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SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn Astronauts Splash Down Ending Historic Mission
16 September 2024
SPACE reports, “Polaris Dawn, the historic SpaceX astronaut mission — which conducted the first-ever private spacewalk, among other achievements —returned to Earth today (Sept. 15), splashing down... -
Air Force Addresses Major Flaw in its Drone Wingman Strategy
16 September 2024
Defense News reports, “Whatever the next chapter of U.S. air power will look like, there will be drones — and lots of them — accompanying manned fighters... -
AIAA Statement on SpaceX Polaris Dawn Mission
13 September 2024
AIAA CEO Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we congratulate the SpaceX team and the Polaris Dawn crew on their accomplishments. -
SpaceX Sets New Launch Record at Vandenberg with Thursday’s Falcon 9 Launch
13 September 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX launched its latest batch of 21 Starlink satellites on a Thursday night Falcon 9 launch from California. The Falcon 9 rocket launch set a new record... -
Heart Aerospace Shows Off Full-Scale Demonstrator for First Time
13 September 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Swedish hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer Heart Aerospace unveiled Wednesday a 30-seat demonstrator dubbed Heart Experimental 1... -
SpaceX Polaris Astronauts Become First Private Citizens to Complete Spacewalk
12 September 2024
The Washington Post reports, “Jared Isaacman performed the first spacewalk by a private citizen early Thursday, with a live broadcast that showed... -
Vertical Aerospace Completes VX4 Phase One Testing
12 September 2024
Reuters reports, “UK-based Vertical Aerospace has completed the first phase of piloted testing of a prototype of its air-taxi, VX4, it said... -
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Payload for AST SpaceMobile, Lands Booster
12 September 2024
SPACE reports, “AST SpaceMobile's first five commercial satellites have reached orbit. The huge spacecraft, called BlueBirds, lifted off today... -
FAA Says Agency Must Ensure Adequate Safety Measures Before 737 Max Production Can Expand
11 September 2024
Reuters reports, “The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday the agency must ensure the planemaker's safety processes are adequate... -
Polaris Dawn Crew Achieve Record High Orbit Above Earth
11 September 2024
The New York Times reports, “After launching early on Tuesday, the billionaire Jared Isaacman and his crew traveled to altitudes... -
Joby Aviation Submits Application for Air Taxi Certificate in UAE
10 September 2024
Aerotime reports, “Joby Aviation is moving forward with its plans to launch commercial eVTOL operations... -
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Polaris Dawn Mission from Florida
10 September 2024
The New York Times reports, “At 5:23 a.m. Eastern time, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Less than 15 minutes later, the crew of four astronauts... -
Army Revamping Air Crew Training With Focus on Aircraft and Simulators
9 September 2024
Defense News reports, “After several fatal Army aircraft crashes and the arrival of a more complicated... -
Boeing Starliner’s Future Is Unclear After Returning Without Astronauts
9 September 2024
The New York Times reports that Boeing’s Starliner “has finally come home, but the two NASA... -
Self-Flying Cessna Begins Testing for FAA Validation
6 September 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Self-flying aircraft may be closer to takeoff than you think. On Thursday, Boston-based Merlin Labs announced ... -
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches On National Security Mission for NRO
6 September 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with an undisclosed number of satellites on behalf of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)... -
EasyJet and JetZero to Partner on Development of BWB Aircraft
5 September 2024
Airways reports, “British low-cost airline EasyJet (U2) has announced a partnership with JetZero, a California-based company, to develop... -
Uncrewed Boeing Starliner Set to Depart Space Station Friday Night
5 September 2024
The New York Times reports, “Leaving behind the two NASA astronauts it took to the International Space Station three months ago, Boeing’s troubled Starliner... -
AIAA Announces 2024 Undergraduate Scholarship and Graduate Award Winners
5 September 2024
The AIAA Foundation has announced the 26 winners of its 2024 undergraduate scholarships and graduate awards. -
U.S. Air Force to Boost its MH-139 Fleet by Adding Over a Dozen Helos
4 September 2024
Breaking Defense reports, “After moving to halve the fleet in fiscal year 2025, a new Pentagon review says the Air Force now plans to add over a dozen MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters back into the aircraft’s program...
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