WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force plans to spend less money than previously anticipated in the coming years for a next-generation satellite communications system , and will examine scaling back the capability of a space-based missile warning system already well into development, according to an internal Pentagon budget document.
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France’s Helios 2A Recon Satellite Produces First Images
PARIS — The French Helios 2A optical reconnaissance satellite launched Dec. 18 has produced a first series of images that confirm the health of its on-board systems, the French Defense Ministry announced.
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ILS Takes Prize in Lackluster Year for Commercial Orders
PARIS — In the annual competition for non-government commercial launch contracts, International Launch Services (ILS) bested the competition with eight orders in 2004, one more than Europe’s Arianespace, which had seven new orders for the year. Sea Launch LLC took the other competitively bid contract, according to the companies and industry officials.
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U.S. Air Force Unshaken by Delta 4 Heavy Performance
WASHINGTON — Having had more than two weeks to analyze data from the shaky debut of Boeing Co.’s Delta 4 heavy-lift rocket, U.S. Air Force officials remain confident that the vehicle will be able to successfully launch two critical national security satellites later this year.
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Commentary I U.S. Space Control Policy
U.S. space control policy, a continuing topic of debate, is in jeopardy of developing in a reactive way that is driven by foreign space control activity and public speculation rather than a proactive, deliberate policy designed to assure the United States and its allies access to the space environment while at the same time denying it to any adversaries.
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Advanced EHF Woes Prompt Changes to Air Force, NSA Practices
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force and National Security Agency (NSA) are revising their space acquisition approaches to avoid a repeat of the encryption-equipment problems that have driven up the cost of a new generation of highly secure communications satellites, the service said.
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2004 Launch Activity Lowest Since 1960s
WASHINGTON — After several years of thinking, or hoping, that the launch activity had bottomed out, the industry reached lows last year not seen since the 1960s.
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ESA Science Chief Says Europe Needs Its Own Space Nuclear Power Options
Europe will have no choice but to develop nuclear-powered satellites if it wants to continue to explore the outer solar system, European Space Agency (ESA) Science Director David Southwood said.
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ESA Gets 10 Percent Budget Hike for 2005
PARIS — The European Space Agency (ESA) has been granted a 10 percent budget increase for 2005 to finance continued investment in launch vehicles and to pay for large new bills coming from its space-station program.
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Still Digging Out, BSS Aims for Profitability in 2005
HONOLULU — Boeing Satellite Systems of El Segundo, Calif., wants to secure U.S. Air Force funding this year so it can start ordering long-lead components for additional Wideband Gapfiller military communications satellites.
