Space & Missile Defense Report
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[October 22, 2012]
// PDF View- Air Force Begins Operations of Boeing-Built Sodium Guide Star Laser
- Air Force Issues RFI For WGS Military Terminal System
- Raytheon ‘Well Underway’ On OCX Launch And Checkout System
- AFSPC Commander Convenes Investigation Into GPS IIF Launch Issue
- Testing Confirms New Italian Sensor Compatible With NATO Ballistic Missile Defense
- SpaceX’s Dragon Spacecraft Successfully Berths With ISS
- ULA Says Unexpected ‘Data Signature’ Caused GPS IIF-3 Launch Issue
- Boeing Achieves First Performance Milestone For NASA’s CCiCap
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Raytheon ‘Well Underway’ On OCX Launch And Checkout System
Raytheon [RTN] is “well underway” with Iteration 1.5, the primary work to support its Global Positioning System (GPS) Launch and Checkout System, according to a company spokeswoman. The Launch and […]
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AFSPC Commander Convenes Investigation Into GPS IIF Launch Issue
Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) chief Gen. William Shelton has ordered an Accident Investigation Board (AIB) to investigate why an upper stage engine on a Delta IV RL-10B-2 rocket did […]
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Testing Confirms New Italian Sensor Compatible With NATO Ballistic Missile Defense
A large scale multinational test in September confirmed a new Italian sensor is compatible with NATO’s ballistic missile defense (BMD) architecture. The successful Ensemble Test 2 was conducted by the […]
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SpaceX’s Dragon Spacecraft Successfully Berths With ISS
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s (SpaceX) Dragon spacecraft successfully berthed with the International Space Station (ISS) recently, according to company statement. Expedition 33 crew members Akihiko Hoshide and Sunita Williams first […]
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SpaceX’s Dragon Spacecraft ‘Performing Nominally’ Despite Engine Failure ‘
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) said recently its Dragon spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station is “performing nominally” despite an engine failure following its night launch from […]
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Testing Confirms New Italian Sensor Compatible With NATO Ballistic Missile Defense
A large scale multinational test in September confirmed a new Italian sensor is compatible with NATO’s ballistic missile defense (BMD) architecture. The successful Ensemble Test 2 was conducted by the […]
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SpaceAir Force Issues Space Fence Final RFP
The Air Force Friday issued its long-awaited final request for proposals (RFP) for its next-generation space debris radar tracking system, according to a recent posting on Federal Business Opportunities. The […]