April 19, 2010

April 19, 2010

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SPACE POLICY

Let Me Explain

By IRENE KLOTZ,FRANK MORRING

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Reusable Boost

By GRAHAM WARWICK

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Pollux Flies at Last

By ANDY NATIVI,MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

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SPACE POLICY

Let Me Explain

Obama’s plan still faces high hurdles after tough Florida visit

By IRENE KLOTZ,FRANK MORRING

3030A
SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Reusable Boost

Flight demonstrators are first stage in replacing USAF's expendable launchers

By GRAHAM WARWICK

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Pollux Flies at Last

GENOA and PARIS After a string of delays stretching back to 2008, Italy’s reusable launch vehicle research program is finally back on track. The Unmanned Space Vehicle (USV) program, part of a wider European effort to prepare future launch vehicle technologies, is intended to investigate hypersonic reentry and transatmospheric flight.

By ANDY NATIVI,MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Opening Remarks

By FRANK MORRING

3233
SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Up and Back

U.S. Air Force partially lifts veil on secretive Orbital Test Vehicle demonstrator plans

By GUY NORRIS

3435
SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Seven Up

ESA paves way for another ATV buy, prepares second cargo tug for launch to ISS

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

3435
DEFENSE

Missile Warning Alert

Stratcom chief ups the pressure to find backup plan for Sbirs missile warning system

By AMY BUTLER

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DEFENSE

Cyberwar Confusion

Capitol Hill, Pentagon trying to understand the rules of digital combat

By DAVID A. FULGHUM

3840A
DEFENSE

Operational Lament

First CV-22 operational loss occurs in Afghanistan during night-time combat ops

By ROBERT WALL

40B39
DEFENSE

Rapid Riptide

Embryonic, fast-reaction weapon concept could depend on outcome of upcoming X-51A test

By GUY NORRIS

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