Israel carried a test of a “new rocket propulsion system” on May 5 from an air force base at Palmachim in the southern part of the country.
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Category: Space
Launch of Kobalt-M on May 15 affected by Progress M-27M
Russia had plan to put a new Kobalt-M optical spy satellite into orbit on May 15 but that date is now under question due to the recent failure of Progress M-27M cargo ship.
By NASA/Bill Ingalls [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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U.S. to launch next-generation optical spy satellite in 2018
The National Reconnaissance Office will launch a new type of optical spy satellite into space in 2018.
By Marcoaliaslama (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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DARPA gives Raytheon $20 million to continue Tactical Boost Glide program
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has given a $20 million to Raytheon for the Tactical Boost Glide program.
By David Neyland [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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NASA may request money next year to convert NRO spy satellites into space telescopes
Two optical spy satellites from the cancelled Future Imagery Architecture program may get a chance to go into space under NASA’s WFIRST-AFTA (the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope-Astrophysics Focused Telescope Assets) program.
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Credit: NASA
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