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US Army Returns 59.5% of its Chinook Helicopter Fleet to Service Following Grounding
15 September 2022
The Hill reports that US Army spokesman Jason Waggoner said that the service now has 59.5 percent of its Chinook…
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Business Aircraft Flight Hours Increase Despite Fuel Costs
14 September 2022
Aviation Week reported that the hours “of business aircraft utilization rose by 15% to around 690,000 hours in June 2022 despite the cost of fuel…
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FAA Grounds Blue Origin New Shepard Rocket Pending Investigation of Aborted Launch
14 September 2022
The Orlando Sentinel reports that the FAA has grounded the Blue Origin New Shepard rocket pending an investigation…
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Artemis I Launch Delayed to at Least September 27
13 September 2022
SPACE reports that NASA announced Monday it is now targeting September 27 for the Artemis I launch. NASA is planning to conduct an SLS…
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NASA Conducting Research Flights with Sikorsky Autonomy Research Aircraft
13 September 2022
Aviation Today reports that NASA pilots and researchers “began conducting research flights with the Sikorsky Autonomy Research….
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DOD May Allow F-35 Deliveries to Resume Within Weeks
12 September 2022
Aviation Week reported that the “U.S. Defense Department may allow Lockheed Martin F-35 deliveries to resume within weeks, pending…
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SpaceX Launches BlueWalker 3 Communications Satellite
12 September 2022
SPACE reported that SpaceX “launched a novel – and colossal – commercial communications satellite into orbit late Saturday and set a new launch record…
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AIA, AIAA Join Space Industry Coalition to Develop Skilled Technical Workforce
9 September 2022
AIA and AIAA will join the new initiative to develop a skilled technical workforce announced by Vice President…
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AIAA Panel Shows Optimism for Space-Nuclear Power
9 September 2022
Aviation Week reports that a panel “of experts assembled by AIAA has expressed optimism that NASA, two cabinet departments and the commercial sector are prepared…
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Aviation Week Profiles US Air Force Modernization Programs
9 September 2022
Aviation Week reports on the US Air Force’s major modernization programs. The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider “will be the U.S. Air Force’s next generation…
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NASA SLS Rocket’s Flight Termination System May Further Delay Launch
8 September 2022
Washington Post reports on the Flight Termination System for NASA’s Space Launch System, a “detonation system designed to destroy the rocket…
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American Airlines CEO Believes Airline Can Become Much Larger
8 September 2022
The Dallas Morning News reports that American Airlines CEO Robert Isom believes the carrier can become “much bigger.” Isom said, “We actually have…
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AIAA, Iridium, OneWeb, SpaceX Release “Satellite Orbital Safety Best Practices” Reference Guide
8 September 2022
AIAA, along with Iridium Communications, Inc., OneWeb, and SpaceX, today announced the immediate release of a best practices…
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Dream Chaser Spaceplane to be Used for ISS Cargo Mission in 2024
7 September 2022
SPACE reports that Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane “will be used for an International Space Station (ISS) cargo mission in 2024 to ferry ‘a variety of life sciences…
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Boom Faces Battle in Search for Supersonic Engine
7 September 2022
Aviation International News reports that as Boom “continues its efforts to convince an engine manufacturer to back its supersonic ambitions…
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USAF’s CV-22 Ospreys Cleared to Resume Flying Amid Unresolved Gearbox Issue
6 September 2022
Aviation Week reported that on September 2, US Air Force Special Operations Command “returned its CV-22 fleet to flight after more than two weeks of grounding because…
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SpaceX Sets New Record with 40th Mission of the Year
6 September 2022
USA Today reports that SpaceX on Sunday “launched 51 Starlink satellites and Spaceflight’s Sherpa-LTC, an orbital transfer vehicle…
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Velis Electro Becomes Popular Among Trainee Pilots
2 September 2022
CNN reports that the Velis Electro, “the world’s only electric plane fully certified in the EU and the UK, is taking off as a greener option for trainee pilots.”
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Artemis I to Feature High-Resolution Recorded Video
2 September 2022
Aerospace America reports the 25 cameras “on the Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule for the Artemis I mission are mainly for engineers…
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SpaceX Launches 46 More Starlink Satellites from Vandenberg
1 September 2022
Spaceflight Now reports that SpaceX “launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 46 more Starlink internet satellites overnight Wednesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base…
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AIAA Announces 2022 Undergraduate Scholarship and Graduate Award Winners
1 September 2022
The AIAA Foundation has announced the 25 winners of its 2022 undergraduate scholarships and graduate awards.
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Airbus to Recommend A330 Operators Upgrade Fuel-System Parts Due to Leak Risk
1 September 2022
Aviation Week reports that Airbus “plans to recommend that affected A330 operators upgrade fuel hose-attachment assemblies to minimize the risk of leaks…
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US Army Grounds Its Entire Fleet of Chinook Helicopters Over Risk of Engine Fires
31 August 2022
Bloomberg reports that Army spokeswoman Cynthia Smith said in a statement that the service has “grounded its entire fleet of some 400 CH-47 Chinook…
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Royal Caribbean Cruise Ships to Utilize Starlink WiFi
31 August 2022
SPACE reports that Royal Caribbean is the first cruise company “to sign up for Starlink, and framed the deal as ‘a better onboard experience for guests and crew…
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Shift5 CEO Speaks About Modern Aircraft Cybersecurity
30 August 2022
HelpNetSecurity featured a video with Shift5 CEO Josh Lospinoso where Lospinoso “talks about modern aircraft and some cybersecurity concerns that arise…
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Commercial Space Data Relays May be Used by NASA within a Decade
30 August 2022
Via Satellite reports that NASA “could be using commercial services to enable its next-generation satellite communications constellation that will provide connectivity…
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2022 ASCEND to Kick Off with NASA, The Aerospace Corporation, SpaceX, U.S. Space Force
30 August 2022
ASCEND, the world’s premier outcomes-focused, interdisciplinary space event designed to accelerate building our off-world future…
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AIAA Announces 2021–2022 Section Award Winners
30 August 2022
AIAA has announced its 2021–2022 section awards winners. The section awards honor particularly notable achievements made by member sections…
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NASA’s DART One Month Away from Impact
29 August 2022
SPACE reported that NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) “will crash into the asteroid Dimorphos at approximately 15,000 mph (24,000 kph) in an
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US Air Force Takes Delivery of First MH-139A Test Helicopter
29 August 2022
Aviation International News reported that Leonardo and The Boeing Company “have delivered the first of four MH-139A Grey Wolf test helicopters to the U.S. Air Force…
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GAMA Finds General Aviation, Business Aviation Deliveries Climb
26 August 2022
Aviation International News reports that the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has found that general aviation aircraft…
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Artemis I Launch Weather Projected to be Favorable, Storms Expected for Saturday SpaceX Launch
26 August 2022
Florida Today reports that Florida “summertime weather could threaten a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch scheduled for Saturday night from Cape Canaveral…
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DroneUp Will Expand Presence in Virginia, Create 655 Jobs
25 August 2022
The AP reports that DroneUp announced Wednesday it “will invest $7 million to expand its Virginia Beach headquarters…
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Blue Origin to Launch New Shepard Mission on August 31
25 August 2022
SPACE reports that Blue Origin announced Wednesday “that it’s targeting Aug. 31 for NS-23, the next flight of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle. New Shepard…
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Ingenuity Makes 30th Flight
24 August 2022
CNET News reports that NASA “announced Monday that Ingenuity successfully pulled off its 30th flight.” NASA JPL tweeted…
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US Army Postpones Zephyr Flight Tests After Loss of Prototype
24 August 2022
Aviation Week reports that the US Army “has halted further flight tests of the Airbus Zephyr high-altitude…
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NASA Posts RFI for ISS Deorbit Spacecraft
23 August 2022
GovCon Wire reports that NASA “expects the International Space Station to conclude operations in late 2030 and is seeking…
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FAA Selects Five Universities to Examine Drone-Based Disaster Assistance
23 August 2022
ExecutiveGov reports that the Federal Aviation Administration “has selected five universities to examine drone-based approaches…
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US Navy Tests MQ-8C Fire Scout for Maritime Expeditionary Operation Support
22 August 2022
ExecutiveGov reported that the US Navy “tested the possibility of deploying a Northrop Grumman-built autonomous helicopter…
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SpaceX Launches 53 More Starlink Satellites
22 August 2022
Spaceflight Now reported that 53 new Starlink “internet satellites launched Friday from Cape Canaveral…
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SpaceX Plans to Launch Falcon 9 Ahead of Artemis 1 Mission
19 August 2022
Florida Today reports that SpaceX teams “at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station are still targeting this week for the launch of more Starlink internet satellites…
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Airbus, Boeing Face Diminishing Deliveries Due to Supply Chain Issues
19 August 2022
FlightGlobal reports that Airbus and The Boeing Company “have trimmed…
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Astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann to be First Native American Woman in Space
18 August 2022
CBS News reports that NASA astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann is set to become the first Native American woman to travel to space…
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Air Force Special Operations Command Grounding Fleet of Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
18 August 2022
The Hill reports the US Air Force Special Operations Command “has grounded its entire fleet of CV-22 Ospreys…
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NASA’s Artemis Rocket Returns to Launchpad
17 August 2022
The New York Times reports that “NASA’s big moon rocket is rolling out to the launching pad for the third time…
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US Air Force Concerned Rejection of F-35 Engine Replacement Could “Collapse” US Advanced Propulsion Industrial Base
17 August 2022
Air Force Times reports that US Air Force officials are concerned that opting against a F-35 engine full replacement “could lead to the ‘collapse’ of…
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FPL Says New Drone Can Help Survey Damage During Hurricane Season
16 August 2022
The AP reports that Florida Power and Light “is ready to launch a powerful new technology…
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SpaceX Offers $25K Bounty to Hack into Starlink
16 August 2022
Fortune reports that SpaceX’s Starlink “is encouraging people to hack its system…
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US Army Transfers Satellite Operations to Space Force
15 August 2022
Space News reports that the US Space Force is to “take over control of the Wideband Global Satcom…
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FAA Publishes Means of Compliance for UAS Manufacturers
15 August 2022
Aviation International News reported that the FAA “has published a means of compliance (MOC) for…