SpaceNews This Week | Atlas 5 launch of SBIRS missile-waring satellite reset for tonight

January 20, 2017 View this email in your browser SBIRS GEO-3 launch scrubbed Thursday, rescheduled for tonight Phillip Swarts —The launch of an Air Force missile warning satellite didn't go as planned Thursday as technical and range issues scrubbed the launch for a day. Instead, the Air Force and United Launch Alliance will try to launch the rocket on Friday, Jan. 20, during a launch window between 7:42 to 8:22 pm Eastern from Cape Canaveral, Florida. OHB aims to cut SmallGEO production time to three years Caleb Henry — Spacecraft builder OHB System AG says it is taking steps to rein in the production time for its SmallGEO line of satellites to around three years instead of the seven years the first has taken. McCain laments cuts for milspace R&D funding Phillip Swarts —  U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said the Defense Department has cut too much from investments into space research and development, putting U.S. orbital assets at risk for threats from Russia and China. Rash of Galileo clock failures cast doubt on timing of upcoming launches Rob Coppinger — Ten atomic clocks have failed onboard the European Union's Galileo navigation satellites, casting doubt on when the unfinished constellation's next batch of spacecraft will be orbited. NASA considering Boeing offer for additional Soyuz seats Jeff Foust — NASA is proposing to purchase, through Boeing, additional Soyuz seats for International Space Station missions to both take advantage of Russian plans to decrease the size of its crew and as insurance against potential additional commercial crew delays. Bigelow Aerospace seeking additional use of experimental ISS module Jeff Foust — Bigelow Aerospace is in discussions with NASA about extended use of an experimental module added to the International Space Station last year, but both the company and the space agency say no agreement has been reached yet. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Advertise with Us | Privacy Policy | Subscribe Copyright © 2017 SpaceNews Inc., All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: SpaceNews Inc. 1414 Prince St, Suite 204 Alexandria, VA 22314 Add us to your address book