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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The Shifting Sands Of Commercial Space In The Trump Era
United Launch Alliance is cutting jobs again, Denver Business Journal “United Launch Alliance is again cutting jobs as it seeks to become more price-competitive with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other […]
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ULA Pays U.S. Government To Settle Kickback Allegations
Denver aerospace company pays $100,000 to settle kickback allegations, Denver Post “United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Boeing Corp. formed to provide cost-efficient spacecraft launch services […]
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Possibility of Sabotage Considered During SpaceX Investigation
Implication of sabotage adds intrigue to SpaceX investigation, Washington Post “The long-running feud between Elon Musk’s space company and its fierce competitor United Launch Alliance took a bizarre twist this […]
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ULA Congressional Delegation Criticizes SpaceX For A Totally Legal Mishap Investigation
Congress members question whether SpaceX should conduct its own investigation, LA Times “The letter, dated Thursday, also cited SpaceX’s prior explosion in June 2015 while carrying cargo for NASA to […]
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Both Rocket Fights – and Rocket Flights – Continue
Senate Schism on Russian Rocket Engines Continues, Space Policy Online “The Senate Appropriations Committee’s Defense Subcommittee approved its version of the FY2017 defense appropriations bill today. Few details have been […]
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ULA Begs Congress To Let Them Kill Delta Rockets (Update)
How Elon Musk exposed billions in questionable Pentagon spending, Politico “Yet despite the potentially more cost-effective alternative, taxpayers will be paying the price for ULA’s contracts for years to come, […]
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RD-180 Food Fight Continues
Senate Armed Services Committee Sticks to Its Guns on RD-180 Rocket Engines, Space Policy Online “U.S. national space transportation policy requires that at least two independent launch systems be available […]
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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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ULA Struggles With Old Engines and New Business Realities
House panel doubles authorized purchase of Russian rocket engines, The Hill “The House Armed Services Committee voted Thursday morning to double the allowed purchase of Russian-made rocket engines from nine […]