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PRIVATE stylefile:c:!temp!~pr00000e54000100249d92007.STY BOSTON AND WASHINGTON — Jim Maser is leaving rocket start- up Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) to lead Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, according to industry officials.
DARPA To Solicit Bids for Formation Flying Studies
BOSTON — The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) plans to begin work next year that could lead to a formation-flying experiment in which multiple small satellites perform functions normally carried out by single, larger spacecraft.
U.S. Air Force Officials Express Optimism on SBIRS, SBSS
BOSTON — The programmatic outlook for two military space systems, one for missile warning and the other for in-orbit surveillance, has gone from bleak to bright in just a few short months, senior U.S. Air Force officials said.
Italy’s Space Ambitions Could Prompt More Funding in Germany
PARIS — Italy’s decision to stake out a leading role for itself in Europe’s emerging space exploration program could be the catalyst Germany needs to boost its own investment in the field, according to Walter Doellinger, head of space programs at the German Aerospace Center, DLR.
U.S. May Ask Government Lab To Build NPOESS Sensor
BOSTON — The U.S. government is considering turning to one of its own laboratories to build the initial version of a key sensor needed for the next generation of polar-orbiting weather satellites, according to a program official.
Genesis 1 Success Advances Bigelow’s Planning
BOULDER, Colo. — The success of Bigelow Aerospace’s Genesis 1 module, which has been operating in orbit since July 12, has put the company well ahead in its plans for the larger modules the company is designing to eventually host visitors in orbit.
Orbcomm Plans To Launch Seven Satellites in 2007
PARIS — Orbcomm Inc. expects its next satellite, which will be specially equipped for U.S. Coast Guard use, to be launched in the first half of 2007. The company also plans to launch six other messaging satellites separately during the same period, Orbcomm officials said.
Globalstar Says $1.2 Billion Will Fund Next Constellation
PARIS — R ebutting industry skeptics, Globalstar officials said their next-generation satellite constellation will be built and launched for no more than $1.2 billion, insisting that a firm contract for the work would be signed within “days or weeks.”