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Space

Rocket Lab Prepares to Launch Two NRO Payloads in Next 11 Days

Frank Wolfe

Monday, July 11th, 2022

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Rocket Lab Prepares to Launch Two NRO Payloads in Next 11 Days

Two Electron rockets for upcoming NRO missions are pictured at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 (Rocket Lab Photo)

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. [RKLB] said that it is ready for the scheduled July 12 launch of a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) payload aboard a Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's North Island. The NRO mission, NROL-162, is nicknamed "Wise One Looks Ahead." "The launch operations team has completed a clear run through the 'Wise One Looks Ahead' launch rehearsal after the NROL-162 satellite was successfully mated to Electron at Launch Complex…

Congress

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 […]