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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 7, 2017

VOL. 261 NO. 46 September 07, 2017
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Funding & Policy

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Ex-USAF Secretary: Space Corps Not Worth The Upheaval

Sep 06, 2017
Former U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James has come out against the creation of a separate Space Corps, saying “the juice is not worth the squeeze.”
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NASA Administrator Pick Gets Backing From Old, New Space

Sep 06, 2017
U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine, President Trump’s choice for NASA administrator, has garnered swift endorsements from the ranks of new and old space alike.
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India Appoints New Defense Minister

Sep 07, 2017
Newly appointed Indian Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was expected to begin her duties Sept. 6.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Sep 07, 2017
DASSAULT AVIATION performed flight demonstration of nEUROn unmanned combat air vehicle for French Defense Minister Florence Parly and defense procurement agency chief Joël Barre Sept. 4 at company facility in Istres. GENERAL ELECTRIC has $91.6m U.S. Navy contract for 24 Lot 21A full-rate production F414-GE-400 engines for F/A-18E/F aircraft.

Programs

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India’s Failed Navigation Satellite To Re-enter

Sep 06, 2017
India’s IRNSS-1H navigation satellite, which failed to reach its intended orbit following its Aug. 31 launch, is expected to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere in 40-60 days.
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Partnership To Guide NASA’s Mission Control Room Restoration

Sep 06, 2017
The federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation will join with Space Center Houston to administer the $5 million restoration of NASA’s Apollo-era Mission Control room.

Operations

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Ariane 5 Launch Aborted During Final Countdown

Sep 06, 2017
Arianespace aborted an Ariane 5 rocket launch Sept. 5 after the ignition of the main engine.
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KSC Bracing For Hurricane Irma

Sep 06, 2017
As Johnson Space Center recovered from Hurricane Harvey’s floodwaters on Sept. 6, a second massive storm barreled toward Florida, raising concerns at Kennedy Space Center.

Program Dossier

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M-345

Sep 07, 2017
The M-345 is an Italian single-engine advanced jet trainer (AJT) produced by Leonardo, which refers to the aircraft as the “High Efficiency Trainer (HET).”