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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 4, 2022

VOL. 280 NO. 2 April 04, 2022
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Funding & Policy

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NASA Hoping For ISS Crew Exchange Accord With Russia

Apr 01, 2022
Despite global tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, NASA and Roscosmos continue to weigh a seat exchange agreement that would ensure every launch to the International Space Station by either agency has at least one astronaut and one cosmonaut on board.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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Spirit May Join With UK Startup On Zero-Emission Aviation

Apr 01, 2022
Spirit AeroSystems (Europe), based in Prestwick, Scotland, has signed a term sheet in principle with UK startup Electric Aviation Group (EAG) to collaborate on the development of technologies to support zero-emission flight.

Operations

Antonov An-225 Mriya in Israel
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Antonov Head Suspended Over An-225 Allegations

Apr 01, 2022
Ukraine’s state-owned arms conglomerate has suspended Antonov head Serhiy Bychkov and forwarded information to law enforcement agencies over recent allegations that his inaction led to the destruction of an An-225 Mriya during a battle between Russian and Ukrainian forces at Hostomel Airport. 
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Ukrainian Helicopters Attack Oil Depot Inside Russia, Moscow Says

Apr 01, 2022
Footage published online appears to show two Ukrainian Mil Mi-24 attack helicopters striking the storage site with unguided rockets.  
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SpaceX Rideshare Delivers 40 Spacecraft Into LEO

Apr 01, 2022
Just ahead of a high-profile, privately funded crewed mission for Axiom Space, SpaceX on April 1 launched its fourth rideshare mission, delivering 40 spacecraft into orbit, including a 1-ton hyperspectral imaging satellite for Germany’s space agency, DLR.

Programs

KC-46
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KC-46 Cleared To Operationally Refuel F-22s, F-35As

Apr 01, 2022
The Boeing KC-46A Pegasus has been cleared to operationally refuel stealth aircraft, with the tanker now able to top up F-22s and F-35As.
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De Havilland Canada OKs Turboprop-Powered DHC-515 Production

Mar 31, 2022
De Havilland Canada has approved a three-year-old proposal to start building a new water bomber called the DHC-515 Firefighter, and forecasts making 23 deliveries by the end of the decade.
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Airbus, Boeing Welcome NATO Awards For E-3 Replacement Studies

Apr 01, 2022
Consortia led by Airbus and Boeing are welcoming contracts from NATO to undertake risk-reduction studies for a future surveillance system that will replace the alliance’s fleet of Boeing E-3 Sentry airborne early warning aircraft in the 2030s.
SkyGuardian
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Australia Abandons MQ-9B Armed UAS Program

Apr 01, 2022
In an unexpected move, the Australian defense department has announced that it has scrapped its General Atomics (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SkyGuardian armed UAS program, known as Project Air 7003. 
PAL
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PAL, Thales Partner On MPA Mission System

Mar 31, 2022
PAL Aerospace and Thales have signed a strategic agreement to co-develop new maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) mission systems, hoping to entice the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) for its MPA program.

Business

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Redwire 2021 Results Show Growth In Revenue, Losses

Apr 01, 2022
Redwire, a newly public in-space manufacturing and services startup, expects to be part of at least eight planned launches this year after notching a dozen in 2021 and growing its backlog of work to almost $272 million.
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Eco-friendly Small Rocket Startup Launches Crowdsourcing Effort

Mar 30, 2022
Aphelion Aerospace, a five-year-old startup targeting nanosatellite launches with its proposed environmentally friendly fueled rocket, is launching a crowdsourcing funding effort.
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Space Tug Startup Expects 20 Taxis Operational by 2023

Apr 01, 2022
As it awaits its seventh mission via a Falcon 9 launch imminently, Ion Satellite Carrier provider D-Orbit–which is going public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)–expects to have 20 space tugs operational by 2023, a top executive says.
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Ad Astra, Mesoamerica Launch Green Hydrogen Venture

Mar 30, 2022
Ad Astra Rocket Co., Costa Rica SRL, and Mesoamerica, a Latin American asset manager, are forming a joint venture, ProNova Energy, to develop green hydrogen energy strategies for a global customer base and Latin American prospects
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AST SpaceMobile Must Raise Funds To Build Out BlueBird Constellation

Apr 01, 2022
AST SpaceMobile, a newly public startup aiming to provide space-based cellular broadband connectivity, remains on track to launch its experimental BlueWalker 3 satellite this summer, managers said late March 31.
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Terran Orbital Begins Trading On NYSE After SPAC Merger

Mar 28, 2022
Terran Orbital began publicly trading on the New York Stock Exchange on March 28, while announcing a $200 million backlog of contracted work and more than $40 million in 2021 revenue for the high-volume small-satellite manufacturer and Earth observation services provider.
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Planet Labs Sees Business Bump From Ukraine-based Demand

Apr 01, 2022
Daily space-based imagery and services provider Planet Labs expects full-year revenue this fiscal year to be $170-190 million, practically 30% above last fiscal year, which was 16% above the year before.
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Supplier Crane To Better Focus On Aerospace/Defense After Spinoff

Mar 31, 2022
Highly engineered aerospace products provider Crane said March 30 that it will spin off its payment and merchandising technologies businesses into a separate, publicly traded corporation, in part to better focus on core aerospace and electronics end markets

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