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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 16, 2019

VOL. 269 NO. 11 July 16, 2019
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Programs

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Propulsion Flaw Doomed SpaceX Crew Dragon Test Vehicle

Jul 15, 2019
The investigation into the April 20 accident remains underway, but SpaceX has closed in on the cause of the explosion.
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U.S. Navy Reveals Unique New Feature Of P-8A Radar

Jul 15, 2019
The Raytheon Advanced Airborne Sensor integrates a radar with ground moving target indication and synthetic aperture radar modes to the P-8A’s passel of onboard sensors, serving a function similar to the APY-7 radar on the Air Force’s E-8C J-Stars.
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First British P-8 Flies

Jul 15, 2019
The aircraft flew on July 12 for a shakedown flight, but still must have its mission systems installed, which will take place over the coming weeks.
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‘Archinaut’ Robotic In-Space 3D Printing Demo Proceeds

Jul 15, 2019
The Made In Space mission will focus on the 3D manufacture of two opposing 10-m beams aboard a small, solar-powered satellite.
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India's Second Moon Mission Put On Hold

Jul 15, 2019
The Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission countdown was aborted 56 min. before its scheduled liftoff at 2:51 a.m. local time July 15.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jul 16, 2019
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT approved $600m foreign military sale to Greece of up to seven MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters, associated equipment and weapon systems.

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace And Defense

Jul 16, 2019
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon, and numerous events are scheduled in Washington commemorating the historic achievement and looking ahead to the future.

Operations

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Work Begins On USAF F-35’s European Base

Jul 15, 2019
Two squadrons of F-35A Joint Strike Fighters will be based at RAF Lakenheath during the early 2020s. Infrastructure work has begun on new hangars, maintenance and logistic support facilities and operations buildings that will look after the 54 F-35s.
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‘Technical Incident’ Knocks Out Galileo

Jul 15, 2019
The European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency says the outage began at 01:50 UTC on July 12, following messages July 11 that warned of potential service degradation.

Funding & Policy

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Trump Nominates Esper As Defense Secretary

Jul 15, 2019
While his nomination is being considered, Esper has officially ceased to be the acting defense secretary and is solely serving as Army secretary.
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Pentagon Seeks Commercial Solutions To Space-Based Intel

Jul 15, 2019
Participants from small businesses and commercial startups with skills to address a range of technology challenges in the national security arena are encouraged to apply for the 12-week gathering.

Contracts

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Selected Aerospace And Defense Contracts For The Week Of July 8-12, 2019

Jul 16, 2019
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded $41,269,021 for modification P00002 to a previously awarded order (N00019-19-F-2474).