Latest articles by Mike Gruss
DARPA Scraps Plan To Launch Small Sats from F-15 Fighter Jet
DARPA had scrapped plans to launch small satellites from a modified F-15 fighter jet after two test of a new rocket fuel ended in explosions this year.
Air Force Funds 3D-Printing Study for Rocket Engines
The U.S. Air Force awarded Johns Hopkins University $545,00 to study additive manufacturing techniques to make cooling chambers for liquid rocket engines.
US Air Force Seeks New Space Situational Awareness Data to Track Threats
The service is looking for new data from commercial providers to better map satellite movements and help detect threats to U.S. military satellites.
US Air Force Launches 11th GPS 2F Satellite
Service officials said the last satellite in the GPS 2F series is expected to launch Feb. 3, 2016.
Aerojet Rocketdyne Makes $2B Offer for United Launch Alliance
Aerojet Rocketdyne has made an unsolicited bid to buy U.S. government launch services provider United Launch Alliance for $2 billion.
US Air Force Eyes Blast Detection Satellite
The U.S. Air Force hopes to build an experimental satellite to detect nuclear explosions and monitor the space environment from geosynchronous orbit.
Missile Defense Agency Progressing on Redesigned Kill Vehicle
The Missile Defense Agency hopes to draft a preliminary design for a new kill vehicle by the end of the year.
From Atlas to Vulcan: 34 Years of Rocket Evolution in 1 Image
Tory Bruno, the president and chief executive of United Launch Alliance, took to Twitter to discuss the heritage of his company's new Vulcan rocket.
U.S.-Japan Missile Interceptor Makes its First Flight
A new missile interceptor co-developed by the United States and Japan made its maiden flight June 6 in a non-intercept test.
How Tom Cruise Cast Himself in an Unlikely Role with NASA
If you've been a fan of NASA's website for more than a decade, you can thank an unlikely space geek: actor Tom Cruise.
20-Year-Old Military Weather Satellite Apparently Exploded in Orbit
A 20-year-old military weather satellite apparently exploded in orbit Feb. 3 following what the U.S. Air Force described as a sudden temperature spike.
SpaceX Leases Florida Launch Pad for Rocket Landings
SpaceX plans to convert a launch pad into a landing pad for the reusable rocket boosters it is developing to power its Falcon family of rockets.
Missile Warning Satellites to Be Early Subject of USAF Reform Initiative
SBIRS will be among the first programs subjected to an acquisition reform initiative that will help find favorable trade-offs between cost and capability.
