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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 29, 2015

VOL. 252 NO. 42 May 29, 2015
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Technology

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Scientists Gather For Final Push To Pluto

May 28, 2015
As controllers at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory here wrapped up a round of hazard-avoidance imagery with the nuclear-powered New Horizons Pluto probe, the mission’s long-standing science team assembled to begin their final setup for the July 14 flyby of the dwarf planet and its moons.
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Planetary Society’s LightSail-A Seeks Reboot After Going Silent

May 28, 2015
The Planetary Society’s novel LightSail-A orbital deployment demonstration mission is seeking a computer reboot with help from Mother Nature after a loss of communications was linked to a suspected software problem.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 28, 2015
ARIANESPACE launched DirecTV-15, SKY México-1 broadcast satellites May 27 aboard Ariane 5 from Kourou, French Guiana. NORTHROP GRUMMAN will unveil new airborne sensor system June 2, bringing infrared search/track (IRST) to U.S. tactical/transport aircraft. BOEING and TERMA A/S signed $15m in contracts for work on Boeing commercial/defense products, incl. 777, CH-47 Chinook. LOCKHEED MARTIN has $72m Huntington Ingalls Industries contract to provide C4ISR system for U.S. Coast Guard cutter Midgett.

Programs

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USAF Awards Orbital Alliant Techsystems Cavavan Contract

May 28, 2015
​Orbital Alliant Techsystems Inc., previously known as Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC of Fort Worth, has been awarded a not to exceed $26.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for support of the Lebanon Cessna 208B Caravan Program, the U.S. Air Force announced May 28. The contractor will provide one commercial-off-the-shelf Cessna 208B Caravan with a Garmin 1000 baseline glass cockpit, avionics package and Pratt & Whitney PT6A-140 turboprop engine.
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A400M Crash Flight Data Ready For Analysis

May 28, 2015
Critical flight information which could contain clues to the cause of the May 9 crash of an Airbus A400M airlifter in Spain has finally been extracted from the aircraft’s flight data recorder.
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America Assault Ship Gets Magnetic Treatment

May 28, 2015
The amphibious assault ship LHA 6 USS America completed a magnetic treatment, known as “deperming,” at Naval Base Point Loma Magnetic Silencing Facility (MSF) in California earlier this month, marking another milestone and first for the aviation-centric vessel.
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Poland Verifies H225M Caracal Performance

May 27, 2015
Performance trials of the Airbus Helicopters’ H225M Caracal for the Polish armed forces were successful, defense officials say.

Operations

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Boeing Awarded First Crew Rotation Mission To ISS

May 28, 2015
Boeing has been awarded the first crew rotation mission to the International Space Station from NASA.
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Mystery Surrounds Long-Range Strike Eagle Mission Into North Africa

May 28, 2015
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles may have conducted a long-range combat mission in North Africa from U.K. soil, Aviation Week has learned.
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NASA’s InSight To Shake, Shiver In Test Chambers Before March Launch

May 28, 2015
NASA’s next Mars lander, InSight, has started rigorous environmental testing at Lockheed Martin Space System facilities in Denver.
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India, BAe Systems Sign Deal For Hawk Upgrade, Maintenance, Export

May 28, 2015
India will soon upgrade its Hawk Mk.132 jets and start developing more of the aircraft for export, in addition to making them for its own military.
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U.S., China Outline South China Sea Positions

May 28, 2015
In the wake of recent official protests by the Chinese over U.S. reconnaissance flights over the South China Sea, the two nations are highlighting their respective positions.