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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…
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USN to Purchase Two Kratos Valkyries
4 January 2023
Aviation Week reports that the U.S. Navy “is buying two Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) with sensor…
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What to Expect in the Space Industry in 2023
4 January 2023
The New York Times reports that in 2022, NASA “wowed us with cosmic scenes captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.” The DART mission…
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NASA Considers SpaceX Astronaut Rescue in Wake of Soyuz Leak
3 January 2023
SPACE reported that NASA “might use a SpaceX spacecraft to rescue three space station crew members depending on a leaky Soyuz to get home, a report suggests.” The Soyuz spacecraft…
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Two Helicopters Collide Over Australia
3 January 2023
The AP reports that two helicopters “collided in an Australian tourist hotspot Monday afternoon…
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AIAA Statement on Passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023
23 December 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “AIAA applauds the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023…
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Russian Space Agency May Send Rescue Spacecraft to Space Station
23 December 2022
The Washington Post reports that Roscomos, the Russian space agency, is “deciding whether it needs to send a rescue spacecraft…
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FAA Publishes Archer Air Taxi Airworthiness Criteria
23 December 2022
Aviation Today reports that the Airworthiness Criteria for the electric aircraft designed by Archer Aviation…
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Vega C Launch Failure Sets Inquiry Panel from ESA, Arianespace in Motion
22 December 2022
Aviation Week reports Avio’s Vega C launch vehicle “failed to place Pléiades Neo 5 & 6 satellites…
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Gulfstream G650 Passes 10 Year Milestone of Service
22 December 2022
Aviation International News reports that Gulfstream Aerospace yesterday “celebrated the 10th anniversary of the service entry of its ultra-long-range G650.”
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Starlink Passes One Million Active Subscribers Globally
21 December 2022
The Daily Mail (UK) reports that SpaceX announced “that its Starlink satellite…
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Airbus Helicopters Achieve Power-On Milestone
21 December 2022
FlightGlobal reports that Airbus Helicopters “has moved a step closer to the first flight of its Racer high-speed rotorcraft…
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NASA’s InSight Rover Prepares for Final Transmission
20 December 2022
The Guardian (UK) reports that NASA’s InSight lander “has delivered what could be its final message from Mars…
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B-2 Fleet Grounded Following Emergency Landing
20 December 2022
The AP reports that the Air Force “has grounded its entire fleet of B-2 stealth bombers following an emergency landing and fire…
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SpaceX Launches 54 New Starlink Satellites into Orbit
19 December 2022
CBS News reported that SpaceX “launched its third Falcon 9 rocket in less than two days Saturday, sending 54 Starlink internet satellites…
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Air India Order Includes 737 MAX, 787, and 777X Aircraft
19 December 2022
Reuters reported that Air India “is close to a deal to order more than 200 Boeing jets including 190 narrowbody 737 MAX…
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Operators Say Airbus A380 Wing Spar Crack Repairs Are Slowing Return to Service
16 December 2022
Aviation Week reports behind a paywall, “Operators of older Airbus A380s are finding that cracks in some areas…
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China’s New Tiangong Space Station Now Operational
16 December 2022
SPACE reports, “The International Space Station is no longer the only place where humans can live…