Undergrads help APL engineers devise recon airship

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Three undergraduate students at the Johns Hopkins University have built a model airship designed to help professional engineers develop a military craft to conduct surveillance at the outer edge of the Earth's atmosphere. The students prototype consists of a 17-foot-long helium-filled blimp, four propellers and sophisticated electronics.

Aircraft Manufacturing, Airships & Balloons ex Military, Design and construction, Engineering students, Airships, Airplanes, Model, Model aircraft, Johns Hopkins University. Applied Physics Laboratory

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Recon agency tips hand on satellite plan

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The US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) reveals some details on the restructuring of the program to build next-generation photo-reconnaissance satellites. This unexpected glimpse into the normally hush-hush world of spy satellites proves educative.

Management dynamics, Reconnaissance Satellites, Science, Space & Tech-Total Govt, Space Research and Technology, Management, Company business management, Space programs, United States. National Reconnaissance Office

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BMDO, BOEING WORK TO DOWNPLAY EXPECTATIONS FOR NEXT NMD TEST

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This article discusses the upcoming Integrated Test Three, a part of the National Missile Defense program. DOD officials and executives of Boeing are attempting to downplay expectations.

Missiles, Aerospace industry, Boeing Co., BA, Guided missile industry, United States. Department of Defense

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