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2025 AIAA Dryden Lectureship in Research Awarded to Tim C. Lieuwen, Georgia Institute of Technology
18 November 2024
AIAA is pleased to announce the 2025 AIAA Dryden Lectureship in Research is awarded to Tim C. Lieuwen, Regents’ Professor, David S. Lewis Jr. Chair, and Executive Director of the Strategic Energy Institute…
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SpaceX Plans to Launch Starship Up to 25 Times in 2025
15 November 2024
Gizmodo reports, “SpaceX has big plans for its Starship rocket. After a groundbreaking test flight, in which…
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Beta Electric Aircraft Performs First Test Flight
15 November 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Vermont-based Beta Technologies has successfully completed the first flight of its electric aircraft built on its new…
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NASA and Roscosmos Unable to Agree on Cause and Severity of ISS Air Leak
14 November 2024
Space News reports, “NASA and Roscosmos continue to disagree on the cause and severity of an air leak….
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U.S. Air Force to Order More Autonomous Fighter Prototypes
14 November 2024
Aviation Week reports, “The U.S. Air Force plans to add more orders for the first batch of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) prototypes to equip a newly established experimental operations…
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Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 Approaches Speed of Sound in Flight Test
13 November 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Boom Supersonic—the developer of a 64-to-80-passenger commercial airliner that flies faster than the speed of sound…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Set to Launch from California Wednesday Night
13 November 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket with another 20 Starlink satellites from California Wednesday…
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Vertical Aerospace Begins Untethered Flight Tests
13 November 2024
Aerotime reports, “British eVTOL developer Vertical Aerospace has conducted the first untethered flight of its VX4 prototype, kicking off Phase Two of its development program…
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SpiceJet to Relaunch Seaplane Operations in 2025
12 November 2024
AirInsight reports, “SpiceJet announced plans to launch seaplane operations in 2025, connecting some of India’s most remote…
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More Space Companies Betting their Future on Reusability
12 November 2024
Space News reports, “On the fifth integrated test flight of Starship, launched Oct. 13 from the company’s Boca Chica…
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US Navy Partners with Lockheed, General Atomics to Test New Drone Control System
11 November 2024
Breaking Defense reports, “US Navy pilots sitting comfortably in Maryland recently took a new carrier-based drone control center out for a spin…
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Sierra Space Bolsters Spaceplane Fleet Via In-House Mission Control
11 November 2024
Space News reports, “The long-awaited inaugural cargo flight of Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane has been delayed…
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NASA Initiates Engines Tests on Experimental X-59
8 November 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “NASA has fired up the engine of its experimental X-59 supersonic aircraft for the first time, marking the launch of testing to ensure the powerplant…
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SpaceX Targets November 18 for Starship Flight 6 Launch
8 November 2024
Spaceflight Now reports that SpaceX “announced on Wednesday a target launch date of Nov. 18” for its sixth test flight of Starship.
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US Air Force Carries Out Dramatic Nighttime Minuteman III Test
7 November 2024
Defense News reports, “Air Force Global Strike Command carried out a test of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile late Tuesday…
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Participate in AIAA’s Study on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning in Aerospace
7 November 2024
AIAA is conducting a landmark study on AI in aerospace that will inform the industry on how to optimize artificial intelligence and avoid roadblocks…
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CityAirbus NextGen Prototype Performs First Liftoff
6 November 2024
Vertical Magazine reports, “The CityAirbus NextGen prototype eVTOL aircraft has performed its first liftoff, marking the official start of…
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AstroForge Prepares for Deep-Space Mission to Mine Asteroid
6 November 2024
Mining.com reports, “California-based AstroForge, a pioneer in the field of space mining, is preparing to launch the first fully commercial deep-space mission with the ambitious goal of harvesting…
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RAeS Article: Engineers Weigh in on the Design Freedom of GenAI in Aerospace
5 November 2024
From nuclear-thermal rockets to hypersonic aircraft, today’s aerospace systems are increasingly complex, relying on…
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Boeing’s Largest Union Approves New Contract, Ending Lengthy and Costly Strike
5 November 2024
The New York Times reports, “Members of Boeing’s largest union approved a new contract on Monday, ending a weekslong strike…
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SpaceX Launches Cargo Dragon Spacecraft on 31st ISS Resupply Mission
5 November 2024
Spaceflight Now reports that a SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft launched Monday evening to begin its fifth journey…
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Yearslong Leaks on International Space Station Deemed “Top Safety Risk”
4 November 2024
Scientific American reports, “In the hostile conditions beyond Earth, a spacecraft is all that stands between an astronaut and certain death. So having…
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A400M Operators Set to Receive New Upgrades, Support Package
4 November 2024
Aviation Week reports, “Airbus’ A400M airlifter is set to receive a series of upgrades as part of a new agreement between the launch customer nations. The upgrades package, called Block Upgrade…
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Will China Beat US in Race to Return Mars Samples to Earth?
1 November 2024
SPACE reports, “It appears that China has moved up its agenda for bringing Mars samples to Earth, and aims to do so before the U.S. achieves…
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US Army Purchases Long-Endurance Solar Drones to Monitor Pacific Operations
1 November 2024
Defense News reports, “The Army’s 1st Multi-Domain Task Force has used a small number of Kraus Hamdani Aerospace K1000 Ultra Long-Endurance…
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Riyadh Air Places Order for 60 Airbus Narrowbody Jets
31 October 2024
Reuters reports, “Saudi Arabia’s newest airline Riyadh Air said on Wednesday it had placed an order for 60 Airbus narrowbody A321-family jets…
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China’s Three-Person Crew Arrives at Tiangong Space Station
31 October 2024
AP News reports, “A Chinese space ship carrying a three-person crew docked with its orbiting space station as the country seeks to expand…
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Captures Stunning View of Big Mars Crater
30 October 2024
SPACE reports, “NASA’s Perseverance rover took a break from its Mars mountaineering expedition recently to survey its old stomping…
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Japan Grounds Ospreys Following Hard Landing During Exercise
30 October 2024
Aviation Week reports, “The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has grounded its fleet of Bell Boeing V-22 Ospreys following a hard landing incident.
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2025 AIAA SciTech Forum to Energize the Future
29 October 2024
AIAA announced registration is open for the premier aerospace R&D event of the year, 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum, 6–10 January, Orlando, Florida. Press passes are available.
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American Airlines Sets New Record with its Longest Flight by Distance
29 October 2024
Simple Flying reports, “American Airlines made history this morning with the arrival of its inaugural…
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NASA Determines Cause for Orion Heat Shield Charring
29 October 2024
Aviation Week reports, “NASA says it has determined why its Orion spacecraft returned from its 25-day Artemis I flight test around the Moon with unexpected charring…
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NASA’s Europa Clipper Has Some Stops on its Long Road to Jupiter and its Moons
28 October 2024
SPACE reports that the NASA Europa Clipper mission is on its way to Europa, but it has some stops to make before it investigates “the potential habitability…
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NASA Still Working to Resolve Boeing Starliner Issues After 1st Crewed Test Flight
28 October 2024
SPACE reports that Boeing’s Starliner had propulsion issues after launching on its first test mission with astronauts. Six weeks after the mission concluded, “NASA is still working…
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Lilium Set to File for Insolvency Protection to Salvage eVTOL Aircraft Plan
28 October 2024
Aviation International News reports, “Lilium is about to file self-administration proceedings in a German court, implementing a form of insolvency protection as it scrambles to line up further investment to complete the development…
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Northrop Anticipates Next B-21 Production Award by End of the Year
25 October 2024
Defense One reports, “Northrop Grumman anticipates getting a second contract to continue producing the Pentagon’s new B-21 Raider by the end of the year, executives announced…
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Crew-8 Splashes Down Off the Coast of Pensacola, Florida
25 October 2024
Spaceflight Now reports that three U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut have “returned to Earth after spending more than seven months in space.
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Blue Origin’s Second Human-rated New Shepard Makes First Flight
24 October 2024
Space News reports, “Blue Origin carried out the first flight of a new model of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle Oct. 23, a mission the company called ‘nominal and on target’ despite…
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AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-27 Mission
24 October 2024
AIAA issued the following statement from AIAA CEO Clay Mowry: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we congratulate Blue Origin on its successful NS-27 mission, debuting its second human-rated vehicle.
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GE Aerospace Expands Use of its AI-Powered Blade Inspection Technology
24 October 2024
Aviation Week reports, “GE Aerospace is expanding the use of its artificial intelligence-enabled blade inspection tool to its two most advanced commercial engine platforms.
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ULA Preparing Vulcan Rocket for First National Security Mission
23 October 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “Less than a month after the second of two planned certification launches, United Launch Alliance…
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FAA Announces Pilot Training, Certification Rules for Air Taxis
23 October 2024
Reuters reports, “The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday finalized comprehensive training and pilot certification….
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Strong Growth Ahead for Business Aviation Per Honeywell Forecast
22 October 2024
Flying Magazine reports, this week the annual Honeywell Global Business Aviation Outlook was released…
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Intelsat’s IS-33e Satellite a ‘Total Loss’ After Breaking Up in Orbit
22 October 2024
Via Satellite reports, “Intelsat confirmed on Monday the Intelsat-33e satellite is a “total loss” after a recent …
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Eutelsat Satellites from California
21 October 2024
Reuters reports, “Eutelsat, the world’s third-biggest satellite operator by revenue, launched 20 satellites for its communications network…
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Embraer Aircraft Deliveries Increase by 33% Year on Year
21 October 2024
Aerotime reports, “Embraer has reported strong increases in aircraft deliveries in its latest quarter results, with its Executive Jets segment performing…
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Branson Plans to Join Space Perspective Founders on First Crewed Flight
18 October 2024
Aviation Week reports, “Following his July 2021 suborbital flight aboard Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson…
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Honeywell to Work with Merlin on Autonomous Flight Technology
18 October 2024
Avionics International reports, “Honeywell, a supplier of avionics systems, and Merlin, a small company developing software for autonomous military aviation, have partnered to bring…
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NASA Looking at Options for Continuous Human Presence in LEO After ISS
17 October 2024
Space News reports, “NASA is rethinking its desire for a ‘continuous human presence’ in low Earth orbit during the transition from the International Space Station to commercial platforms…
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Airbus Completes Loading of Autonomous Helicopter in First Demo
17 October 2024
Defense News reports, “Airbus U.S. Space and Defense has conducted its first demonstration as part of a program to build an autonomous, uncrewed version of the UH-72…