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NASA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report that found NASA has incurred approximately US$304 million in additional costs for the NPP meteorological satellite due to failures by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Air Force to deliver instruments and other critical components to NASA in a timely manner.
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The Satellite Industry Association and the Aerospace Industries Association welcome a proposed amendment to H.R. 1540, the National Defense Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2012, that would authorise the U.S. President to remove satellites and related components from the U.S. Munitions List, subject to certain restrictions and congressional oversight.
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Russian prosecutors said that criminal proceedings have been launched against Roskosmos officials who were responsible for the loss of three GLONASS satellites last year.

The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) applauded the release by the U.S. Departments of Defense, State, and Commerce of an interim report that assesses the national security impact of reforming United States export control policy for satellites. Congress requested the Report in Section 1248 of the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act.

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On 4 April, the European Commission will adopt the Communication to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic & Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, on a European Union space strategy.
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Decisions on the future of the European space sector were made at ESA’s Council meeting in Paris on 16 and 17 March.
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