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Space

ATK Says It Developed Expanded ‘Liberty’ Crew, Cargo Capability

Thursday, July 5th, 2012

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ATK [ATK] said yesterday it developed an expanded crew and cargo capability called the Liberty Logistics Module (LLM) for its Liberty commercial spacecraft. The LLM will include a common berthing mechanism and will be capable of transporting up to 5,100 pounds of pressurized cargo. With that capability, the LLM could be used to transport four full-sized science racks to the International Space Station (ISS), along with a team of scientists to perform the associated science, the company said in a…

Congress

Senior GOP HASC Members Wittman, Turner Ousted Amid Dems’ Blue Wave

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Congress

Dems’ Big Night Set To Reshape Top Defense Committee Spots, As Key GOP’ers Knocked Off

Democrats’ sweeping victories in Tuesday’s midterms, taking back control of the House and Senate, are set to reshape key spots atop defense committees, to include House Armed Services panels and […]

Congress

Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

As the mid-term elections near with polls showing an increasing likelihood of a switch in majority control in the House and potentially the Senate, three Virginia Republicans on the House […]

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]