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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 19, 2022

VOL. 280 NO. 13 April 19, 2022
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Weekly Debrief

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USAF Plots Role As Possible eVTOL Fleet Buyer

Apr 18, 2022
A potential order for five electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft by the U.S. Air Force in fiscal 2023 may not register on lists of the largest customers for the flying taxi industry, but could still have a major impact on the experimental technology.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

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U.S. To Abstain From ASAT Tests In Call For Space Norms

Apr 19, 2022
The U.S. will not conduct any anti-satellite direct-ascent missile tests, Vice President Kamala Harris said April 18, calling on other nations to also refrain from the activity to avoid the expansion of space debris in orbit.

Programs

XQ-58 flies in formation with an F-35A and F-22
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Manned-Unmanned Teaming Eyed For F-35 Block 4

Apr 18, 2022
The first elements of a Manned-Unmanned Teaming capability could be added to the Lockheed Martin F-35 during the ongoing F-35 Block 4 modernization…
B-21 image
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B-21, NGAD Wingmen To Change Capabilities With Missions: USAF

Apr 18, 2022
The U.S. Air Force’s planned uncrewed wingmen for the B-21 bomber and the next-generation fighter need to be able to adapt with modular payloads based on changing threats, the top U.S. Air Force officer says.
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Wisk Developing Four-Passenger Autonomous eVTOL

Apr 18, 2022
Wisk Aero’s production self-flying air taxi will carry four passengers, the Boeing-backed startup has confirmed.

Business

Redwire OSAM-2 mission
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Space SPAC Redwire To Raise $80 Million For M&A, Costs

Apr 18, 2022
Space manufacturing and services provider Redwire, which recently became a publicly traded company, could raise up to $80 million in new funds via additional stock issuance.
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TransAstra, ReOrbit Study Space Tug, Small Sat Collaboration

Apr 15, 2022
Space tug startup TransAstra and small satellite startup ReOrbit have signed multiple contracts to study joint development projects.

Operations

NSA Space Launch System
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NASA To Suspend SLS Tanking Test And Roll Back To VAB

Apr 18, 2022
NASA plans to suspend additional tanking tests of the Space Launch System and return the Moon rocket to Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building for repairs, the space agency said.
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Ukraine Inflicts Heavy Helicopter Losses On Russia

Apr 18, 2022
Russia has suffered heavy helicopter losses in Ukraine.
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Axiom-1 Space Station Departure, Splashdown Delayed by Weather

Apr 18, 2022
NASA, SpaceX and Axiom Space have delayed the undocking of Axiom-1, the first U.S. private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, from April 19 to April 20 at the earliest.
Shenzhou reentry capsule
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Shenzhou-13 Returns To Earth Following Landmark Mission

Apr 18, 2022
The three Chinese astronauts on the Shenzhou-13 mission have returned to Earth after 183 days in orbit, setting a Chinese spaceflight record.
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Romania Ends MiG-21 Operations Citing Safety Concerns

Apr 17, 2022
Operations with the Soviet-era combat aircraft ended on April 15 over concerns about “aviation events and accidents."

Technology

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Honeywell Testing Simplified eVTOL Cockpit System

Apr 14, 2022
Honeywell has started testing reaction time differences between expert pilots and novices on its prototype simplified vehicle operation cockpit system for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

Contracts