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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 5, 2022

VOL. 280 NO. 25 May 05, 2022
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Programs

FARA
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U.S. Army Extends FARA Development By Up To Four Years

May 04, 2022
The U.S. Army has delayed key milestones for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program by up to four years, budget and solicitation documents show. 
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NASA Eyes Early June For Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal

May 04, 2022
NASA is preparing for a second attempt at a Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) for the Artemis I Space Launch System (SLS) in early June. 
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Astroscale’s Servicing Spacecraft Completes Rendezvous Demo

May 04, 2022
Astroscale has completed rendezvous operations with its ELSA-d orbital debris removal demonstration despite losing half the servicing spacecraft’s maneuvering thrusters.
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MagniX Selects Dash 7 For NASA Electric Propulsion Testbed

Apr 29, 2022
Electric propulsion startup MagniX is teaming with flight test specialists AeroTEC and Canadian operator Air Tindi to convert a De Havilland Canada Dash 7 into a testbed for NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration project.
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Russia’s Glonass To Add High Orbital Satellites In 2026

May 04, 2022
The deployment of the high-orbiting segment of Russia’s Glonass global navigation satellite system is expected to start in 2026, Chief Designer Sergey Karutin said in an interview with Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin on the Sputnik radio station on May 2.
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Junkers Aircraft Proposes Reviving Ju-52 Transport

May 04, 2022
Swiss light aircraft developer Junkers Aircraft is proposing reviving development of the Ju-52 trimotor as a potential low-cost transport aircraft.
Rotating detonation engine
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Rotating Detonation Engine Powers Secret Tactical Missile Program

Apr 21, 2022
After spending decades in the laboratory, a new propulsion technology enters testing on weapon system.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Business

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Satellogic Outlines New Constellation, Financial Targets

May 04, 2022
Satellite-based remote sensing startup Satellogic expects to grow its low Earth orbit constellation to as many as 34 Earth observation satellites by the fourth quarter, executives say.
Axiom
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Axiom First Commercial Customer For Canadarm3

May 04, 2022
MDA has made the first commercial sale of its Canadarm3 robotic arm technology to Axiom Space.

Technology

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Boom Supersonic, Climeworks Sign Carbon Capture Agreement

May 03, 2022
Boom Supersonic has signed a 10-year agreement for carbon dioxide removal via Climeworks direct air capture technology.

Program Dossier

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Program Dossier: A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT)

May 04, 2022
The Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker-Transport (MRTT) is a European air-refueling tanker derived from the widebody civil airliner bearing the same name.