SpaceX ready to compete in the EELV launch market via Air Force agreement

Posted by brandoniswrite on October 15, 2011

Often cited as a highly contentious issue by SpaceX head Elon Musk, the stranglehold on the US Air Force market appears to be loosening, following a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the USAF, the NRO (National Reconnaissance Office) and NASA, which opens up the potential for commercial launch vehicles – such as Falcon 9 – [...]

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Delta IV rocket to launch Air Force navigation satellite

Posted by brandoniswrite on July 31, 2011

An unmanned rocket will deliver a next generation navigational satellite into earth orbit for the U.S. Air Force on Friday from America’s Space Coast.The Air Force’s 45th weather office indicated today that there is a 70% chance for favorable weather at launch time.”On launch day conditions aloft will consist of an upper level high pressure [...]

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Italian gov’t unveils match-fixing task force

Posted by brandoniswrite on June 10, 2011

ROME (AP) — The Italian government has introduced a task force to combat match-fixing in soccer but has no plans to limit legal betting on games amid the latest scandal to tarnish the national sport. ©2011 The Artesia Daily Press / Associated Press Artesia News

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