Vector Aims To Be One of Two DoD Small Launch Firms

Vector Aims To Be One of Two DoD Small Launch Firms
Vector Aims To Be One of Two DoD Small Launch Firms

From 150 down to two — that’s how intense and ruthless the competition is going to be to win the Pentagon’s nod for the small launch vehicle market.

Branson: DoD ‘Very Excited’ By Virgin’s Launch System

Branson: DoD ‘Very Excited’ By Virgin’s Launch System
Branson: DoD ‘Very Excited’ By Virgin’s Launch System

Sir Richard Branson says the US military “is very excited” about the capabilities of Virgin’s Launcher One for resiliency on orbit.

Wilson: DoD Study Finds ‘Exquisite’ Satellites Still Needed

Wilson: DoD Study Finds ‘Exquisite’ Satellites Still Needed
Wilson: DoD Study Finds ‘Exquisite’ Satellites Still Needed

“Launching hundreds of cheap satellites each year as a substitute” for current milspace systems “will result in failure on America’s worst day if we relay on them alone,” Wilson says.

‘This Is Our Sputnik Moment:’ Rep. Bridenstine Offers Sweeping Space Bill

‘This Is Our Sputnik Moment:’ Rep. Bridenstine Offers Sweeping Space Bill
‘This Is Our Sputnik Moment:’ Rep. Bridenstine Offers Sweeping Space Bill

COLORADO SPRINGS: Declaring the words in the headline, a junior congressman from Oklahoma who has stepped into a void of space leadership in the House, Rep. James Bridenstine, boldly told a jaded audience of senior space officials, diplomats, enthusiasts and the aerospace industry today that America “must forever be the preeminent spacefaring nation.” Bridenstine unveiled his American…