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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

Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin Support For Marines’ JLTV Second Supplier Effort

Wisconsin’s GOP congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to support legislative language enabling the Marine Corps to potentially bring in a second Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) supplier. The […]

Congress

Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

The Senate on Sunday released a bipartisan stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through December 11, which would also secure additional funds to support ongoing shipbuilding efforts and […]

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]