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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 15, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 8 April 15, 2020
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Business

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Trade Group Seeks COVID-19 Relief For Military Space Suppliers

Apr 13, 2020
Citing the bankruptcy of the OneWeb satellite communications company, the U.S. government should consider adding $2.5 billion in funding for space programs, along with multiple policy proposals to maintain the military space industrial base and U.S. strategic dominance in the domain in the face of threats posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, an industry trade group recommends.
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CPI Aero Taps CARES Act Small Business Loan

Apr 13, 2020
CPI Aerostructures announced April 13 that it closed on a $4.8 million loan under the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) as part of the new Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in the U.S.
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Sky And Space Global Starts Bankruptcy Proceedings

Apr 08, 2020
Australian nanosat startup Sky and Space Global has entered voluntary administration—a process similar to Chapter 11 U.S. bankruptcy—after posting losses of more than AUS$30 million ($18.5 million) in 2019.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Apr 14, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Boeing Orders, Deliveries Take Hit

Apr 14, 2020
Updated Boeing commercial airliner figures for 2020 through March reveal dramatic order cancellations and reduced deliveries as the air transport…

Operations

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Ford Certifies Pilots For Carrier Ops

Apr 13, 2020
The USS Gerald R. Ford conducted its first-ever fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications for sailors and Marines while underway in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Intuitive Selects Lunar Mission Launch Date, Landing Site

Apr 14, 2020
Intuitive Machines has selected the planned date and landing site for its first mission to the Moon’s surface under its NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services agreement.
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Third-Stage Engine Nonignition Causes Long March 3B Failure

Apr 13, 2020
Nonignition of a third-stage engine caused the failure of a mission by a Calt Long March 3B rocket on March 9, according to a part owner of the Indonesian customer that lost its satellite.
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Review Calls For ISS National Lab Reforms

Apr 13, 2020
Significant changes in the oversight of the International Space Station’s (ISS) National Laboratory research and technology development operations may be imminent.
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F-15QA Enters Flight Testing With Vertical Climb After Takeoff

Apr 14, 2020
Boeing on April 13 completed the first flight of the F-15QA ordered by the Qatari Royal Air Force, passing a key milestone before a scheduled first delivery next year. 

Programs

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Lockheed Plant Worker Dies After Reporting COVID Symptoms

Apr 13, 2020
A Lockheed Martin employee working at the Fort Worth facility where the F-35 is assembled died several days after informing the company he felt ill with COVID-19-like symptoms, Lockheed said on April 13. 

Technology

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Startup Aims New Fuel-Cell Design At Urban Air Mobility Market

Apr 14, 2020
A startup producing hydrogen propulsion systems for unmanned aircraft is targeting the urban air mobility (UAM) market with a new type of fuel cell. 

Contracts

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DOD Buys 60 N95 Decontamination Units

Apr 14, 2020
The Pentagon has issued a $415 million contract for N95 critical decontamination units to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus.