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Space

Moon Express, Space IL Lead Google Lunar Xprize As Critical Deadline Approaches

Pat Host

Thursday, June 9th, 2016

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Moon Express, Space IL Lead Google Lunar Xprize As Critical Deadline Approaches

Photo: NASA.

Moon Express and Space IL are the only two Google [GOOG] Lunar Xprize competitors to have produced the verified launch contracts required to stay in the $30 million contest beyond 2016.A third competitor, Astrobotic, promises to have a launch contract secured by the end of the year. Company CEO John Thornton said Thursday once Astrobotic fills its manifest, it will secure a launch contract, likely with Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX). He said he was considering secondary options from other…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]