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Monday, March 24th, 2008

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Boeing Satellite Orbited for DirectTV By Zenit-3SL From SeaLaunch Satellite Will Provide High-Definition TV Signals Covering United States A 6.5-ton satellite for DirectTV made by The Boeing Co. [BA] was lofted into orbit by a Zenit-3SL rocket rising from the Sea Launch Odyssey launch platform in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. The satellite went into geosynchronous transfer orbit, heading for a final position at 99.2 degrees West longitude. Boeing acquired a signal from the spacecraft at the Hartebeesthoek Tracking facility in…

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U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]

Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

Senate appropriators have pressed Pentagon leadership on the decision to include funds in the Iran war supplemental request for items beyond the current military operation, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth […]