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NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft Successfully Launches

Tuesday, November 19th, 2013

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NASA yesterday successfully launched its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft, commencing its 10-month journey to the “Red Planet,” according to an agency statement. The launch took place at 1:28 p.m. EST aboard one of United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas V rockets at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The Atlas V 401 configuration included a four-meter diameter payload fairing, a RD-180 booster and a Centaur upper stage powered by a single Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10A engine. Aerojet Rocketdyne is…

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]