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China Launches World’s First Geosynchronous Orbit Radar Satellite of its Kind
15 August 2023
Space News reports that China “launched what is thought to be the world’s first geosynchronous orbit synthetic aperture radar satellite on Saturday.” -
FAA Issues Safety Warning for 737 MAX Anti-Icing Systems
14 August 2023
Economic Times (IND) reported that the Federal Aviation Administration is warning airlines to limit the use of an anti-icing system on Boeing’s 737 MAX jets... -
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus Capsule Demonstrates Reboost Ability Aboard ISS
14 August 2023
Aviation Week reported that one week “after berthing to the International Space Station (ISS), Northrop Grumman’s 19th NASA-contracted Cygnus resupply capsule... -
DOD Considering “All” Options as it Seeks Upgrades to F-35’s Cooling System
11 August 2023
Breaking Defense reports the “Defense Department is considering ‘all’ options as it seeks upgrades to the F-35’s cooling system, … -
Virgin Galactic Flies First Tourists to the Edge of Space
11 August 2023
Aerospace America reports that the tourists onboard “were Anastatia Mayers, 18; her mother, Keisha Schahaff, 46; and Jon Goodwin, 80, of the United Kingdom.” Mayers and Schahaff won their tickets... -
Slingshot 1 Provides Aerospace Corp with Demonstration of Satellite Integration
10 August 2023
Space News reports that through the Slingshot 1 mission, the Aerospace Corp. “has demonstrated how open standards and nonproprietary interfaces can help streamline satellite... -
Vertical Aerospace’s Air Taxi Prototype Appears to Have Crashed
10 August 2023
Aerospace America reports that a remotely piloted air taxi prototype “appears to have crashed during testing at the company’s Flight Test Centre... -
NRO Contracts Firefly, Xtenti for Responsive Space Mission
9 August 2023
Aviation Week reports Firefly Aerospace is “parlaying technology” developed for its “Alpha launch vehicle and Blue Ghost lunar lander with expertise acquired through its purchase ... -
Belgium Decides Not to Accept New F-35 Deliveries
9 August 2023
FlightGlobal reports Belgium is joining the US in “not accepting new deliveries of the latest Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters, pending the certification... -
Amazon Switches to Atlas V Rocket for First Project Kuiper Satellite Launch
8 August 2023
Bloomberg Government reported that the US Air Force “has completed its first flight with an uncrewed combat aircraft using artificial intelligence, according to... -
Companies Make Progress on EVTOL Production
8 August 2023
Aviation Week posted a slideshow of eVTOL aircraft in development, saying that the aircraft that have been in development throughout the 2010s... -
SpaceX Launches 22 More Starlink Satellites into Orbit
7 August 2023
UPI reports that SpaceX successfully “launched a Falcon 9 rocket with another payload of Starlink satellites into space from Florida late Sunday.” The rocket “launched at 10:41 p.m. EDT from... -
Embraer’s Commercial, Business Jet Deliveries Boosted 47% in Q2
7 August 2023
Aviation International News reported that Embraer deliveries increased by 47% in Q2, with both executive jets and commercial aircraft shipments recording notable increases... -
Northrop Grumman to Upgrade its Cygnus Cargo Vehicle
4 August 2023
Space News reports, “Northrop Grumman is planning upgrades to its Cygnus cargo vehicle, such as increased payload capacity, to support... -
USAF Completes First Uncrewed Test Flight Utilizing AI
4 August 2023
Bloomberg Government reported that the US Air Force “has completed its first flight with an uncrewed combat aircraft using artificial intelligence, according to... -
AIAA Announces Global Speakers on Space Safety, Security, and Sustainability: The 2023 ASCEND Diverse Dozen
4 August 2023
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) today announced the 2023 ASCEND Diverse Dozen (D12) – 12 speakers from nine countries who will address the most important issues surrounding space safety... -
SpaceX Launches Galaxy 37 Satellite from Cape Canaveral
3 August 2023
Florida Today reports that a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket “vaulted away from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station early Thursday to carry a commercial communications satellite to orbit.” -
Wizz Air Orders 75 More A321neos
3 August 2023
Aviation Week reports that Wizz Air shareholders attending the carrier’s annual general meeting “have voted in favor of buying a further 75 Airbus A321neo... -
USAF Expects Boeing to Retrofit KC-46 with Remote Vision System in Two Months
2 August 2023
Aviation Week reports that the US Air Force (USAF) says it expects The Boeing Company “to be able to retrofit a KC-46 with the new Remote Vision System... -
Final Antares 230+ Rocket Lifts Off to Resupply ISS
2 August 2023
Spaceflight Insider reports that in near-perfect weather, the final Antares 230+ rocket “took to the skies to send the Cygnus cargo spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station.”
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