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Connectivity
Lockheed Martin Vice President Sets Retirement Date
[Satellite Today 10-27-08] Lockheed Martin’s Vice President of corporate legislative affairs, Brian Dailey, will retire Apr. 1, the company announced Oct. 27. Gregory Dahlberg, vice president of corporate legislative […]
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Connectivity
Harris Introduces Geospatial Search Tracking Tool
[Satellite Today 10-27-08] Harris Corp. has introduced its geospatial search tracking and retrieval (GeoSTAR) tool, the company announced Oct. 27. The commercial off-the-shelf, Web-based graphical user interface provides a […]
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Government/Military
Experts: Russia Wouldn’t Act On Threat To Nuke U.S. European Missile System
Real Russian Worry Isn’t European Missile Defense Interceptors In Poland, But Rather U.S.-Run Radar: Vershbow Russians Act Out Of Anger Over Perceived Slights, But Can Be Brought Around By Giving […]
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Government/Military
Iran Races To Produce Nuclear Weapons
Talks With Iran Already Have Failed, And Yet Obama Seeks Further Talks, Bolton Says; Israel May Strike Iran Soon Military Strike Might Not Kill Facilities; Bolton Urges European Missile Defense […]
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Government/Military
Iranian Nuclear Sites Tough For Israel To Destroy
Israel would have a tough time destroying Iranian nuclear facilities, which are numerous, buried deep underground and shielded by barriers 60 feet thick, a Newsweek story said. Thus short of […]
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Government/Military
Chinese Subs Stalk American Aircraft Carrier
Chinese Submarines Can Be Armed With Anti-Ship Missiles Deadly To Carriers In two separate incidents, Chinese submarines recently crept up near the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier George Washington, according to […]
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Government/Military
India Launches Unmanned Mission To Moon
Indian Moon Orbiter Will Send Probe To Lunar Surface European, Other Instruments On Orbiter Will Study Moon India launched an unmanned spacecraft headed for the moon, marking a further emergence […]
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Government/Military
Boeing Joins Lockheed, ATK In NASA Commercial Space Transport Bid
The competition to supply private commercial space transport services to NASA is heating up, as The Boeing Co. [BA] joined a PlanetSpace team that already included Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] […]
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Government/Military
Hubble Space Telescope Glitch Was Likely Short- or Open-Circuit
NASA Now May Not Lose Four Months Of Pioneering Data From Space Telescope The Hubble Space Telescope, after being sidelined by multiple glitches, is edging slowly back toward operational capability, […]
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Government/Military
Czech Government Narrowly Survives No-Confidence Vote
Czech Republic Parliament Backs Government, 97-96 Czech Vote On European Missile Defense Site Expected During Next Two Months The Czech Republic Parliament narrowly permitted the Czech government, which backs plans […]
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Government/Military
Nation Unprepared For Biological Attack
In Seven Years Since Anthrax Attacks, Much Is Undone In Countering Biological Threat; Prevention, Response Needed Multiplicity Of Sensor Systems Available, But No Decision Made On Which To Buy Seven […]
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Government/Military
Despite Elections, Tighter Times Ahead For Missile Defense Budgets
With the presidential election looming just a week from tomorrow, missile defense programs may face tighter financial times no matter whether Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, the Democratic White House […]
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Government/Military
Analyst To Obama: Airborne Laser, Kinetic Energy Interceptor Critically Needed
While Democrats may be tempted to cut defense spending and redirect funds to programs propping up a weakened economy, it would be a disastrous mistake to slash funding for ballistic […]
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Government/Military
Space Shuttle Endeavour Moved In Preparation For Launch
Space Shuttle Endeavour was carried from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center to Launch Pad 39A in preparation for a nighttime launch at 7:55 p.m. ET Nov. 14 on […]
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Government/Military
Report: Ares I Design Flaw Could Lead to Crash
Computer models show the Ares I rocket — being developed to launch the next-generation Orion U.S. spaceship — could come to grief at liftoff, an Orlando Sentinel report said. Models […]
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Government/Military
Soyuz Returns Crew To Earth
But Company Making Soyuz Vehicles Faces Financial Peril, Needs Cash Soon Two Second-Generation Space Travelers Make Return Trip On Earth-Bound Soyuz A Russian Soyuz spacecraft returned International Space Station crew […]
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Government/Military
Boeing Launches Another Italian Satellite
The Boeing Co. [BA] launched the third of four Italian Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation (COSMO), or SkyMed, spacecraft. A Delta II rocket procured from United Launch […]
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Government/Military
JASSM Extended Range Flight Test Completed
Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Extended Range (JASSM-ER) completed an integration flight test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] announced. The missile achieved safe separation from the […]
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Finance
Arianespace To Launch Pan-African Rascom-QAF Satellite
Arianespace and Thales Alenia Space have entered a deal for launching the pan-African communications satellite, Rascom-QAF 1R. It is scheduled for launch into geostationary transfer orbit in 2010. It will […]
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Government/Military
Russians Delay GOCE Launch Until 2009
Problem In Russian Rocket Forces Delay In Orbiting Craft Russians decided to delay until next year a launch of the European GOCE Earth explorer satellite on a Rockot launch vehicle, […]
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Government/Military
Tomahawk Block IV Launches From Virginia Class Submarine
A Tomahawk Block IV missile launched from a Virginia Class submarine, completing integration of the weapon onto the newest class of fast-attack submarines, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. Other classes of […]
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Government/Military
Vega Rocket Motor Test Fires At Range In Italy
A Zefiro 9-A motor completed its first firing test at the Salto di Quirra Inter-force Test Range in Sardinia (Italy), the European Space Agency announced. This was the penultimate firing […]
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Government/Military
NASA Launch Schedule
Updated — October 22, 2008 – 3:45 p.m. EDT Legend: + Targeted For | *No Earlier Than (Tentative) | **To Be Determined 2008 Launches Date: Nov. 14 + Mission: STS-126 […]
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Government/Military
Contracts
Northrop Given $206 Million Air Force Space And Missile Contract For Support Services The Air Force gave Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] a contract worth up to $206 million to provide […]
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Connectivity
Boeing Appeals Verdict
ICO Wins Multi-Million-Dollar Award From Jury The Boeing Co. [BA] announced it will appeal a jury verdict against Boeing and for ICO Global Communications Holdings Ltd. J. Michael Luttig, Boeing […]
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Government/Military
Honeywell Protests NASA Contract Award To ITT
Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. [HON] filed a protest last week with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), objecting to NASA awarding a $1.26 billion contract to ITT Corp. [ITT]. NASA selected […]
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Government/Military
Nuclear Bombers, ICBMs To Integrate Into Global Strike Command
By Marina Malenic The Air Force is creating a new major command organization with authority over all air-breathing nuclear assets, Air Force leaders said. According to a nuclear "roadmap" unveiled […]
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Government/Military
Congressman Frank Urges Defense Spending Cut
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) called for cutting defense spending by 25 percent, or roughly $150 billion, with cuts centered mainly on weapons procurement programs and personnel end-strength reductions. In an […]
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Government/Military
NASA Spacecraft Undergoes Testing; Launch Date Set
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has begun environmental testing in a thermal vacuum that simulates the harsh rigors of space, NASA announced. Built at Goddard Space Flight Center in […]
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Government/Military
Moon Buggy Extraordinaire: Big Windows And Shirtsleeves Comfort
It’s low mileage, it provides a comfortable set of wheels for occupants, but it only goes 6 mph. And where this ride will go on off-road trips is truly out […]