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NASA Looks to Develop a ‘Deorbit Tug’ to Bring ISS in Controlled Destruction in 2030
14 March 2023
SPACE reports that NASA is looking “to develop a spacecraft capable of steering the International Space Station (ISS) to a controlled destruction in Earth’s atmosphere…
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Crew-5 Team Splashes Down Off the Florida Coast
13 March 2023
CNN reported that the four astronauts “who make up the Crew-5 team aboard the International Space Station returned home from a five-month stay in space Saturday…
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GE Lends Helping Hands to Jet Engine Suppliers to Sidestep Supply-Chain Challenges
13 March 2023
Reuters reported that GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp said the company has sent dozens of machinists and hundreds of engineers to component suppliers…
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AIAA Seeks Editor-in-Chief for the Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics Series
13 March 2023
AIAA is seeking an outstanding candidate to assume the responsibilities of editor-in-chief for the Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics Series.
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Google’s Wing Debuts Drone Delivery Network Goals
10 March 2023
BBC News reports Google’s subsidiary Wing says that operating drones as a network would improve efficiency. The technology “is being tested ‘at scale’ in Logan, Australia…
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Mission Nearly Over
10 March 2023
UPI reports that SpaceX launched 21 “V2 Mini” satellites to add to their Starlink Internet constellation from Cape Canaveral…
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ASCENDxTexas to Focus on Breaking Barriers and Accelerating the Space Ecosystem
9 March 2023
AIAA announced the program for its collaborative event focused on pathways for our success – ASCENDxTexas – 29–30 March, South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center, Houston, Texas.
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ISS Adjusts Orbit to Avoid Collision
9 March 2023
Space News reports that the International Space Station “adjusted its orbit March 6 to avoid a close approach by an imaging satellite operated by…
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USAF Ramps Up Drone Wingmen Plans
9 March 2023
Defense News reports that the US Air Force “is ramping up plans for incorporating
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NASA Sets Artemis II Launch for November 2024
8 March 2023
The Orlando (FL) Sentinel reports that NASA mission managers “said Tuesday…
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Qatar Airways Eyes Rapid Growth As Travel Demand Rebounds
8 March 2023
Reuters reports that during the ongoing ITB tourism fair in Berlin, Qatar Airways announced seven new routes…
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Florida Space Week Features Rocket Launches and a Dragon Landing
7 March 2023
The Orlando Sentinel reports that the Space Coast “could see a lot of action this week with the first-ever launch…
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P&W Awarded $5.2B to Support Production of 15th, 16th Lots of F135 Engines
7 March 2023
Reuters reports that Pratt & Whitney “said on Monday it has been awarded a $5.2 billion contract to support production of the 15th and 16th lots of F135 engines…
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Threat of Space Junk Increases as Government and Investors Find Workarounds
6 March 2023
Reuters reported that a growth in space debris “has led the U.S. government to attempt to set new space hygiene norms…
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F-35 Engine Recommends F-135 Retrofit to Fix Vibration Issue
6 March 2023
Aviation Week reported that the F-35 Joint Program Office “has issued a directive recommending that all…
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Study: Hubble Telescope Images Increasingly Spoiled by Commercial Satellites
3 March 2023
The New York Times reports a study published Thursday by the journal Nature Astronomy “reveals an increase in the percentage of images recorded by the Hubble that are spoiled…
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Rolls-Royce Starts Testing New B-52 Engines
3 March 2023
Aviation Week reports that Rolls-Royce “has begun tests of the F130 turbofan for the U.S. Air Force B-52H…
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NASA’s DART Hailed as Viable Planetary Defense Test
2 March 2023
Aviation Week reports that NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) “has been deemed a ‘first successful step’ in demonstrating the viability…
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USAF Awards Boeing Contract for Fleet of E-7A Aircraft
2 March 2023
Air Force Times reports that the US Air Force (USAF) has awarded The Boeing Company a contract “worth up to $1.2 billion to start work on the first E-7A…
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2023 ASCEND Conference Call for Content Open: Inviting New Ideas to Accelerate Our Future in Space
2 March 2023
AIAA today announced an educational webinar to attract new concepts, ideas, and discussion topics for its upcoming ASCEND event, 23–25 October, Caesars Forum, Las Vegas.
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AIAA Announces 2023 Election Results
1 March 2023
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announced today the results of its recent 2023 elections. The newly elected AIAA officials will take office in May.
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European Space Agency Calls for Lunar Time Zone
1 March 2023
The AP reports that the European Space Agency “wants to give the moon its own time zone.” The agency “said space organizations around the world are considering…
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EASA, Boeing Reach Understanding on 777X Certification
1 March 2023
Aviation Week reports that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and The Boeing Company “have reached an understanding…
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SpaceX Successfully Launches New Starlink Mini Satellites
28 February 2023
UPI reports that SpaceX launched 21 “V2 Mini” satellites to add to their Starlink Internet constellation from Cape Canaveral…
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Airbus Helicopters Sees Need for 300 New Rotorcraft in Pacific in Next Decade
28 February 2023
FlightGlobal reports that Airbus Helicopters “sees a requirement for 300 new civil helicopters in the Pacific region over the next decade, with oil and gas…
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Boeing’s Starliner on Track to Launch in April
27 February 2023
SPACE reported that The Boeing Company and NASA officials have announced that the Starliner’s first crewed flight will launch in April.
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Pratt & Whitney Cleared to Resume F-135 Engine Deliveries
27 February 2023
Reuters reported that Raytheon Technologies Corp. said Friday that the US government has “cleared its Pratt and Whitney unit to resume deliveries of its F-135 engine…
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Wayne Johnson to Receive the 2023 Daniel Guggenheim Medal for Landmark Contributions to Vertical Flight Aeronautics
27 February 2023
Wayne Johnson has been awarded the 2023 Daniel Guggenheim Medal for his landmark contributions to vertical flight aeronautics and resulting computational codes…
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GAMA Reveals Aviation Sector Full-Year Numbers for Deliveries and Billings
24 February 2023
FlightGlobal reports that the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) “revealed the sector’s full-year figures…
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ULA Announces May Launch for First Vulcan Centaur Rocket
24 February 2023
Space News reports that the “first launch of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket is now scheduled for no earlier than May 4…
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SpaceX Awaits FAA Approval for Starship Orbital Test Flight
23 February 2023
The Miami Herald reports that after “running through a successful test fire this month, SpaceX is set to fly its massive…
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Airlines See Demand Rise as Rebound from COVID Continues
23 February 2023
The Houston Chronicle reports that airlines “that cut back to survive the crisis are now blowing through profit forecasts…
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Russian Spacecraft Leak Caused by External Impact
22 February 2023
The AP reports that Roscosmos said a coolant leak “from an uncrewed Russian supply ship docked at the International Space Station…
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GE Aerospace Continues to Urge USAF to Procure New Powerplant for F-35
22 February 2023
FlightGlobal reports, “GE Aerospace is continuing to press the US Air Force (USAF) to procure a new powerplant for…
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SpaceX Launches from Each Coast
21 February 2023
Spaceflight Now reported that SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket “delivered 51 more Starlink internet satellites into orbit…
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Embraer Increased Deliveries in 2022
21 February 2023
Aviation Week reported that Embraer “delivered 102 executive jets during 2022…
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Virgin Galactic Aircraft Makes First Flight in Over a Year
17 February 2023
Space News reports that Virgin Galactic’s carrier aircraft made its first flight in more than a year on Wednesday as the company looks to start…
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Aerospace Parts Suppliers Not Yet Able to Support Airbus, Boeing Needs
17 February 2023
Reuters reports that The Boeing Company and Airbus both have planned increases in jet output in 2023…
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NASA Updates Commercial Space Station Plans
16 February 2023
Space News reports that NASA has “released additional details about how it plans to use commercial space stations after the retirement…
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USAF Grounds KC-135 to Investigate Faulty Tail Assembly Part
16 February 2023
Aviation Week reports that the US Air Force “has temporarily grounded its workhorse Boeing KC-135…
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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…