Aviation Week reports, “The U.S. Air Force hopes to speed up its next-generation tanker program with potential new-start authority in its fiscal 2026 budget, or even an earlier start under newly provided authorities from Congress, the service’s leader says.”
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Embraer Prepares for More Growth in 2024
Aviation International News reports, “Embraer on Friday announced plans to invest $390 million and hire 900 additional employees this year to increase aircraft production and prepare for future growth. The investment includes stepping up research and development activities for electric aircraft, expanding aeronautical services, and boosting industrial activities.”
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NASA’s InSight Rover Prepares for Final Transmission
The Guardian (UK) reports that NASA’s InSight lander “has delivered what could be its final message from Mars, where it has been on a history-making mission to reveal the secrets of the Red Planet’s interior.” In November, the space agency “warned the lander’s time may [be coming] to an end as dust continued to thicken and choke out the InSight’s power.” A message shared on the NASA InSight Twitter account on Monday read: “My power’s really low, so this may be the last image I can send. Don’t worry about me though: my time here has been both productive and serene. If I can keep talking to my mission team, I will – but I’ll be signing off here soon. Thanks for staying with me.” The robotic geologist, “armed with a hammer and quake monitor, first touched down on the barren expanse of Elysium Planitia in November 2018.”
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