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Archive for August 4th, 2007

Harris protests NMT contract award to Raytheon

August 4th, 2007 by

Harris Corp. has filed a protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) over the Navy’s award of the potential billion-dollar Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT) contract to Raytheon.
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Radyne Corp. completes AeroAstro acquisition

August 4th, 2007 by

Radyne Corp. has completed its acquisition of microsatellite maker AeroAstro Inc.
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Second SAR-Lupe satellite sends first radar images

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Germany’s second radar spy satellite, SAR-Lupe 2, is working as planned and has provided first images, according to principal contractor OHB-System AG.
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NASA extends Space Shuttle Main Engine contract

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NASA has signed a US$975 million contract extension with Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne Inc. to maintain the agency’s fleet of Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs) until the orbiter is retired in 2010.
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Total loss of NRO-L21 highlights U.S. spy satellite problems

August 4th, 2007 by

The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has given up attempts to contact an experimental military satellite launched last December, Reuters reported citing unnamed defence officials. In addition, the NRO Director has recommended scrapping two multibillion-dollar spy satellite programmes.
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