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Notice of Request for Grant Proposals for the Space Transportation Infrastructure Matching Grants Program
SUMMARY: This notice solicits Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 grant proposals to continue the development of a Commercial Space Transportation infrastructure system that supports the National Space Policy and Congressional intent. […]
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4th Boeing-built WGS Satellite Accepted by US Air Force
Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today that the U.S. Air Force accepted control of the fourth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) military communications satellite on April 11, after the spacecraft passed several […]
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Russian Operator Orders Two Express Satellites from Astrium
PARIS — Satellite fleet operator Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) has ordered two telecommunications spacecraft from Europe’s Astrium Satellites, including one to replace a spacecraft lost in mid-2011 in a launch failure, as part of a planned nine-satellite expansion, RSCC and Astrium said March 27.
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Reshaping of the U.S. Military May Benefit Space Programs
SAN FRANCISCO — The strategic guidance intended to reshape U.S. force structure as troops withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan and policymakers gird for a prolonged era of reduced federal spending holds the promise of increased funding for military space programs, according to defense analysts.
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NASA to Host Disaster Resiliency Management Panel
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. – NASA Research Park (NRP), Moffett Field, Calif., will host a Disaster Resiliency Panel discussion 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Tuesday Jan. 31, 2011. Media are invited. The […]
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Boeing to Build More Wideband Global SATCOM Satellites for US Air Force
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has received authorization from the U.S. Air Force to produce and launch the eighth and ninth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites. The WGS-9 authorization and the WGS-8 […]
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Will U.S. Lose Leadership in Space? [Harvard International Review]
In an article for Harvard International Review, Space News Editor Warren Ferster examines whether the United States will maintain its position as the global leader in space as it confronts a difficult period of transition and uncertainty.
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Spaceport America Receives Repeat Federal Infrastructure Grant
LAS CRUCES, NM – For the second consecutive year, Spaceport America has received a federal grant award to help fund new spaceport infrastructure. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant is […]
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Cassidian Communications and NASA Successfully Complete Large Scale Employee Notification Prompting System Wide Activation
Emergency notification test to over 75,000 NASA personnel via email and SMS completed in under 20 minutes. Successful test of system prompts NASA to go to project completion The National […]
