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ISS National Lab Looks for Projects
15 February 2023
Aviation Week reports that demand for conducting experiments “on board the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory remains strong after 75 payloads…
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Beta Technologies Partners with Blade Air Mobility on eVOTL Test Flight
15 February 2023
Aviation International News reports that on Tuesday, Beta Technologies “made a test flight of its six-seat, all-electric Alia-250 EVA eVTOL…
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Chinese Space Launches Could Double in 2023
14 February 2023
Space News reports that launches conducted “by commercial Chinese launch service providers could more than double those attempted last year…
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FCC Publishes Rule to Enable UAS Wireless Communications
14 February 2023
Aviation International News reports that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) “met with FAA safety inspectors…
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SpaceX Launches Starlink Group from Space Coast
13 February 2023
The Orlando (FL) Sentinel reports SpaceX launched its latest batch of Starlink satellites from the Space Coast early Sunday.
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Aerospace Supply Chain Seeing Long Climb Back to Health
13 February 2023
FlightGlobal reports, “At first glance, the US commercial aerospace industry might seem to be enjoying a broad and rapid recovery
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AIAA Announces 2023 Premier Award Winners
13 February 2023
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of its most prestigious awards, the AIAA Premier Awards.
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AIAA Announces its Class of 2023 Honorary Fellows and Fellows
13 February 2023
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) proudly congratulates its newly elected Class of 2023 Honorary Fellows and Fellows.
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Aerospace: All Engineering Talents Wanted
11 February 2023
In addition to aeronautics or astronautics engineers, the aerospace industry needs propulsion engineers, structural designers, mechanical engineers…
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Bombardier Jet Deliveries to Increase This Year Despite Continued Supply Chain Challenges
10 February 2023
Reuters reports that on Thursday, Bombardier forecast higher business jet…
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Blue Origin Wins First NASA Contract for Mars Mission
10 February 2023
Reuters reports that Blue Origin “was awarded its first interplanetary NASA contract on Thursday to launch a mission next year…
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SpaceX Says it is Limiting Ukrainian Use of Starlink for Military Purposes
9 February 2023
The Wall Street Journal reports SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said the company had moved to limit…
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Gulfstream Wins USAF Contract Modifications
9 February 2023
Aviation International News reports that the US Air Force “plans to fly its Gulfstreams…
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AIAA Announces 2023 International Student Conference Winners
9 February 2023
AIAA is pleased to announce the undergraduate, team, and master’s winners of the 2023 International Student Conference, held…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Defense Companies Face Post-Pandemic Workforce Shortages
9 February 2023
Part 2 of a 5-part special report on the health of the defense industrial base.
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Skydweller Conducts First Autonomous Flights of Solar Uncrewed Aircraft
8 February 2023
Aviation Week reports that Skydweller Aero “has conducted the first fully autonomous flights of its solar-powered, heavy-payload, long-endurance…
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USSF Directed by Congress to Procure Wideband Communications Satellite
8 February 2023
Space News reports that the U.S. Space Force “will use funds that Congress added to the 2023…
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Rolls-Royce Nuclear Engine Could Allow Crewed Trip to Mars
7 February 2023
Gizmodo reports that Rolls-Royce Holdings “is getting into the nuclear reactor business.”
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Bell Developing Militarized Versions of its Civil Helicopter Line
7 February 2023
Vertical Magazine (CAN) reports that Bell is “developing militarized versions of its civil helicopter line to bring a low-cost…
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New Rockets Set to Launch in 2023
6 February 2023
NBC News reported that “a slate of new rockets look to make their debut” in 2023 and that “few rockets attract the kind of curiosity and awe that SpaceX’s behemoth Starship does.”
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US Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon
6 February 2023
The New York Times reported that “the United States shot down a Chinese spy balloon on Saturday.”
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NASA Declares SLS Ready for Crewed Missions
3 February 2023
SPACE reports that NASA’s Space Launch System rocket “appears ready to take the next big step – launching astronauts. The debut SLS flight…
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US Tracking Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Over Montana
3 February 2023
The AP reports that the US “is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days…
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Aurora Flight Sciences Reveals Design for DARPA Liberty Lifter Program
2 February 2023
Aviation Week reports that “Aurora Flight Sciences has revealed an eight-propulsor, monohull design for the DARPA Liberty Lifter…
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NASA’s SLS On Target to Serve in Artemis Program
2 February 2023
Space News reports on the successful testing of NASA’s Space Launch System last year and the successful return of the Orion capsule during the Artemis I mission…
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Four Crewed Launches Scheduled for Space Coast Before Summer
1 February 2023
The Orlando Sentinel reports that in the next few months, “14 more humans could launch from U.S. soil as SpaceX…
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China Conducts Blended Wing Body Verification Scale Model Flight
1 February 2023
Aviation Week reports that China has flown a “verification scale model of the BWB-330 blended wing body concept…
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Perseverance Rover Completes Sample Depot on Mars
31 January 2023
CNET News reports that NASA’s Perseverance rover has created “the first sample depot on another world. NASA JPL announced Saturday…
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Boeing to Deliver Last Ever 747
31 January 2023
The AP reports that The Boeing Company is “delivering its final 747 jumbo jet” on Monday. The AP adds that in recent years, “Boeing and its European rival Airbus…
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NASA Working with US Military on Nuclear-Powered Rocket Engines
30 January 2023
Mashable reported on the announcement, made at the AIAA SciTech Forum, that NASA is partnering with the US military “to test a nuclear-powered…
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Air Force AMC Seeking Plan for Launching 100 UAVs from Single KC-135
30 January 2023
Aviation Week reported, “The U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command (AMC) wants a plan within…
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NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Will Fly Past its Tenth Asteroid
27 January 2023
The Houston Chronicle reports that NASA’s Lucy spacecraft “is adding one more asteroid to its flyby list, bringing its total to 10…
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Electra.aero Secures $85M in Funding to Build ESTOL Prototype
27 January 2023
Aerospace America reports that Electra.aero has secured new funding, “including $30 million from the U.S. Air Force AFWERX program…
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AIAA Charters New Section in Melbourne, Australia
26 January 2023
AIAA is pleased to announce it has chartered a new section in Melbourne, Australia. The AIAA Council of Directors approved the move at its meeting during the 2023 AIAA SciTech Forum…
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AIAA Releases Implementation Paper on Digital Twins in Aerospace
26 January 2023
AIAA today released an implementation paper to advance the use of Digital Twins across the aerospace industry at the 2023 AIAA SciTech Forum.
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Rocket Lab Launches First US Mission
25 January 2023
Reuters reports that Rocket Lab “launched its first mission from American soil on Tuesday, kicking off…
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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…