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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 15, 2016

VOL. 255 NO. 9 January 15, 2016

Programs

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Dream Chaser Included In 2nd Round ISS Cargo Contract

Jan 14, 2016
Sierra Nevada Corp. will join incumbents Orbital ATK and SpaceX in NASA’s $14 billion second-round contract to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.
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USAF Picks Orbital ATK, SpaceX For Engine Work

Jan 14, 2016
The U.S. Air Force has awarded two rocket propulsion system development contracts to Orbital ATK and SpaceX.
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Japan’s Space Budget Moving Human Exploration Beyond LEO

Jan 14, 2016
Work on a deep-space cargo vehicle and a robotic lunar lander is included in a $1.3 billion budget request from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency for fiscal 2016.
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Final U.S. Navy Viking Bows Out

Jan 14, 2016
The last Lockheed Martin S-3B Viking aircraft to serve with the U.S. Navy has been retired, ending a 42-year career with the service.
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NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Sets Solar Power Distance Mark

Jan 14, 2016
NASA’s Juno mission spacecraft, on course to maneuver into orbit around Jupiter on July 4, has become the most distant solar-powered spacecraft ever, according to an update from the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jan 16, 2016
AEROJET ROCKETDYNE completed field-testing compact Hybrid Renewable ...

In Brief

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Virginia Republican Rigell Will Not Seek Another Term

Jan 16, 2016
Rep. Scott Rigell (R-Va.) will not seek re-election to another term.

Funding & Policy

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France Believes Arms Exports Doubled In 2015

Jan 14, 2016
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says his country likely doubled its arms exports in 2015 to €16 billion, thanks in part to sales of Dassault Aviation’s Rafale combat jet to Egypt and Qatar last year.
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ESA To Seek ISS Funding To 2020, Political Promise To 2024

Jan 14, 2016
The European Space Agency is expected to ask member states next December for a three-year portion of financing valued at several hundred million euros to fund the agency’s continued participation in the NASA-led International Space Station.

Business

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Boeing Engineers Weigh New Six-Year Contract

Jan 14, 2016
Members of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace will vote by Feb. 10 on whether to accept the terms of a new six-year contract extension tentatively agreed to with Boeing during secret negotiations.

Operations

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Russia Questions Dutch Probe Into MH17 Downing

Jan 14, 2016
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency claims the Dutch Safety Board (DSB) report into the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines MH17 contains “unsubstantiated and inaccurate” conclusions.

Forecast Friday

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Fighter Deliveries 2016-2025

Jan 16, 2016
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