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Virgin Galactic to Fly VMS Eve More Frequently with Next-Gen Spaceplanes
9 May 2024
Space News reports, “Virgin Galactic says it will fly its existing “mothership” aircraft more frequently than previously planned with its upcoming Delta-class suborbital spaceplanes, allowing the company to defer development of a new plane...
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Pyka, Sierra Nevada Team Up to Offer Large Cargo Drone to US DOD
8 May 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “The companies behind an autonomous, all-electric, school bus-sized drone designed for contested military operations...
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US Space Force Turns to Commercial Satellites to Meet Demand for Global Insights
8 May 2024
Space News reports, “A U.S. Space Force online marketplace that taps into commercial satellite data has executed around $8 million worth of contracts over the past...
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US Marine Corps’ New Aviation Modernization Plan Taking Shape
7 May 2024
Aviation Week reports, “A new wave of investment in U.S. Marine Corps aviation has taken shape behind closed doors during the past 18 months, as the development of several new rotary-wing...
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Crewed Starliner Launch Scrubbed Due to Valve Issue
7 May 2024
Space News reports, “Controllers scrubbed the first attempt to launch Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner on a crewed test flight May 6 because of a valve problem with the rocket...
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AIAA Announces 2024 Regional Student Conference Winners
7 May 2024
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of six of the 2024 Regional Student Conferences. Additionally, the papers presented at the regional student conferences will be published by AIAA and available on Aerospace Research Center (ARC) later this year.
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Boeing to Launch First Crewed Test Flight Tonight
6 May 2024
The Washington Post reports, “A decade after NASA awarded Boeing a contract to fly astronauts to the ISS, Boeing will finally attempt to fly its Starliner spacecraft...
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Joby Concludes Flight Testing with Pre-Production eVTOL
3 May 2024
FlightGlobal reports, “US air taxi start-up Joby Aviation has concluded the pre-production flight test programme that it launched four years ago, now transitioning into a production-focused...
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China Embarks on World-First Mission to Collect Samples from Far Side of Moon
3 May 2024
The Washington Post reports, “China on Friday embarked on one of its most ambitious space missions yet: the launch of a probe to retrieve samples from the far side of the moon and bring them back...
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V-22 Program Office Eyes Technology Refresh to Extend Osprey’s Life
2 May 2024
Defense News reports, “The V-22 program office is studying the future of the tiltrotor aircraft, weighing both a technology refresh as well as whether it could rip off the wings...
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Boeing Starliner’s First Crewed Test Flight Scheduled for Next Week
2 May 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “A historic NASA launch planned for early next week could have major implications for...
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MIT and Merlin to Collaborate on Integration of Collision Avoidance Technology
1 May 2024
Aviation International News reports that MIT Lincoln Laboratory “is working with flight automation system developer Merlin on plans to implement new collision avoidance...
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Portal Space Systems Reveals Plans for New Propulsion Technology
1 May 2024
Space News reports, “Startup Portal Space Systems, founded by a former SpaceX and Amazon executive, has unveiled plans for spacecraft that use a novel propulsion technology designed to enable rapid movement...
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Embraer Prepares for More Growth in 2024
30 April 2024
Aviation International News reports, “Embraer on Friday announced plans to invest $390 million and hire 900 additional employees this year to increase...
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AIAA Offers Unique Course on the Lessons from 60 Years in Space
29 April 2024
During the first 60 years of spaceflight, the aerospace community has been amassing an extraordinary engineering knowledge base. Now it’s time to pass this collective experience to the next generation of space explorers...
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Beta Alia-250 Completes First Crewed eVTOL Transition Flight
29 April 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Beta Technologies this week achieved a milestone few eVTOL companies have reached.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Galileo Satellites from KSC
29 April 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX hit some notable milestones with the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Saturday.