygens Satellite Tour By Two Years
NASA extended the tour of the international Cassini-Huygens mission scoping out Saturn and its exotic moons by two years, and yet another extension eventually may be in the cards. Cassini’s […]
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Congress
Former Pentagon Testing Chief Claims Airborne Laser Can’t Kill Enemy Missiles If They’re Painted White
A Test, However, Shows White Target Missile Body Blasted Wide Open In Airborne Laser Ground Shot This is what the Airborne Laser can do to the body of a missile […]
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InternationalSoyuz Carrying Record-Breaking U.S. Astronaut, Russian, Korean, Has Fast, Rough ‘Ballistic’ Reentry With High-g Forces; Spacecraft Lands 295 Miles From Target Touchdown Site
Peggy Whitson, Space Station Expedition 16 Commander, Breaks Record For Cumulative Time In Space For Any U.S. Astronaut, Male Or Female, With 377 Days Aloft Russian Cosmonauts Still Hold World-Wide […]