The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that representatives from Virgin Galactic, SpaceX, and Bigelow Aerospace, will come together on April 29 at 1:00 p.m. in the Thornton Room of the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, to discuss the impact of U.S. export controls on the American entrepreneurial space sector along with government experts.
Raytheon 1Q earnings rise
Associated Press
Raytheon Co.’s quarterly profit rose 14 percent on stronger sales of missiles, radars and defense electronics, spurring the nation’s fifth-largest defense contractor to raise its 2009 earnings forecast.
L-3 Communications 1Q Earnings Rise
Associated Press
L-3 Communications Holdings Inc., which sells tools that can be used for snooping on electronic signals and other communications, also reported a higher quarterly profit Thursday. The military contractor said it was helped by higher sales and Pentagon orders of surveillance and intelligence equipment.
PRESS RELEASE
Pasadena, CA – The California Space Education and Workforce Institute (Institute) and its sister organization the California Space Authority (CSA) announced today that Lynn Baroff will serve as the new Executive Director for the Institute.
Artist Impression of Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo/SpaceShipOne over Spaceport America in New Mexico.
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – A town hall-style meeting will be hosted on Monday, April 27, 2009 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at Smith Brasher Hall on the main campus of Central New Mexico Community College for local contractors, businesses, organizations and individuals interested in the Spaceport America project and its opportunities. Gerald Martin Construction Management of Albuquerque, the construction manager for Spaceport America, will host this informational meeting.
BALL CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE
Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) today reported first quarter net earnings of $69.5 million, or 73 cents per diluted share, on sales of $1.59 billion, compared to $83.8 million, or 85 cents per diluted share, on sales of $1.74 billion in the first quarter of 2008.
In a post on his Hyperbola blog titled, “Scaled confirms our WhiteKnight Two reports,” Rob Coppinger responded to Scaled Composites written statement today claiming inaccuracies in his reporting about WhiteKnightTwo’s stability issues.
Artists conception of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft in orbit
SPACEX PRESS RELEASE
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) successfully completed a rigorous qualification of its new Draco spacecraft thruster and Draco propulsion tank at the SpaceX Test Facility in McGregor, Texas.
SFF PRESS RELEASE
The Space Frontier Foundation will host a business plan competition during its NewSpace 2009 Conference at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, July 17-20, to help entrepreneurs creating NewSpace startup firms.
Clark Lindsey over at Hobby Space points out that the federal government has denied PlanetSpace’s appeal of NASA’s decision to award COTS contracts to Orbital Sciences Corporation and SpaceX. COTS funds commercial payload delivery to the International Space Station.
The notice on the Government Accountability Office’s website gives no reason for the denial. And it is not clear whether PlanetSpace has any recourse at this point. The company has made no statement on its website.
DISH NETWORK PRESS RELEASE
DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH) today announced the launch of DISH Earth, a channel exclusively available to DISH Network customers, offering dramatic live views of Earth 24 hours per day, including passing views of the moon, Venus, and even unidentified flying objects. DISH Network customers can experience the camera’s live feed for free on Ch. 212 beginning this evening.
In a statement, Scaled Composites accused the media of bias and suspect motives in raising questions about the design and stability of its WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft. The questions arose after the vehicle’s tail struck the ground during a test flight earlier this week.