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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 14, 2020

VOL. 274 NO. 49 December 14, 2020
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Programs

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Joby Achieves eVTOL Airworthiness Milestone Under Agility Prime

Dec 10, 2020
Joby Aviation has become the first manufacturer to receive airworthiness approval for its electric air taxi under the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime initiative.
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ESA Awards Contracts For Reusable Space Rider Vehicle

Dec 10, 2020
The European Space Agency has awarded two contracts for the delivery of the Space Rider flight model, a small reusable spacecraft aimed at robotic missions in low Earth orbit, and the associated ground segment.
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NASA Reschedules SLS Green Run Test

Dec 10, 2020
NASA has rescheduled one in a series of Green Run tests of the Space Launch System rocket’s core stage at Stennis Space Center.
Lilium
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Lilium Teams With Lufthansa To Train eVTOL Pilots

Dec 10, 2020
German startup Lilium has partnered with Lufthansa Flight Training to develop a pilot sourcing and training program that will support its planned global deployment of regional air mobility services.
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U.S. Navy Changes Acquisition Strategy For NGJ-LB

Dec 10, 2020
The contract award scheduled later this month to ether L3Harris or Northrop Grumman will be managed under the more traditional process of an Acquisition Category (ACAT)-1B program of record.
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White House Issues Far-Reaching Space Policy Update

Dec 11, 2020
An updated U.S. space policy emphasizes six broad principles, with roots in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty and the Artemis Accords, with which NASA is forging an international partnership to lead humans back to the Moon and on to Mars.
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Reviews Clear Way For Assembly Of EcoPulse Hybrid-electric Demo

Dec 10, 2020
France’s EcoPulse distributed hybrid-electric propulsion demonstrator has passed its preliminary design review, freezing the configuration and paving the way for a first flight in 2022.
ULA
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Delta IV Heavy Launches NRO Mission After Delays

Dec 11, 2020
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 8:09 p.m. EST on a mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), dubbed NROL-44.
GX5
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Inmarsat Puts GX5 Satellite Into Service To Boost Inflight Wi-Fi

Dec 10, 2020
British satellite operator Inmarsat has puts its very-high-throughput GX5 satellite into commercial service, boosting inflight broadband capacity for its commercial and business aircraft customers in Europe and the Middle East.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

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Senate Passes Veto-proof Compromise Defense Policy Bill

Dec 11, 2020
The Senate has passed the compromise fiscal 2021 defense policy conference report by an 84-13 vote, a veto-proof majority.
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IG Faults FAA For Lax Oversight Of Open-door Helo Operations

Dec 11, 2020
The FAA lags in its safety oversight of open-door helicopter operations, the U.S. Transportation Department inspector general has determined.

Business

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Hyundai Reveals Wider Advanced Air Mobility Plans

Dec 11, 2020
South Korean automaker Hyundai has restated its ambition to dominate the global urban air mobility market and outlined plans to develop a family of passenger and cargo vehicles to be fielded beginning in 2026.

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