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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…
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Bristow Plans to Acquire Up to 55 Alia 250 eVTOL Aircraft
12 August 2022
Aviation International News reports that Bristow “is continuing to expand into the advanced air mobility (AAM) market…
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NASA to Dismantle Lunar Gantry Crane at Langley Research Center
12 August 2022
Aerospace America reported that NASA plans to demolish the lunar gantry crane, citing “annual maintenance costs…
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United Airlines Puts Down Deposit on Archer Aviation eVTOLs
11 August 2022
The Wall Street Journal reports that United Airlines has made the first actual cash commitment…
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Artemis I’s Orion Capsule to Test Heat Shield
11 August 2022
Aviation Week reports that at the close of the upcoming “Artemis I test flight, an uncrewed
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SpaceX Launches 52 More Starlink Satellites
10 August 2022
Spaceflight Now reports that SpaceX “launched a Falcon 9 rocket and 52 more Starlink internet satellites…
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Boeing Shifts 787 Focus to Delivery, Production Pace
10 August 2022
Aviation Week reports that The Boeing Company is shifting its 787…
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Vertical Aerospace Secures $100M In Funds for VX4 Development
9 August 2022
Aviation Week reports that Vertical Aerospace “has secured a $100 million…
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NASA to Consider Every Agency Astronaut for Artemis Missions
9 August 2022
SPACE reports that NASA announced Friday that it is considering every agency astronaut for Artemis missions.
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NASA Taps Private Companies to Develop New Low Earth Orbit Space Stations
8 August 2022
SPACE reports space industry leaders “gathered in Washington, D.C. last week for NASA’s 11th annual…
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US Navy Hands Over First Modified CN-235 MPA to RMAF
8 August 2022
Bloomberg reported that the US Navy “has officially handed over the first of three modified…
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Blue Origin Launches Sixth New Shepard Flight
5 August 2022
CBS News reports that Blue Origin “launched its sixth New Shepard…
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Canada Releases Draft Solicitation for VTOL UAS
5 August 2022
Aviation Week reports that the Public Services and Procurement Canada…
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NASA On Track for SLS Rollout
4 August 2022
Aviation Week reports that NASA “is on track to complete work on its first Space Launch System…
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Argonne National Laboratory Researches Supersonic Turbulence, Publish Findings In AIAA Journal
4 August 2022
HPCWire reports that researchers at the Argonne National Laboratory are using supercomputing to study…
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Roscosmos Chief Clarifies Comments About ISS Departure
3 August 2022
SPACE reports that Roscosmos head Yuri Borisov “expanded on comments he made last week indicating…
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Business Aircraft Activity Continues to Grow at Record Pace
3 August 2022
Aviation International News reports that European and North American “business aircraft activity continued…
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NASA Releases RFI for Astronaut Rescue Services
2 August 2022
ExecutiveGov reports that NASA “is seeking industry input on capabilities and ideas for astronaut crew rescue…
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Sikorsky: Use of Additive Manufacturing Has Reduced Lead-Time for Aircraft Components
2 August 2022
Aviation International reports that Sikorsky said that the “use of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing…
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USAF Grounds F-35 Fleet Over Faulty Component
1 August 2022
Bloomberg reported that the “US Air Force has grounded its fleet of F-35 jets temporarily, citing a potentially faulty…
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Congress Approves ISS Mission Extension to 2030
1 August 2022
The Orlando (FL) Sentinel reported that Congress has passed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022…
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Supply Disruptions Threaten Second Half for Aerospace Companies
29 July 2022
Reuters reports that major aerospace companies “are sounding the alarm on their supply chains…
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NASA: Pair of Ingenuity-Inspired Helicopters Will be Part of Mars Sample Return Mission
29 July 2022
CNET News reports that NASA said Wednesday a pair of rotorcraft inspired by the Ingenuity helicopter “will be a key…
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NASA to Launch Two More Mini-Helicopters to Mars to Help Return Samples
28 July 2022
The AP reports that NASA “is launching two more mini helicopters to Mars…
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Zephyr UAV Sets New Record for Longest Uncrewed Flight
28 July 2022
SPACE reports that Airbus’ Zephyr S “took off from the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Ground on June 15…
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Boeing Increases Aviation Personnel Demand Forecast
27 July 2022
Aviation International News reports that The Boeing Company’s 2022 Pilot and Technician Outlook “sees a need for 2.1 million personnel…
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BBC Profiles Tiangong Space Station
27 July 2022
BBC News reports on China’s Tiangong space station. China “launched a 23-tonne research lab module…
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SpaceX Launches Sixth Falcon 9 In 17 Days
26 July 2022
Spaceflight Now reported that SpaceX “sent a Falcon 9 rocket aloft Sunday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with 53 more satellites…
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US Army Behind Zephyr HAPS Flight
26 July 2022
Aviation Week reports that the US Army reports “it is behind an ongoing test flight of Airbus’ Zephyr high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS), which has broken the record for longest-duration uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) mission. An Army statement dated July 21 announced the Zephyr had flown 36 days.” Full Story (Aviation Week)
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Ampaire Flies Hybrid Electric EEL from Camarillo to Oshkosh
25 July 2022
Aviation International News reports that Ampaire flew its hybrid-electric EEL demonstrator aircraft on a “1,633-nm mission from Camarillo, California, to Oshkosh, Wisconsin on July 22.” The EEL “demonstrated fuel savings of up to 40 percent versus a standard aircraft, according to the company. The EEL is a parallel hybrid, retaining one conventional piston engine and