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Rolls-Royce Runs Pearl 700 Engine on Hydrogen
28 September 2023
Aviation International News reports that Rolls-Royce has run a Pearl 700 business aircraft engine on 100% hydrogen fuel as part of a longer-term development... -
Three Astronauts Return to Earth, One After Setting US Space Record
28 September 2023
The AP reports that a NASA astronaut and “two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in space... -
USAF Begins Testing of Joby Electric Air Taxi
27 September 2023
Aerospace America reports that on Monday, the US Air Force (USAF) held a ceremony to formally introduce personnel “to the first electric air taxi to be stationed at an American military base... -
Artemis II Launch Coming Together
27 September 2023
The Orlando (FL) Sentinel reports that the reigning title holder “for world’s most powerful rocket saw action on both its center core and its two solid rocket boosters... -
USAF Receives First Electric Passenger Aircraft Capable of Taking Off, Landing Vertically
26 September 2023
The New York Times reports the US Air Force announced Monday that it had “received its first electric passenger aircraft capable of taking off and landing vertically, a milestone... -
NASA Releases Industry Solicitation for ISS Deorbit Vehicle
26 September 2023
FlightGlobal reports that on September 20, NASA “released an industry solicitation for a platform the agency is calling the US Deorbit Vehicle (USDV) – which will be used to safely return the aging ISS to Earth.” -
Only 55% of US F-35s Ready to Fly
25 September 2023
FlightGlobal reports that an analysis from auditors at the GAO found only 55% of the US military’s fleet of F-35 fighter jets were able to carry out assigned missions... -
FAA Proposes New Rule to Reduce Space Debris
25 September 2023
UPI reports that SpaceX “launched 22 satellites for its Starlink ‘constellation’ into low-Earth orbit late Saturday night as the Federal Aviation Administration proposed a new rule to reduce space debris from commercial flights.” -
AIAA Statement on the OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Mission
25 September 2023
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “Congratulations to NASA on the successful return of its first asteroid sample to Earth! We were thrilled watching the OSIRIS-REx mission... -
Norwegian Air Force F-35A JSF Demonstrates Ability to Takeoff, Land from Highway
22 September 2023
The Drive reports that “Norway has become the first country to demonstrate the ability of the conventional takeoff and landing F-35A Joint Strike Fighter... -
NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Head to Launch Pad for First Time
22 September 2023
Florida Today reports that on Wednesday, the four person crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission “had a first chance to practice what their launch day will feel like.” -
AIAA Announces 2022–2023 University Student Design Competitions Winners
21 September 2023
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of its 2022–2023 Design Competitions. AIAA Design Competitions give undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to respond to requests for proposals outlining a design problem... -
Austria to Replace Retiring C-130 Fleet with Embraer’s C-390 Aircraft
21 September 2023
Reuters reports Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner said on Wednesday that the country “plans to replace its retiring C-130 Hercules... -
NASA Developing Deep Space Optical Communications
21 September 2023
Detailing NASA’s development of deep space optical communications, Aviation Week reports, “Preparing for future human deep space exploration is not just about developing large rockets, new generations of spacesuits... -
FAA Approves BVLOS Flights for Zipline Cargo Drones
20 September 2023
Aviation Week reports that the FAA “has authorized Zipline International to perform beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flights of its cargo drones.” -
NASA’s Rubio Discusses Record Time in Space
20 September 2023
Aviation Week reports that as his U.S. record-setting mission “aboard the International Space Station (ISS) draws to... -
Joby Aviation to Begin Manufacturing Air Taxis in Ohio
19 September 2023
The AP reports that the same Ohio river valley “where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon be manufacturing... -
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Returning to Earth to Deliver Bennu Asteroid Sample
19 September 2023
CNET News reports that a pickpocketed piece “of a big asteroid named Bennu is on its way back to Earth.” NASA’s OSIRIS-REx is... -
FAA Reveals Wing’s Drone Delivery Network Plans
18 September 2023
Aviation Week reported that plans to “expand Wing’s drone delivery network throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area have been revealed... -
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Flies Through Coronal Mass Ejection
18 September 2023
Forbes reports that NASA’s Parker Solar Probe “has become the first spacecraft ever to fly through...
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