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Space News June 11, 2012

Shenzhou-9 may face tough tests

JIUQUAN – The Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft will face tests of thunder, high temperatures and other adverse weather conditions this summer ahead its launch, experts said…

Space News June 7, 2012

Space shuttle Enterprise moves to museum in NYC

US space shuttle Enterprise floated along New York’s Hudson River and finally docked at its new floating home in a museum on Wednesday. The…

Space News June 5, 2012

SpaceX flight opens door for U.S. military payloads

(REUTERS) Space Exploration Technologies’ unmanned Dragon capsule arrived in Los Angeles on Tuesday following a test flight for NASA that could open the door to…

Space News June 5, 2012

First SBIRS Satellite Exceeding Performance Expectations After One Year On Orbit

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 5, 2012 – The first Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-built Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite, launched on May 7, 2011,…

Space News May 31, 2012

FAA Launch Permit Gives Virgin Galactic’s Space Vehicles the Green Light for Powered Flight

SpaceShipTwo Set to Go for Heavy-Weight Glide Tests with Supersonic Flight Targeted for Year End Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline, announced today that…

Space News May 31, 2012

SpaceX Dragon capsule splashes down after successful test flight

(Reuters) – The first privately developed ship to travel to the International Space Station returned home on Thursday, completing a pioneering mission for commercial firms…

Military Aviation News, Space News May 31, 2012

U.S. Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin GPS III Flight Operations Contract

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $68 million contract to provide mission readiness, launch, early orbit checkout and on-orbit operations engineering support…

Space News May 31, 2012

Boeing Delivers 1st Space Launch System Hardware to NASA

The Boeing Company has delivered NASA three flight computer software test beds, the first critical element for flight software development in support of NASA’s Space…

Space News May 29, 2012

Lockheed Martin Completes Navigation Payload Milestone For GPS III Prototype

GPS III Remains On Schedule; Within Original Air Force Budget DENVER., May 29, 2011 – The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] team developing the next generation…

Space News May 25, 2012

Boeing Completes Software Preliminary Design Review of Crew Space Transportation Spacecraft

CST-100 software PDR validates safety, system-level requirements Rigorous design process reduces risk HOUSTON, May 24, 2012 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] successfully completed the software Preliminary…

Space News May 24, 2012

SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Completes Key Tests In Quest to Visit Space Station

Today, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Dragon spacecraft completed key on-orbit tests as part of a historic attempt to be the first commercial company in history…

Space News May 22, 2012

SpaceX Launches NASA Demonstration Mission to Space Station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The second demonstration mission for NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program is under way as SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and…

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