The flight to orbit

Article Abstract:

US Air Force is rekindling its campaign to develop and come up with an aerospace plane, an aircraft that can go back and forth to Earth orbits as easily as it goes back and forth to 30,000 feet. The aerospace plane concept has been initiated during the 1960's but the concept has proven to be too much for that generation's technology. In the 1990's the concept has been rekindled with the Air Force's revamp of the Expendable Launch Vehicles program, which is designed to provide the US with a means of reliable, low-cost transportation to Earth orbit. US Air Force is also supporting the program on the Space Operations Vehicle, which will be an entirely reusable, single-stage-to-orbit spacecraft.

Military Space Vehicles, Article

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Joint STARS in space?

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Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Spectrum Astro Inc and TRW Defense Systems Div are competing for satellite manufacturing contracts from the Defense Dept. Preliminary contracts have already been given for Discoverer II, a new program aimed at creating a new fleet with synthetic aperture radar-moving target indicator capabilities. The Air Force, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the National Reconnaissance Office are collaborating on the new program.

Contracts & orders received, Military Space Vehicles NEC, Spectrum Astro Inc., Lockheed Martin Astronautics

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The F/A-22, in fire and flak

Article Abstract:

The F/A-22 Raptor performed very well in 2004, but the cut in the defense budget to stop the program is a heavy blow to the service and the wider U.S. military. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has directed the Air Force to stop the Raptor program at 180 airplanes, which are 97 less than previously approved and budgeted. The F/A-22 was among a number of defense programs that ran afoul of financial targets set by the Administration.

Facilities & equipment, Product introduction, New Products/Services, Guided Missiles, Space Vehicles, Parts, Equipment and supplies, United States. Air Force, Military policy, Defense industry, Rumsfeld, Donald H., Defence industry, Secretaries (Government), A-22 (Aircraft)

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