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NASA Launches Europa Clipper Mission to Explore Jupiter’s Moon
15 October 2024
Ars Technica reports, “NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft lifted off Monday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, kicking off a $5.2 billion robotic mission... -
Most Florida Airports Back in Service Post-Milton
14 October 2024
Aviation International News reports, “Airports across Florida are shrugging off the results of Hurricane Milton... -
SpaceX Starship Booster Caught by Launch Gantry During Landing
14 October 2024
Aviation Week reports, “A SpaceX Super Heavy booster flew itself back to its Boca Chica Beach, Texas, launchpad where it was caught by a pair of mechanical arms... -
AIAA Statement on Successful Launch of Europa Clipper
14 October 2024
AIAA CEO Clay Mowry made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 members of AIAA, we congratulate NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the entire Europa Clipper team on today’s successful SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch to send the spacecraft toward Jupiter’s moon Europa. -
AIAA Statement on Fifth SpaceX Starship Test Flight
14 October 2024
AIAA issued the following statement from AIAA CEO Clay Mowry: “Congratulations to the SpaceX team on its fifth test flight of Starship. From its launch at Starbase, Texas, to catching the booster, through the on-orbit views... -
Embraer E190F Freighter Variant Earns FAA Certification
11 October 2024
Simple Flying reports, “Embraer has announced that its E190F passenger-to-freighter (P2F) has been fully certified by the Federal Aviation... -
Space Force to Test New Orbit-Switching Maneuver on X-37B Space Plane
11 October 2024
Defense One reports, “A U.S. X-37B space plane is slated to test a new way of rapidly changing its orbit, part of the Space Force’s quest for fuel-sipping maneuverability. The spacecraft... -
Aviation Industry Coalition Calls for Measures to Prevent Use of Unapproved Plane Parts
10 October 2024
CNBC reports, “A report issued by an aviation industry coalition on Wednesday called for new steps to help prevent future unapproved parts from entering... -
As Space Station Ages, Air Leaks from Russian Section Cause Concern
10 October 2024
The Washington Post reports, “Russia’s space agency has identified four cracks and about 50 other “areas of concern” in a Russian section of the.... -
Aurora Unveils High-Speed VTOL X-Plane Concept Design
9 October 2024
Aviation Week reports, “Aurora Flight Sciences on Oct. 8 unveiled new details of a notional operational variant of the fan-in-wing concept it is proposing... -
NASA Selects Rocket Lab for Mars Sample Return Study
9 October 2024
Space News reports, “NASA has awarded a contract to Rocket Lab to study alternative concepts for Mars Sample Return (MSR), joining several other efforts to improve... -
Small, Autonomous Airlifters Becoming Top Priority for US Air Force
8 October 2024
Aviation Week reports, “A new type of military airlifter is rising to the top of the U.S. Air Force’s list of modernization priorities: small, autonomous... -
Europe’s Hera Asteroid Mission Lifts Off Ahead of Hurricane Milton
8 October 2024
Ars Technica reports, “Two years ago, a NASA spacecraft smashed into a small asteroid millions of miles from Earth to test a technique that could one day prove... -
Airbus Sets New Speed Target for Next Compound Rotorcraft Demo
7 October 2024
Aviation Week reports, “Airbus Helicopters has set a new speed target of 240 kt. (276.1 mph) for the next round of flight testing of its Racer compound high-speed rotorcraft. -
AIAA Announces Winners of Prestigious Zarem Graduate Student Awards for Distinguished Achievement in Aeronautics and Astronautics
7 October 2024
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Zarem Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Achievement. -
FAA Authorizes Oct 7 Flight for SpaceX Falcon 9 Vehicle
7 October 2024
Reuters reports, “SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket can return to flight for a mission planned for Monday to launch the European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft from Florida... -
FAA Ends Review Launched After Spike in United Incidents
4 October 2024
Aerotime reports the FAA “has concluded a six-month review of United Airlines that the agency launched in March 2024, after several high-profile... -
ULA’s New Vulcan Centaur Rocket Successfully Launches in 2nd Test
4 October 2024
SPACE reports, “United Launch Alliance's (ULA) powerful new Vulcan Centaur rocket is two for two. Vulcan Centaur, the successor to ULA's workhorse Atlas V... -
Skydweller Aero Completes Testing on Drone Equipped with Solar Panels
3 October 2024
Gagadget.com reports, “Skydweller Aero has completed testing of the Skydweller drone equipped with solar panels. The test campaign was initiated as part of the Joint Concept for Technology Demonstration (JCTD) of the... -
NASA Turns Off Voyager 2 Instrument to Save Power
3 October 2024
AP News reports, “NASA has switched off another scientific instrument on its Voyager 2 spacecraft to save power. The space agency said Tuesday...
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