Space
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Air ForceAir Force Mulls Path Ahead For Protecting Satellites
By Michael Sirak and Dave Ahearn The Air Force continues to grapple with how to protect its on-orbit space assets in the wake of China’s successful test of an anti-satellite […]
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InternationalNew Report Says China Builds Military Because U.S. Does So
China is expanding its military forces immensely because it wishes to counter a rapid military modernization in U.S. forces, according to a new 582-page report by the Army War College […]
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Business/FinancialContracts
NASA Gives Contract Change To European Space Agency NASA has awarded a $27.5 million contract change to the European Space Agency Space Technology Center for further engineering on the International […]
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CongressDepartment Of Defense Lacks Funds Required For Adequate Performance
Even before the baby boom generation retires and begins using expensive Social Security and medical programs, the Department of Defense is sorely underfunded, according to a report from The Heritage […]
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SpaceHuge Surge In Sunspots To Begin In March, Peak In 2012
A huge surge in highly charged sun spots eruptions could begin in just half a year and persist from next March until a peak in 2012, according to a Wall […]
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CongressAIA Backs U.S./U.K. Defense Trade Treaty
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) executive committee urged the Senate to approve the U.S./U.K. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty that would ease controls on trade in defense technology goods between the […]
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SpaceNASA Names Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-126 Mission Crew
NASA assigned the crew for the Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-126 mission that is targeted for launch in September next year. The flight will deliver equipment to the International Space Station […]
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CongressGMD Missile Defense System Succeeds In Test, As Congress Mulls European Site
The Ground-based Midcourse missile Defense (GMD) system aced a test against a long-range ballistic missile target, just as Congress is poised to decide the financial fate of plans to extend […]