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L3Harris, BAE Systems Deliver First EC-37B Compass Call to US Air Force
13 September 2023
FlightGlobal reports L3Harris and BAE Systems have delivered the first EC-37B Compass Call electronic warfare aircraft to the US Air Force.
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Returning Crew-6 Astronauts Express Satisfaction with Scientific Opportunities Aboard ISS
13 September 2023
Aviation Week reports that just over a week “after returning to Earth after a 186-day mission to the International Space Station, three of NASA’s four Crew-6…
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2023 ASCEND Adds Speakers to Three-Day Event
12 September 2023
AIAA today announced more speakers who have been added to the three-day program at 2023 ASCEND, 23–25 October, Caesars Forum, Las Vegas. ASCEND is the world’s premier outcomes-focused…
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Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 Engine for Gulfstream Officially Receives FAA Approval
12 September 2023
Aviation Week reports that Rolls-Royce has “earned FAA type certification for its Pearl 700 engine designed for Gulfstream’s new G700 and G800 ultra-long-range business jets.”
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NASA Leadership to Call Frank Rubio after Record-Breaking Mission
12 September 2023
The AP reports that on Wednesday, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy “will speak with agency astronaut Frank Rubio…
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ULA Launches Atlas V Rocket Carrying SILENTBARKER/NROL-107 Mission
11 September 2023
The Orlando Sentinel reports that United Launch Alliance launched an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station…
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Airbus Working to Improve A220 Autothrottle Design
11 September 2023
Aviation Week reported that Airbus is “working on improving the A220’s autothrottle design, after several reports…
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GE Aerospace Chosen to Provide Digital Backbone for Bell V-280 Valor
8 September 2023
FlightGlobal reports that “GE Aerospace will provide digital backbone, voice and data recorder, and health awareness system for Bell V-280 Valor, which the US Army selected…
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Terran Orbital Announces Satellite Production Increase
8 September 2023
Space News reports that on Thursday, satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital “plans to accelerate production at its factory in California, promising deliveries…
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Japanese Successfully Launches Lunar Landing, Space Telescope Mission
7 September 2023
The Washington Post reports Japan launched a “lunar mission on Thursday, overcoming multiple failures and delays to become the fifth country…
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USMC to Conduct Safety Review Following MV-22 Crash
7 September 2023
Aviation Week reports that the new acting head of the US Marine Corps “will elevate the head of safety role to a general officer by next summer…
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China’s Ceres-1 Rocket Achieves Orbit with First Launch from Mobile Sea Platform
6 September 2023
Space News reports that China’s Galactic Energy “conducted its first sea launch early Wednesday, also marking a ninth successive successful launch…
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Aircraft Manufacturers Prepare for Uncrewed Future
6 September 2023
Politico reports that every commercial flight “has two pilots at the controls – but some planemakers are now designing cockpits that need fewer pilots, or someday even none.”
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SpaceX Launches 13 Satellites for US Space Development Agency
5 September 2023
Space News reported SpaceX on Saturday launched a Falcon 9 rocket “at 7:25 a.m. Pacific from Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, carrying 13 U.S. military satellites.”
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USAF Asks Aviation Industry to Detail Plans for KC-135 Replacement
5 September 2023
Aviation Week reported that the US Air Force “wants to kick off a program to replace its aging Boeing KC-135s this month with a request for information (RFI), followed by industry days…
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AIAA Announces 2023 Undergraduate Scholarship and Graduate Award Winners
5 September 2023
The AIAA Foundation has announced the 24 winners of its 2023 undergraduate scholarships and graduate awards. Through its Foundation and supported by nearly 30,000 members, AIAA annually awards…
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Firefly Ready to Test Launch USSF On-Demand Service
1 September 2023
Aviation Week reports that sometime in the next six months, Boeing’s Millennium Space Systems and startup Firefly Aerospace “will receive…
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EASA Submits EVTOL Operating Regulations
1 September 2023
Aviation Week reports that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) “proposed rules for the operation of vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL)…
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GAMA Report Says General Aviation Recovery Sluggish but Positive
31 August 2023
AirInsight reports that GAMA “released its shipments and billings report for the second quarter of 2023, and the results are mildly positive…
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India’s Moon Landing Sparks New Space Race
31 August 2023
The Washington Post reports that India’s successful moon landing reflecting Russia’s failed moon landing has seemed to be the signal flare that has started…
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USAF to Audition $11 Billion B-52 Makeover for Airborne Electronic Attack Platform
30 August 2023
Aviation Week reports that as “an $11 billion makeover of Boeing B-52 engines, sensors and electronics continues, the Stratofortress has won a chance to audition…
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Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Prepare for Hurricane Idalia
30 August 2023
Florida Today reports that as Hurricane Idalia “churns off the southwest coast of Florida, the impacts on Brevard’s local space economy…
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Press Passes Available for 2023 ASCEND
29 August 2023
Registration is open for journalists around the world to attend 2023 ASCEND, 23–25 October, Caesars Forum, Las Vegas. A Press Pass for in-person attendance is available for credentialed media…
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Prominent Space Luminaries from DLR, ESA, NASA, and More Added to 2023 ASCEND
29 August 2023
AIAA today announced several prominent space luminaries who have been added to the three-day program at 2023 ASCEND, 23–25 October, Caesars Forum, Las Vegas. ASCEND is the world’s premier outcomes-focused, interdisciplinary space event designed to accelerate building our off-world future.
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Chandrayaan-3 Takes Lunar South Pole Temperature
29 August 2023
SPACE reports India’s Chandrayaan-3 has been hard at work since its landmark landing on the lunar South Pole last week.
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Boeing, Airbus Widebody Debuts Set for 2025
29 August 2023
Aviation Week reports that the slow-moving “world of new widebody passenger aircraft should see a welcome uptick in activity in 2025, thanks to…
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SpaceX Launches Starlink Satellites
28 August 2023
UPI reports that SpaceX “launched a Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of 22 Starlink satellites into space early Friday from Florida’s…
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IATA Data Shows Strong Air Traffic Recovery to Prepandemic Levels
28 August 2023
Aviation Week reported that while IATA data released for June “showed a 31% increase in year-on-year air traffic, taking the global total to 94.2% of pre-pandemic levels”…
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AIAA Statement on the NASA SpaceX Crew-7 Launch
26 August 2023
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we congratulate the entire NASA SpaceX team on its successful Crew-7 launch. We applaud this mission to the International Space Station…
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SpaceX, NASA Mission Delayed
25 August 2023
CNN reports that a SpaceX and NASA mission that “was set to launch four astronauts – representing four nations and space agencies across the globe…
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UAS Service Industry Call for FAA Regulatory Framework
25 August 2023
Aviation Today reports that uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) service suppliers are requesting for the FAA “to implement…
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AIAA Statement on the Indian Space Research Organisation Chandrayaan-3 Mission
24 August 2023
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “Congratulations to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on its successful landing at the south pole of the moon! We were thrilled watching the Chandrayaan-3 mission unfold in real time.
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AIAA to Present Premier Lectures and Program Management Excellence Award During 2023 ASCEND
24 August 2023
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of two premier lectureships and a program management excellence award. The lectures and award will be presented during 2023 ASCEND, 23–25 October, Caesars Forum, Las Vegas.
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How Space Travel Affects Astronauts’ Physiology
24 August 2023
UPI reports that when astronauts “travel to space, the experience depletes their red blood cells and bone, according to a new study.”
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Bristow Conducts First Flight Test in Beta’s Alia
24 August 2023
Aviation Week reports that global helicopter operator Bristow “has conducted its first test flight in Beta Technologies’ Alia in support of…
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AIAA Announces Next Editor-in-Chief of the Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics Book Series
24 August 2023
AIAA is pleased to announce that Seetha Raghavan, professor of Aerospace Engineering and associate dean of Research and Graduate Studies at the College of Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, will serve as the next editor-in-chief…
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AIAA Announces 2022-2023 Section Award Winners
23 August 2023
AIAA has announced its 2022–2023 section award winners. The section awards honor particularly notable achievements made by members of AIAA’s 57 sections around the world in a range of activities…
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Crew-7 Prepares for Launch
23 August 2023
Aviation Week reports that preparations “continue for the planned Aug. 25 launch of NASA’s Crew-7’s three astronauts and a cosmonaut to the International Space Station…
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FAA to Hold Safety Meetings at US Airports Following Multiple Close Calls
23 August 2023
Fox Business reports that the FAA “is expected to hold runway safety meetings at 90 major airports through September…
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Reliable Robotics Flight Tests Cessna Caravan to Demonstrate Technology
22 August 2023
FlightGlobal reports that Reliable Robotics has “completed flight tests intended to demonstrate…
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After Russian Failure, India Will Attempt Landing at Lunar South Pole
22 August 2023
The Wall Street Journal reports that attempts this week by Russia and India to place landers on the moon are just the most high-profile cases of an array…
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2023 ASCEND to Showcase Axiom Space, Boeing, Boryung, Lockheed Martin, NASA
21 August 2023
AIAA today announced dozens of speakers who will appear at its upcoming ASCEND event, 23–25 October, Caesars Forum, Las Vegas. ASCEND is the world’s premier outcomes-focused, interdisciplinary space event designed to accelerate building our off-world future.
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NASA Spacecraft Continues its 17-Year Journey
21 August 2023
The Washington Post reports that for nearly 17 years, NASA’s Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory-A spacecraft “drifted through space on a lonely mission.” It traveled “around the sun…
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FAA Orders Inspections of 20 Pratt & Whitney GTF Engines
21 August 2023
AP reported that “U.S. regulators are requiring immediate inspections and possible repairs to Pratt & Whitney engines on some Airbus passenger jets…
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Boryung Partners with AIAA to Host ‘Humans In Space Symposium’ at 2023 ASCEND
18 August 2023
Boryung, a leading healthcare investment company, has announced its partnership with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) to bring the Humans In Space (HIS) Symposium to the upcoming 2023 ASCEND event…
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SpaceX’s Crew-7 Mission to Launch Next Week
18 August 2023
SPACE reports that four astronauts from four countries “will fly on SpaceX Dragon capsule to the International Space Station for a six-month mission.”
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Airlines Plan to Add New Routes Hoping for Continued Strong Travel Demand
18 August 2023
AP reports that building on strong bookings this summer, American Airlines “said Thursday it will add three new European destinations next summer…
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NASA, DARPA, Sikorsky Design Air Taxi Software
17 August 2023
ExecutiveGov reports that NASA is working with DARPA and Sikorsky “to develop and test autonomous software designed for future self-flying air taxis.”
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SpaceX Successfully Launches More Starlink Satellites
17 August 2023
UPI reports that SpaceX successfully “launched a Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of nearly two dozen Starlink satellites into space from Florida’s famed Cape Canaveral late Wednesday.”
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Lockheed Martin, NASA Working Around the Clock to Complete Artemis II’s Orion Capsule in Time for 2024 Launch
16 August 2023
NASA Space Flight reports that the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission “is nearing final assembly and testing at prime contractor Lockheed Martin’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) production facility.”