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U.S. Air Force Shares Video of B-21 Raider Taking Off and Landing
19 September 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “The U.S. Air Force released footage of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber undergoing flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, California. -
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Europe’s Galileo Satellites from Cape Canaveral
18 September 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX launched the latest pair of Galileo spacecraft for the European Union’s navigation satellite... -
Honeywell Unveils Its SAMURAI AI-Enabled Counter-Drone Swarm System
18 September 2024
National Defense Magazine reports, “Honeywell has launched its Stationary and Mobile UAS Reveal and Intercept system, or SAMURAI, which is designed to counter swarm drones and protect critical assets in an increasingly contested airspace, the company announced... -
Lockheed Martin Unveils New, Long-Range Stealth Cruise Missile
17 September 2024
Interesting Engineering reports, “Lockheed Martin has unveiled its new extreme-range Joint-Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM), the AGM-158 XR. -
Launch Companies Increasing Flight Rates of New Vehicles to Meet Demand
17 September 2024
Space News reports, “Companies that are fielding new launch vehicles are now facing the challenge of scaling up operations to meet the continued high demand... -
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn Astronauts Splash Down Ending Historic Mission
16 September 2024
SPACE reports, “Polaris Dawn, the historic SpaceX astronaut mission — which conducted the first-ever private spacewalk, among other achievements —returned to Earth today (Sept. 15), splashing down... -
Air Force Addresses Major Flaw in its Drone Wingman Strategy
16 September 2024
Defense News reports, “Whatever the next chapter of U.S. air power will look like, there will be drones — and lots of them — accompanying manned fighters... -
SpaceX Sets New Launch Record at Vandenberg with Thursday’s Falcon 9 Launch
13 September 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX launched its latest batch of 21 Starlink satellites on a Thursday night Falcon 9 launch from California. The Falcon 9 rocket launch set a new record... -
Heart Aerospace Shows Off Full-Scale Demonstrator for First Time
13 September 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Swedish hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer Heart Aerospace unveiled Wednesday a 30-seat demonstrator dubbed Heart Experimental 1... -
SpaceX Polaris Astronauts Become First Private Citizens to Complete Spacewalk
12 September 2024
The Washington Post reports, “Jared Isaacman performed the first spacewalk by a private citizen early Thursday, with a live broadcast that showed... -
Vertical Aerospace Completes VX4 Phase One Testing
12 September 2024
Reuters reports, “UK-based Vertical Aerospace has completed the first phase of piloted testing of a prototype of its air-taxi, VX4, it said... -
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Payload for AST SpaceMobile, Lands Booster
12 September 2024
SPACE reports, “AST SpaceMobile's first five commercial satellites have reached orbit. The huge spacecraft, called BlueBirds, lifted off today... -
FAA Says Agency Must Ensure Adequate Safety Measures Before 737 Max Production Can Expand
11 September 2024
Reuters reports, “The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday the agency must ensure the planemaker's safety processes are adequate... -
Polaris Dawn Crew Achieve Record High Orbit Above Earth
11 September 2024
The New York Times reports, “After launching early on Tuesday, the billionaire Jared Isaacman and his crew traveled to altitudes... -
Joby Aviation Submits Application for Air Taxi Certificate in UAE
10 September 2024
Aerotime reports, “Joby Aviation is moving forward with its plans to launch commercial eVTOL operations... -
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Polaris Dawn Mission from Florida
10 September 2024
The New York Times reports, “At 5:23 a.m. Eastern time, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Less than 15 minutes later, the crew of four astronauts... -
Army Revamping Air Crew Training With Focus on Aircraft and Simulators
9 September 2024
Defense News reports, “After several fatal Army aircraft crashes and the arrival of a more complicated... -
Boeing Starliner’s Future Is Unclear After Returning Without Astronauts
9 September 2024
The New York Times reports that Boeing’s Starliner “has finally come home, but the two NASA... -
Self-Flying Cessna Begins Testing for FAA Validation
6 September 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Self-flying aircraft may be closer to takeoff than you think. On Thursday, Boston-based Merlin Labs announced ... -
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches On National Security Mission for NRO
6 September 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with an undisclosed number of satellites on behalf of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)... -
EasyJet and JetZero to Partner on Development of BWB Aircraft
5 September 2024
Airways reports, “British low-cost airline EasyJet (U2) has announced a partnership with JetZero, a California-based company, to develop... -
Uncrewed Boeing Starliner Set to Depart Space Station Friday Night
5 September 2024
The New York Times reports, “Leaving behind the two NASA astronauts it took to the International Space Station three months ago, Boeing’s troubled Starliner... -
U.S. Air Force to Boost its MH-139 Fleet by Adding Over a Dozen Helos
4 September 2024
Breaking Defense reports, “After moving to halve the fleet in fiscal year 2025, a new Pentagon review says the Air Force now plans to add over a dozen MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters back into the aircraft’s program... -
ESA Targeting Wednesday Night for Final Launch of its First-Generation Vega Rocket
4 September 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “Update 7:05 a.m. EDT: Arianespace announced that the mission is scrubbed for a Tuesday night launch attempt... -
Aurora Flight Sciences’ sUAS Completes Long-Endurance Flight Test
3 September 2024
Unmanned Systems Technology reports, “Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, recently completed a successful seven-hour flight test of its fuel-cell-powered small... -
Wilmore Reports Strange Noise Coming from Starliner Spacecraft
3 September 2024
Ars Technica reports, “On Saturday NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore noticed some strange noises emanating from a speaker inside the Starliner spacecraft. -
Boeing's 777-9 Certification Program Paused to Address Engine Component Cracks
30 August 2024
Aviation Week reports, "Cracks in engine attachment components that have stalled Boeing’s 777-9 certification program were found in a fourth test aircraft that has not flown in nearly three years... -
NASA Targeting Sept. 6 for Bringing Uncrewed Starliner Back to Earth
30 August 2024
Aviation Week reports, “Following its decision to continue the Boeing CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) without its crew for safety reasons, NASA... -
Piper M700 Fury Attains Type Certification in Canada
29 August 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Piper Aircraft's M700 Fury has achieved type certification from Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA)—a validation... -
FAA Temporarily Suspends Falcon 9 Launches to Investigate Booster Landing Mishap
29 August 2024
Space News reports, “Falcon 9 launches are temporarily on hold as the Federal Aviation Administration looks into any public safety implications of the failed landing of a booster early Aug. 28. -
Boeing Boosts Its Forecast for China’s Commercial Jet Fleet Demand
28 August 2024
MarketWatch reports, “China will more than double its commercial airplane fleet by 2043, says Boeing, thanks to the expansion of the aviation industry to meet... -
SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Explodes on Droneship, Ending String of 267 Successful Landings
28 August 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “Update 5:20 a.m. EDT: SpaceX is scrubbing the Starlink 9-5 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base to allow more time to review the data from the B1062 landing... -
Boom Eyes Third XB-1 Test Flight After Successful Second Sortie
27 August 2024
Flight Global reports, “Boom Supersonic’s successful second test flight of its XB-1 demonstrator on 26 August positions the company to accelerate the pace... -
Helium Leak Causes Delay of SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn Astronaut Launch Until August 28
27 August 2024
SPACE reports that SpaceX has pushed the launch of the historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission back 24 hours, to Wednesday morning (Aug. 28), due to... -
Electric-plane Future Poised to Take Off
26 August 2024
CBS News reports that advances being made in aviation technology allow a plane to be powered by batteries, promising a more environmentally-friendly, quieter and cheaper... -
NASA Confirms Boeing Starliner Astronauts Will Return Home on SpaceX Dragon in 2025
26 August 2024
SPACE reports that NASA decided Saturday (Aug. 24) to return its two Boeing Starliner astronauts to Earth in February 2025. Their Starliner capsule will come back empty... -
Army Selects SNC for HADES Spy Plane Contract
23 August 2024
Breaking Defense reports, “Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has won a high-flying Army contract to convert a business jet into a deep-sensing spy plane, beating out an industry team up featuring... -
Decision on Boeing Starliner Crew’s Path Home Expected Saturday Per NASA
23 August 2024
Reuters reports, “NASA said on Thursday it expects to announce on Saturday its decision on whether the two astronauts who rode Boeing's glitchy Starliner spacecraft... -
NASA to Continue to Study Orion Heat Shield Issue Before Stacking Artemis II Rocket
22 August 2024
Ars Technica reports, “NASA would like to start stacking the Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis II mission—the first human flight... -
Electra Aims to Revolutionize Aviation with Hybrid Electric Aircraft
22 August 2024
Northern Virginia Magazine reports, “How does a quick flight from Manassas to downtown Manhattan sound? It’s in the works. Electra.aero, a next-gen technology aircraft company... -
ESA’s JUICE Jupiter Probe Glides Past Moon in Historic Flyby
21 August 2024
Scientific American reports, “Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe swung by the moon for a 'gravity assist' on Monday (Aug. 19), and it snapped some photos to commemorate the historic encounter. -
B-2 Stealth Bombers Complete Transpacific Flight to Australia
21 August 2024
FlightGlobal reports, “Northrop Grumman B-2 stealth bombers from the US Air Force completed a transpacific flight from their base in the USA, making a night landing... -
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 22 Starlink Satellites from Cape Canaveral
20 August 2024
Spaceflight Now reports SpaceX has launched 22 more Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit. Liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force... -
Boeing Pauses 777-9 Test Flights Due to Structural Component Issue
20 August 2024
Flight Global reports Boeing confirms it “has halted flight tests of its entire 777-9 test fleet after discovering the failure of an engine-related structural component... -
Russian Progress 89 Cargo Ship Delivers Supplies to Stranded Astronauts
19 August 2024
BBC News reports, “An uncrewed Russian cargo ship successfully docked at the International Space Station early Saturday (Aug. 17) to deliver tons of fresh gear, food and other vital supplies. The cargo ship... -
State Department Approves Sale of Sidewinder Missles to Canada
19 August 2024
Defense Daily reports, “The State Department last Friday said it has approved a potential $264.6 million sale to Canada of AIM-9X Block II... -
Amazon Selected as 1 of 6 Participants in U.K. Drone Trials
16 August 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “The U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is launching a series of trials to integrate drones into the country’s everyday life. The CAA... -
Russia On Pace for Lowest Number of Launches in 6 Decades
16 August 2024
Ars Technica reports, “A Progress cargo supply spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan early on Thursday, local time. The mission was successful... -
Gulfstream Aerospace Begins G400 Flight-test Program
16 August 2024
Aviation International News reports, “Gulfstream has officially begun the flight test program for its G400, successfully completing its first flight on August 15. The large-cabin twinjet... -
Future Flight Global May Purchase Up to 116 Air Taxis from Archer Aviation
15 August 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Archer Aviation this week secured another purchase order agreement for its flagship Midnight air taxi... -
SpaceX Launches Two Earth-imaging Satellites to Orbit
15 August 2024
SPACE reports, “SpaceX launched two Earth-imaging satellites today (Aug. 15), continuing to build out the WorldView Legion constellation... -
Alaska Airlines Becomes First Commercial Operator to Invest in JetZero’s Blended Wing Body
14 August 2024
Aviation Week reports, “Alaska Airlines has become the first commercial operator to declare serious interest in the blended wing body (BWB) aircraft under development by JetZero, signing options for an undisclosed number... -
Intuitive Machines to Lead Coalition in Pursuit of Taking Over NASA’s VIPER Lunar Rover
14 August 2024
Space News reports, “Intuitive Machines says it is organizing a coalition of organizations that will offer to take over a NASA lunar rover... -
Piper M700 Cleared for Unpaved Field Operations by FAA
13 August 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Piper Aircraft's M700 Fury has received FAA approval for unpaved field operations, the company announced Monday. According to Piper, the M700 Fury... -
Airbus and Astroscale Expand Collaboration On In-Orbit Servicing
13 August 2024
Space News reports, “Airbus is expanding its partnership with in-orbit servicing venture Astroscale to explore ways... -
Helicopter MRO Market Projected to See Steady Growth
12 August 2024
Aviation Week reports, “Global helicopter MRO demand is projected to surpass $81 billion through 2033. The 2024 edition of... -
NASA Issues RFI on Potential VIPER Partnerships
12 August 2024
Space News reports, “NASA is requesting concepts from companies and organizations willing to take over a robotic lunar rover that the agency announced last month it would cancel... -
Archer Aviation to Operate Electric Air Taxis in Los Angeles by 2026
9 August 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Archer Aviation is adding a third major U.S. city to its planned air taxi network... -
NASA Shuts Down NEOWISE Spacecraft, Closing More than a Decade of Asteroid Observations
9 August 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “A spacecraft that helped bolster planetary defense is now at the end of its operational mission. On Thursday, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California sent the Near-Earth Object... -
Beta Granted FAA Approval to Begin eVTOL Pilot Training
8 August 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Beta will train additional company and FAA personnel using dual controls on its flagship electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) Alia 250. -
Starliner Crew May Return Home with SpaceX in 2025
8 August 2024
The New York Times reports that for weeks, NASA has downplayed problems experienced by Starliner, but on Wednesday, NASA officials admitted... -
First MH-139A Grey Wolf Delivered to US Air Force
7 August 2024
Defense News reports, “Boeing announced on Monday it has delivered the first production MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter to the U.S. Air Force.” Boeing's MH-139A Grey Wolf is slated... -
NASA Chief to Make Final Call On When Starliner Crew Returns Home
7 August 2024
Ars Technica reports, “NASA on Tuesday confirmed that it is delaying the launch of its next astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Crew 9, until at least September 24. This is a significant slip... -
Joby Aviation Applies for FAA Type Certification in Australia
6 August 2024
Reuters reports, “Electric air taxi maker Joby Aviation said on Tuesday [that] it has formally applied for its aircraft to be certified... -
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus Cargo Freighter Arrives at ISS
6 August 2024
SPACE reports, “Northrop Grumman's robotic Cygnus freighter reached the International Space Station (ISS) early Tuesday morning (Aug. 6), carrying about 4 tons... -
U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Tiltrotor Shifts to Next Development Phase
5 August 2024
Defense News reports, “The U.S. Army’s future long-range aircraft is moving out of technology development and into the critical engineering and manufacturing development phase, the service announced Friday. -
Cygnus Spacecraft Experiences Glitches After Launch
5 August 2024
Space News reports, “A Falcon 9 launched a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station Aug. 4, but the spacecraft suffered problems that have delayed maneuvers... -
Air Force Says 2023 V-22 Crash Caused by ‘Catastrophic’ Mechanical Failure and ‘Casual’ Crew Decisions
2 August 2024
Breaking Defense reports, “Air Force investigators have determined the fatal CV-22B crash that occurred off the coast of Japan in November was caused by a ‘catastrophic... -
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 23 Starlink Satellites from KSC
2 August 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX launched its latest batch of Starlink satellites, increasing the company’s mega-constellation in low Earth orbit. The mission came as SpaceX works towards the launch of a cargo resupply mission... -
USAF Prepares for Early Start to Next-Gen Tanker Program
1 August 2024
Aviation Week reports, “The U.S. Air Force hopes to speed up its next-generation tanker program with potential new-start authority in its... -
Panelists at ASCEND Discuss AI Challenges and Promise
1 August 2024
Space News reports, “Space organizations are continuing to identify promising applications of artificial intelligence, according to speakers at the AIAA ASCEND... -
Boeing CEO Anticipates Max 7 and 10 Certification in First Half of 2025
1 August 2024
FlightGlobal reports, “Boeing chief executive David Calhoun thinks the company could have its 737 Max 7 and Max 10 certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration in the first half... -
NASA Demonstrates Streaming 4K Video from Aircraft to Space Station
31 July 2024
Aviation Week reports, “As part of an effort to develop communications systems to transmit video feeds of astronauts on the Moon during Artemis missions... -
NASA On Track for August Launch of Crew-9
31 July 2024
Space News reports, “NASA is pressing ahead with a mid-August launch of the next Crew Dragon mission while delaying the first operational flight of Starliner. -
Tesseract Ventures Launches Agricultural Drone for Crop & Data Management
31 July 2024
Unmanned Systems Technology reports, “Tesseract Ventures has launched the dual use application of its cutting-edge military technology and specialized robotics platform...