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June 04, 2015

Air Force releases rocket propulsion system prototypes request for proposal
Los Angeles AFB CA (AFNS) Jun 04, 2015
The Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) here released a formal solicitation June 2, seeking proposals for shared public-private investments in rocket propulsion system (RPS) prototypes. This solicitation is part of a comprehensive Air Force plan to transition off the Russian supplied RD-180 propulsion system used on the Atlas V rocket by investing in industry launch solutions with the ultimate goal to competitively procure launch services in a robust domestic launch market. The Air Force ... read more

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Navy orders more Raytheon SM-6 air defense missiles Raytheon is producing additional Standard Missile-6 all up rounds for the U.S. Navy under a $149 million contract modification. ... more		US military confirms more anthrax blunders A US Army lab sent a live sample of anthrax to Canada by mistake and may have sent the deadly bacteria to the Pentagon's police force as well, officials said Tuesday. ... more		GE and Lockheed validate compact rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles JWST red dots reveal rapidly growing early black holes Spaceflight study links astronaut biology to reversible shifts in epigenetic age		IS jihadists out of reach in online 'dark space': FBI The FBI warned lawmakers Wednesday there was no way to monitor encrypted online communications among Islamic State sympathizers and called for new laws to require technology firms to unlock any secret messages among jihadists. ... more
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