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Silent Barker Spacecraft Expected to Begin Operation in 2025
13 December 2024
Aviation Week reports, “The first spacecraft from a joint U.S. Space Force and National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) program to conduct space... -
Kratos Completes First Flight of Thanatos UCAV
12 December 2024
Aviation Week reports, “Kratos Defense and Security recently completed the first flight of its Thanatos stealthy uncrewed combat air vehicle, proving out the aircraft’s basic... -
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe to Make Epic Flyby of the Sun on Christmas Eve
12 December 2024
SPACE reports, on Christmas Eve, NASA's Parker Solar Probe will break its own records for speed and closest approach to the sun as it moves “within 3.8 million... -
Boeing Secures $450.5M for Japan F-15 Super Interceptor
11 December 2024
Aerotime reports Boeing has been awarded $450.5M by the USAF to modernize Japan’s F-15J fleet, incorporating advanced radars, electronic... -
Proba-3 Mission Set to Create ‘Solar Eclipses on Demand'
11 December 2024
The Washington Post reports, “A space-exploration organization solved a technological feat more than a decade in the making — launching a pair... -
US Naval Air Systems Command Grounds V-22 Ospreys After New Incident
10 December 2024
Aerotime reports, “The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has issued an operational pause for all Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flights across the US Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force as of December 6... -
Rocket Lab Moves Forward with Suborbital Hypersonic Technology Initiative
10 December 2024
Seeking Alpha reports, “Rocket Lab USA announced late on Tuesday that it successfully launched a suborbital mission in November to test hypersonic technology for the Department ... -
USAF General Says Crewed Warplanes Will Be Needed for Many Years
9 December 2024
Defense One reports, “The U.S. military is many years away from letting robots take over the role of human pilots, according to the Air Force official ... -
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 23 Starlink Satellites from Cape Canaveral
9 December 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX launched its latest Falcon 9 shortly after midnight on Sunday, adding 23 more Starlink satellites to its growing... -
AIAA Announces Class of 2025 Honorary Fellows and Fellows
9 December 2024
AIAA proudly congratulates its newly elected Class of 2025 Honorary Fellows and Fellows. The class will be inducted during a ceremony on Tuesday, 29 April, in Washington, DC, and celebrated during the AIAA Awards Gala on Wednesday, 30 April, at Grand Hyatt Washington... -
U.S. Airlines Eyeing Air Taxis for Airport Shuttle Service
6 December 2024
Aviation Week reports, “Millions of dollars have flown into the nascent electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) sector over... -
Vega C Successfully Launches for First Time in Nearly Two Years
6 December 2024
Space News reports, “A Vega C successfully launched an Earth observation satellite Dec. 5 in the rocket’s first flight since a failure nearly two years ago. The Vega C lifted off... -
Eve Air Mobility Signs Agreement for Up to 50 eVTOL aircraft
5 December 2024
Aerotime reports that Eve Air Mobility “has announced the roll-out of a prototype of its first full-scale electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. -
SpaceX Launches Starlink Mission from California on 350th Mission
5 December 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX notched another milestone in spaceflight reusability Wednesday night when it... -
AIAA Announces 2024 Region VII Student Conference Winners
5 December 2024
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Region VII Student Conference, held in November at the University of Adelaide, Australia. -
Joby Receives FAA Approval to Launch Air Taxi Flight Academy
4 December 2024
Flying Magazine reports Joby on Tuesday “said it received Part 141 flight academy certification from the FAA, laying the groundwork to begin training qualified aviators at its Joby Aviation Academy... -
India to Launch European Proba-3 Satellites on Dec. 5 to Create Artificial Eclipses in Space
4 December 2024
SPACE reports, “A European mission that will use two satellites to create artificial eclipses in Earth orbit will launch early Thursday morning (Dec. 5)... -
AIAA Announces 2025 Sustained Service Awards Winners
3 December 2024
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Sustained Service Awards. The award recognizes sustained, significant service and contributions to AIAA by members of the Institute. -
Airbus Deliveries Exceed 80 Aircraft in November
3 December 2024
AJOT.com reports, “Airbus deliveries rose sharply in November to more than 80 jets as the planemaker recovered from a downturn and made progress... -
Flight Rate of Falcon 9 is 30 Times Higher Than Shuttle at 1/100th the Cost
3 December 2024
Ars Technica reports, “SpaceX recently hit some notable milestones with its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, and even in the full context of history, the performance of the vehicle is...
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