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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 19, 2018

VOL. 264 NO. 14 April 19, 2018
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Funding & Policy

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Russia Wants Lunar Gateway To Be Global Project

Apr 18, 2018
The ISS partnership should take on the development and operation of NASA’s planned Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway, a Russian official says.
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Path Clears For Confirmation Of Bridenstine As NASA Chief

Apr 18, 2018
U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine has cleared a possible final roadblock in his quest to be OK'd as the next NASA administrator by winning Sen. Marco Rubio's support.
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Commerce Dept. Moves To Take On Space Traffic Management

Apr 18, 2018
The U.S. Department of Commerce has begun discussions with the U.S. Air Force to take over space traffic notifications to commercial satellite operators.
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USAF Secretary Pledges Reorg to Speed Sbirs, Other Programs

Apr 18, 2018
The Space and Missile Systems Center is being restructured into what U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson calls “SMC 2.0.”
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UK Eyes Rapid Military Smallsat Deployment

Apr 18, 2018
“We have entered the space game finally," a UK Royal Air Force official says.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 20, 2018
L3 TECHNOLOGIES has $30m U.S. Air Force contract for C-12 contractor logistics support.
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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 20, 2018
L3 TECHNOLOGIES has $30m U.S. Air Force contract for C-12 contractor logistics support.

In Brief

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Cobham Providing Life Support, Propulsion Elements For Orion EM-2

Apr 20, 2018
Cobham has contracts from Lockheed Martin to provide space-rated life support and propulsion components for NASA’s Exploration Mission-2.

Programs

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Boeing Confident In Starliner Test Flight Milestones

Apr 18, 2018
Boeing says it has “high confidence” that it will debut the Starliner CST-100 vehicle for both uncrewed and crewed test flights by year’s end.
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Lockheed Submits Bid To Make GPSIIIF Satellites

Apr 17, 2018
Lockheed Martin has submitted a bid for a contract worth up to $10 billion to make the next set of GPS III satellites.
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Malaysia Makes $153M Norwegian Missile Buy

Apr 18, 2018
Malaysia has awarded a $153 million contract to Kongsberg for an undisclosed number of Naval Strike Missiles (NSMs) to arm six light frigates under construction.

Operations

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UK’s Royal Air Force Debuts First F-35 Squadron

Apr 18, 2018
Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) has re-established 617 Sqdn. as the nation’s first unit to fly the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter.
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T-6 Pilots Report 12 New Physiological Events

Apr 16, 2018
U.S. Air Force student and instructor pilots have reported eight additional physiological events in the T-6 Texan II trainer since March 1.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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U.S. Defense Department Spending — Satellite Systems And Launch Vehicles FY17-FY19 ($K)

Apr 20, 2018
View the U.S. Defense Department Spending — Satellite Systems And Launch Vehicles FY17-FY19 ($K) chart in PDF format.