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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 7, 2023

VOL. 283 NO. 25 February 07, 2023

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Weekly Debrief

Weekly Debrief: What Does A Concept Design Reveal About China’s Next Fighter?

Feb 06, 2023

The concept design appeared in a video released Jan. 31 on AVIC’s WeChat channel.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

SpaceX Targeting Starship Orbital Flight Test In March

Feb 06, 2023

Starship is a two-stage, Mars-class transport system in development.

Bell Targeting Second Half Of ’23 For Invictus First Flight

Feb 04, 2023

Bell’s tandem-cockpit, single-main-rotor Invictus is competing for the FARA contest against Sikorsky’s Raider X.

Growler

Australia To Commence Growler Upgrade Project

Feb 06, 2023

The AIR5349 Phase 6 Project aims to “ensure commonality” between Australia's EA-18G electronic warfare aircraft and the U.S. Navy’s Growler fleet.

First Vulcan Rocket Stacked For Prelaunch Tests

Feb 06, 2023

The 109-ft.-tall Vulcan booster and 38 1/2-ft. Centaur V upper stage arrived in Florida on Jan. 21.

Osprey

U.S. Military Expands Limits On V-22s Over Clutch Issues

Feb 04, 2023

The time-limit restriction now applies to the input quill assemblies inside the engine nacelles for the entire V-22 fleet.

Chang’e 5

China To Commence Next Phase Of Lunar Exploration This Year

Feb 06, 2023

China aims to set up an International Lunar Research Station on the Moon’s south pole sometime around 2028.

Operations

Officials Share More Details On Chinese Balloon As Debris Sought

Feb 06, 2023

Pentagon and White House officials are sharing more details about the balloon as an effort continues to collect debris.

Russia’s Heavy Proton Orbits Elektro-L Meteorological Satellite

Feb 06, 2023

Roscosmos said the DM-03 booster separated from the Proton’s third stage about 9 min. after launch.

Contracts