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Thales Alenia to Help Develop Astronauts Cabin for NASA Human Moon Mission

May 1, 2020 @ 11:20 AM

Thales Alenia Space has been selected by US based Dynetics, serving as prime contractor, to partner for the study development phase of the pressurized cabin of the NASA Human Landing System (HLS). The international consortium led by Dynetics is one among other teams appointed by NASA to compete during the initial...

Lockheed Wins $618M THAAD Support Contract

May 1, 2020 @ 05:38 AM

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin $618 million to support its terminal high altitude area defense (THAAD) air defense systems. Under this contract, the contractor will provide THAAD product support, which includes: logistics performance requirements; maintenance; supply; training and training support; packaging, handling, storage and transportation;...

US Army Awards $6 Billion to Lockheed Martin for Patriot Missile Interceptors

May 1, 2020 @ 03:27 AM

Lockheed Martin received a $6.07 billion contract from the US Army for the production of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors and associated equipment, to be delivered across FY21, FY22 and FY23 contract years

Deliveries of “Korean Patriots” to the Military Complete

April 28, 2020 @ 03:56 PM

South Koreas arms procurement agency announced Tuesday that all ordered Cheongung anti-aircraft guided missile systems, dubbed “Korean Patriots,” were delivered to the military. According to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), final units of the self-propelled system were handed over to the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) in April...

Lockheed Martin to Commence Satellite Integration for DARPA’s Military Space Program

April 26, 2020 @ 06:24 AM

Lockheed Martin will commence the first phase of satellite integration on DARPAs Blackjack program, a constellation of low-earth-orbiting (LEO) spacecraft to keep the US Military perpetually connected and informed. The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)s Blackjack program aims to demonstrate a global high-speed communications network in LEO to replace...

NEC to Supply $186M Satellite to Vietnam in First Such Export for...

April 25, 2020 @ 10:01 AM

In Japan's first ever satellite export, electronics major NEC will supply an earth observation satellite plus ground station to Vietnam in a 20 billion yen ($186 million) deal. “NEC Corporation has received an order from Sumitomo Corporation for the manufacture and launch of the LOTUSat-1 Earth observation satellite system for the Vietnam National Space Center

Iran’s Next Satellite Launch in ‘Near Future’

April 24, 2020 @ 06:11 PM

Iran is working on its next data-gathering satellite launch in the ‘near future in a higher orbit than the Noor-1 satellite that was launched on April 23. The launcher will be upgraded from a liquid-fueled rocket to a solid-fueled rocket which will enable it carry the same satellite payload with a smaller rocket profile, said the Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Division Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh

China to Launch Mars Probe in July

April 24, 2020 @ 09:10 AM

China plans to launch its Mars probe in July 2020, aiming to complete orbiting, landing and roving in one mission. The first Mars exploration mission has been named Tianwen-1, announced the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on May 24, China's Space Day

Three Stage Rocket Carried Iran’s ‘Multipurpose’ Satellite into Orbit: IGRC

April 22, 2020 @ 03:23 PM

More details are emerging of Irans shock successful satellite launch, a mission that caught western intelligence off-guard. The launch was credited to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), which is blacklisted by the United States, rather than the Iran Space Agency

Iran’s Military Satellite Successfully Launched into Orbit

April 22, 2020 @ 07:43 AM

Iran has successfully into low earth orbit its first spacecraft, the military satellite, Noor (Light) designed to gather intelligence from around the Middle East. The satellite was placed into an orbit located 425 kilometers above the Earth's surface by a two-stage carrier Qassed (Envoy), the country's Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday quoting government sources

Northrop Grumman's Spacecraft Brings Back Intelsat 901 Satellite into Geostationary Orbit

April 21, 2020 @ 12:11 PM

In a first-of-its kind activity in space, a special spacecraft, Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV-1) from Northrop Grumman subsidiary SpaceLogistics LLC, docked with an out-of-orbit Intelsat 901 satellite and brought it back to its geostationary orbit. The MEV-1 docked with the Intelsat 901 which was in a 'decaying' orbit and conducted a series of maneuvers to move the satellite into geostationary orbit

USAF Selects Raytheon Over Lockheed Martin for Long-Range Cruise Missile Program

April 20, 2020 @ 05:57 PM

The US Air Force today selected Raytheon as a sole-source contractor over Lockheed Martin to continue the Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) Weapons development. The LRSO weapon is a nuclear capable cruise missile to be fired from an aircraft and is part of the US nuclear triad

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