House Approves RD-180 Replacement Appropriation As U.S. Readies More Russia Sanctions

House Approves RD-180 Replacement Appropriation As U.S. Readies More Russia Sanctions

The House passed the FY2015 defense appropriations bill today (June 20) with the $220 million added to begin building a replacement for Russia’s RD-180 rocket engines intact.  Also today, the Obama Administration …

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ULA Fights To Change Perceptions, Accelerates RD-180 Deliveries

ULA Fights To Change Perceptions, Accelerates RD-180 Deliveries

United Launch Alliance (ULA) President Michael Gass announced today that the company is initiating an advertising campaign to change misperceptions and correct misinformation as its Air Force customer fights a lawsuit …

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Obama Administration Opposes New Money for RD-180 Replacement Engine

Obama Administration Opposes New Money for RD-180 Replacement Engine

The White House issued a Statement of Administration Policy (SAP) on the FY2015 defense appropriations bill this evening.  The bill is scheduled for House floor action tomorrow.  The White House “strongly …

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Senate Begins Debate on FY2015 Appropriations Bill for NASA, NOAA, FAA Space Office

Senate Begins Debate on FY2015 Appropriations Bill for NASA, NOAA, FAA Space Office

The Senate Appropriations Committee says that the Senate will begin consideration of a FY2015 “minibus” appropriations bill today that bundles three regular appropriations bills together:  Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS, including NASA and NOAA), Transportation-HUD …

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Intelligence Bill Would Require Senate Confirmation for NRO Director and IG

Intelligence Bill Would Require Senate Confirmation for NRO Director and IG

The Senate-passed version of the latest Intelligence Authorization bill would require that the Director and Inspector General (IG) of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) be subject to Senate confirmation, as …

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NASA Ready to Launch Replacement OCO Satellite for Measuring Atmospheric CO2

NASA Ready to Launch Replacement OCO Satellite for Measuring Atmospheric CO2

NASA plans to launch next month its first spacecraft dedicated to measuring Earth’s atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving climate change, the agency announced on Thursday. …

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