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New Rockets Set to Launch in 2023
6 February 2023
NBC News reported that “a slate of new rockets look to make their debut” in 2023 and that “few rockets attract the kind of curiosity and awe that SpaceX’s behemoth Starship does.”
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US Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon
6 February 2023
The New York Times reported that “the United States shot down a Chinese spy balloon on Saturday.”
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NASA Declares SLS Ready for Crewed Missions
3 February 2023
SPACE reports that NASA’s Space Launch System rocket “appears ready to take the next big step – launching astronauts. The debut SLS flight…
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US Tracking Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Over Montana
3 February 2023
The AP reports that the US “is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days…
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Aurora Flight Sciences Reveals Design for DARPA Liberty Lifter Program
2 February 2023
Aviation Week reports that “Aurora Flight Sciences has revealed an eight-propulsor, monohull design for the DARPA Liberty Lifter…
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NASA’s SLS On Target to Serve in Artemis Program
2 February 2023
Space News reports on the successful testing of NASA’s Space Launch System last year and the successful return of the Orion capsule during the Artemis I mission…
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Four Crewed Launches Scheduled for Space Coast Before Summer
1 February 2023
The Orlando Sentinel reports that in the next few months, “14 more humans could launch from U.S. soil as SpaceX…
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China Conducts Blended Wing Body Verification Scale Model Flight
1 February 2023
Aviation Week reports that China has flown a “verification scale model of the BWB-330 blended wing body concept…
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Perseverance Rover Completes Sample Depot on Mars
31 January 2023
CNET News reports that NASA’s Perseverance rover has created “the first sample depot on another world. NASA JPL announced Saturday…
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Boeing to Deliver Last Ever 747
31 January 2023
The AP reports that The Boeing Company is “delivering its final 747 jumbo jet” on Monday. The AP adds that in recent years, “Boeing and its European rival Airbus…
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NASA Working with US Military on Nuclear-Powered Rocket Engines
30 January 2023
Mashable reported on the announcement, made at the AIAA SciTech Forum, that NASA is partnering with the US military “to test a nuclear-powered…
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Air Force AMC Seeking Plan for Launching 100 UAVs from Single KC-135
30 January 2023
Aviation Week reported, “The U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command (AMC) wants a plan within…
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NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Will Fly Past its Tenth Asteroid
27 January 2023
The Houston Chronicle reports that NASA’s Lucy spacecraft “is adding one more asteroid to its flyby list, bringing its total to 10…
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Electra.aero Secures $85M in Funding to Build ESTOL Prototype
27 January 2023
Aerospace America reports that Electra.aero has secured new funding, “including $30 million from the U.S. Air Force AFWERX program…
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AIAA Charters New Section in Melbourne, Australia
26 January 2023
AIAA is pleased to announce it has chartered a new section in Melbourne, Australia. The AIAA Council of Directors approved the move at its meeting during the 2023 AIAA SciTech Forum…
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AIAA Releases Implementation Paper on Digital Twins in Aerospace
26 January 2023
AIAA today released an implementation paper to advance the use of Digital Twins across the aerospace industry at the 2023 AIAA SciTech Forum.
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Rocket Lab Launches First US Mission
25 January 2023
Reuters reports that Rocket Lab “launched its first mission from American soil on Tuesday, kicking off…
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Aerus Signs LOI for 30 Eviation Electric Aircraft
25 January 2023
The AP reports that Eviation’s prototype electric aircraft took its first flight Tuesday.
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Florida’s Space Coast Adds Another Rocket with ULA’s Vulcan Centaur’s Arrival
24 January 2023
The Orlando Sentinel reports that the Space Coast “has another new rocket…
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Amazon Expands its Air Cargo Service in India
24 January 2023
CNBC reports Amazon said Monday it is expanding its air cargo unit, Amazon Air, to India…
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JUICE Prepares to Explore Jupiter’s Moons
23 January 2023
Reuters reported that JUICE – which stands for JUpiter ICy Moons Explorer – “is one of the most important space missions of 2023.” Its aim “is to explore Jupiter’s moons…
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Airbus is Seeking Outside Investment for Zephyr Drone
23 January 2023
Reuters reports that Airbus said on Monday “it was seeking outside investment for its high-altitude surveillance…
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Embraer Receives US, EU Certification for Phenom 300 Jet
20 January 2023
Reuters reports that Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA said Thursday that its Phenom 300 jet…
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Investing in Space in 2023
20 January 2023
In an analysis of the coming year in space investments on the CNBC website, Michael Sheetz writes that after ending…
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Mark Drela Appointed Editor-in-Chief of AIAA’s Journal of Aircraft
20 January 2023
AIAA has selected Mark Drela, Terry J. Kohler Professor of Fluid Dynamics in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of…
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Craig R. Wanke Appointed Editor-in-Chief of AIAA’s Journal of Air Transportation
20 January 2023
AIAA has selected Craig R. Wanke, Chief Engineer for MITRE’s Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD), and an AIAA Associate Fellow, as its new editor-in-chief…
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Space Force Launches GPS III SV06 Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
19 January 2023
Inside Defense reports that the “Space Force successfully launched another Global Positioning System III-series satellite from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station…
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KF-21 Succeeds in Breaking Sound Barrier
19 January 2023
Aviation Week reports that the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 test-flight program “has passed another milestone as the aircraft …
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China Prepares for Over 70 Launches This Year
18 January 2023
Space News reports that China’s state-owned and commercial space sector actors “are planning a total of more than 70 launches…
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World’s Largest Aircraft Flies Record Test Flight Carrying Hypersonic Talon-A
18 January 2023
The Daily Mail (UK) reports that the world’s largest aircraft “with a 383-foot wingspan recently took to the skies…
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Space Florida Will Continue to Enjoy Explosive Growth in Years to Come
17 January 2023
The Orlando (FL) Sentinel reported that Florida’s burgeoning aerospace industry “will grow…
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NASA, Lockheed Expect X-59 Quesst Aircraft to Make First Flight This Year
17 January 2023
FlightGlobal reported that NASA “now expects its delayed X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology (Quesst) demonstrator…
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SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launches Classified Mission for US Space Force
16 January 2023
Fox Business reports SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket “lifted off for the first time this year on Sunday” at 5:56 p.m. ET, from Kennedy Space Center…
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Flight Recorders Recovered Following Fatal ATR 72 Crash in Nepal
16 January 2023
Aviation International News reports that search and rescue crews in Nepal recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders…
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As US Air Operations Return to Normal, FAA Links Outage to Procedural Error
13 January 2023
The AP reports that US air travel “returned mostly to normal Thursday,” a day after…
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SpaceX Prepares Starship for Test Flight
13 January 2023
The Hill reports that the first launch “of SpaceX’s massive rocket, called Starship, could be coming soon.”
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Russia to Launch Another Soyuz Craft to Rescue ISS Crew
12 January 2023
Reuters reports that Russia said Wednesday that “it would launch another Soyuz spacecraft next month to bring home…
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FAA Estimates $26M to Update All Aircraft to Prevent C-Band 5G Interference
12 January 2023
FierceWireless reports on the Federal Aviation Administration’s “new directive requiring airplanes in the U.S. to install 5G C-band…
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Prestigious Speakers Added to 2023 AIAA SciTech Forum, World’s Largest Aerospace R&D Event
11 January 2023
AIAA has added speakers and features to the 2023 AIAA SciTech Forum, 23–27 January, National Harbor, Maryland, and virtually.
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SpaceX and NASA Look to Launch Next Commercial Crew Mission to ISS
11 January 2023
SPACE reports that NASA and SpaceX “are targeting mid-February for the launch of the next commercial crew mission…
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Top 10 Safest Airlines in the World for 2023
11 January 2023
CNBC reports that this month, AirlineRatings.com “announced its safest airlines for 2023.
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SpaceX Launches 40 More Internet Satellites
10 January 2023
Spaceflight Now reports that a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket “lifted off from Cape Canaveral Monday night with 40 more internet satellites for OneWeb, nudging the network closer …
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Johns Hopkins APL Develops Algorithm Enabling UAVs to Avoid Collisions
10 January 2023
ExecutiveGov reports that Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory researchers “developed an algorithm that enabled fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles to avoid potential collisions…
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SpaceX to Launch OneWeb Satellites on Monday
9 January 2023
The Orlando (FL) Sentinel reports SpaceX “is set for its second Space Coast launch of the year mission to send up…
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Electric Aviation Set to Fly in Australia
9 January 2023
The Guardian (UK) reports that in late September “the first fixed-wing passenger electric passenger aircraft took off…
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Next SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Could Happen as Soon as Next Week
6 January 2023
The Orlando Sentinel reports that for sheer rocket entertainment, “space fans can get excited whenever SpaceX’s powerful Falcon Heavy…
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2023 Aviation Industry Recession Predicted In Survey
6 January 2023
The Hill reports that 62 percent “of manufacturers expect the U.S. economy to enter a recession this year, according to a survey…
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Airbus Partners With Nanoracks for Commercial Space Station
5 January 2023
Aviation Week reports that Europe’s Airbus Defense and Space “is joining a U.S. partnership led by Voyager Space-owned Nanoracks…
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Amazon Starts Drone Deliveries in California and Texas Markets
5 January 2023
Aviation Week reports that 10 years “into its development of a delivery drone, Amazon has started flying packages…
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AIAA Announces 2023 Sustained Service Awards Winners
5 January 2023
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Sustained Service Awards. The award recognizes…