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Business/Financial

Replacing Ares I Rocket With EELV Yields No Net Savings, Worsens No-Fly Gap By Two Years: Study

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Monday, June 22nd, 2009

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Augustine Says Committee Will Review Study, But It Is Just Another Piece Of Information A study shows that abandoning the Ares I rocket development program and replacing it with a modified military Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) rocket wouldn't ultimately save NASA any net funds, unless the United States isn't going to the moon, Mars and beyond. The Aerospace Corp. study shows development of the Ares V heavy lifter rocket would be predicated on development work already done in producing…

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 […]