NASA needs to budget for alternative to Delta rocket, study finds

By Laurel Adams

NASA will stop using the workhorse Delta II to carry satellites and other science missions into space in October 2011 because of the unmanne

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"… a rocket that could also be used for science missions. Falcon 9 is made by Space Exploration Technologies and Taurus II is produced by Orbital Sciences Corp.“An affordable and re …"

Lawmakers complain about monopoly space launch deal

By Zach Toombs

The top house intelligence committee lawmakers say the Air Force is about to spend too much on one of its favorite contractors.

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"… uest for comment.Aerospace, ATK, Coleman, Orbital Sciences Corporation and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), have been trying to break ULA’s hold on Pentagon satellite lau …"