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Terran, Safran to Partner on Satellite Propulsion
23 June 2023
Space News reports that satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital “has signed an agreement with French aerospace giant Safran to explore U.S.-based production of satellite propulsion systems... -
Airbus Seeing New Materials Shortages Emerge in Aerospace Supply Chain
22 June 2023
Aviation Week reports that “Airbus is seeing new materials shortages emerge in the aerospace supply chain as other issues that have dominated in recent months begin to settle down.” -
ULA’s Delta 4 Heavy Launches NRO Satellite
22 June 2023
Space News reports that United Launch Alliance “launched a classified National Reconnaissance Office spy satellite on a Delta 4 Heavy rocket June 22 at 5:18 a.m. Eastern from... -
Boeing Partners with Aurora to Enhance KC-46A Pegasus’ Defensive Capabilities
21 June 2023
Janes reports that The Boeing Company announced at the Paris Air Show on June 20 that it will partner with “Aurora Flight Sciences to enhance the defensive capabilities of its KC-46A Pegasus... -
ULA Scrubs First Delta IV Heavy Launch, Sets New Attempt for Early Thursday
21 June 2023
Florida Today reports, “A first launch attempt of the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket for the NROL-68 mission was scrubbed early Wednesday, June 21. -
NASA’s X66-A Aircraft to Make Aerospace Carbon-Neutral
20 June 2023
The Daily Mail reports that NASA’s collaboration “to build, test, and fly a full-scale demonstrator – which will carry the US Air Force test name X-66A... -
AIAA Announces 2023 ASCEND Program Focused on Building Our Sustainable Off-World Future Through Collaboration
20 June 2023
AIAA today announced the initial program for its upcoming ASCEND event, 23–25 October, Caesars Forum, Las Vegas. ASCEND is the world’s premier... -
NASA Completes Another RS-25 Test
20 June 2023
ExecutiveGov reported that NASA “has completed another hot fire test of an RS-25 certification engine as part of a test series... -
Paris Air Show Returns After Four-year Hiatus
19 June 2023
CNBC reports that it’s been “four years since one of the aviation industry’s biggest air shows was held in person.” Following the... -
Virgin Galactic Reveals Dates for First Commercial Space Flights
19 June 2023
The Street reports that Virgin Galactic has unveiled its inaugural commercial flight dates. “Seats have been assigned for the Virgin Space Ship Unity... -
Aviation Industry Executives Split on Whether Energy Transition Goals Are Achievable
16 June 2023
Reuters reports that the aviation industry “is split on whether it can meet its climate targets[,] with almost a third of its sustainability executives... -
NASA Astronauts Complete ISS Solar Power System Upgrade
16 June 2023
Aviation Week reports that two NASA astronauts “installed a sixth and final planned ISS Roll Out Solar Array (iROSA) on the long solar power truss... -
EVOTL OEM Ranking Hold Steady in Reality Index
15 June 2023
Aviation Week reports that the ranking of electric air taxi startups “was unchanged in the latest edition of the AAM Reality Index, with Joby Aviation and Volocopter... -
Musk Says SpaceX Plans to Launch Starship Again in Six to Eight Weeks
15 June 2023
SPACE reports that Elon Musk announced Tuesday on Twitter that the SpaceX is shooting for another liftoff of Starship six to eight weeks from now. That timeline “may be ambitious, however... -
Electra. Aero Debuts ‘Ultra’-Short Takeoff and Landing Demonstrator
14 June 2023
Aerospace America reports that Electra.aero debuted its Goldfinch two-seat hybrid-electric demonstrator which the company hopes... -
USSF Ready to Harness Satellite-Servicing Technologies
14 June 2023
Space News reports that the US Space Force (USSF) “says it is now ready to get in the game” of satellite-servicing technologies. -
The State of Electric Aviation in 2023
13 June 2023
An article discussing the advancements made in electric aviation in 2023 in Aviation Today reports that the aviation industry is under sharp scrutiny... -
SpaceX Launches Bicoastal Missions Putting 124 Payloads into Orbit
13 June 2023
CBS News reports that in a Monday doubleheader, SpaceX “launched 52 Starlink internet satellites from Florida... -
Megawatt Electrical Motor Could Electrify Aviation
12 June 2023
CleanTechnica reported that a team of MIT engineers “is now creating a 1-megawatt motor that could be a key stepping-stone toward... -
SpaceX Dragon Breaks Space Shuttle Records
12 June 2023
Florida Today reports that SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 on Sunday morning...
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