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  Small sat breakthroughs

  Posted by Guy Norris 5:49 PM on Apr 02, 2009

  Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL), a non-profit R&D corporation owned by Utah State University, is close to completing initial development of a series of miniaturized components ... Read More >>

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  Financial Meltdown Could Help SpaceX Growth

  Posted by Guy Norris 10:47 PM on Apr 01, 2009

  Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) will add up to 200 employees through the rest of 2009, and expects its workforce to grow through 1,000 next year. The company also believes ... Read More >>

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  European Contractors Have Lock On Global Imaging-Sat

  Posted by Christopher Fotos 8:56 PM on Apr 01, 2009

  The story below was written by Michael A. Taverna in Paris and Douglas Barrie in London, and published in the March 30 Aviation Week & Space Technology  A proactive appro... Read More >>

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  Dragon's Den

  Posted by Guy Norris 6:00 PM on Apr 01, 2009

  Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is displaying the engineering mock-up of its Dragon capsule at NSS which, together with the Falcon 9 launch vehicle, will form the basis for... Read More >>

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  Fast Reaction Simulation

  Posted by Guy Norris 5:42 PM on Apr 01, 2009

  A method of quickly simulating and testing components and software for satellites that can be put together in a matter of days is on display at NSS.The technology is aimed at the P... Read More >>

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  Plans for future re--usable space launch X-plane hatched

  Posted by Guy Norris 8:41 PM on Mar 31, 2009

  The Air Force Research Laboratory expects to issue a request for information (rfi) “any day now” to industry for a wide spread of structures, systems and control techno... Read More >>

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  Boeing's Shaw Warns Of Space Job Cuts

  Posted by Guy Norris 7:35 PM on Mar 31, 2009

  The ‘big five’ US space companies could lose up to 10,000 jobs over the next few years unless the government accelerates procurement of first elements of the Constellat... Read More >>

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  Smallsats Could Get Boost in Global Financial Crisis

  Posted by Christopher Fotos 6:47 PM on Mar 31, 2009

  The following story, by Amy Butler in Washington with Michael A. Taverna in Paris, was published in the March 30 Aviation Week & Space Technology   Small satellites hav... Read More >>

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  How Will the G20 Impact Space Programs?

  Posted by Jeffrey Manber 4:00 PM on Mar 31, 2009

  In Colorado this week many of the leaders of the international space industry gather. Senior officials from government, from the civil programs, from the military, have come togeth... Read More >>

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  Viirs Veering Back on Track?

  Posted by Amy Butler 12:00 PM on Mar 31, 2009

  After years of torment, Raytheon’s Visible Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (Viirs) is finally preparing for its entry into the thermal vacuum chamber for testing next month.... Read More >>

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