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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 28, 2021

VOL. 276 NO. 18 April 28, 2021
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Contracts

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GAO To Rule On NASA HLS Award Protests By Aug. 4

Apr 27, 2021
The U.S. Government Accountability Office expects to rule by Aug. 4 on a pair of protests filed over NASA’s $2.9 billion award to SpaceX for a human lunar lander flight demonstration.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Technology

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ULA Delta IV Heavy Lifts Off From Vandenberg On NRO Mission

Apr 26, 2021
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket lifted off from Vandenberg AFB in California on April 26 to put a classified payload into orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office.
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Volocopter To Trial Cargo eVTOL In Germany

Apr 19, 2021
Volocopter is to set up a test route for its VoloDrone unmanned cargo aircraft in its home city of Bruchsal, Germany, in a joint project with logistics company DB Schenker.
Collins HGA-4000 antenna for Certus
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Collins Achieves Certus Antenna System Milestone

Apr 27, 2021
Collins Aerospace said it recently transmitted data via the new Iridium Certus satellite communications service using a high-gain antenna, marking a critical milestone in its development of Certus hardware.

Funding & Policy

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Biden Taps Veteran Defense Leader For AF Secretary

Apr 27, 2021
Frank Kendall's confirmation would fill a major vacancy in the Biden administration’s Defense Department with a key player from the Obama Pentagon.

Operations

vega
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Arianespace Gears Up For Vega Return To Flight

Apr 27, 2021
Arianespace is planning on a Vega launch on April 28, five months after mission VV17 failed due to an assembly error.
NASA
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Planned SpaceX Crew-1 Return Moves to May 1

Apr 27, 2021
NASA and Space X have announced that the planned splashdown of four Crew-1 Dragon astronauts returning from the International Space Station will now take place on May 1 rather than April 28.
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USMC Mulls How Reserve Component Should Operate UAVs

Apr 26, 2021
Over the next 12 months, the U.S. Marine Corps intends to develop options for the commandant on whether the reserve forces should operate the MQ-9 or an unmanned logistics long-haul aircraft to better compete with China and Russia in the 2030s.

Programs

SpaceX Crew-1 Dragon crew
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SpaceX Crew-1 Dragon Astronauts Ready For April 28 Return To Earth

Apr 26, 2021
Keeping the International Space Station’s U.S. segment steadily staffed at five astronauts is continuing to contribute significantly to the research and technology demonstrations underway aboard the orbiting science laboratory.

Business

Universal
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Airbus, JetBlue Back Zero-Emission Startup Universal Hydrogen

Apr 23, 2021
Zero-emissions propulsion startup Universal Hydrogen has raised $20.5 million in Series A funding from investors including the venture arms of Airbus, JetBlue Airways and Toyota.

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