Space
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Air ForceGeneral Urges Protection Of Space Assets Against ASATs
Kehler Also Urges Replacing Aged Satellites The United States must establish a system for protecting space assets, including military satellites that play an increasingly critical role in U.S. defense operations […]
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SpaceU.S. Must Form Shield Against Cruise Missiles, And Soon, Report Finds
The United States must move swiftly to form a shield against rapidly-proliferating enemy cruise missiles, a shield that would include an advanced sensor system and U.S. interceptor missiles such as […]
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InternationalSpace Shuttle Atlantis Cleared For Launch at 4:31 p.m. ET Thursday
European Laboratory Columbus To Be Added To Space Station Space Shuttle Atlantis is cleared for liftoff at 4:31 p.m. ET Thursday from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for […]
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Business/FinancialClinton Backs Eventual Human Space Exploration Of Solar System, And Supports New Spaceship
Huckabee Uncertain On Mars, But Urges Space Program Growth Tancredo Opposes Exploration, Mars Mission On Budget Deficit Grounds Most presidential candidates have voiced no support for, or have outright opposed, […]
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InternationalLarge Number Of Aegis Ships Would Be Needed To Shield Europe: Admiral
It would take a large number of U.S. Navy Aegis weapons system ships to shield Europe against enemy missiles from the Middle East, if the United States attempted to use […]
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InternationalNew Polish Defense Minister Unsure Whether To Back European BMD System
A newly-installed Polish defense minister has voiced uncertainty as to whether Poland should host a proposed segment of the Ground-base Midcourse missile Defense (GMD) system in Europe, The Washington Post […]
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SpaceWatchdog Agency Issues Warning On Ares I Rocket Program
GAO Recommends Delay In Ares If Needed For Improvements NASA has made progress in designing the Ares 1 next-generation rocket development program, but more work must be done to eliminate […]
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SpaceU.S. Must Begin Replacing Aging Satellites, Swiftly, With SBIRS: Analyst
The United States soon must begin replacing its aging satellites or risk losing critical space-based intelligence capabilities such as spotting an enemy missile strike on America, an analyst said. A […]
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SpaceNASA Reported Losing $1 Billion To Pay For Columbia Recovery
Cost Of Flying Orion Manned Mission Two Years Earlier $2 Billion A House-Senate conference committee killed a $1 billion addition to the NASA budget to help the space agency recoup […]