India’s first indigenous Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT-1) was launched into orbit on board a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on Thursday.
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Category: Space
Republicans want missile defense site on East Coast of U.S.
Republicans sitting on the House Armed Services Committee want the Pentagon to conduct an environmental study for a missile defense site on the East Coast of the United States.
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First and second Galileo satellites fully operational
The first two Galileo satellites have been declared full operational.
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Pakistan successfully test fires Hatf IV ballistic missile
Pakistan on Wednesday successfully test-fired a Hatf IV nuclear-capable ballistic missile. The new missile has improvements to its range.
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GAO faults MDA for concurrency
The U.S. Government Accountability Office said the Missile Defense Agency should not employ concurrency methods to develop and deploy its ballistic missile defense systems.
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