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Orbital Sciences Corporation [NYSE: ORB] successfully launched a medium range target (MRT) vehicle under a direct contract with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
Read MoreA critical space-based capability was added to America's ballistic missile defenses on September 25th when two U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) Demonstrator satellites built by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) were launched aboard a Delta II rocket.
Read MoreAnd they're off — what a great way to end the week! After several rain imposed delays a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket launches the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s STSS Demo payload at 8:20 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex – 17B at Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida.
Read MoreThe United Launch Alliance (ULA) launch of a Delta II rocket carrying two STSS-Demo satellites for the U.S. Missile Defense is now scheduled for Friday, September 25, with a one hour launch window of 8 - 9 a.m. EDT, from Space Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida.
Read MoreNorthrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), in use with the U.S. Army since 1996, has successfully completed testing of the new GPS-guided Viper Strike (VS) weapons system at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. — GPS VS will soon deploy to theater on board Hunter in support of contingency operations.
Read MoreGreat news for Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] which announced today that the second Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO-2) payload and associated ground systems have been certified for missile warning operations by U.S. Strategic Command.
Read MoreThe U.S. Air Force’s Space Based Infrared Systems Wing has successfully completed development of its Flight Software Subsystem, July 29, at the Lockheed Martin site in Sunnyvale, Calif.
Read MoreThe U.S. Air Force has accepted the second Space Based Infrared Systems Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO-2) payload into operational service.
Read MoreThe U.S. Air Force has announced the secondSpace Based Infrared System ?Highly Elliptical Orbit payload and associated ground system has entered trial period operations in preparation for use by the warfighter — this is a major program milestone for the SBIRS team.
Read MoreLockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]has delivered the final block of a new flight software architecture that will provide highly reliable spacecraft command and control operations for the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO) satellite constellation.
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