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Elon Musk Believes SpaceX Can Land On Mars Three to Four Years from Now
6 October 2023
The New York Times reports that SpaceX founder Elon Musk “said the company could land a spacecraft on Mars three to four years from now.” In a Q&A session... -
2023 ASCEND Adds Lunar Luncheon Session – Chandrayaan-3: The Journey to the Moon
6 October 2023
AIAA is pleased to announce a featured luncheon session – Chandrayaan-3: The Journey to the Moon, by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), during 2023 ASCEND at Caesars Forum, Las Vegas. -
2023 ASCEND to Feature NASA’s William H. Pickering Lecture Showcasing Climate Science Advances
5 October 2023
AIAA is pleased to announce the 2023 William H. Pickering Lecture, “Observing Earth’s Precious Water from Space,” which will showcase the advances in Earth’s climate science that are being made possible through the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission. -
Collins Aerospace Opens ‘The Grid’ in Illinois
5 October 2023
FlightGlobal reports that Collins Aerospace “has now opened ‘The Grid,’ a long-planned Illinois facility that houses its development of electric and hybrid-electric propulsion technologies... -
SpaceX Launches 22 More Starlink Satellites
5 October 2023
SPACE reports that SpaceX “launched 22 more of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit early this morning (Oct. 5), on the company’s 70th orbital mission... -
Challenger Center and AIAA Open Nominations for 2024 Trailblazing STEM Educator Award
4 October 2023
Challenger Center and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announced they are accepting nominations for the 2024 Trailblazing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Educator Award. The annual award celebrates K-12... -
Reliable Robotics Completes Study for USAF Examining Autonomous Flight
4 October 2023
Aviation Week reports that Reliable Robotics “has completed a study for the U.S. Air Force examining retrofitting the service’s large multi-engine jets... -
Crew Readies for Virgin Galactic’s Fourth Commercial Spaceflight
4 October 2023
SPACE reports that Virgin Galactic “is preparing for its fourth commercial spaceflight mission.” Galactic 04 will “carry a three-person crew accompanied by the company’s head astronaut instructor, as well as... -
AIAA Announces its Class of 2024 Associate Fellows
3 October 2023
AIAA is pleased to announce its newly elected Class of 2024 Associate Fellows. AIAA will formally honor and induct the class at the AIAA Associate Fellows Induction Ceremony and Reception, Wednesday, 10 January 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, Orlando, Florida, during the 2024 AIAA SciTech Forum, 8–12 January. -
Boeing Plans to Set Record 737 Production Goal for July 2025
3 October 2023
Reuters reports that two sources with knowledge of the matter say Boeing “plans to push production of its bestselling 737 narrowbody jet to a record of at least 57 per month... -
NASA Seeks Comment from US Companies on Commercial Space Station
3 October 2023
Aviation Week reports that NASA is “seeking comment from US companies on requirements for the end-to-end development of commercial low Earth orbit destinations available to NASA... -
AIAA Mourns the Passing of Ming Chang
2 October 2023
It is with a very heavy heart that we share Ming Chang, AIAA Aeronautics Domain Lead and AIAA Associate Fellow, passed away Sunday, 1 October 2023. Ming was a pioneer throughout his career... -
USAF Announces Desired Engine Thrust Range for Future CCAs
2 October 2023
Aviation Week reported that the US Air Force “has released a desired thrust range for a future family of uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) that calls for more engine power... -
SpaceX Launches 69th Orbital Flight of 2023 from Florida
2 October 2023
Orlando (FL) Sentinel reported that a SpaceX Falcon 9 “took off from the 39th time from Cape Canaveral this year, marking the 49th SpaceX flight from the Space Coast and 69th orbital mission... -
Overair Working to Complete First Air Taxi Prototype
29 September 2023
An article in Aerospace America describes Overair’s facility and examines the eVTOL aircraft the company is producing and the differences from... -
Blue Origin’s New Shepard Rocket May Fly Soon Following Closing of FAA Investigation
29 September 2023
The Orlando (FL) Sentinel reports that on Wednesday, the FAA “said it had closed its investigation into the flight of an uncrewed Blue Origin New Shepard rocket that ended with its booster destroyed... -
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...
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