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NASA Solicits Ideas for Artemis III Landing Experiments
29 June 2023
SPACE reports that NASA is “soliciting the scientific community for ideas about instruments and experiments that could…
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First Joby EVTOL Prototype Rolls Off Assembly Line
29 June 2023
Aviation Week reports that Joby Aviation “has rolled out the first prototype of its S4 electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft…
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Odin Space Prepares to Begin Detecting Orbital Debris
28 June 2023
Space News reports that Odin Space is “preparing to start detecting tiny but potentially dangerous pieces of orbital debris in the coming weeks from a sensor on a recently launched space tug.”
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Air Travel Disruptions Continue in Wake of Severe Storms
28 June 2023
CNN reports that air travel disruptions continued for the fourth day Tuesday, “with more than 7,000 flights across the United States delayed or canceled after powerful storms…
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Volocopter to Partner with Safran on Next-Gen Electric Powertrain
27 June 2023
Aviation Today reports that Volocopter “signed an agreement with Safran Electrical & Power last week that includes plans for developing a next-generation…
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Ariane 5 Launch Scheduled for July 4
27 June 2023
Spaceflight Now reports that Europe’s last Ariane 5 rocket “is now scheduled to lift off July 4 after being grounded for more than two weeks due…
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AIAA Announces 2023 ASCEND Guiding Coalition Comprised of Prominent Leaders Across the Aerospace Community and Adjacent Industries
26 June 2023
AIAA is proud to announce the 44 members of the 2023 ASCEND Guiding Coalition who represent a diverse mix of leading aerospace companies, government agencies, and academic institutions, each with…
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SpaceX to Launch Euclid Dark Energy Probe
26 June 2023
SPACE reported that Euclid, a dark matter and dark energy hunter, is “scheduled to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on July 1…
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NASA’s X-57 Program Concludes with No Flight
26 June 2023
Aviation Week reported that after struggling for years “with a variety of technical problems and setbacks, NASA has decided…
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Airbus Outsells Boeing as Both Rack Up Huge Order Totals in Paris
23 June 2023
Bloomberg reports that at the Paris Air Show, Airbus came in ahead of The Boeing Company “in the closely watched contest for airplane orders…
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Terran, Safran to Partner on Satellite Propulsion
23 June 2023
Space News reports that satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital “has signed an agreement with French aerospace giant Safran to explore U.S.-based production of satellite propulsion systems…
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ULA’s Delta 4 Heavy Launches NRO Satellite
22 June 2023
Space News reports that United Launch Alliance “launched a classified National Reconnaissance Office spy satellite on a Delta 4 Heavy rocket June 22 at 5:18 a.m. Eastern from…
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Airbus Seeing New Materials Shortages Emerge in Aerospace Supply Chain
22 June 2023
Aviation Week reports that “Airbus is seeing new materials shortages emerge in the aerospace supply chain as other issues that have dominated in recent months begin to settle down.”
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ULA Scrubs First Delta IV Heavy Launch, Sets New Attempt for Early Thursday
21 June 2023
Florida Today reports, “A first launch attempt of the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket for the NROL-68 mission was scrubbed early Wednesday, June 21.
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Boeing Partners with Aurora to Enhance KC-46A Pegasus’ Defensive Capabilities
21 June 2023
Janes reports that The Boeing Company announced at the Paris Air Show on June 20 that it will partner with “Aurora Flight Sciences to enhance the defensive capabilities of its KC-46A Pegasus…
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NASA’s X66-A Aircraft to Make Aerospace Carbon-Neutral
20 June 2023
The Daily Mail reports that NASA’s collaboration “to build, test, and fly a full-scale demonstrator – which will carry the US Air Force test name X-66A…
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AIAA Announces 2023 ASCEND Program Focused on Building Our Sustainable Off-World Future Through Collaboration
20 June 2023
AIAA today announced the initial program for its upcoming ASCEND event, 23–25 October, Caesars Forum, Las Vegas. ASCEND is the world’s premier…
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NASA Completes Another RS-25 Test
20 June 2023
ExecutiveGov reported that NASA “has completed another hot fire test of an RS-25 certification engine as part of a test series…
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Virgin Galactic Reveals Dates for First Commercial Space Flights
19 June 2023
The Street reports that Virgin Galactic has unveiled its inaugural commercial flight dates. “Seats have been assigned for the Virgin Space Ship Unity…
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Paris Air Show Returns After Four-year Hiatus
19 June 2023
CNBC reports that it’s been “four years since one of the aviation industry’s biggest air shows was held in person.” Following the…
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NASA Astronauts Complete ISS Solar Power System Upgrade
16 June 2023
Aviation Week reports that two NASA astronauts “installed a sixth and final planned ISS Roll Out Solar Array (iROSA) on the long solar power truss…
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Aviation Industry Executives Split on Whether Energy Transition Goals Are Achievable
16 June 2023
Reuters reports that the aviation industry “is split on whether it can meet its climate targets[,] with almost a third of its sustainability executives…
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Musk Says SpaceX Plans to Launch Starship Again in Six to Eight Weeks
15 June 2023
SPACE reports that Elon Musk announced Tuesday on Twitter that the SpaceX is shooting for another liftoff of Starship six to eight weeks from now. That timeline “may be ambitious, however…
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EVOTL OEM Ranking Hold Steady in Reality Index
15 June 2023
Aviation Week reports that the ranking of electric air taxi startups “was unchanged in the latest edition of the AAM Reality Index, with Joby Aviation and Volocopter…
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USSF Ready to Harness Satellite-Servicing Technologies
14 June 2023
Space News reports that the US Space Force (USSF) “says it is now ready to get in the game” of satellite-servicing technologies.
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Electra. Aero Debuts ‘Ultra’-Short Takeoff and Landing Demonstrator
14 June 2023
Aerospace America reports that Electra.aero debuted its Goldfinch two-seat hybrid-electric demonstrator which the company hopes…
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SpaceX Launches Bicoastal Missions Putting 124 Payloads into Orbit
13 June 2023
CBS News reports that in a Monday doubleheader, SpaceX “launched 52 Starlink internet satellites from Florida…
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The State of Electric Aviation in 2023
13 June 2023
An article discussing the advancements made in electric aviation in 2023 in Aviation Today reports that the aviation industry is under sharp scrutiny…
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SpaceX Dragon Breaks Space Shuttle Records
12 June 2023
Florida Today reports that SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 on Sunday morning…
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Megawatt Electrical Motor Could Electrify Aviation
12 June 2023
CleanTechnica reported that a team of MIT engineers “is now creating a 1-megawatt motor that could be a key stepping-stone toward…
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AIAA Releases White Paper Advocating for Use of Digital Threads in Aerospace
12 June 2023
AIAA today released a white paper at the 2023 AIAA AVIATION Forum to advance the use of Digital Threads across the aerospace industry. The paper, “Digital Thread: Definition, Value, and Reference Model,” is a collaboration with the Aerospace Industries Association…
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NASA Worried that SpaceX’s Starship Schedule May Delay Artemis Mission
9 June 2023
Spaceflight Now reported that a senior NASA official “raised concerns Wednesday that ‘difficulties’ with SpaceX’s development of the huge new Starship rocket could delay the Artemis program’s…
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Wildfires Disrupt East Coast Flights: Incoming Planes Paused at LaGuardia, Newark and Philadelphia
9 June 2023
Forbes reports that on Thursday morning, the FAA “paused all flights to New York City’s…
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FAA Publishes EVOTL Pilot Training Standards
8 June 2023
Aviation Week reports that the Federal Aviation Administration “has published a long-awaited document outlining proposed pilot training…
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DoD Not Interested in Partnership With NASA on SLS
8 June 2023
Reuters reports that NASA is “pushing ahead with plans to hand ownership of the Space Launch System (SLS) to a Boeing-Northrop joint venture…
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SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon Docks at ISS
7 June 2023
Spaceflight Now reports that a SpaceX Dragon cargo ship “loaded with 7,000 pounds of supplies and equipment, including two add-on roll-out solar blankets…
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Lockheed Martin Picks GE’s CF6-80E1 Engine to Power its LMXT Tanker
7 June 2023
Breaking Defense reports that Lockheed Martin has chosen “GE Aerospace’s CF6-80E1 engine to power the aerospace giant’s LMXT tanker pitch for the Air Force…
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NASA Carries Out Hot Fire Test of RS-25 Engine
6 June 2023
ExecutiveGov reports that NASA has conducted a hot fire test of an RS-25 certification engine on the Fred Haise Test Stand at Stennis Space Center…
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Demand for Freighters Expected in Years to Come
6 June 2023
Aviation Week reports that Airbus is predicting that shippers “will need 560 widebody freighters of more than 80-ton capacity from 202-41. Boeing expects demand for 515 widebody freighters…
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Boeing CEO Says Progress Fixing Supply Chain Issues is Very Slow
5 June 2023
Reuters reported that The Boeing Company CEO Dave Calhoun says that progress on resolving supply chain issues has been…
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SpaceX Launches Starlink Satellites, Scrubs Second Mission Planned for Sunday
5 June 2023
Florida Today reports that SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 on Sunday morning…
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Sierra Space Powers Up Dream Chaser in its Assembly Facility for First Time
2 June 2023
Space News reports Sierra Space announced May 31 that it has powered up its Dream Chaser spaceplane “in its assembly facility for the first time [in a key test], feeding electrical…
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AerCap CEO Says Airlines Could Deal with Supply Chain Issues for Years
2 June 2023
Reuters reports AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly says that airlines could face plane, engine…
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North Korea Spy Satellite Launch Fails
1 June 2023
The AP reports, “North Korea’s attempt to put its first spy satellite into space failed Wednesday in a setback to…
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Scandinavian Airlines to Begin Booking Electric-Powered Flights for 2028
1 June 2023
The AP reports that Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) announced travelers “will soon be able to book seats on the carrier’s first commercial flights due to start five years…
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2023 AIAA AVIATION Forum Adds Prominent Speakers
1 June 2023
AIAA announced the addition of several prominent industry professionals and government officials to its 2023 AIAA AVIATION Forum, 12–16 June, San Diego. The five-day program will..
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NASA Soliciting Commercial Lunar Rover Proposals
31 May 2023
Aviation Week reports that NASA is “reaching out to the private sector for assistance with the Artemis program, this time to provide…
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Boeing Increases 787 Dreamliner Production
31 May 2023
Reuters (5/30) reports that The Boeing Company has increased production of its 787 Dreamliner…
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NASA, Boeing Still Working Towards July Starliner Launch
30 May 2023
Space News reported that NASA and The Boeing Company say they are “still working towards a July launch of the CST-100 Starliner on a crewed test flight…
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Boeing Says 737 MAX Deliveries on Schedule
30 May 2023
Aviation Week reported that The Boeing Company says it is “on track” to reach its projected 2023 delivery of 400-450 737 MAX aircraft, with company CFO Brian West…