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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... -
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... -
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. -
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... -
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... -
Russian Progress 89 Cargo Ship Delivers Supplies to Stranded Astronauts
19 August 2024
BBC News reports, “An uncrewed Russian cargo ship successfully docked at the International Space Station early Saturday (Aug. 17) to deliver tons of fresh gear, food and other vital supplies. The cargo ship... -
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... -
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... -
Russia On Pace for Lowest Number of Launches in 6 Decades
16 August 2024
Ars Technica reports, “A Progress cargo supply spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan early on Thursday, local time. The mission was successful... -
Gulfstream Aerospace Begins G400 Flight-test Program
16 August 2024
Aviation International News reports, “Gulfstream has officially begun the flight test program for its G400, successfully completing its first flight on August 15. The large-cabin twinjet... -
Future Flight Global May Purchase Up to 116 Air Taxis from Archer Aviation
15 August 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Archer Aviation this week secured another purchase order agreement for its flagship Midnight air taxi... -
SpaceX Launches Two Earth-imaging Satellites to Orbit
15 August 2024
SPACE reports, “SpaceX launched two Earth-imaging satellites today (Aug. 15), continuing to build out the WorldView Legion constellation... -
Alaska Airlines Becomes First Commercial Operator to Invest in JetZero’s Blended Wing Body
14 August 2024
Aviation Week reports, “Alaska Airlines has become the first commercial operator to declare serious interest in the blended wing body (BWB) aircraft under development by JetZero, signing options for an undisclosed number... -
Intuitive Machines to Lead Coalition in Pursuit of Taking Over NASA’s VIPER Lunar Rover
14 August 2024
Space News reports, “Intuitive Machines says it is organizing a coalition of organizations that will offer to take over a NASA lunar rover... -
Piper M700 Cleared for Unpaved Field Operations by FAA
13 August 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Piper Aircraft's M700 Fury has received FAA approval for unpaved field operations, the company announced Monday. According to Piper, the M700 Fury... -
Airbus and Astroscale Expand Collaboration On In-Orbit Servicing
13 August 2024
Space News reports, “Airbus is expanding its partnership with in-orbit servicing venture Astroscale to explore ways... -
Helicopter MRO Market Projected to See Steady Growth
12 August 2024
Aviation Week reports, “Global helicopter MRO demand is projected to surpass $81 billion through 2033. The 2024 edition of... -
NASA Issues RFI on Potential VIPER Partnerships
12 August 2024
Space News reports, “NASA is requesting concepts from companies and organizations willing to take over a robotic lunar rover that the agency announced last month it would cancel... -
Archer Aviation to Operate Electric Air Taxis in Los Angeles by 2026
9 August 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Archer Aviation is adding a third major U.S. city to its planned air taxi network... -
NASA Shuts Down NEOWISE Spacecraft, Closing More than a Decade of Asteroid Observations
9 August 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “A spacecraft that helped bolster planetary defense is now at the end of its operational mission. On Thursday, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California sent the Near-Earth Object...
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