September 7, 2009

September 7, 2009

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SPACE ENTREPRENEURS

Galactic Quest

By GUY NORRIS10 min

787 PROGRAM

Planning Ahead

By MICHAEL MECHAM,GUY NORRIS,JOSEPH C. ANSELMO9 min

SPACE

Hopes Eclipsed

By FRANK MORRING,GUY NORRIS7 min

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SPACE ENTREPRENEURS

Galactic Quest

Virgin leading the charge as a billion-dollar space tourism industry gets off the ground, with XCOR, others to follow. Scientists may outnumber rich thrill-seekers in suborbital seats.

By GUY NORRIS10 min

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787 PROGRAM

Planning Ahead

Better program development drives Boeing Commercial to make top-level shift

By MICHAEL MECHAM,GUY NORRIS,JOSEPH C. ANSELMO9 min

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SPACE

Hopes Eclipsed

Augustine report sets the stage for new direction at NASA

By FRANK MORRING,GUY NORRIS7 min

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MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY

Precision Cutting

Flow's early focus on composites turns cyclical sales into steady work

By MICHAEL MECHAM7 min

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DEFENSE

Joint Stars Threatened

Modifications for E-8C operations in Afghanistan in budget jeopardy

By DAVID A. FULGHUM,AMY BUTLER6 min

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SPACE ENTREPRENEURS

Deep Field

SpaceShipTwo is only one among many private spacecraft in development

By FRANK MORRING,GUY NORRIS6 min

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SPACE

Lost in Space

String of setbacks shows more slogging ahead before Asian nations emerge as global space powers

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA,NEELAM MATHEWS,FRANK MORRING5 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Warning Signs

Late lease payments emerge and point to more airline problems ahead

By ROBERT WALL,JENS FLOTTAU5 min

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DEFENSE

Japan Still Eyes F-22

New leadership is not expected to create radical, near-term changes

By DAVID A. FULGHUM5 min

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DEFENSE

Reengagement

New Pentagon acquisition czar eyes ways to identify troubled programs early

By AMY BUTLER5 min

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