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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 21, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 34 May 21, 2020
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Contracts

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Boeing Won’t Protest NASA Human Landing System Awards

May 20, 2020
Boeing, which was shut out of nearly $1 billion of NASA funding to develop human-class lunar landers, said it does not plan to protest the awards, which went to teams led by Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX. 

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

May 20, 2020
The U.S. Navy awarded contracts worth $2b for production, development and sustainment of the Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint…

In Brief

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USAF F-35A Crash-Lands In Florida Four Days After F-22 Loss

May 20, 2020
A U.S. Air Force F-35A crash-landed at Eglin AFB, Florida, on May 19, four days after the loss of an F-22 at the same location. In the most recent…

Operations

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Japanese Cargo Mission Launches To ISS

May 20, 2020
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s ninth resupply mission was on course to reach the three-person International Space Station (ISS) early May 25 following a May 20 liftoff from the Tanegashima Space Center.
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Astronauts Arrive At KSC For Demo-2 Launch

May 20, 2020
NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley landed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 20 for final preparations ahead of launch next week to test SpaceX’s Crew Dragon system.
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Planetary Protection Gains Urgency As Human Mars Mission Looms

May 20, 2020
The concept of planetary protection—the prevention of life forms on other planets from infecting Earth and preventing terrestrial life forms from contaminating other worlds—has a long history.

Business

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Rolls-Royce Planning 9,000 Job Cuts, Facility Review

May 20, 2020
Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is looking to cut 9,000 jobs from its 52,000-strong workforce as the company restructures in the face of the coronavirus crisis.

Programs

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UK MRO Company To Convert 737s To Wedgetails For RAF

May 20, 2020
UK MRO firm STS Aviation Services plans to convert Boeing 737s into E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning platforms for the British Royal Air Force.
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BAE Rebuilding Australia’s Jindalee Radars In Upgrade

May 20, 2020
A BAE Systems program to upgrade Australia’s three over-the-horizon radars amounts to rebuilding the sensor system, addressing parts obsolescence while providing a jump in performance.
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U.S. Updates Remote Sensing Export Rules

May 20, 2020
The U.S. Commerce Department on May 19 released a long-awaited new rule for the export of remote sensing services.

Technology

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Hubble Veteran: Space Telescope Merits Future Upgrade

May 12, 2020
A future NASA Orion crew might find its way to an aging but still productive Hubble Space Telescope to conduct upgrades and repairs, says John Grunsfeld, who journeyed to the orbital observatory as a spacewalking mechanic on three shuttle missions. 

Funding & Policy

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Capella Space To Provide Airborne SAR To U.S. Navy

May 15, 2020
The U.S. Defense Department has signed a contract with Capella Space to provide airborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data and analytic services to the U.S. Navy.