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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 8, 2021

VOL. 276 NO. 46 June 08, 2021
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Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: After Chinese Incursion, Will Malaysia Rethink its Priorities?

Jun 07, 2021
Last month’s unprecedented incursion by China into Malaysian airspace is a wake-up call for Kuala Lumpur to reevaluate its defense priorities.

Daily Briefs

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Operations

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Blue Origin First Human Spaceflight To Include Founder Bezos

Jun 07, 2021
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos said he will be aboard for the first crewed flight of the company’s New Shepard suborbital space transportation system, along with his brother Mark, the winner of an ongoing auction and possibly up to three additional passengers.
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Danish Air Force Buys Electric Training Aircraft

Jun 07, 2021
The Danish Air Force looks set to be among the first air arms to induct an electric-powered training aircraft.
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SiriusXM Digital Radio Satellite Reaches Orbit

Jun 06, 2021
SpaceX conducted its 18th Falcon 9 launch of the year on June 6, pausing the deployment of its own Starlink communications network to deliver a 7,500-lb. satellite into orbit for SiriusXM’s digital radio service.
SpaceX Dragon Capsule
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SpaceX’s 22nd Cargo Dragon Mission Reaches International Space Station

Jun 05, 2021
Launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on June 3 at 1:29 p.m. EDT, the commercial freighter with 7,300 lb. of cargo docked to the space-facing port of the station's Harmony module at 5:09 a.m. EDT, for a monthlong stay.

Programs

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MQ-25 Performs Historic Autonomous Refueling Of Manned Jet

Jun 07, 2021
The event marks another key step in the technological evolution of autonomous aerial refueling and helps smooth the MQ-25’s path into operational service in fiscal 2025.

Business

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Joby Lays Out Milestones To UAM Service Launch

Jun 07, 2021
Joby Aviation has laid out its road map to achieve type certification of its electric air taxi and obtain its air operator certificate in order to begin commercial aerial ridesharing services in U.S. cities in 2024.
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Joby Signs Deal To Turn Parking Garages Into UAM Hubs

Jun 02, 2021
Converting the rooftops of underused parking garages into vertiports is seen as an early opportunity to expand the ground infrastructure for urban air mobility (UAM) beyond the limited number of heliports now operating.

Technology

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Daedalean Advances First AI  Applications With EASA Project

May 28, 2021
Swiss artificial-intelligence startup Daedalean has completed a second study with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to develop concepts for…

Contracts