Ariane 5 Orbits Intelsat II And Optus D2 Satellites; Further Launches Set An Ariane 5 launched two satellites, Intelsat 11 and Optus D2, marking the fourth dual-payload launch this year for Arianespace, the company reported. The lifter blasted off from the Spaceport in French Guiana. It was the 178th launch in the Ariane series, delivering the two medium-sized spacecraft during 32 minutes of flight. Both payloads were built by Orbital Sciences Corp. [ORB] at its Dulles, Va., plant using the…
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Fischer Says Golden Dome Boosters Need To Increase Capitol Hill Support With Information, Warns Against Counting On Reconciliation
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – A Senate Armed Services panel chair today said boosters of the Golden Dome program still have work to do to increase support on Capitol Hill while […]
HII Executive Outlines Its Shipbuilding Acceleration Strategy
An HII [HII] shipbuilding executive last week told lawmakers how the company plans to improve and accelerate shipbuilding throughout via workforce improvements, adding new shipbuilding infrastructure and reinforcing distributed shipbuilding […]
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