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Space

SpaceX Straddles Fine Line With One-Second Launch Window In CRS-9 Mission

Pat Host

Monday, July 18th, 2016

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SpaceX Straddles Fine Line With One-Second Launch Window In CRS-9 Mission

The Falcon 9 first stage lands after SpaceX's CRS-9 launch toward ISS. Photo: SpaceX.

A one-second launch window for early Monday's mission to the International Space Station (ISS) forced Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) to straddle a fine line if it wanted to both get the mission off on time and recover its Falcon 9 first stage.Commercial space advocate and industry consultant Rand Simberg said Monday launch windows for ISS missions are already tight because the launches must be precisely timed to reach the station. But he said the company’s desire to return the…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

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HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

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Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

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