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AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-26 Mission
29 August 2024
AIAA CEO Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we congratulate Blue Origin on its successful NS-26 mission.
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Boeing Boosts Its Forecast for China’s Commercial Jet Fleet Demand
28 August 2024
MarketWatch reports, “China will more than double its commercial airplane fleet by 2043, says Boeing, thanks to the expansion of the aviation industry to meet...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Explodes on Droneship, Ending String of 267 Successful Landings
28 August 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “Update 5:20 a.m. EDT: SpaceX is scrubbing the Starlink 9-5 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base to allow more time to review the data from the B1062 landing...
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Boom Eyes Third XB-1 Test Flight After Successful Second Sortie
27 August 2024
Flight Global reports, “Boom Supersonic’s successful second test flight of its XB-1 demonstrator on 26 August positions the company to accelerate the pace...
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Army Selects SNC for HADES Spy Plane Contract
23 August 2024
Breaking Defense reports, “Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has won a high-flying Army contract to convert a business jet into a deep-sensing spy plane, beating out an industry team up featuring...
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NASA to Continue to Study Orion Heat Shield Issue Before Stacking Artemis II Rocket
22 August 2024
Ars Technica reports, “NASA would like to start stacking the Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis II mission—the first human flight...
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Electra Aims to Revolutionize Aviation with Hybrid Electric Aircraft
22 August 2024
Northern Virginia Magazine reports, “How does a quick flight from Manassas to downtown Manhattan sound? It’s in the works. Electra.aero, a next-gen technology aircraft company...
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ESA’s JUICE Jupiter Probe Glides Past Moon in Historic Flyby
21 August 2024
Scientific American reports, “Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe swung by the moon for a 'gravity assist' on Monday (Aug. 19), and it snapped some photos to commemorate the historic encounter.
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B-2 Stealth Bombers Complete Transpacific Flight to Australia
21 August 2024
FlightGlobal reports, “Northrop Grumman B-2 stealth bombers from the US Air Force completed a transpacific flight from their base in the USA, making a night landing...
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Dan Dumbacher Recognized with Allyship Award
21 August 2024
AIAA CEO Dan Dumbacher is being recognized by Women in Aerospace with their 2024 Allyship Award. This honor is presented to an individual ‘who actively promotes and aspires to advance a culture...
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AIAA Accelerates the Future of Aviation and Space at 2024 AIAA AVIATION Forum and 2024 ASCEND
21 August 2024
The latest aircraft, spacecraft, technologies, and missions were on display in Las Vegas, Nevada, from July 28 until August 2 by AIAA. AIAA co-located two of its signature events – 2024 AIAA AVIATION Forum and 2024 ASCEND – in one venue, Caesars Forum, for the week.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 22 Starlink Satellites from Cape Canaveral
20 August 2024
Spaceflight Now reports SpaceX has launched 22 more Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit. Liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force...
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Boeing Pauses 777-9 Test Flights Due to Structural Component Issue
20 August 2024
Flight Global reports Boeing confirms it “has halted flight tests of its entire 777-9 test fleet after discovering the failure of an engine-related structural component...
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State Department Approves Sale of Sidewinder Missles to Canada
19 August 2024
Defense Daily reports, “The State Department last Friday said it has approved a potential $264.6 million sale to Canada of AIM-9X Block II...
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Amazon Selected as 1 of 6 Participants in U.K. Drone Trials
16 August 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “The U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is launching a series of trials to integrate drones into the country’s everyday life. The CAA...