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Intelsat Intelsat Ltd. reported revenues of $1.7 billion in 2006 but posted a loss of $368.7 million, the satellite operator announced March 30. In 2005, Intelsat lost $325.3 million on...
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U.S. Air Force Mulling How To Defend Space Assets, Secretary Wynne Says
The U.S. Air Force is weighing how to defend U.S. space assets against anti-satellite weapon attacks, and wishes to discuss that with Congress, Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne told sister...
Obering Says Funding For Missile Defense Shouldn't Be Cut
The United States urgently requires continued stout backing for a multi-layered ballistic missile defense (BMD) shield, Lt. Gen, Henry “Trey” Obering III, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) director, said. “Now...
Atlantis Launch Date Still Open As Tank Repairs Continue
Repairs are continuing on the hail-damaged Space Shuttle Atlantis external fuel tank, with some parts of the tank in good shape while others still are being evaluated for repairs, according...
Boeing Takes Northrop, USA, ULA, Hamilton On Team For NASA Ares Bid
The Boeing Co. [BA] announced top members of its team bidding for the upper stage for the Ares I crew launch vehicle contract. Ares I in the middle of the...
General Cites Need For Conventional Global Strike Missiles
The United States needs conventional-weapon ballistic missiles — the prompt global strike weapon — to respond to threats swiftly, including such crises as an enemy attacking U.S. space assets, a...
Boeing Delivers 513th Minuteman Missile Guidance Set
The Boeing Co. [BA] delivered the 513th Minuteman III Guidance Replacement Program (GRP) Missile Guidance Set (MGS) to the Air Force, marking five years of consecutive on-time deliveries, the company...
Flooding Damages 25 Percent Of GMD Missile Shield: Group
Some Ground-based Missile Defense system interceptor silos were flooded during heavy Alaska rains last June, damaging about 25 percent of interceptor missile launch capacity that will mean a multi-million dollar...
Gordon England Sees Missile Defense Needs Amid Rising Threats
The United States and its allies may simultaneously face ballistic missile threats from major nations such as China and Russia, and from rogue nations such as Iran and North Korea,...
CSC Gains Up To $55.4 Million NASA Contract For Johnson Space Center Work
NASA awarded Computer Sciences Corp. [CSC] a $30.4 million contract extension for work at Johnson Space Center, and options may bolster that to $55.4 million, adding to what may total...