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NASA Aims to Work with Private Sector for Lunar Landings
30 November 2023
Aviation Week reports, “NASA soon intends to lift the curtain on a whole new strategy of turning to America’s private sector for the launch of a lunar lander with science... -
Aeronautic Groups Recognize Record Tamarack King Air Flight
30 November 2023
Aviation International News reports, “A Beechcraft King Air 350 equipped with Tamarack Aerospace active load-alleviating winglets set two records... -
SpaceX Makes Space Coast’s 66th Launch of the Year
29 November 2023
The Orlando (FL) Sentinel reports, “SpaceX chalked up another Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to mark the Space Coast’s 66th launch... -
Virgin Atlantic Jet Powered by 100% SAF Lands After Maiden Transatlantic Flight
29 November 2023
Reuters reports, “A Virgin Atlantic passenger jet powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) successfully completed a London-to-New York jaunt... -
China Makes Progress on Engine Program for Super Heavy Rocket
28 November 2023
Space News reports, “China is progressing with a program to develop full-flow staged-combustion-cycle methane engines to power its reusable Long March 9 super heavy-lift launcher.” -
German Air Taxi Firm Lilium Receives EU Approval for Electric Vehicles
28 November 2023
CNBC reports, “Lilium, a German air taxi firm, has received regulatory approval to design and operate its electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles... -
NASA Faces Possibility of Short-Term Gap in Human Space Station Missions
27 November 2023
Space News reported, “While NASA seeks to maintain an uninterrupted human presence in low Earth orbit, an agency official said a short-term gap between the International Space Station and commercial successors .... -
Sunday Air Travel Could Set Record, Travel Experts Say
27 November 2023
The Hill reported that according to travel experts, a “record number” of holiday travelers were expected to board flights on Sunday. The TSA “said it screened 2.6 million passengers Tuesday, and another 2.7 million were expected to pass through... -
Starship’s Second Launch Spread Less Debris Than its First
22 November 2023
Bloomberg reports that SpaceX’s second test flight “of its massive deep-space Starship rocket spread significantly less debris around the surrounding... -
Pentagon Set to Move Forward with Replicator Drone Program to Counter China
22 November 2023
Bloomberg reports the Pentagon “is likely to decide by mid-December what drones will make up the initial phase of its new Replicator program... -
2024 Space Coast Expects to See Most Astronaut Launches Since 2009
21 November 2023
The Orlando (FL) Sentinel reports that the business “of sending humans into space has not yet risen to the levels seen during the space shuttle program, but 2024 could see the most U.S.-based orbital launches in 15 years.” -
Boeing Delivers Final Test MH-139 to USAF
21 November 2023
Aviation Week reports that The Boeing Company “has delivered the sixth and final test MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter to the US Air Force, completing the evaluation... -
2024 AIAA SciTech Forum to Expand the Boundaries
20 November 2023
AIAA announced its five-day program for the 2024 AIAA SciTech Forum, 8–12 January, Orlando, Florida. This year’s program features nearly 3,000 technical presentations and an extensive lineup of aerospace and defense industry leaders... -
NASA’s Psyche Probe Achieves First Light Transmission
20 November 2023
Aviation Week reported that NASA recently “conducted a test of laser communications capabilities with a ‘first light’ transmission from the Deep Space Optical... -
Embraer CEO Touts Company Future
20 November 2023
Aviation International News reported that Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto spoke at Embraer’s Media Day presentation in New York on Friday and “said the company is now reaping the harvest from the investments and changes it made... -
AIAA Statement on SpaceX Starship Test Flight
18 November 2023
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) issued the following statement from AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher: “Congratulations to the SpaceX team on today’s test flight of Starship from Starbase, Texas. -
ULA Prepares for First Vulcan Centaur Launch
17 November 2023
Orlando (FL) Sentinel reports that United Launch Alliance “has its missing rocket piece in hand at Cape Canaveral and all systems are go... -
USAF Wants Early CCA to Have Range Equal to or Beyond That of Fighter Aircraft
17 November 2023
Aviation Week reported that the US Air Force “wants its early Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) to have range equal to or beyond that of fighter aircraft, with potentially aerial refueling... -
AIAA Announces $10,000 Scholarship in Partnership with Blue Origin’s Club for the Future
16 November 2023
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation announced today a partnership with Blue Origin’s nonprofit Club for the Future to provide a $10,000 scholarship each year... -
SpaceX Considers Spinning Off Starlink Via IPA Next Year
16 November 2023
Bloomberg reports that SpaceX is “discussing an initial public offering for its fast-growing Starlink satellite business as soon as late 2024...
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