Launch Vehicle

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Name: Launch Vehicle

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

As Orbital Cries Foul on RD-180, Aerojet Restarts NK-33 Work

Orbital seems now to be fighting a two-front war in its attempt to rebuild a medium lift launch market left dormant with the last days of the Delta II Rocket.The company is hoping that with its similarly sized Antares rocket, a new design, it can open ... [Published Aviation Week - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Aerojet, Boley (United States), NASA, United Launch Alliance

First reported Jun 16 2013 - Updated Jun 16 2013 - 1 reports

Goddard Space Flight Center

2013 Space Cryogenics Workshop

Event Format: WorkshopLocation: 1000 Arlberg Avenue , Girdwood, Alaska 99587 , USThe 25th Space Cryogenics Workshop will be held Sunday, June 23 through Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at the Alyeska Resort near Girdwood, Alaska. Sponsors are NASA Goddard Space ... [Published SpaceRef - Jun 16 2013]

Entities: Launch Vehicle, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA

First reported Jun 11 2013 - Updated Jun 11 2013 - 1 reports

LIVE: Shenzhou-10 astronauts to set off

Launch vehicle: Modified Long March II-F rocketMission: Completing space rendezvous and docking with Shenzhou-8, Shenzhou-9 and Shenzhou-10 spaceships respectively;Accumulating the experience for construction, management and operation of space statio ... [Published CNTV - Jun 11 2013]

Entities: Cosmonaut, Launch Vehicle, Operation

First reported Jun 06 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 1 reports

ISRO

June rocket launch delay not to affect India's other 2013 probes

Even though the June 12 rocket launch has been put off to June-end or the first week of July because of the failure of a component, Indian space agency officials do not expect this setback to impact other rocket launch plans.Even the ambitious Mars mission ... [Published ProKerala.com - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: ISRO, India, Resourcesat-2, Launch Vehicle

First reported Jun 04 2013 - Updated Jun 04 2013 - 1 reports

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Launch Scheduled for Spectroscopic Planet Observatory, SPRINT-A

Source: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Posted Tuesday, June 4, 2013Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency will launch the Spectroscopic Planet Observatory for Recognition of Interaction of Atmosphere (SPRINT-A) by the first Epsilon Launch Vehicle ... [Published SpaceRef - Jun 04 2013]

Entities: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Launch Time, Uchinoura Space Center, Launch Vehicle, Launch Window

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 1 reports

Media Advisory: ILS Proton to Launch SES-6

Payload: SES-6 communications satelliteE3000 PlatformSeparated spacecraft mass: 6,100 kg Launch Vehicle: Proton M/Breeze M705,000 kg (1,554,000 lbs), including payload56.2 m (184 ft) Launch Date: June 3, 2013 Launch Time: 15:18:31 Baikonur13:18:31 Mo ... [Published Noodls - May 29 2013]

Entities: Proton, Payload, Transponder, Downlink (satellite), Uplink (satellite)

First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 28 2013 - 1 reports

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

First Light Angara Rocket Ready for Launch

Russia's first light-class modification Angara 1.2PP carrier rocket is ready for its maiden launch, its manufacturer Khrunichev Center said on Wednesday.The first Angara will be sent to the Plesetsk space center in northern Russia later this month, the ... [Published Space Daily - May 28 2013]

Entities: First Light, Plesetsk (Russia), Khrunichev State Research and Production Space ...

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 2 reports

UPDATE 1-Pentagon sees doubled cost for rocket launch program

The Pentagon on Thursday toldCongress that a recent restructuring of its heavy rocket launchprogram to add 60 more launches and extend the schedule for adecade would more than double the program's projected cost to$70.7 billion. The Defense Department's ... [Published Reuters - May 24 2013]

Entities: SpaceX, Elon Musk, Launch Vehicle, United Launch Alliance

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

New light rocket Angara ready for launch

Russia's first light-class modification Angara 1.2PP carrier rocket is ready for its maiden launch, its manufacturer Khrunichev Center said.The first Angara will be sent to the Plesetsk space centre in northern Russia later this month, the manufacturer ... [Published ProKerala.com - May 23 2013]

Entities: Plesetsk (Russia), Khrunichev State Research and Production Space ..., Russia, Yury Borisov, Oleg Ostapenko

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

First Light Angara Rocket Ready for Launch - Maker

MOSCOW, May 22 (RIA Novosti) - Russia’s first light-class modification Angara 1.2PP carrier rocket is ready for its maiden launch, its manufacturer Khrunichev Center said on Wednesday.The first Angara will be sent to the Plesetsk space center in northern ... [Published RIA Novosti - May 22 2013]

Entities: First Light, Plesetsk (Russia), Khrunichev State Research and Production Space ...

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Cyber Threats and Security Solutions

This hearing is about cyber threats and solutions. But I am going to talk about a dimension of the cyber threat that is not usually considered a cyber threat in Western doctrine, but is in the playbooks for an Information Warfare Operation of Russia, ... [Published Foundation for Defense of Democracies - May 23 2013]

Entities: EMP Attack, Cyber Warfare, North Korea, Warhead

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

[release] Launch of the H-II Transfer Vehicle "KOUNOTORI4" (HTV4) Aboard the H-IIB Launch Vehicle No. 4

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) decided to launch the H-IIB Launch Vehicle No. 4 (H-IIB F4) with the H-II Transfer Vehicle "KOUNOTORI4" (HTV4, a cargo transporter to the International Space Station) ... [Published Noodls - May 21 2013]

Entities: Launch Vehicle, Transfers, Cargo Transporter, International Space Station, Tanegashima Space Center

Quotes

Two engine rivals merge into Aerojet Rocketdyne [Published Spaceflight Now - 17 hours ago]

"This is an exciting time to be in the launch business," Denton said. "Commercial launch service providers like SpaceX promise to invigorate U S spacelift operations. This influx of fresh talent and enthusiasm should challenge the status quo and unleash greater potential for assured access to space."

ASTS to lead SpaceX certification activities at Vandenberg [Published SpaceRef - Jun 15 2013]

"We have been contacted by the FTC about their investigation. However we can't be more specific than that," Beneski said. "In general, the company supports efforts to ensure there is an open and fair competitive environment in the market for launch services."

Exclusive: Antitrust probe of Lockheed-Boeing rocket venture [Published Hartford Courant - Jun 13 2013]

But whatever you do, don't call the ALV anything like a relative of the original Orbital Pegasus. A tweet from @OrbitalSciences states in part, "...let's all get off the Pegasus connection. Will NOT share the name." Clearly, Orbital won't be calling ALV "Pegasus 2" or referring to it in presentations as "Son of Pegasus" or "Megasus."

Orbital Gets Stratolaunch Rocket Business [Published Satellite Spotlight - Jun 07 2013]

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Two engine rivals merge into Aerojet Rocketdyne [Published Spaceflight Now - 17 hours ago]
As Orbital Cries Foul on RD-180, Aerojet Restar... [Published Aviation Week - Jun 18 2013]
2013 Space Cryogenics Workshop [Published SpaceRef - Jun 16 2013]
ASTS to lead SpaceX certification activities at... [Published SpaceRef - Jun 15 2013]
SMC enters cooperative research, development ag... [Published Aerotech News and Review - Jun 14 2013]
Exclusive: Antitrust probe of Lockheed-Boeing r... [Published Hartford Courant - Jun 13 2013]
Exclusive - U.S. in antitrust probe of Lockheed... [Published Reuters UK - Jun 13 2013]
SpaceX, U.S. Air Force Sign Falcon 9 v1.1 Data ... [Published Space News - Jun 12 2013]
Science and technology in defense, security [Published Korea Times - Jun 12 2013]
Who Knows Who Has The Bomb? Not Us [Published Family Security Matters - Jun 12 2013]
JAXA AI-assisted rocket to launch this summer [Published Institution of Electrical Engineers - Jun 11 2013]
LIVE: Shenzhou-10 astronauts to set off [Published CNTV - Jun 11 2013]
Orbital Gets Stratolaunch Rocket Business [Published Satellite Spotlight - Jun 07 2013]
NASA Selects New Suborbital Payloads, Total Top... [Published TickerTech.com - Jun 07 2013]
June rocket launch delay not to affect India's ... [Published ProKerala.com - Jun 06 2013]
North Korean Nuclear Missile Game-Changer [Published Family Security Matters - Jun 05 2013]
ICYMI: House Appropriations Committee Releases ... [Published Congressman Hal Rogers - Jun 05 2013]
Launch Scheduled for Spectroscopic Planet Obser... [Published SpaceRef - Jun 04 2013]
GPS satellite fitted to Atlas 5 for upcoming la... [Published Spaceflight Now - May 31 2013]
Delta 4-Heavy rocket moved to Vandenberg launch... [Published Spaceflight Now - May 31 2013]
Media Advisory: ILS Proton to Launch SES-6 [Published Noodls - May 29 2013]
Launch failures: information flow [Published Space Review - May 28 2013]
First Light Angara Rocket Ready for Launch [Published Space Daily - May 28 2013]
Update: GPS IIF-4 Successfully Launched from Ca... [Published GPS World - May 25 2013]
UPDATE 1-Pentagon sees doubled cost for rocket ... [Published Reuters - May 24 2013]
New light rocket Angara ready for launch [Published ProKerala.com - May 23 2013]
UPDATE 2-U.S. sees first drop in F-35 costs; ot... [Published Reuters - May 23 2013]
Pentagon plans 60 more satellite launches throu... [Published Reuters - May 23 2013]
Cyber Threats and Security Solutions [Published Foundation for Defense of Democracies - May 23 2013]
First Light Angara Rocket Ready for Launch - Maker [Published RIA Novosti - May 22 2013]

Blogs

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Boeing completes launch vehicle adapter prelimi... [Published SlashGear - Apr 08 2013] NASA partner Boeing has announced that it has completed its launch vehicle adapter preliminary design review. The launch vehicle adapter is the component of Boeing’s rocket design that would attach a crew capsule to the United Launch Alliance Atlas V ...
Verizon And Delphi Officially Launch Vehicle Di... [Published Androiiid - Mar 29 2013] If you’re a car nut, a paranoid parent, or a small business owner looking to do a little, uh, company vehicle economy analysis, Verizon’s teamed up with Delphi to create the Vehicle Diagnostic system . It’s actually pretty cool! Verizon will sell you ...
Nation’s Newest Missile Warning Satellite Encap... [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - Mar 13 2013] The second Lockheed Martin built Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO-2) spacecraft was encapsulated into its payload fairing March 4 in preparation for a March 19 liftoff aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral ...
The Indian Space Programme in 2012: A Review [Published IntelliBriefs - Jan 02 2013] http://idsa.in/idsacomments/TheIndianSpaceProgrammein2012_rrao_020113Radhakrishna RaoJanuary 2, 2013By all means, 2012 can be considered a watershed year for the Indian space programme. The programme had begun modestly in November 1963 with the launch ...

Press Releases

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NASA Commercial Crew Partner Boeing Completes L... [Published Auto & Transportation - Apr 05 2013]
Nation's Newest Missile Warning Satellite Encap... [Published Auto & Transportation - Mar 12 2013]