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  • Space Florida Proposes New Launch Pad at Kennedy Space Center for Boeing’s Spaceplane - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Space Florida Proposes New Launch Pad at Kennedy Space Center for Boeing’s Spaceplane

    A state agency has proposed to establish a new launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to support the launch of Boeing’s Phantom Express unmanned vehicle, Florida Today reported Sunday. The  Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s teamed up with Boeing in May 2017 under the Experimental Spaceplane 1 program to help design, build and test a […] More

  • Flightglobal: Northrop Plans Alternate Market for Proposed DARPA Unmanned Spaceplane - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Flightglobal: Northrop Plans Alternate Market for Proposed DARPA Unmanned Spaceplane

    Northrop Grumman seeks to introduce its reusable unmanned spaceplane prototype to the commercial satellite launch market even as the company works on its design for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Experimental Spaceplane-1 program, Flightglobal reported Thursday. James Drew writes that Doug Young, vice president of space systems resiliency at Northrop, told Flightglobal the company plans to continue developing its XS-1 concept […] More

  • DARPA Unveils Unmanned Spaceplane Program's 2nd Phase - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Unveils Unmanned Spaceplane Program’s 2nd Phase

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and its industry partners will transition into the second phase of a program to build a reusable unmanned spaceplane that can carry satellites into space. DARPA said Thursday it will hold a proposers day April 29 in Arlington, Virginia for phase two of Experimental Spaceplane-1, a program to develop a spaceplane that can carry payloads […] More

  • DARPA Gives Additional Spaceplane Development Funds to Boeing, Northrop, Masten - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Gives Additional Spaceplane Development Funds to Boeing, Northrop, Masten

    The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded Boeing, Northrop Grumman and Masten Space Systems around $19.5 million in contract funds to continue building prototype robotic spaceplanes, Space.com reported Friday. Mike Wall writes the three companies moved into phase 1B of the agency’s Experimental Spaceplane-1 development initiative. Boeing and Northrop received $4 million each […] More