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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 18, 2016

VOL. 256 NO. 12 April 18, 2016
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Business

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Launch Industry Seeks New Heading

Apr 15, 2016
Will risk-averse legacy providers or emerging players focused on a lower cost, more flexible business model prevail in the changing launch industry?
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Investor Interest In Space Business Growing

Apr 14, 2016
2015 was record-breaking, with $2.7 billion available in investment and debt financing for space ventures.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 18, 2016
DIGITALGLOBE completed first phase of continent-scale mapping initiative in support of Geoscape information product from PSMA Australia. In second phase, DigitalGlobe will map and characterize more than 15 million structures across Australian continent. LOCKHEED MARTIN has $25.8m U.S. Navy contract to continue producing Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTR), extending ELGTR production into late 2018.

Funding & Policy

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USAF Ready To Cede Debris Watch Role

Apr 18, 2016
Gen. John Hyten, head of U.S. Air Force Space Command, says it is true that the military would rather not carry the burden of helping anyone and everyone with collision avoidance and orbital analysis. But the catch is that the U.S. military will continue to operate the space surveillance network into the future, to maintain control of space, he says. “If we’re talking about [a plan in which] we provide the data, and [the FAA does] the math, I’m good with that.
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U.S., India Bolster Defense Cooperation

Apr 15, 2016
As U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar met this week during the Pentagon chief’s visit to India, the two countries agreed to strengthen their military and industrial defense bonds.

Operations

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Hyten: Pace of Change Forces New Way Of Operating In Space

Apr 15, 2016
In the summer of 2015, Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Air Force Space Command, says the military created a threat-focused space enterprise vision while working on an ongoing analysis of alternatives on the future of protected satellite communications.
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U.K. Regulator Strengthens Air Display Regulation

Apr 14, 2016
The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority is set to introduce additional rules for air displays aimed at making them safer, following the fatal crash of an ex-military Hawker Hunter jet fighter at the Shoreham Airshow last year.

Programs

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GAO Faults JSF For Program Oversight, Sustainment

Apr 15, 2016
F-35 program prices are improving, but there are still cost concerns as production ramps up, a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office report says.
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Grunsfeld: SLS/Spacewalkers Could Build Space Telescopes

Apr 14, 2016
Astronauts can assemble observatories with apertures as large as 20 meters from large components delivered by the Space Launch System (SLS), according to Hubble servicing veteran John Grunsfeld.

Industry Data

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U.S. DoD - Miscellaneous Space Procurement and Research: FY15-FY17 ($K)

Apr 18, 2016
View the U.S. DoD - Miscellaneous Space Procurement and Research: FY15-FY17 ($K) in PDF format.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Apr 18, 2016
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. For a complete list of Aviation Week Network’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Apr. 18-19—11th Annual MilSpace Situational Awareness Conference, Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, London, United Kingdom. For more information go to smi-online.co.uk/defence/uk/milspace