Bridenstine: frustrated with #EELV program and @SpaceX vs @ulalaunch arguments #CST2017 — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) February 8, 2017 More Money, More Problems for the Commercial Space Launch Biz, Wired “But […]
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GAO Report on DoD EELV Acquisition Strategy
Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle: DOD Is Assessing Data on Worldwide Launch Market to Inform New Acquisition Strategy, GAO “In February 2016, Congress asked GAO to examine what is known about […]
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NDAA is DOA at OMB
Statement of Administration Policy: S. 2943 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, OMB “If the President were presented with S. 2943, his senior advisors would recommend he veto […]
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The Big Ways That Big Aerospace Communicates in Washington
Keith’s note: I have lived and worked in the Washington, DC metro area for 30 years. One thing I quickly noticed when I moved here was that big companies and […]
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GAO Says USAF Needs Reality Check on EELV Planning
Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle: The Air Force Needs to Adopt an Incremental Approach to Future Acquisition Planning to Enable Incorporation of Lessons Learned, GAO “The Air Force is at risk […]
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USAF Agrees With SpaceX: Modify ULA Contract
U.S. to modify launch capability deal for Lockheed-Boeing Venture, Reuters “The U.S. Air Force must modify its annual “launch capability” contract with United Launch Alliance, to level the playing field […]
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USAF Blinks and SpaceX Wins EELV Concessions
United States and SpaceX Agree to Settlement, SpaceX “The Air Force and SpaceX have reached agreement on a path forward for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program that improves […]
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8 Years to Copy a 50 Year Old Russian Engine? Really?
Senators vow to reassert America’s rocket power, The Hill “The United States must now respond decisively and provide our own domestic capacity to launch our crew and cargo into space,” […]
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U.S. Government Wants To Squash SpaceX Lawsuit
Air Force asks court to dismiss SpaceX lawsuit, Defense Systems “The Air Force is asking the court to dismiss any challenges to the contract that allowed for the purchasing of […]
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SpaceX Vs ULA Spat Heats Up
Keith’s note: SpaceX has field an amendment to their initial complaint about ULA. The amended complaint includes new information from a 20 June letter from Sen. John McCain to Under […]