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AIAA to Present Aerospace Excellence Awards During 2024 ASCEND
28 June 2024
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of two aerospace excellence awards to be presented during 2024 ASCEND, 30 July – 1 August, Caesars Forum, Las Vegas. Registration is open for the global aerospace community to attend. Journalists can request a Press Pass here. -
ULA Planning September Launch of Vulcan to Qualify for Space Force Missions
27 June 2024
Breaking Defense reports, “ULA CEO Tory Bruno explained that Air Force space acquisition czar Frank Calvelli asked Lockheed Martin and Boeing to create an independent review team to 'help' Vulcan production... -
Boeing Says Added Inspections Are Raising 737 Max Production Quality
27 June 2024
The New York Times reports, "Boeing says it has achieved significant quality improvements in the production of the 737 Max since one of the planes lost a panel... -
Astronauts Remain at ISS as Engineers Examine Issues with Starliner’s Propulsion System
26 June 2024
The Washington Post reports, “Before Boeing’s first flight with humans on its Starliner spacecraft earlier this month, the company and NASA said repeatedly... -
Wisk Aero Acquires Aerospace Software Company Verocel
26 June 2024
Flying Magazine reports that Wisk Aero “on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Verocel, a software verification and validation (V&V) company focused on the certification of aerospace software—with a particular focus... -
China Becomes First Country to Retrieve Rocks from Far Side of the Moon
25 June 2024
The New York Times reports, “China brought a capsule full of lunar soil from the far side of the moon down to Earth on Tuesday, achieving the latest success in an ambitious schedule to explore the moon and other parts... -
Joby May Perform Air Tours and Market Survey Flights before Starting Commercial Operations
25 June 2024
Aviation Week Network reports, “Joby Aviation may fly passengers on air tours and market survey flights before starting commercial air taxi operations, the company says. -
China’s Chang’e-6 Heads Home Carrying First-Ever Lunar Far Side Samples
24 June 2024
Space News reports, “China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft is on its way to Earth to deliver samples collected from the far side of the moon. The Chang’e-6 service module likely fired its engines... -
Upgraded Bell CH-146C Mk II Griffon Performs First Flight for RCAF
24 June 2024
Vertical Magazine reports that the first Royal Canadian Air Force Bell CH-146 Griffon to have completed the CH-146C Mk II upgrade “has performed its maiden flight, the manufacturer has announced... -
Rocket Lab Marks Milestone with 50th Electron Rocket Launch
21 June 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “Rocket Lab successfully reached a milestone that few commercial rockets achieved and at a pace that outperformed its competition. -
AeroVironment Successfully Flight Tests Heavy Fuel VTOL UAS
21 June 2024
Unmanned Systems Technology reports, “AeroVironment (AV) has successfully demonstrated its JUMP® 20 uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) with a heavy fuel engine. The higher horsepower and lower fuel burn rate... -
ESA’s Ariane 6 Moved to Launch Pad for First Flight
20 June 2024
SpaceWatch.Global reports, “The Ariane 6 Launcher Task Force has announced that Ariane 6’s first launch attempt... -
FAA Approves Joby Aviation’s Use of In-House Software for Air-Taxi Operations
20 June 2024
Reuters reports, “Joby Aviation said on Thursday the FAA has authorized the use of the air-taxi maker's in-house software to perform tasks such as managing pilot workload and matching passengers... -
Starliner Return Delayed a Few More Days as NASA and Boeing Study Data
19 June 2024
Ars Technica reports, “NASA and Boeing will take an additional four days to review all available data about the performance of the Starliner spacecraft before clearing the vehicle to return to Earth, officials said Tuesday. -
Will the Air Force Proceed with a Next-Gen Fighter Jet?
19 June 2024
Defense One reports, “Delays in Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program and Boeing’s lackluster performance on its own defense efforts could be driving recent—and unexpected... -
Perseverance Rover Finds Mysterious Boulder “Never Observed Before” on Mars
18 June 2024
CBS News reports, “While exploring a crater on Mars that may give scientists insights into life that potentially once existed there, NASA said its Perseverance rover... -
Airborne Lasers Offer New Hope for Missile Defense Agency
18 June 2024
Breaking Defense reports, “Airborne lasers are back in the sights of the Missile Defense Agency — a decade after the first attempt to build a system collapsed, having swallowed 16 years and $5 billion... -
Blue Origin Permitted to Bid on National-Security Launches
17 June 2024
Defense One reports, “The Pentagon has picked three companies—Blue Origin, SpaceX, and United Launch Alliance—for its new satellite launch competition that was built to usher new entrants... -
Cessna Citation Ascend Completes First Test Flight
17 June 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “The second Cessna Citation Ascend test article has completed its first test flight, advancing development of the business jet program, according to Textron... -
AIAA to Recognize Excellence with Awards at the 2024 AIAA AVIATION Forum
17 June 2024
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of technical and management excellence awards to be presented during the 2024 AIAA AVIATION Forum, 29 July – 2 August, Caesars Forum, Las Vegas. Registration is open for the worldwide aviation community to attend. Journalists who wish to cover the forum can request a Press Pass here.
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