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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... -
Beta Granted FAA Approval to Begin eVTOL Pilot Training
8 August 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Beta will train additional company and FAA personnel using dual controls on its flagship electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) Alia 250. -
Starliner Crew May Return Home with SpaceX in 2025
8 August 2024
The New York Times reports that for weeks, NASA has downplayed problems experienced by Starliner, but on Wednesday, NASA officials admitted... -
First MH-139A Grey Wolf Delivered to US Air Force
7 August 2024
Defense News reports, “Boeing announced on Monday it has delivered the first production MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter to the U.S. Air Force.” Boeing's MH-139A Grey Wolf is slated... -
NASA Chief to Make Final Call On When Starliner Crew Returns Home
7 August 2024
Ars Technica reports, “NASA on Tuesday confirmed that it is delaying the launch of its next astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Crew 9, until at least September 24. This is a significant slip... -
Joby Aviation Applies for FAA Type Certification in Australia
6 August 2024
Reuters reports, “Electric air taxi maker Joby Aviation said on Tuesday [that] it has formally applied for its aircraft to be certified... -
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus Cargo Freighter Arrives at ISS
6 August 2024
SPACE reports, “Northrop Grumman's robotic Cygnus freighter reached the International Space Station (ISS) early Tuesday morning (Aug. 6), carrying about 4 tons... -
U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Tiltrotor Shifts to Next Development Phase
5 August 2024
Defense News reports, “The U.S. Army’s future long-range aircraft is moving out of technology development and into the critical engineering and manufacturing development phase, the service announced Friday. -
Cygnus Spacecraft Experiences Glitches After Launch
5 August 2024
Space News reports, “A Falcon 9 launched a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station Aug. 4, but the spacecraft suffered problems that have delayed maneuvers... -
Air Force Says 2023 V-22 Crash Caused by ‘Catastrophic’ Mechanical Failure and ‘Casual’ Crew Decisions
2 August 2024
Breaking Defense reports, “Air Force investigators have determined the fatal CV-22B crash that occurred off the coast of Japan in November was caused by a ‘catastrophic... -
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 23 Starlink Satellites from KSC
2 August 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX launched its latest batch of Starlink satellites, increasing the company’s mega-constellation in low Earth orbit. The mission came as SpaceX works towards the launch of a cargo resupply mission... -
USAF Prepares for Early Start to Next-Gen Tanker Program
1 August 2024
Aviation Week reports, “The U.S. Air Force hopes to speed up its next-generation tanker program with potential new-start authority in its... -
Panelists at ASCEND Discuss AI Challenges and Promise
1 August 2024
Space News reports, “Space organizations are continuing to identify promising applications of artificial intelligence, according to speakers at the AIAA ASCEND... -
Boeing CEO Anticipates Max 7 and 10 Certification in First Half of 2025
1 August 2024
FlightGlobal reports, “Boeing chief executive David Calhoun thinks the company could have its 737 Max 7 and Max 10 certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration in the first half...
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