SMD Report Observes Independence Day
6.29.2009 | SMD Report | Staff Writer
As we do each year, we shall observe the Independence Day holiday... read more 
Senators Warning: Changes In Ares I Rocket Program Must Undergo Congressional Review
6.29.2009 | SMD Report | Staff Writer
Obama Must Complete All Shuttle Missions, Even If That Means Funding, Flights In Fiscal 2011; And Don't Fund Shuttle Flights By Short-Changing Other Programs Senate Bill Lashes NASA For Procurement Cost Overruns, Delays; Space Agency Must Tighten Rules... read more
Obama Missile Defense Cuts Prevail In Both Senate, House
6.29.2009 | SMD Report | Staff Writer
Funding Restoration Amendments Are Rejected Even More Cuts May Gouge Missile Defense Programs In Future Years, Lawmaker Warns Both the entire House and a key Senate panel backed President Obama's quest to slash $1.2 billion from ballistic missile programs, as... read more
Senate Defense Authorization Bill Leaves European Missile Defense Program With No Construction Funds, Chairman Levin Says
6.29.2009 | SMD Report | Staff Writer
But Defense Measure Also Encourages Talks With Russians Over Possible Joint Radar The pending Senate defense authorization bill leaves the European Missile Defense (EMD) program with just $51 million for the next fiscal year, which critics of the measure say... read more
Two NASA Lunar Spacecraft Operating Well; Poised For Moon-Mapping And Lunar-Crash Missions
6.29.2009 | SMD Report | Staff Writer
Lunar Impacts Set For Oct. 9 Two NASA spacecraft are healthy and ramping up their systems, poised for pioneering lunar missions that will net key information for future manned U.S. explorations and settlements on the moon. One craft is the Lunar... read more
Senate Appropriators Excoriate NPOESS, Voice 'Lack Of Confidence' In Program Management, But Provide Full Funding
6.29.2009 | SMD Report | Staff Writer
Obama Administration Isn't Seizing Control Of NPOESS To Fix Problems, Lawmakers Say The Senate Appropriations Committee expressed exasperation with the long-troubled National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System, or NPOESS, but provided... read more
Schwartz Mulls Aircraft-Mounted Air Launched Hit-To-Kill Missile Defense Systems
6.29.2009 | SMD Report | Staff Writer
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz is examining the feasibility of missile defense systems mounted on aircraft, such as strike fighters. Interest in the Air Launched Hit-to-Kill systems... read more
