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NASA Calls For Canceling Constellation, Acknowledges Hill Pushback

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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford NASA leaders argued yesterday President Barack Obama's proposal to cancel the Constellation program would not hamper human spaceflight, as lawmakers whose states' economies are linked to the space-shuttle replacement pledged to fight for its survival. The fiscal year 2011 NASA budget request the White House sent Congress yesterday calls for eliminating all of the Constellation program, including the developmental Ares I launch vehicle and Orion capsule, and future Ares V heavy-lift rocket. ATK [ATK] is the prime…

Congress

Dem Lawmakers Want To Codify Trump’s Push For More Defense Contractor Accountability

A group of four Congressional Democrats want to codify President Donald Trump’s push to hold defense firms accountable for prioritizing production investments over paying out stock buybacks, and are seeking […]

Unmanned Systems

In Response To Flag Concerns, DoD Looks To Reduce Drone Prices, As Order for 30,000 Looms

The Pentagon is bargain shopping for Group 1 drones, as other countries, including Ukraine and China, have taken advantage of consumer electronics-level prices to bolster their stables. “In last spring’s […]

Pentagon

Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation

Pentagon leaders on Wednesday sought to quell concerns over the rate at which the U.S. is employing critical munitions in its military strike campaign against Iran, with lawmakers also pressing […]

Congress

SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]