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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 23, 2020

VOL. 274 NO. 36 November 23, 2020
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Operations

b-21 artist concept
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Construction For First B-21 Squadron Facilities Set To Begin In Fiscal 2022

Nov 20, 2020
The Army’s construction branch is gearing up to support a $245 million to $385 million project to establish a maintenance and operations complex for the first operational squadron. 
Drone flight controller mounted to a smart phone
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Man Charged After Drone Collides With Police Helicopter

Nov 20, 2020
The FBI on Nov. 19 arrested a Hollywood, California, man on charges that he crashed a drone into a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter in September.
Rocket Lab booster
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Rocket Lab Takes Big Step Toward Reusable Booster

Nov 20, 2020
A Rocket Lab Electron booster has lifted off from New Zealand, sending 30 small satellites on their way to orbit. It then turned around and parachuted into the Pacific Ocean for the first time.
Expedition 64 crew
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SpaceX Crew-1 Aims To ‘Accomplish Huge Amount Of Research’

Nov 19, 2020
It has been a joy to experience a leap from three to seven in the number of astronauts living aboard the International Space Station, veteran NASA astronaut Kate Rubins says.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Business

OneWeb Satellites
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OneWeb Aims To Resume Satellite Launches On Dec. 17

Nov 20, 2020
Newly emerged from bankruptcy, under new ownership and with a new CEO, OneWeb’s goal is  to resume launches for its global, high-speed internet-via-satellite service on Dec. 17, the company said on Nov. 20.

Contracts

U.S. Space Force seal
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U.S. Space Force Begins Mulling Launch Services Post-2025

Nov 19, 2020
Three months after awarding National Security Space LaunchPhase 2 contracts, the U.S. Space Force is beginning to determine what the third phase of the competition will look like.

Programs

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U.S. Navy Mulling Need For Surrogate Trainer

Nov 18, 2020
The U.S. Navy has approached industry to look at options for a surrogate training aircraft that could eventually double as an adversary platform.
Airbus Helicopters Tiger (German)
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Tiger Operators Moving Toward Mk.3 Development Launch

Nov 19, 2020
Airbus Helicopters hopes to launch development of a midlife upgrade for the Tiger attack helicopter by year's end. 
Japanese F-X fighter
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Rolls-Royce Proposes Anglo-Japanese Fighter Engine

Nov 19, 2020
Rolls-Royce is proposing that Britain and Japan jointly develop an engine for their separate fighter programs, while the defense ministry in Tokyo reportedly reckons its combat aircraft project will cost at least $12 billion.

Technology

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VerdeGo, XTI Team Up On VTOL Unmanned Cargo Aircraft

Nov 20, 2020
U.S. start-ups VerdeGo Aero and XTI Aircraft have partnered to develop a hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing unmanned aircraft.

Funding & Policy

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Historian: U.S. Unlikely To Turn Its Back On Human Space Exploration

Nov 16, 2020
Speculation is mounting over what’s next for U.S. human deep-space exploration following the Nov. 3 presidential election, but one noted space historian believes the U.S. will still land on the Moon within 10 years.

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