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  • Northrop Tentatively Reschedules ICON Satellite Launch Aboard Pegasus Rocket - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Tentatively Reschedules ICON Satellite Launch Aboard Pegasus Rocket

    Northrop Grumman plans to launch no earlier than Wednesday, Nov. 7, NASA’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer spacecraft aboard the Pegasus XL rocket that will be air-dropped from the L-1011 Stargazer carrier aircraft, Spaceflight Now reported Friday. Northrop tentatively rescheduled the ICON launch as the company plans to conduct a launch readiness review as early as Monday to further […] More

  • Northrop, NASA Eye Cape Canaveral as Launch Site for Pegasus XL Rocket - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop, NASA Eye Cape Canaveral as Launch Site for Pegasus XL Rocket

    Northrop Grumman and NASA are likely to launch the agency’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer satellite aboard the Pegasus XL rocket later this year from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, Spaceflight Now reported Thursday. Officials who have knowledge of the mission said the launch of the ICON satellite designed to explore the connection between weather […] More

  • Tempus to Buy 6 Pre-Owned UK Military Tanker, Cargo Planes - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tempus to Buy 6 Pre-Owned UK Military Tanker, Cargo Planes

    Tempus Applied Solutions has signed a definitive agreement to buy six Lockheed Martin-built L-1011 aircraft units that were previously owned and operated by the British air force. Four aircraft are configured for air-to-air refueling operations while the other two are designed to carry passengers and cargo, Tempus said Aug. 14. Tempus will finance the deal using approximately […] More