Space
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SpaceCommission Sees China Gaining Ability To Confront U.S. Forces
As China wields hundreds of land-based missiles and builds two ballistic missile submarines, it is gaining the ability to tackle U.S. forces in combat, an American commission reported to Congress. […]
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Key Lawmaker Hails Report That Iran Operates Huge Nuclear Production Works
A new report shows that Iran clearly is pressing ahead with a massive nuclear materials enrichment operation, and should be stopped, Rep. Duncan Hunter of California, ranking Republican on the […]
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CongressCongress To Probe Space Shuttle Safety Problems, Looming Retirement Issues
Questions Arise Whether Shuttles Will Finish All Needed Missions A Senate panel this week will probe major questions about the space shuttle fleet, focusing on safety issues, whether the shuttles […]
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Space Shuttle Atlantis Rolls Out To Launch Pad 39A At KSC
Liftoff Still Set For 4:31 P.M. ET Dec. 6 If Space Station Ready Space Shuttle Atlantis rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and moved […]
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InternationalGermany May Send Spacecraft To Orbit Moon
Germany may send an unmanned spacecraft to orbit the moon within five years, though no manned mission is planned at this time, DW-World.DE reported. No final decision has been made […]
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Space
Report Says Many Space Weapons Systems Would Carry Huge Cost
But Some Systems Might Be Cost-Effective For Limited Missions Placing weapons in space or installing systems in orbit to defend space assets such as satellites from attack could be inordinately […]
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EADS Reels From Profit To Loss On Military Plane Woes
Giant European Contractor Loses Hope Of Profit This Year European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. [EAD], the giant European defense contractor and maker of commercial airliners, plunged to a crushing […]