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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 27, 2015

VOL. 253 NO. 41 August 27, 2015
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Programs

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Falcon 9 Failure Review: NASA Says SpaceX Isn't Getting Special Treatment

Aug 26, 2015
Republican lawmakers have questioned whether SpaceX is receiving special treatment in NASA’s oversight of the two commercial launch providers, but NASA Administrator Charles Bolden says that is not the case.
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Orion Survives Parachute Drop Test

Aug 26, 2015
An engineering mockup of NASA’s Orion crew exploration capsule settled intact onto the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground in southwest Arizona Aug. 26, marking a successful conclusion to a key high-altitude drop test of the spacecraft’s parachute recovery system.
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Canada Reiterates Support For SAR Satellite Upgrades

Aug 26, 2015
As the Canadian general election approaches in October, the government is touting its commitment to improving its search-and-rescue efforts, including its contribution to a global Earth-monitoring satellite system.
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Fire Scout Shows Range, Endurance In Tests

Aug 26, 2015
The U.S. Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter flew for 11 hr. – with more than an hour of fuel in reserve – out to 150 nm from Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, during recent tests, contractor Northrop Grumman says.
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India’s Astrosat Aims For October Launch

Aug 26, 2015
Astrosat – India’s first space observatory dedicated to the study of distant celestial objects – is preparing for an October launch.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Aug 27, 2015
NORTHROP GRUMMAN delivered telescope structure for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Aug. 24 to Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD, paving…

In Brief

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Euroconsult: 1,400 Satellites To Be Launched Over 10 Years

Aug 27, 2015
Euroconsult predicts 140 satellites weighing more than 50 kg (110 lb.) each will be launched on average every year over the next decade for…

Operations

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Seawolf Finishes Arctic Operations

Aug 26, 2015
The fast-attack submarine SSN-21 USS Seawolf returned to its homeport of Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton on Aug. 21, following a six-month deployment that included scheduled under-ice transits and under-ice operations in the Arctic.

Funding & Policy

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Pentagon Touts Platform Deployments In Asia-Pacific

Aug 26, 2015
Despite budget worries and continued operations against terrorists in the Middle East, the U.S. Defense Department is still sending its most advanced aircraft, ships and other equipment to the Asia-Pacific region, the Pentagon says in a recent report.

Defense Market Intelligence Notes

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Defense Market Intelligence Notes

Aug 27, 2015
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2015/08/asd_08_27_2015_dmin1.pdf North America The U.S. Air Force is taking a major step forward in its…