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Space

Final Nanosatellite Launched From Space Shuttle Atlantis

Monday, July 25th, 2011

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The latest in a series of nanosatellites built by the Aerospace Corporation with support from the Space and Missile Systems Center’s (SMC) Development Planning Directorate was deployed from the Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-135) on June 20, the company said in a press release. The Pico Satellite Solar Cell Testbed 2 (PSSC2) represents a low cost risk reduction for the upcoming SMC Space Environmental Monitoring Nanosat Experiment (SENSE). Fabricated and delivered in six months due to the NASA decision to fly…

Congress

House Appropriators ‘Concerned’ With JLTV A2 Delays, Shift Funds For Marines’ Second Supplier Effort

House appropriators have said they’re “seriously concerned” with Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) A2 delays, as their fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill shifts funds to support the Marine Corps’ […]

Budget

House Appropriators Uncertain Navy Will Award F/A-XX Contract By August

House appropriators said they are skeptical the Defense Department will award the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract for the Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation carrier-based fighter program by the most recent […]

Congress

House Appropriators Approve $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill Amid Reconciliation Uncertainty

The House Appropriations Committee has approved its $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, advancing a bill with a historic topline while uncertainty lingers over Congress’ next step to […]

Budget

House Appropriators Add Restrictions And Reporting Requirement To Battleship, Reject Cut

The chairman’s mark of the House Appropriations Committee’s (HAC) fiscal year 2027 defense appropriations bill funds the administration’s $1 billion request for the BBG(X) Trump-class battleship, but adds restrictions requiring […]