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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 7, 2021

VOL. 276 NO. 25 May 07, 2021
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Programs

Starship
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SpaceX Sticks Starship Landing

May 06, 2021
SpaceX successfully landed a full-scale Starship prototype after a high-altitude flight test on May 5, marking a key milestone towards the development of the company’s next generation launch system.
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Boeing, NASA Targeting Uncrewed Starliner Test In July

May 06, 2021
Boeing and NASA plan to conduct an uncrewed Orbital Flight Test-2 of the Starliner CST-100 crew capsule at 2:53 p.m. EDT on July 30, pending range approval, the company said May 6.
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UK Could Help India Develop Tejas Mk. 2

May 06, 2021
The UK could help India develop a larger variant of its Tejas combat aircraft as part of a new strategic partnership between the two countries.
Loong
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China To Build UAV Industrial Base In Zigong

May 06, 2021
China’s Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG) has signed a project agreement with Zigong Municipal People’s Government to build a dedicated unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industrial park in the city that will eventually see an annual output of 100 medium to large drones.
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Space Force Readies Cloud-Based Digital Platform For Release

May 06, 2021
The U.S. Space Force is close to establishing an unclassified version of a cloud-based, digital platform that will allow guardians to collaborate with contractors to design new software applications for satellites, Maj. Gen. Kimberly Crider said on May 6.
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Philippines Committed To Fighter Program, Shows Off Up-Armed FA-50

May 06, 2021
Despite significant national resources and funding committed to the containment of COVID-19, the Philippines said it is still pursuing the acquisition of a multirole fighter aircraft under the Armed Forces of Philippines Modernization projects.
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Australian Space Transporter To Host LEO Inspection Camera

May 03, 2021
Satellite inspection service provider HEO Robotics has partnered with Australian in-space transportation startup Space Machines to launch an on-orbit inspection camera in 2022.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Spirit
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Spirit Aero Financials Hit By Widebody Woes, Gradual MAX Recovery

May 05, 2021
Spirit AeroSystems disappointed Wall Street on May 5 with a reported loss and lower revenues than expected, as well as a sobering cashflow forecast for the whole year.

Operations

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U.S. Air Force B-1Bs Return To Flight

May 06, 2021
The first U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers returned to flight operations on May 3 after a safety stand-down, Air Force Global Strike Command said on May 6.
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TSA Selects Miami International For Counter-Drone Testing

May 06, 2021
Miami International Airport on May 6 announced its selection by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration to serve as a test site for drone detection technologies.

Funding & Policy

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KSC Director: NASA’s Commercial Partnerships Should Continue

May 06, 2021
NASA’s  Kennedy Space Center is on course to continue evolving its infrastructure in partnership with the commercial launch sector to support a growing number of rocket launches from Florida’s Space Coast in the coming years, according to Robert Cabana, the center’s director.

Technology

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Aurora, Columbia Helicopters Team Up For Safer Firefighting Flight

May 05, 2021
Columbia Helicopters and Aurora Flight Sciences have teamed up to develop and demonstrate a suite of technologies that could make rotary-wing firefighting in degraded visual environments safer.

Business

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Wisk Agrees To Operate Autonomous eVTOLs For Blade

May 05, 2021
Wisk Aero has agreed to operate up to 30 autonomous air taxis on Blade Urban Air Mobility’s U.S. network.

Aviation Week Forecasts