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Space

‘Clean’ Shuttle Discovery Lands At Kennedy Space Center; No Shuttle Flights Slated For Almost Four Months

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Monday, June 16th, 2008

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NASA Discusses Possible Manned Commercial Flights To Transport Crew To International Space Station Talks Commence On International Participation In U.S. Orion-Ares Missions To Moon, And Japan Also Hopes For Its Own Manned Lunar Mission Space Shuttle Discovery wrapped up the two-week STS-124 Mission with a picture-perfect landing in the sun at 11:15 a.m. ET Saturday at Kennedy Space Center, marking the halfway point between the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster and the retirement of the space shuttle fleet in October 2010.…

Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday acknowledged the Pentagon could potentially ask Congress for $200 billion in supplemental funding to support the ongoing operation against Iran and replenish munitions used […]

Congress

Counter-Drone Flyaway Kit Used In U.S. In Early Hours Of Iran Strikes, NORTHCOM Head Says

U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) used a counter small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) flyaway kit (FAK) in the early hours of the strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, according to Air […]

Army

Army Taking ‘More Refined’ Approach On Push For Right To Repair Reforms, Obadal Says

After lawmakers decided against including major “right to repair” reforms in the latest defense policy bill, a senior Army official has said the service is continuing its push for authorities […]

Unmanned Systems

Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says

A Republican senator on Armed Services Committee on Thursday said that defending against Iranian drones has been challenge for U.S. warfighters and will be an area of focus in the […]