February 2010 Space News |
- Poland vows to deploy U.S. Patriot missiles in early April RIA Novosti 28 Feb 2010 -- Poland will deploy first U.S. Patriot missiles on its soil beginning in early April, a spokesman for the Polish Defense Ministry said.
- Military Communications Satellite Built By Lockheed Martin Achieves 10 Years In Service Lockheed Martin 26 Feb 2010 -- The U.S. Air Force’s Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) B8 satellite, built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], has surpassed its 10-year design life of on-orbit service in providing secure and reliable communications capabilities for the warfighter.
- Raytheon Wins $886 Million Contract To Develop Next-Generation GPS Control Segment Raytheon 26 Feb 2010 -- The U.S. Air Force has selected Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) for an initial contract of $886 million to develop a new element of the Global Positioning System to improve the accuracy of information from GPS satellites.
- Space command general: 2009 'a successful, transitional year' AFNS 26 Feb 2010 -- The commander of Air Force Space Command highlighted the command's achievements in his Year in Review -- 2009 memorandum Feb. 10.
- Iskander plans in NW Russia not linked to U.S. deployment in Europe RIA Novosti 25 Feb 2010 -- Russia's newly appointed chief of Ground Forces denied on Thursday the country's plans to equip units in the northwestern military district with Iskander missiles later this year have anything to do with U.S. missile deployment in Europe.
- ATK and NASA Perform Final Ground Test for Space Shuttle Program ATK 25 Feb 2010 -- Earlier today, Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) and NASA successfully performed the final ground test of a reusable solid rocket motor (RSRM) for the Space Shuttle program at ATK's Promontory, Utah facility. The test marks the completion of a 30-year program that continuously improved the RSRM's performance and safety features. With the completion of today's test, ATK is ready to usher in the next generation of space exploration.
- Thales Alenia Space delivers YahSat 1A communication module Thales 25 Feb 2010 -- Thales Alenia Space has delivered the YahSat 1A communication module to EADS Astrium, for integration on their platform and tests.
- Northrop Grumman to Unveil Concept Design for NASA's Next Generation X-ray Telescope at High Energy Astrophysics Conference Northrop Grumman 25 Feb 2010 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) will showcase its innovative hardware design for NASA's International X-Ray Observatory (IXO) during the premier conference of the world's leading high energy astrophysicists. IXO is the next generation X-ray telescope slated for development by the space agency.
- Moscow pushes for link between new arms deal with U.S. and missile defense RIA Novosti 25 Feb 2010 -- Moscow expects a new nuclear arms reduction treaty between Russia and the United States to be linked to Washington's plans to deploy missile shield elements in Europe, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.
- Missile defense restraints unlikely in Russian-U.S. arms treaty - Kosachyov RIA Novosti 24 Feb 2010 -- A new Russian-U.S. arms reduction treaty is unlikely to contain any missile defense restrictions, a senior Russian lawmaker told journalists on Wednesday.
- Thales Alenia Space to built Jason-3 operational oceanographic satellite Thales 24 Feb 2010 -- Thales Alenia Space announced to have signed with French Space Agency (CNES), the contract to build the Jason-3 satellite.
- China could build up nuclear capability to counter U.S. missile shield RIA Novosti 24 Feb 2010 -- China could strengthen its nuclear capability in response to U.S. global missile defense plans, a Russian military expert said on Wednesday.
- Orbital and Aerojet Set to Begin AJ26 Rocket Engine Testing at Stennis Space Center Orbital Sciences Corp. 24 Feb 2010 -- Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) and Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company — two of the world’s leading space technology corporations — today announced the initiation of the AJ26 rocket engine testing process for Orbital’s Taurus® II medium-class launch vehicle with the delivery of a “pathfinder” engine to NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.
- Satellite technology plays key role in Haiti relief effort Army News 24 Feb 2010 -- The U.S. Army is leveraging state-of-the-art satellite technology to assist in the delivery of much needed supplies to earthquake-damaged Haiti -- bringing food, water, clothing and medical equipment to Haitians in crisis, service officials said.
- Boeing, NASA Complete Key Reviews for Tracking and Data Relay Satellite Series K-L Boeing 23 Feb 2010 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and its customer NASA today announced that the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) K-L program successfully completed its system-level Critical Design Review (CDR) and Production Readiness Review (PRR) in El Segundo on Feb. 19. When TDRS satellites K and L join the operational TDRS constellation on orbit, they will provide voice, data and communications relay services to Earth-orbiting spacecraft, such as the International Space Station, several launch vehicles and the Hubble Space Telescope.
- Space Shuttle Lands Safely in Florida VOA 22 Feb 2010 -- Space Shuttle Endeavour has returned to Earth after spending more than a week at the International Space Station to make construction upgrades.
- Chief of staff highlights importance of space to Air Force mission AFNS 19 Feb 2010 -- The Air Force's highest ranking uniformed officer spoke on the value of space and the emerging medium of cyberspace during the Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition Feb. 18 in Orlando.
- Shuttle Endeavour to undock from ISS Saturday RIA Novosti 19 Feb 2010 -- NASA's Endeavour space shuttle will undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on February 20 after a 9-day mission, NASA reported on Friday.
- Russia-U.S. arms talks unaffected by anti-missile plans - U.S. envoy RIA Novosti 18 Feb 2010 -- Washington's new missile shield plans for Eastern Europe will not affect nuclear arms reduction talks with Russia, the U.S. ambassador to Moscow said on Thursday.
- Thales Alenia Space shipped the second ComSatBw satellite to Kourou Thales 18 Feb 2010 -- Thales Alenia Space announced today that it has shipped to the Kourou spaceport the second ComSatBw satellite, which will be launched on March 24 by an Ariane 5 ECA. As satellite prime contractor, Thales Alenia Space designed, built, integrated, tested and delivered both ComSatBw satellites on behalf of EADS Astrium, the space segment prime contractor.
- ATK Delivers Attitude Control Motor from Elkton, Maryland to White Sands Missile Range for Upcoming Orion Pad Abort -1 Test ATK 18 Feb 2010 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has delivered the Orion launch abort system (LAS) attitude control motor (ACM) from its facility in Elkton, Maryland to the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico for NASA’s upcoming pad abort 1 (PA-1) flight test.
- Stardust-NExT Spacecraft Fires Engines To Delay Arrival At Comet Lockheed Martin 18 Feb 2010 -- NASA’s Stardust-NExT (New Exploration of Tempel) spacecraft fired its engines for 22 minutes 53 seconds on Feb. 17 to purposely delay its arrival at comet Tempel 1 by 8 hours 21 minutes. In one year, the Lockheed Martin- [NYSE: LMT] built spacecraft will still fly by the comet on Feb. 14, 2011, Valentines’ Day, but the encounter time will now be 8:42 p.m. PT.
- Romania, Moldova start talks on U.S. anti-missile shield plans RIA Novosti 18 Feb 2010 -- Romania and Moldova began bilateral talks on U.S. missile defense plans in Europe in the Moldavian capital on Thursday, Moldova's Foreign Minister said.
- International Space Station Now Has New View of World VOA 18 Feb 2010 -- Crew members of the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour opened the shutters on the International Space Station's new observation deck Wednesday, revealing a spectacular view of Earth.
- ATK Prepares to Ship the Operationally Responsive Space-1 (ORS-1) Bus ATK 17 Feb 2010 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) celebrated a major milestone today as it prepares to conduct final testing and ship the Operational Responsive Space-1 (ORS-1) satellite bus, after building it in just 16 months. The bus will be shipped to Goodrich Corporation for integration of the payload in preparation for launch later this year.
- BAE Systems Computers Rocket Towards the Sun Aboard NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory BAE Systems 17 Feb 2010 -- Three BAE Systems space computers have taken flight on a NASA satellite to study the sun's influence on Earth and near-Earth space. NASA selected the company's RAD750® and RAD6000® computers to handle large amounts of data processing for its Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, in the harsh, high-radiation solar environment.
- JFCC-Space continues to support Haiti mission AFNS 17 Feb 2010 -- Members of the Joint Functional Component Command for Space here are continuing to support relief efforts in Haiti by providing space effects such as satellite communications and position timing and navigation services.
- Bulgaria's U.S. missile defense plans 'not anti-Russian' RIA Novosti 17 Feb 2010 -- Bulgaria's possible participation in a U.S. missile defense system is not targeted against Russia, Foreign Minister Nikolai Mladenov said on Wednesday.
- Russia says U.S. anti-missile shield plans could affect talks on arms cuts pact RIA Novosti 17 Feb 2010 -- Russia's top military chief said Moscow looked "negatively" at new U.S. missile defense plans in Eastern Europe that could affect talks on a new nuclear arms cuts treaty.
- Airmen confirm satellite completes integrated system test AFNS 16 Feb 2010 -- The Air Force's second geosynchronous Space Based Infrared Systems satellite successfully completed its first baseline integrated system testing, Feb. 10, at Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Sunnyvale, Calif.
- Space professionals effectively employ space in counter-insurgency fight AFNS 16 Feb 2010 -- More than 40 space warfighters from the U.S. and deployed locations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Southwest Asia attended the Theater Space Conference Feb. 8 through 10 here,
- U.S., Russian MPs to discuss missile defense in Europe RIA Novosti 16 Feb 2010 -- Russian parliamentarians and U.S. congressmen will discuss plans to deploy elements of a U.S. missile defense system in Romania and Bulgaria, a senior Russian MP said Tuesday.
- How real is the threat of laser weapons? RIA Novosti 16 Feb 2010 -- On February 12, 2010, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) used the Airborne Laser Test Bed (ALTB) mounted on a Boeing B-747 jumbo jet to shoot down a liquid-propellant and a solid-propellant target missile.
- Boeing Ships 1st Next-Generation GPS Satellite to Cape Canaveral Boeing 16 Feb 2010 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] on Feb. 11 shipped the first Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite from the company's satellite manufacturing facility in El Segundo to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard a Boeing-built C-17 Globemaster III airlifter. The next-generation navigation spacecraft will now undergo final preparations for launch.
- Second Missile Warning Satellite Achieves Key Testing Milestone At Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin 16 Feb 2010 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] announced today that it has achieved a key integrated test milestone on the second Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO-2) spacecraft at its facilities in Sunnyvale, Calif.
- Russian NATO envoy pours cold water on Transdnestr's missile proposal RIA Novosti 16 Feb 2010 -- Russia's envoy to NATO has poured cold water on an offer by Moldova's unrecognized republic of Transdnestr to deploy Russian missile defense elements.
- Glonass satellite system should go commercial - Putin RIA Novosti 15 Feb 2010 -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has proposed on Monday introducing the Glonass navigation system throughout the country's regions and getting it onto "commercial rails."
- Transdnestr willing to host Russian missile defense system RIA Novosti 15 Feb 2010 -- Transdnestr would deploy elements of a Russian missile defense system if Moscow asked it to, the leader of the unrecognized Moldovan republic signaled on Monday.
- Russia to launch 3 Glonass satellites in March RIA Novosti 15 Feb 2010 -- A Proton M carrier rocket bearing three Glonass satellites will be launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on March 2, Russian space officials said on Monday.
- International Space Station's 'Room with a View' in Place VOA 15 Feb 2010 -- Astronauts have managed to move the International Space Station's so-called "room with a view" into position. NASA officials say the astronauts had to grapple with a series of challenges to get the job done.
- NASA astronauts complete 2nd spacewalk to hook up plumbing RIA Novosti 14 Feb 2010 -- Endeavour shuttle astronauts successfully completed their second spacewalk early on Sunday to install plumbing for a new technological module of the International Space Station, NASA officials said.
- Moscow wants explanation on U.S.-Bulgaria missile shield talks RIA Novosti 14 Feb 2010 -- Moscow waits for detailed explanations concerning U.S. plans to deploy elements of its missile shield in Bulgaria, the Russian foreign minister said.
- Astronauts Complete Spacewalk Early After Ammonia Leak VOA 14 Feb 2010 -- The International Space Station's newest room has working power after spacewalking astronauts managed to hook up plumbing to the module despite a leak of ammonia coolant.
- NASA Astronauts Open Tranquility's Doors VOA 13 Feb 2010 -- The U.S. space agency NASA says the doors of the International Space Station's newest addition have been opened and several astronauts ventured inside for the first time.
- Airborne laser testbed successful in lethal intercept experiment AFNS 12 Feb 2010 -- Missile Defense Agency officials demonstrated the potential use of directed energy to defend against ballistic missiles when the Airborne Laser Testbed successfully destroyed a boosting ballistic missile Feb. 11 over the Pacific Ocean.
- Boeing Airborne Laser Testbed Team Destroys Boosting Ballistic Missile Boeing 12 Feb 2010 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], industry teammates and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency on Feb. 11 successfully demonstrated the speed, precision and breakthrough potential of directed-energy weapons when the Airborne Laser Testbed (ALTB) engaged and destroyed a boosting ballistic missile.
- Lockheed Martin-Built System Aims Laser In Successful Lethal Demonstration Against Ballistic Missile Target Lockheed Martin 12 Feb 2010 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that the Beam Control/Fire Control system for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Airborne Laser Testbed (ALTB) successfully aimed the High Energy Laser beam in an experiment Feb. 11, in which a boosting ballistic missile target was destroyed.
- Two Northrop Grumman Laser Systems Help Airborne Laser Testbed Turn Science Fiction Into Fact Northrop Grumman 12 Feb 2010 -- The Airborne Laser Testbed (ALTB) transitioned from science fiction to directed energy fact Feb. 11 when it put a lethal amount of 'light on target' to destroy a boosting ballistic missile with help from a megawatt-class laser developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC).
- U.S. in talks with Bulgaria on missile shield RIA Novosti 12 Feb 2010 -- The United States is holding informal talks with Bulgaria on hosting elements of a U.S. missile shield on its soil, the U.S. ambassador to the Balkan country said Friday.
- Proton-M rocket with Intelsat-16 satellite blasts off RIA Novosti 12 Feb 2010 -- Russia successfully launched the Proton-M carrier rocket with a U.S. telecommunications satellite Intelsat-16 on Friday, a spokesman for Russia's space agency said.
- ATK Composite Technology Supports Recent Atlas V Launch ATK 11 Feb 2010 -- Alliant Techsystems' (NYSE: ATK) composite technology supported today's successful launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The launch placed NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory into orbit.
- Lockheed Martin-built Instruments Launched on NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory Lockheed Martin 11 Feb 2010 -- Two state-of-the art solar instruments built at the Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory of the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Palo Alto, were launched this morning at 10:23 a.m. EST aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Powers Launch of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory Mission Pratt & Whitney 11 Feb 2010 -- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne today helped boost into orbit the first mission in NASA’s “Living With a Star” program to explore more about how the sun affects life on Earth. The Solar Dynamics Observatory mission was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., by a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
- Atlas V launches solar observatory from Cape Canaveral AFNS 11 Feb 2010 -- Officials from the 45th Space Wing here launched a United Launch Alliance Atlas V Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle from Space Launch Complex 41 here at 10:23 a.m. EST Feb. 11.
- NASA Launches Observatory to Study Sun and Space Weather VOA 11 Feb 2010 -- The sun is the driving force behind the Earth's climate, but changes in the sun affect more than just the weather on this planet. NASA has launched its Solar Dynamics Observatory, which is expected to deliver unparalleled images of the sun. These images will allow scientists to study "space weather" that can affect satellite communications, navigation systems and even electrical power lines here on Earth.
- Army Space Power Wargame Seminar II Army News 10 Feb 2010 -- Early yesterday morning, Brig. Gen. Kurt S. Story, deputy commanding general for operations, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT), kicked off the Army Space Power Wargame Seminar II here. The focus of the event is Land Component Operations in Degraded, Denied and Disrupted Space Operations Environment. The four-day event is a follow-on to last month's Warfighter's Forum and brings together key Army and industry leaders who will provide their insight and subject matter expertise.
- Thales Alenia Space chosen to build Athena-Fidus, the French-Italian dual telecommunications system Thales 10 Feb 2010 -- Thales Alenia Space announced today that it has signed a contract with the French and Italian space agencies, CNES and ASI, to develop, construct, test and deliver in orbit a broadband civil and military telecommunications satellite, Athena-Fidus.
- Lockheed Martin Awarded $160 Million for Continued Support of U.S. Navy Land-based Aegis Test Facility Lockheed Martin 10 Feb 2010 -- The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $160 million follow-on contract for technical and engineering support of its land-based test facility for the Aegis Ballistic Defense (BMD) Weapon System.
- Astrium delivers ASTRA 3B satellite to launch site EADS 10 Feb 2010 -- The Astra 3B communications satellite for SES ASTRA arrived today in French Guiana, transported by an Antonov aircraft from Astrium’s Toulouse site, and will be prepared at the Kourou space centre for an Ariane 5 heavy-lift launch along with another Astrium satellite – ComsatBw2 for the German armed forces – at the end of March.
- Endeavour shuttle docks with International Space Station RIA Novosti 10 Feb 2010 -- The NASA Endeavour space shuttle has successfully reached the International Space Station (ISS), NASA said on its website on Wednesday.
- ATK's Solid Rocket Boosters Help Launch Space Shuttle Endeavour ATK 08 Feb 2010 -- Alliant Techsystems' (NYSE: ATK) Reusable Solid Rocket Motors (RSRM) ignited at 4:14 a.m. EST, launching the Space Shuttle Endeavour and its crew on their 13-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). More than 100 RSRM flight sets have been launched to date, marking a two-decade track record of flawless performance.
- Successful launch for Tranquility Node and Cupola, developed by Thales Alenia Space Thales 08 Feb 2010 -- Shuttle Endeavour lifted off this morning from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on the STS-130 mission with the Node 3 and Cupola on board – a module and a workstation both fully built in Thales Alenia Space’s plant in Turin.
- Boeing's 4th WGS Satellite Passes Key Integration Milestone Boeing 08 Feb 2010 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] in late December successfully integrated the satellite bus and payload module for the fourth of six Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites the company is building for the U.S. Air Force.
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Space Shuttle Main Engines Power Delivery of Robotic Control Station and Module Pratt & Whitney 08 Feb 2010 -- Three Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSME) today successfully powered the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on Mission STS-130 to deliver a third connecting module and a seven-windowed cupola to the International Space Station.
- Space Shuttle Endeavour Heads to International Space Station VOA 08 Feb 2010 -- The space shuttle Endeavour blasted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in the southeastern U.S. state of Florida before dawn, bound for the International Space Station
- NASA Endeavor shuttle reaches orbit RIA Novosti 08 Feb 2010 -- The NASA Endeavor space shuttle that was launched on Monday on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has successfully reached low-Earth orbit.
- NASA delays space shuttle launch over poor weather RIA Novosti 07 Feb 2010 -- The launch of the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour has been delayed by 24 hours due to cloudy weather over the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA officials said on Sunday.
- Russia to track Glonass satellites from Antarctic station RIA Novosti 07 Feb 2010 -- The Academician Fyodorov scientific research vessel has arrived at the Russian Antarctic outpost of Bellingshausen on a mission to set up a station for tracking the GLONASS navigation satellites, the Voice of Russia reported.
- Russia says U.S. missile plans hamper nuclear arms cuts talks RIA Novosti 06 Feb 2010 -- Washington's continued efforts to build a missile defense shield in Europe have complicated nuclear arms reduction talks with Russia, Russia's deputy prime minister said on Saturday.
- Russia urges U.S., Europe for joint assessment of missile threats RIA Novosti 06 Feb 2010 -- Moscow highlighted the need to carry out an assessment of missile threats jointly with both Washington and Europe in response to U.S. plans to deploy missile defense elements in Romania.
- Moscow irked by U.S. missile shield plans for Romania RIA Novosti 05 Feb 2010 -- Moscow is apprehensive about U.S. plans to deploy missile defense elements in Romania, a senior Russian MP said Friday.
- Moscow wants answers from U.S. on Romania missile shield plan RIA Novosti 05 Feb 2010 -- Moscow is waiting for clarification from the United States over its plans to deploy missile defense elements in Romania, the Russian foreign minister said Friday.
- Boeing Prepares Last Major Piece of Hardware for International Space Station Boeing 05 Feb 2010 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] provided engineering and cargo processing services for the Tranquility module, which will be delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) on Space Shuttle Endeavour mission STS-130. Endeavour is scheduled to launch from Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 7.
- U.S. missiles in Romania would threaten Russia - analyst RIA Novosti 05 Feb 2010 -- U.S. plans to place elements of its global missile shield in Romania pose a real threat to Russia's national security, a Russian military analyst said on Friday.
- Russia's space freighter docks with International Space Station RIA Novosti 05 Feb 2010 -- Russia's Progress cargo spaceship, launched on a resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) earlier this week, docked with the orbital station in an automatic regime on Friday.
- A Room with a View: Node Tranquility and the Cupola, both supplied by Thales Alenia Space, are ready for launch to complete the ISS assembly Thales 04 Feb 2010 -- NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour is undergoing final preparation for the STS-130 mission that will complete the basic assembly for the “non-Russian segment” of the ISS.
- President Says Romania To Host U.S. Missile Interceptors RFE/RL 04 Feb 2010 -- Romania's President Traian Basescu has said that his country has agreed to host medium-range ballistic-missile interceptors that form part of a new U.S. shield system.
- Raytheon Awarded $58 Million for Patriot Tactical Missile Upgrades Raytheon 04 Feb 2010 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a $58.2 million contract for Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical, or GEM-T, missiles.
- Romania ready to host U.S. interceptor missiles - president RIA Novosti 04 Feb 2010 -- Romanian President Traian Basescu said on Thursday his country could host U.S. medium-range interceptor missiles as part of revamped missile shield plans, the BBC reported.
- Iran Says US Defense Missiles Easily Defeated VOA 04 Feb 2010 -- A senior Iranian military official is warning Gulf Arab nations not to buy U.S. missile defense systems, saying they can easily be thwarted.
- Iranian scientists capable to conquer skies: President IRNA 03 Feb 2010 -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that the skies can be conquered by Iranian scientists.
- Iran successfully launches satellite RIA Novosti 03 Feb 2010 -- Iran said on Wednesday it had successfully launched a satellite carrying an "experimental capsule" as part of events to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
- EADS North America and Infoterra awarded U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency contract to supply radar satellite data for intelligence, military and homeland security users EADS 03 Feb 2010 -- EADS North America has received a five-year contract to provide commercial radar satellite data to the U.S. government’s National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for use in intelligence, military and homeland security applications.
- Lockheed Martin Responds To The FY2011 NASA Budget Proposal To Cancel Orion Lockheed Martin 03 Feb 2010 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today released the following statement regarding the FY2011 budget request to cancel the Orion Project as part of NASA’s Constellation Program:
- Lockheed Martin-Built Instruments Ready for Launch on NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory Lockheed Martin 03 Feb 2010 -- Two state-of-the art solar instruments built at the Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory of the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Palo Alto are awaiting launch on Feb. 9, 2010 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. The Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA), a suite of four telescopes, will provide an unprecedented view of the solar corona, taking images that span at least 1.3 solar diameters in multiple wavelengths nearly simultaneously, at a resolution of about one arc-second and at a cadence of ten seconds or better. The Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI), designed in collaboration with Professor Philip Scherrer, HMI Principal Investigator, and other scientists at Stanford University, will study the origin of solar variability and attempt to characterize and understand the Sun’s interior and magnetic activity.
- Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract From ITT to Build Long-Life Cryocoolers for Sensors on Two International Weather Satellites Northrop Grumman 03 Feb 2010 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been selected by ITT Corporation (NYSE:ITT) to provide flight cryocoolers for the sensor payloads for two international weather satellites. The geostationary satellites will provide round-the-clock weather forecasts and severe weather alerts. Cryocoolers are used to reduce thermal noise in space-based sensors.
- Orbital Sciences Corporation Statement on NASA's New Direction Orbital Sciences Corp. 03 Feb 2010 -- Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB), one of the world’s leading space technology companies, announced today the company’s strong support for the Obama Administration’s new direction for the country’s civil space programs, as outlined in the recently-released GFY 2011 proposed budget for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
- Iran reveals new satellites, booster rocket RIA Novosti 03 Feb 2010 -- Iran unveiled three new satellites plus a satellite booster rocket in National Space Day ceremonies attended by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday.
- Russia sends space freighter to International Space Station RIA Novosti 03 Feb 2010 -- Russia launched on Wednesday a Progress cargo spaceship on a resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS), a spokesman for the Russian Mission Control said.
- Iran: Rocket With Animals Sent Into Space VOA 03 Feb 2010 -- Iran says it sent a research rocket carrying live animals into space Wednesday, prompting President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to hail the country's scientific achievements as "miraculous."
- NASA Selects Boeing for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Award to Study Crew Capsule-based Design Boeing 02 Feb 2010 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] was selected by NASA on Feb. 1 to develop critical technologies and capabilities for the space agency's Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) initiative, which offers an opportunity for the aerospace industry to develop concepts for future crewed space missions.
- Lockheed Martin Receives ODIN (Outsourcing Desktop Initiative for NASA) Contract Extension Lockheed Martin 02 Feb 2010 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] announced today that it has been awarded a contract extension from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to continue ODIN (Outsourcing Desktop Initiative for NASA) services to support NASA Headquarters and all major NASA centers. The ODIN modification is a phased extension beginning in February 2010 and continuing through Oct. 31, 2011, for an estimated delivery order value of approximately $230 million.
- Northrop Grumman-Built James Webb Space Telescope Sunshield Design Achieves Significant Landmark, Marks Major Mission Progress Northrop Grumman 02 Feb 2010 -- The five-layer, tennis court-sized sunshield for the Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) -built James Webb Space Telescope has passed its critical design review, certifying that its design is complete and meets mission requirements. By achieving thermal, deployment and stray-light targets, the sunshield is now ready for manufacturing.
- Obama's 2011 Budget Scraps Manned Lunar Missions VOA 02 Feb 2010 -- The U.S. space agency's ambitious plan to put astronauts back on the moon has been cancelled in the Obama administration's proposed 2011 federal budget. The $3.6 trillion spending plan for the U.S. government was submitted to Congress on Feb. 1.
- Missile Defense Agency Requests Bigger Budget AFPS 02 Feb 2010 -- The Defense Department agency responsible for U.S. missile defense systems has requested $8.4 billion for fiscal year 2011, an increase of about a half billion dollars.
- Expansion of US missile presence in PG states, political cheat IRNA 02 Feb 2010 -- Expansion of US missile presence in some of the Persian Gulf states is a puppet show and a political cheat, Speaker of Iran's Parliament Ali Larijani said Tuesday.
- Kazakhstan to diversify satellite suppliers in future RIA Novosti 02 Feb 2010 -- Kazakhstan will not name Russia as a privileged supplier of satellites and will announce international tenders after the launch of its KazSat-2, the head of the Kazakh space agency said on Tuesday.
- DOD News Briefing with David Altwegg on Fiscal Year 2011 Budget for Missile Defense Agency DOD 01 Feb 2010 -- Presenter: Executive Director, Missile Defense Agency David Altwegg
- Missile Defense Review Links Strategy to Threats AFPS 01 Feb 2010 -- The Ballistic Missile Defense Review released today aligns U.S. missile defense posture with near-term regional missile threats, and sustains the ability to defend the homeland against limited long-range missile attack, said Michele Flournoy, undersecretary of defense for policy.
- ATK Issues Response to GFY11 NASA Budget Proposal ATK 01 Feb 2010 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) today released the following statement on the GFY11 NASA Budget Proposal:
- Russia to launch space freighter to International Space Station RIA Novosti 01 Feb 2010 -- Russia is preparing to launch a Progress cargo spaceship on a resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said on Monday.
- U.S. to beef-up Gulf air defense force to keep Iran, Israel in check - Guardian RIA Novosti 01 Feb 2010 -- Washington will deploy Patriot missiles in the Gulf region as a balancing force in the troubled region, the Guardian daily said on Monday.
- Iran to unveil five space projects RIA Novosti 01 Feb 2010 -- Iran will unveil five space projects at ceremonies starting on Monday to celebrate the victory of the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Fars news agency said.
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