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Senate OKs NASA Bill That Could Give Solid-Rocket Motor Industry Reprieve

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Monday, August 9th, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford The Senate passed a NASA policy-setting bill last week that could help the solid-rocket motor industry in the wake of the cancellation of the Constellation manned-spaceflight program. The chamber passed the NASA authorization bill, for fiscal year 2011 through FY '13, last Thursday night by unanimous consent. The measure is a compromise between lawmakers and the White House. It would direct NASA to begin building a heavy-lift rocket right away, instead of waiting until 2015 as the…

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Senior GOP HASC Members Wittman, Turner Ousted Amid Dems’ Blue Wave

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‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

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