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SpaceX’s Starship Launches On Third and Most Successful Test Flight
15 March 2024
The Washington Post reports, “SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft made it to space and traveled more than halfway around the world…
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This Company Aims to be the First to Mine the Moon
14 March 2024
The Washington Post reports, “Nearly a decade ago, Congress passed a law that allows private American space companies the rights to resources they mine on celestial bodies, including the moon.. Now Interlune, founded by former Blue Origin executives…
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Lilium to Partner with Atlantic Aviation to Electrify More Than 100 Atlantic FBOs
14 March 2024
Flying Magazine reports Atlantic Aviation “on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Germany’s Lilium to electrify its network of more than 100 FBOs.”
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AIAA Statement on Third SpaceX Starship Test Flight
14 March 2024
AIAA issued the following statement from AIAA CEO Dan Dumbacher: “Congratulations to the SpaceX team on today’s test flight of Starship from Starbase, Texas. We are excited to witness this new launch vehicle reaching orbit.
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Japan’s Space One Rocket Explodes Moments After Launch
13 March 2024
AP News reports, “A commercial rocket trying to put a satellite into orbit was intentionally exploded shortly after liftoff Wednesday morning in central Japan following a problem that’s still under investigation.”
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Boeing MH-139 Nuclear Security Helicopter Enters Operational Service
13 March 2024
FlightGlobal reports, “An operational US Air Force unit has for the first time received one of the new Grey Wolf helicopters, which will replace the Bell UH-1N…
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Stratolaunch TA-1 Hypersonic Test Vehicle Makes First Powered Flight
12 March 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Stratolaunch has completed the first powered flight of its TA-1 test vehicle, marking what the company called a ‘major milestone…
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4 Space Station Crew Members Head for Tuesday Splashdown
12 March 2024
CBS News reports, “A SpaceX Crew Dragon ferry ship carrying four long-duration crew members undocked from the International Space Station…
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SpaceX Launches 23 More Starlink Satellites from California
11 March 2024
SPACE reports, “SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California on Monday (March 11), in the second leg of a spaceflight doubleheader.“
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DoD Clears V-22’s to Fly
11 March 2024
Defense Daily reports, “The Defense Department approved all variants of the V-22 Ospreys for flight clearance following a months-long review…
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AIAA Announces 2024 Election Results
11 March 2024
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has released the results of its recent 2024 elections. The newly elected AIAA officials will take office in May.
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Airbus Unveils Completed CityAirbus NextGen Prototype
8 March 2024
Aviation Week reports, “Network Airbus has unveiled the completed prototype of its CityAirbus NextGen electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing advanced air mobility aircraft.
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NASA High-Altitude Balloon Sets New Flight Record
8 March 2024
SPACE reports that NASA’s GUSTO mission, which launched from Antarctica on Dec. 31, set a new agency record for a heavy-lift, long-duration scientific balloon flight.
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SpaceX Launches Starlinks from East Coast, 10th Rideshare Mission from West Coast On Same Day
7 March 2024
Aviation Week reports, “SpaceX completed a pair of overlapping Falcon 9 missions on March 4.” One mission launched 23 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida, while another, Transporter-10, launched from the West Coast…
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Rafale Ramps Up Production to Meet Soaring Demand
7 March 2024
FlightGlobal reports, “Dassault Aviation continues to increase production of its Rafale fighter to meet soaring demand from the export market as total orders for
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Whisper Aero Introduces 100-Seat Electric Airliner Concept
6 March 2024
Aviation Week reports, “Ultraquiet propulsion developer Whisper Aero is proposing a concept for a 100-seat battery-electric regional airliner in a bid to help aviation…
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Chinese Astronauts Fix Tiangong Space Station Solar Wing in 8-hour Spacewalk
6 March 2024
SPACE reports that a pair of Chinese astronauts spent eight hours outside their Tiangong Space Station…
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Challenger Center and AIAA Announce 2024 Trailblazing STEM Educator Awardees
5 March 2024
Challenger Center and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announce Jenn Donais, Sarah Leonard, and Darryl Newhouse as the winners of the 2024 Trailblazing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Educator Award.
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SpaceX’s Crew-8 Dragon Capsule Arrives at ISS
5 March 2024
SPACE reports, “SpaceX’s Crew-8 astronaut mission arrived at the International Space Station early Tuesday morning (March 5).” The Dragon capsule docked…
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American Airlines Boosts Its Fleet Plan with Order of 260 Narrowbody and Regional Jets
5 March 2024
FlightGlobal reports, “American Airlines has placed orders for 260 new aircraft…
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How NASA’s Working with SpaceX, Blue Origin for Artemis Moon Mission
4 March 2024
CBS News reports that American astronauts aren’t heading back to the moon just yet. NASA’s pricey Artemis mission is facing technical challenges.
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Airline Industry Has One of Its Safest Years In 2023
4 March 2024
FlightGlobal reports, “While the airline industry might have had an inauspicious start to 2024 in safety terms, it can still point to a recent safety record that is both historically impressive…
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AIAA Statement on the NASA SpaceX Crew-8 Launch
4 March 2024
AIAA CEO Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional, student, and educator members of AIAA, we congratulate the entire NASA SpaceX team…
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General Atomics’ XQ-67A Makes First Flight
1 March 2024
Defense One reports, “General Atomics’ new air combat drone has flown, another step toward what the Air Force is calling the ‘first of a second generation’ of autonomous…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Makes Rare Leap Day Launch
1 March 2024
Spaceflight Now reports that at 10:30 a.m. EST Thursday, SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Starlink 6-40 mission…
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AIAA Announces 2024 International Student Conference Winners
29 February 2024
AIAA is pleased to announce the 2024 International Student Conference winners in partnership with the AIAA Foundation. During the 2024 AIAA SciTech Forum in January, 21 technical paper first-place finalists…
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ISS Air Leak Poses No Danger to Crew According to Russian Space Officials
29 February 2024
AP News reports Russian space officials have acknowledged a continuing air leak from the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS), but say “it poses no danger to its crew.”
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Norway Considers Grounding Sikorsky Helicopters After Fatal Crash
29 February 2024
Reuters reports, “Norway on Thursday halted all helicopter traffic to its offshore oil and gas fields after a deadly crash, and said it was considering grounding Sikorsky’s S-92A aircraft model while investigating ….
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T-7A Red Hawk Trainer Wraps Up Extreme Temperature Testing
28 February 2024
Flying Magazine reports that the U.S. Air Force’s new Boeing T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer has finished extreme temperature testing to evaluate “its endurance…
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Intuitive Machines’ Moon Lander Mission to End Early
28 February 2024
The Washington Post reports, “Odysseus, the first privately developed spacecraft to touch down on the lunar surface, has only hours left to live, the company that operates it said Tuesday, bringing…”
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Pittsburgh International Airport Microgrid Wins Prestigious 2024 Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport Award for Environmental Innovation
28 February 2024
AIAA congratulates Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) as the winner of the 2024 Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport Award for the creation of its cost-saving and emissions-reducing airport microgrid project.
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Odysseus Moon Lander Sends Photos Home Before Spacecraft Likely Dies
27 February 2024
The New York Times reports “The privately built American spacecraft’s ability to send home images and other data has been limited by its sideways landing…
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NASA SpaceX Crew-8 Mission to Launch Friday
27 February 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission is set to launch via a Falcon 9 rocket Friday, ferrying three space agency astronauts and a Roscosmos cosmonaut to the International Space Station (ISS).”
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Embraer’s Phenom 300 Remains Top-Selling Business TwinJet
27 February 2024
Aviation International News reports, “Following the release of the 2023 year-end delivery numbers by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, Embraer announced that for the 12th consecutive year…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 24 Starlink Satellites
26 February 2024
Spaceflight Now reports “SpaceX launched its biggest batch of second generation Starlink Satellites to date on Sunday.” The launch was the first featuring a batch…
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Joby Aviation Achieves Key Air Taxi Certification Milestone
26 February 2024
Flying Magazine reports “It’s full steam ahead for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi manufacturer Joby Aviation.” The company recently reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 earnings….
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Intuitive Machines’ Moon Lander Lying on Its Side but Still Functional
26 February 2024
The New York Times reports “The Odysseus spacecraft was drifting horizontally as it set down, and a landing strut may have hit an obstacle on the surface…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 22 Starlink Satellites from West Coast
23 February 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the West Coast with another batch of 22 Starlink satellites at 8:11 p.m. PST Thursday…
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Singapore Airshow Hosts Record Number of Attendees as Post-COVID Boom Raises Hopes
23 February 2024
Reuters reports that “record numbers attended the trade section of the first fully post-pandemic Singapore Airshow this week, with exhibitors and delegates optimistic…
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AIAA Statement on the IM-1 Mission
22 February 2024
AIAA CEO Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “Congratulations to the IM-1 mission team on the successful soft landing at the south pole of the moon! We were thrilled watching the Odysseus lander’s journey to the lunar surface unfold in real time.
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Intuitive Machines’ Lunar Lander Enters Moon’s Orbit Ahead of Landing Attempt
22 February 2024
The Washington Post reports, “The Odysseus spacecraft, developed by Intuitive Machines, is vying to become the first U.S. vehicle to land on the moon in more than 50 years. Watch Live via NASA TV
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NASA’s 2030 UVEX Mission to Explore the Ultraviolet Universe
22 February 2024
SPACE reports that NASA’s UltraViolet EXplorer (UVEX) spacecraft “will launch in 2030 to conduct an all-sky survey in ultraviolet light to bring new understanding of how stars and galaxies evolve.”
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Joby Completes Third FAA Type Certification in Five-Stage Process
22 February 2024
FlightGlobal reports “US advanced air mobility company Joby says it’s completed the third of the Federal Aviation Administration’s five-stage type certification process….
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Intuitive Machines’ Lunar Lander ‘Odysseus’ to Land on the Moon Thursday
21 February 2024
Flying Magazine reports that Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C robotic lunar lander “Odysseus” is on track to execute the first U.S. moon landing…
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Airbus Makes Advances in World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Commercial Aircraft
21 February 2024
AIN reports “Airbus has set an ambitious target to bring to market the world’s first hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft by 2035.”
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SpaceX Launches Communications Satellite on 16th Flight this Year
21 February 2024
CBS News reports that SpaceX is maintaining a rapid-fire launch pace while gearing up to launch four fresh crew members to the International…
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Japan’s flagship H3 Rocket Successfully Reaches Orbit
20 February 2024
CBS News reports “Japan’s flagship H3 rocket reached orbit and released two small observation satellites…
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Boeing Announces ‘Landmark’ 787 Deal with Thai Airways
20 February 2024
Aviation International News reports that “Boeing on Tuesday revealed a pair of orders from Asian carriers for 49 of its 787 Dreamliner…
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Rocket Lab’s Electron Rocket Launches on Space Debris Removal Mission
20 February 2024
Spaceflight Now reports “a small satellite that will inspect a discarded rocket body in orbit lifted off Sunday/Monday on a mission to develop…
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Industry Seeks Resources, Policy Changes to Support ISS Transition
16 February 2024
Space News reports “Executives with two companies developing commercial space stations called on NASA and Congress to take fiscal and policy steps to avoid…