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Space

SpaceX To Take Another Crack At Launching Rocket

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

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Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) will attempt for a second time to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon spacecraft this morning at 3:44 a.m. EST, according to a statement. Saturday’s launch was aborted when the flight computer detected slightly high pressure in the engine five combustion chamber, according to a company statement. Company engineers discovered a faulty check valve on the Merlin engine during inspections. The failed valve was replaced Saturday and, after analysis, the vehicle has been cleared…

Congress

Senior GOP HASC Members Wittman, Turner Ousted Amid Dems’ Blue Wave

Two senior Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee, including a potential frontrunner for the panel’s top GOP role, have officially lost their reelection bids. Reps. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and […]

Congress

Dems’ Big Night Set To Reshape Top Defense Committee Spots, As Key GOP’ers Knocked Off

Democrats’ sweeping victories in Tuesday’s midterms, taking back control of the House and Senate, are set to reshape key spots atop defense committees, to include House Armed Services panels and […]

Congress

Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

As the mid-term elections near with polls showing an increasing likelihood of a switch in majority control in the House and potentially the Senate, three Virginia Republicans on the House […]

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]