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Commercial Space Companies Warn Congress to Improve Regulations or US May Lose Spaceflight Lead
20 October 2023
Spaceflight Now reports that the three companies that “have flown people to space and back, Blue Origin, SpaceX and Virgin Galactic, joined two experts at a Congressional hearing... -
2023 ASCEND Announces Livestream Sessions Beginning Monday, October 23
20 October 2023
AIAA today announced five sessions during 2023 ASCEND will be shared via livestream on its website, ascend.events, providing complimentary access to stellar content featured during the event, 23–25 October, Caesars Forum, Las Vegas. The livestream recordings will be made available for on-demand viewing -
Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X Engine Passes 2,000 Hour Milestone
19 October 2023
Aviation International News reports that Rolls-Royce’s Pearl 10X engine “has now passed the 2,000-hour milestone in ground-testing.” Rated at “more than 18,000 pounds of thrust, the engine met its thrust objectives... -
NASA Conducts First in Series of Ground-Test Firings to Certify Upgraded RS-25 Engine
19 October 2023
Aviation Week reports that “NASA has conducted the first in a planned series of 12 ground-test firings to certify the upgraded Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 engine... -
HondaJet Echelon Officially Launched at NBAA-BACE
18 October 2023
Aviation Week reports that Honda Aircraft formally “launched the HondaJet Echelon Model HA-480 light jet program during NBAA-BACE, announcing it has signed more... -
SpaceX Launch Marks a Tie of 2022’s Record Number of Launches
18 October 2023
Orlando (FL) Sentinel reports that a SpaceX launch “from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday night marked the Space Coast’s 57th launch of the year... -
NASA, ISS National Lab, and AIAA Team Up for Live Space Station Downlink at 2023 ASCEND
18 October 2023
The world’s premier outcomes-focused, interdisciplinary space gathering – 2023 ASCEND – will hear directly from the crew onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Each year in Las Vegas, ASCEND brings together space industry professionals... -
Pratt & Whitney-Powered A320neo Groundings Start as FAA-Required Inspections Begin
17 October 2023
Aviation Week reports that groundings of Pratt & Whitney-powered Airbus A320neos “are climbing fast as operators remove engines for accelerated... -
EU Nations Eager to Expand Human Low-Earth-Orbit Presence
17 October 2023
Aviation Week reports that the first all-European private astronaut crew “is working toward a planned 14-day visit aboard the International... -
Amazon Launches Aviation Maintenance Career Training Program
16 October 2023
Aviation Week reported that Amazon has “joined widespread efforts to grow the aviation maintenance workforce pipeline.” -
SpaceX Launches Two Missions in One Day
16 October 2023
Orlando (FL) Sentinel reported that after abiding by NASA’s request “to give its Psyche mission on a Falcon Heavy launch its full attention this week, SpaceX lined up and knocked out a Falcon 9 launch just hours later on Friday.” -
AIAA Publishes Global Vision on Space Safety, Security, and Sustainability by 2023 ASCEND Diverse Dozen
16 October 2023
AIAA today announced it has published the 2023 ASCEND Diverse Dozen (D12) Op-Eds that address the most important issues surrounding space safety, security, and sustainability. -
AIAA Statement on NASA’s Psyche Launch
13 October 2023
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “Congratulations to NASA on today’s successful launch to study the metal-rich asteroid Psyche. We believe this mission is fueled by our human drive to learn more... -
European Airlines Say Sustainable Fuel Goals Could Lead to Higher Fares
13 October 2023
Reuters reports, “European airline chiefs said on Thursday the industry needs to make more money and may consolidate further to pay for sustainability targets... -
NASA Delays Test Flights of X-59 to 2024
13 October 2023
Aviation Week in paywalled coverage reports NASA “has pushed back the first flight of the X-59 low-boom supersonic demonstrator to 2024 after a series of subsystem issues encountered during check-out tests at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works... -
Boeing Flies Upgraded AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter for First Time
12 October 2023
Defense News reports Boeing announced at the AUSA conference that it has “flown a new version of the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter with upgraded capabilities.” -
NASA Postpones Spacewalk Due to Coolant Leak from Russian ISS Module
12 October 2023
SPACE eports NASA officials have postponed a planned spacewalk from the ISS “as a precautionary measure after a leak of ammonia coolant... -
GA-ASI Completes Test of Small UAS Aerial Recovery System
11 October 2023
The Drive reports GA-ASI has “begun flight demonstrations of a system it’s developed that will allow small drones to be launched and recovered in mid-air... -
NASA Using SpaceX Falcon Heavy to Launch Psyche Mission
11 October 2023
The Orlando (FL) Sentinel reports NASA is using SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket “for the first time, aiming to send a probe... -
Joby Aviation Founder Says Electric Air Taxis Will be in Service by 2025
10 October 2023
The AP reports that in an interview, Joby Aviation founder JoeBen Bevirt said that its electric air taxis will be in service within two years.
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