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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 12, 2021

VOL. 275 NO. 7 January 12, 2021
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Funding & Policy

BT drone
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The Weekly Debrief: Counter-drone strategy takes shape inside Pentagon

Jan 11, 2021
The first program under JCO’s new architecture is now about to be launched by the Air Force.
Latecoere
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Daily Memo: French Industry Strives To Avoid Layoffs

Jan 07, 2021
A recovery is expected to start this year but the French aerospace industry is still in the middle of its endeavor to save jobs and skills, showing solidarity and exploiting state aid programs.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

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NASA Confirms ISS Getting Solar Array Upgrade

Jan 11, 2021
The first set of six new solar arrays for the International Space Station is being prepared for launch in May, setting the stage for a 20-30% jump in power generation for commercial and research activities aboard the orbital outpost.
KCNA
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North Korea Plans Hypersonic Prototype, Touts Nuclear Progress

Jan 11, 2021
North Korea is planning an active year of military technology research, including plans to build a prototype hypersonic glide vehicle, begin production of a military reconnaissance satellite and develop a new UAV, according to North Korean state media.
F-X
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MHI Begins Forming F-X Development Team: Report

Jan 11, 2021
MHI is forming an F-X development team at its Aichi plant, several unnamed Japanese government sources tell the Kyodo newswire.
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New NASA Telescope To Probe Universe’s Rapid Expansion

Jan 11, 2021
NASA’s Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer, or SPHEREx, space telescope has completed its Phase C preliminary design review, clearing the way for detailed design work as well as hardware and software development.
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U.S. Army Funds New Railgun-fired Hypersonic Projectile Tests

Jan 11, 2021
The U.S. Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center is funding GA-EMS to develop another set of hypersonic projectiles fired from a railgun, along with the necessary guidance and control electronics. 

Operations

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SpaceX Waves Off Atlantic Space Station Cargo Return

Jan 11, 2021
Adverse weather Jan. 11 prompted SpaceX to delay the first-ever attempt by a NASA-contracted commercial International Space Station resupply mission to return to Earth for an Atlantic Ocean splashdown off Florida’s east coast with a 5,200-lb. cargo that includes science experiments.

Contracts