FY20 Budget Overview, Part 3: Air Force Programs
The Air Force’s FY20 budget request totals $204.8 billion, reflecting a 5.4 percent increase over the $194.3 billion provided for the service in FY19. However, it is important to remember …
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Sea Launch: A Lesson in Cooperation
The tensions between rivals Russia and Ukraine have strained relations between the two nations. Prior to the unrest in the Donbass and the annexation of Crimea, the Russians and Ukrainians …
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Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 Is Back to Work
On January 8, 2019, software on the Hubble Space Telescope detected a voltage level abnormality within the Wide Field Camera 3. The instrument, in turn, shut down automatically for safety …
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Space-Based Sensors and Directed Energy Highlighted in U.S. Missile Defense Review
The U.S. affirmed the bulk of its ongoing missile defense plans with the release of the first Missile Defense Review since 2010. President Donald Trump spoke from the Pentagon, warning …
Read MoreElon Musk Reveals Identity of Passenger to the Moon and Updates BFR Progress
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. In a live-streamed presentation, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa will be the first paying passenger aboard the company’s …
Read MoreTrump Calls for Space Force
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. In a move designed to disrupt the military space establishment, President Donald Trump called for the creation of the Space Force as a …
Read MoreSpaceX Falcon 9 Positioned as the Most Popular New Launch Vehicle in a Generation
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On October 30, 2017, SpaceX successfully launched the Koreasat-5A satellite from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Falcon 9 delivered the Koreasat-5A to its …
Read MoreNorthrop Grumman Acquisition of Orbital ATK Strengthens Diverse Space Offerings
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, and Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Behind all the sound and fury surrounding the recent UTC/Rockwell deal, Northrop Grumman quietly …
Read MoreMilitary Satellite Average Launch Mass Continues to Decline
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Between 2012 and 2016, global militaries took delivery of 203 satellites. Deliveries reached a peak in 2013 with the launch of 55 satellites. …
Read MorePSLV Launch with 104 Payloads Opens New Opportunities for Small Satellites
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On the morning of February 15, 2017, ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (designated PSLV-C37) launched the 714-kilogram Cartosat-2 Series Satellite and 103 …
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