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Rocket Lab to Launch a Private Earth-imaging Satellite This Morning
20 December 2024
SPACE reports, “Rocket Lab plans to launch an Earth-observing radar satellite this morning (Dec. 20). -
Post-Strike, Boeing Focusing on Production Output
20 December 2024
Aviation Week reports, “New fuselages moving into the first Boeing 737 MAX final assembly line positions Dec. 6 signaled day-to-day work on the company’s most important product was back... -
NASA Postpones Return of Boeing Starliner Crew Until March
19 December 2024
The Washington Post reports, “The two Boeing Starliner astronauts kept unexpectedly on the International Space Station since June have had their stay extended... -
Airbus A321XLR GTF Engine Receives FAA Certification
19 December 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Pratt & Whitney has received FAA certification for the GTF engine that will power the Airbus A321XLR. According to a Monday news release... -
SpaceX Conducts Third Falcon 9 Launch in Less Than 24 Hours
18 December 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX completed its third Falcon 9 launch in less than 24 hours with a launch for one of its... -
Joby Aviation Completes FAA Aerostructure Tests
18 December 2024
Aerotime reports, “Joby Aviation has completed a series of major aerostructure tests to gain certification approval from the Federal Aviation Administration... -
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Expedited GPS Mission for U.S. Space Force
17 December 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) and the Space Operations Command (SpOC) shifted the GPS 3... -
Stratolaunch TA-2 Set to Make First Reusable Test Flight
17 December 2024
Aviation Week reports, “Stratolaunch is recycling for another attempt at the first reusable test flight of the Talon A hypersonic testbed after aborting a mission off California... -
FAA Working to Streamline Key Commercial Space Launch and Reentry Hurdle
16 December 2024
Reuters reports, “The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it was moving to streamline a key commercial space launch and reentry license hurdle, declaring some... -
Boom XB-1 Technology Demonstrator Getting Closer to Supersonic Milestone
16 December 2024
Aviation Week reports, “Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 technology demonstrator probed deeper into the transonic speed regime during its ninth test flight from Mojave Air & Space Port, California, on Dec. 13, paving the way... -
Sikorsky to Demo its Autonomous UH-60 Black Hawk for US Marine Corps
13 December 2024
Flight Global reports, “Sikorsky will fly its Optionally Piloted Vehicle variant of the UH-60 Black Hawk for the US Marine Corps throughout 2025... -
Silent Barker Spacecraft Expected to Begin Operation in 2025
13 December 2024
Aviation Week reports, “The first spacecraft from a joint U.S. Space Force and National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) program to conduct space... -
Kratos Completes First Flight of Thanatos UCAV
12 December 2024
Aviation Week reports, “Kratos Defense and Security recently completed the first flight of its Thanatos stealthy uncrewed combat air vehicle, proving out the aircraft’s basic... -
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe to Make Epic Flyby of the Sun on Christmas Eve
12 December 2024
SPACE reports, on Christmas Eve, NASA's Parker Solar Probe will break its own records for speed and closest approach to the sun as it moves “within 3.8 million... -
Boeing Secures $450.5M for Japan F-15 Super Interceptor
11 December 2024
Aerotime reports Boeing has been awarded $450.5M by the USAF to modernize Japan’s F-15J fleet, incorporating advanced radars, electronic... -
Proba-3 Mission Set to Create ‘Solar Eclipses on Demand'
11 December 2024
The Washington Post reports, “A space-exploration organization solved a technological feat more than a decade in the making — launching a pair... -
US Naval Air Systems Command Grounds V-22 Ospreys After New Incident
10 December 2024
Aerotime reports, “The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has issued an operational pause for all Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flights across the US Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force as of December 6... -
Rocket Lab Moves Forward with Suborbital Hypersonic Technology Initiative
10 December 2024
Seeking Alpha reports, “Rocket Lab USA announced late on Tuesday that it successfully launched a suborbital mission in November to test hypersonic technology for the Department ... -
USAF General Says Crewed Warplanes Will Be Needed for Many Years
9 December 2024
Defense One reports, “The U.S. military is many years away from letting robots take over the role of human pilots, according to the Air Force official ... -
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 23 Starlink Satellites from Cape Canaveral
9 December 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX launched its latest Falcon 9 shortly after midnight on Sunday, adding 23 more Starlink satellites to its growing...
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