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Space

NASA Orders First Commercial Crew Launch From SpaceX

Pat Host

Friday, November 20th, 2015

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NASA Orders First Commercial Crew Launch From SpaceX

SpaceX's Dragon space capsule awaits its launch as part of an uncrewed pad abort test. Photo: SpaceX.

NASA on Friday said it ordered the first Commercial Crew launch from Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX).This is is the second in a series of four guaranteed orders NASA will make under the Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contracts. Boeing [BA] received its first crew mission order in May. Each contract includes a minimum of two and a maximum of six missions.Determination of which company will fly its mission to the International Space Station (ISS) first will be made at…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

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Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]