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Space

First Army Satellite In 50 Years In Space, Communicating

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Monday, December 20th, 2010

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By Ann Roosevelt The first Army nanosatellite achieved lift off from Launch Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Dec. 8 at 9:43 a.m. Eastern--the first Army-built satellite in more than 50 years, officials said. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC-ARSTRAT) is the Army lead for the SMDC-ONE nanosatellite program. The Space and Missile Defense Command-Operational Nanosatellite Effect, or SMDC-ONE, is a cube about nine inches long and weighs less than 10 pounds, John Cummings, a command…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]