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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 30, 2021

VOL. 277 NO. 19 July 30, 2021
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Operations

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Inadvertent Thruster Firings By Nauka Module At ISS Probed

Jul 29, 2021
NASA and Roscosmos are investigating the inadvertent thruster firings of the newly arrived Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module, which temporarily moved the International Space Station station out of orientation.
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Rocket Lab Electron Back In Service

Jul 29, 2021
With the successful launch of an experimental cubesat for the U.S. Space Force, Rocket Lab returned its Electron small satellite launcher into commercial service on July 29, with about six more missions on its manifest for the year.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

De Havilland Dash 8 family
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Union Strikes Bombardier, De Havilland At Downsview Facilities

Jul 29, 2021
The strike affects about 1,500 Bombardier workers and 700 De Havilland workers at the facility where Bombardier Global series aircraft and De Havilland Dash 8 turboprops are built. 

Programs

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Possible Hypersonic Test 'Balk' May Add To Poor USAF Record

Jul 29, 2021
An exchange during a think-tank event in Washington on July 29 may offer an explanation for the absence of a promised U.S. Air Force hypersonic flight test in July. 
Samad
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Samad’s eStarling eVTOL Completes Hover Tests

Jul 28, 2021
In a key step towards development of the planned follow-on seven-seater air taxi, Samad Aerospace has completed hover tests of its half-scale e-Starling all-electric prototype aircraft.
Tempest
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Contract Nudges Tempest Program Into Next Phase

Jul 29, 2021
An initial tranche of funding has been awarded to the Team Tempest industrial consortium. 

Business

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Isar Aerospace Secures Additional Investors

Jul 28, 2021
German satellite launch startup Isar Aerospace has secured $75 million from investors which include Porsche, the majority owner of the Volkswagen automobile company.
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Britten-Norman Buys Former British Army Defenders

Jul 28, 2021
UK utility aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has acquired a fleet of Defender aircraft previously operated by the British Army.
Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 4
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BAE Eurofighter, Hawk Programs Progress

Jul 29, 2021
BAE Systems says it has begun work on producing components for Germany’s order of 38 new-build Eurofighters.

Technology

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USAF Takes Over DARPA’s STITCHES Data Translator

Jul 29, 2021
An automated data feed translation tool has been transferred by DARPA’s Mosaic program to the U.S. Air Force.

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