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4 Space Station Crew Members Head for Tuesday Splashdown
12 March 2024
CBS News reports, “A SpaceX Crew Dragon ferry ship carrying four long-duration crew members undocked from the International Space Station... -
Stratolaunch TA-1 Hypersonic Test Vehicle Makes First Powered Flight
12 March 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Stratolaunch has completed the first powered flight of its TA-1 test vehicle, marking what the company called a ‘major milestone... -
SpaceX Launches 23 More Starlink Satellites from California
11 March 2024
SPACE reports, “SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California on Monday (March 11), in the second leg of a spaceflight doubleheader.“ -
DoD Clears V-22’s to Fly
11 March 2024
Defense Daily reports, “The Defense Department approved all variants of the V-22 Ospreys for flight clearance following a months-long review... -
AIAA Announces 2024 Election Results
11 March 2024
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has released the results of its recent 2024 elections. The newly elected AIAA officials will take office in May. -
Airbus Unveils Completed CityAirbus NextGen Prototype
8 March 2024
Aviation Week reports, “Network Airbus has unveiled the completed prototype of its CityAirbus NextGen electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing advanced air mobility aircraft. -
NASA High-Altitude Balloon Sets New Flight Record
8 March 2024
SPACE reports that NASA's GUSTO mission, which launched from Antarctica on Dec. 31, set a new agency record for a heavy-lift, long-duration scientific balloon flight. -
SpaceX Launches Starlinks from East Coast, 10th Rideshare Mission from West Coast On Same Day
7 March 2024
Aviation Week reports, “SpaceX completed a pair of overlapping Falcon 9 missions on March 4.” One mission launched 23 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida, while another, Transporter-10, launched from the West Coast... -
Rafale Ramps Up Production to Meet Soaring Demand
7 March 2024
FlightGlobal reports, “Dassault Aviation continues to increase production of its Rafale fighter to meet soaring demand from the export market as total orders for -
Chinese Astronauts Fix Tiangong Space Station Solar Wing in 8-hour Spacewalk
6 March 2024
SPACE reports that a pair of Chinese astronauts spent eight hours outside their Tiangong Space Station... -
Whisper Aero Introduces 100-Seat Electric Airliner Concept
6 March 2024
Aviation Week reports, “Ultraquiet propulsion developer Whisper Aero is proposing a concept for a 100-seat battery-electric regional airliner in a bid to help aviation... -
Challenger Center and AIAA Announce 2024 Trailblazing STEM Educator Awardees
5 March 2024
Challenger Center and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announce Jenn Donais, Sarah Leonard, and Darryl Newhouse as the winners of the 2024 Trailblazing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Educator Award. -
SpaceX’s Crew-8 Dragon Capsule Arrives at ISS
5 March 2024
SPACE reports, “SpaceX's Crew-8 astronaut mission arrived at the International Space Station early Tuesday morning (March 5).” The Dragon capsule docked... -
American Airlines Boosts Its Fleet Plan with Order of 260 Narrowbody and Regional Jets
5 March 2024
FlightGlobal reports, “American Airlines has placed orders for 260 new aircraft... -
How NASA's Working with SpaceX, Blue Origin for Artemis Moon Mission
4 March 2024
CBS News reports that American astronauts aren't heading back to the moon just yet. NASA's pricey Artemis mission is facing technical challenges. -
Airline Industry Has One of Its Safest Years In 2023
4 March 2024
FlightGlobal reports, “While the airline industry might have had an inauspicious start to 2024 in safety terms, it can still point to a recent safety record that is both historically impressive... -
AIAA Statement on the NASA SpaceX Crew-8 Launch
4 March 2024
AIAA CEO Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional, student, and educator members of AIAA, we congratulate the entire NASA SpaceX team... -
SpaceX Falcon 9 Makes Rare Leap Day Launch
1 March 2024
Spaceflight Now reports that at 10:30 a.m. EST Thursday, SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Starlink 6-40 mission... -
General Atomics’ XQ-67A Makes First Flight
1 March 2024
Defense One reports, "General Atomics’ new air combat drone has flown, another step toward what the Air Force is calling the ‘first of a second generation’ of autonomous... -
AIAA Announces 2024 International Student Conference Winners
29 February 2024
AIAA is pleased to announce the 2024 International Student Conference winners in partnership with the AIAA Foundation. During the 2024 AIAA SciTech Forum in January, 21 technical paper first-place finalists...
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