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Space

SBIRS GEO-1 Passes Final Factory Test Ahead of May Launch

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Monday, February 28th, 2011

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The Air Force has finished final installations on the first geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite of a new early missile warning system and successfully completed the spacecraft's last factory confidence test before delivery to the launch site. Final installations on the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO-1 satellite included the spacecraft's deployable light shade, solar arrays, thermal blankets, and flight batteries, according to prime contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT]. The fully integrated spacecraft successfully passed its final factory confidence test, the last major…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

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Army

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Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

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