News of August 13, 2004
Space Barnstorming: The Risk and Rewards For Private Rocketeers
Posted at: Fri Aug 13th, 2004
If privately-backed rockets fly straight and true, those successes will show that piloted space flight need not be a huge governmental undertaking. Investors may well beat a path to the doors of firms with even grander passenger-hauling space vehicles on the drawing boards.
DARPA and Air Force award Falcon Phase II Task 2 effort
Posted at: Fri Aug 13th, 2004
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the U.S. Air Force
today awarded Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Palmdale, Calif., a
$8,360,384 other transaction for prototypes agreement for the second phase of Task 2 of the
Falcon program. Task...
2004 Edwards AFB Open House and Airshow Canceled
Posted at: Fri Aug 13th, 2004
AFFTC commander announces cancellation of 2004 air show
Our country is currently engaged in a global war on terrorism, and all of our military resources and efforts must go toward supporting that cause. At the Air Force Flight Test Center that translates into conducting and su...
