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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. -
Powerful Solar Storm Shows Radiation Will be a Real Challenge for Mars Colonists
14 June 2024
SPACE reports that a powerful solar storm in May 2024 created auroras on Mars that have provided scientists with crucial information that could aid future crewed... -
Aurora’s Centaur Aircraft Completes In-Air Data Collection
14 June 2024
Unmanned Systems Technology reports, “Aurora Flight Sciences has carried out flight testing with its Centaur optionally piloted aircraft (OPA), based on a certified twin-engine general aviation aircraft. Centaur is equipped... -
Voyager 1 Reactivated in Interstellar Space
13 June 2024
The Washington Post reports, “NASA engineers have succeeded in breathing new life into Voyager 1 after the spacecraft, launched in 1977, went silent seven months ago. -
U.S. Special Ops Command Partners with Merlin to Automate C-130s
13 June 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has awarded a $105 million contract to Merlin to build virtually autonomously operated C-130J Super Hercules... -
Virgin Galactic Retires Its Space Tourism Vehicle ‘Unity’ – Plans for Larger Replacement
12 June 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity space tourism vehicle has been retired after its seventh flight on Saturday, and it will be at least two years... -
DARPA Announces 6 New Designs for Uncrewed VTOL Military Aircraft
12 June 2024
SPACE reports, “The U.S. military could soon have new uncrewed aircraft that carry weapons and take off and land... -
Starliner Astronaut Mission Extended Through June 18
11 June 2024
SPACE reports “’@NASA and @BoeingSpace teams set a return date of no earlier than Tuesday, June 18, for the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test. The additional time in orbit... -
FAA Unveils Air Taxi Airworthiness Guidance to Help Streamline Certification Process
11 June 2024
Flight Global reports “The Federal Aviation Administration has released proposed guidance intended to help developers of electric air taxis better navigate the type-certification process... -
Virgin Galactic Chalks Up 7th Commercial Sub-Orbital Space Flight
10 June 2024
CBS News reports, “Two pilots, a Turkish research astronaut and three private citizens rocketed to space and back Saturday aboard Virgin Galactic's Unity spaceplane, enjoying spectacular views of Earth and about three minutes of... -
FAA Requiring G500 and G600 Inspections Due to Engine-Mount ‘Quality Escape’
10 June 2024
FlightGlobal reports, “The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered inspections of the Gulfstream G500 and G600 fleet in response to a “quality escape” involving improperly installed... -
Boeing Starliner Docks with Space Station
7 June 2024
The Washington Post reports, “Boeing’s Starliner capsule, carrying a pair of NASA astronauts, docked with the International Space Station on Thursday... -
US Air Force Close to Having Rapid Electronic Warfare Update Capability
7 June 2024
Defense News reports, “The Air Force is 'very close' to being able to rapidly update electronic warfare systems with fresh battlefield data... -
2024 ASCEND to Accelerate Our Off-World Future with Axiom Space, Boeing, DARPA, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Northrop Grumman, NRO, ULA, and U.S. Space Force
7 June 2024
AIAA today announced dozens of speakers who will appear at its upcoming ASCEND event, 30 July – 1 August, Caesars Forum, Las Vegas. ASCEND is the world’s premier...
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