The European Commission has proposed spending more than $5 billion on space- and security-related programs between 2007 and 2013 as part of a major focus on research, but whether that plan will be accepted by European Union (EU) governments is in question, according to government and industry officials.
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The U.S. Air Force plans to divide the third batch of Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) missions as evenly as possible between Boeing and Lockheed Martin, an Air Force official said.
Profile: Steve Isakowitz – The View From the Inside
Profile: Steve Isakowitz, NASA deputy associate administrator Exploration Systems Mission Directorate
OPED: A Measured Response to Europe on China
James Andrew Lewis is a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where he directs the Technology and Public Policy Program.
SpaceDev Losses Grow Despite Higher Revenue
Revenue at SpaceDev Inc. jumped 64 percent in 2004, though the company’s loss increased over 2003, SpaceDev reported March 29.
Government Focus Bounces Ball Aerospace Higher
While being overshadowed by its parent company’s much larger metal and plastic packaging business, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has quietly improved its performance across the board over the last four years.
NASA Strives To Keep Workforce as Shuttle Retirement Nears
NASA officials are searching for ways to keep a skilled U.S. aerospace workforce on hand during the anticipated four-year operating gap between the space shuttle and the agency’s future astronaut transport.
Japan Worries Death of Centrifuge Could Hinder Future Work With U.S.
A senior government official here said cancell a tion of the international space station’s Japanese-built centrifuge module, an option under consideration at NASA, could severely undermine the public’s confidence in Japan’s space program and make it more difficult to pursue cooperative projects with the United States.