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Rocket Lab to boost Eastern Shore space biz
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The Eastern Shore and Accomack County are well-acquainted with the rockets’ red glare. One of the oldest launch sites in the world, the NASA Wallops Flight Facility launched its first
NASA vet named president of Leidos’ Dynetics
Scott Cook joined Dynetics in 2009
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Huntsville, Alabama-based Dynetics Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor Leidos Holdings Inc., has named Steve Cook as its new Dynetics Group president and Paul Engola
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NASA orders more space missions from Northrop Grumman
Order brings total from Falls Church-based contractor to 14
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NASA has ordered 12 more resupply missions to the International Space Station, six of which have been placed with Falls Church-based Northrop Grumman, the space agency announced March 25. Another
Rocket Lab USA picks Va. for rocket launch site and manufacturing facility
Move expected to create 250 jobs
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Rocket Lab USA Inc. has selected Wallops Island as the location for its launch site and a new manufacturing and assembly complex for its new Neutron rocket, Gov. Glenn Youngkin
Calif. aerospace company proposes Accomack County facility
Rocket Lab USA Inc. wants facility to support launches from NASA Wallops Flight Facility
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Accomack County is a finalist for a proposed Rocket Lab USA Inc. facility, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. If the county is selected, Long Beach, California-based aerospace company Rocket Lab
Leidos nabs $270M NASA contract
Work will be conducted at NASA's Ames Research Center in California
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Reston-based Leidos Holdings Inc., a Fortune 500 government contractor, won a $270 million contract with NASA, according to the space agency. Leidos will provide program, science, engineering, operations and project
Bechtel promotes exec to president of nuclear, security, environmental unit
John Howanitz has been with Reston construction, engineering firm for 39 years
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Reston-based global engineering and construction company Bechtel Corp. has promoted John Howanitz to president of Bechtel Nuclear, Security & Environmental Inc. He will begin Sept. 1. Craig Albert, Bechtel president
Northrop Grumman lands $935M contract to build crew quarters for lunar space station
Falls Church contractor working on Artemis mission to return astronauts to moon
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Falls Church-based aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. has been awarded a $935 million contract from NASA to build the crew quarters for a space station in lunar orbit
Leidos’ Dynetics scores $90M NASA contract
Dynetics will produce air monitoring system for first lunar landing mission since 1972
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Dynetics Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor Leidos Holdings Inc., has received a potential $90 million contract from NASA to produce a laser air monitoring
Northrop Grumman wins $84.5M NASA contract
Falls Church company to provide products, support for Mars mission
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NASA announced Thursday it has awarded an $84.5 million contract to Falls Church-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. to provide propulsion support and products for spaceflight missions. Under