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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 31, 2023

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Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: Do C-17 Tests Point The Way To A GPS Alternative?

May 30, 2023
The U.S. Air Force hailed the test flights as a “groundbreaking achievement," but magnetic navigation technology still faces technical limitations.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

Boeing P-8 Poseidon
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Boeing Explores P-8 Sustainment In Singapore

May 30, 2023
Boeing and ST Engineering have agreed to explore setting up a P-8 Poseidon services and sustainment center in Singapore to support the maritime patrol aircraft.
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Israel, U.S. Developing Affordable Missile Interceptor

May 30, 2023
Israel's replacement for the endo-atmospheric Arrow-2 interceptor is being designed with a lower cost target, with a goal of supporting high volume production.
Shenzhou-16 mission Long March 2F rocket launch
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China Sends First Civilian Astronaut To Space On Shenzhou-16

May 30, 2023
China's Shenzhou-16 mission has reportedly docked successfully at the Tiangong space station with a crew of three astronauts, including one civilian researcher.
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Eve Completes UAM Airspace Management Prototype

May 26, 2023
Embraer spinoff Eve Air Mobility has completed a prototype of its urban air mobility air traffic management system.

Operations

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Roscosmos Acquires Radar Earth Observation Capabilities

May 30, 2023
Russia’s Roscosmos has added radar observation capabilities to its Earth-monitoring constellation with a launch of the Kondor-FKA satellite.
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Axiom Space Private Astronauts Depart Space Station

May 30, 2023
Axiom Space’s second four-person private astronaut mission (AX-2) to the International Space Station departed the orbital laboratory as planned on May 30.
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Altitude Measurement Issue Caused Lunar Lander Crash, ispace Says

May 26, 2023
Ispace believes that its Series 1 lunar lander crashed into the Moon because of an error in the spacecraft’s altitude measurement software.

Funding & Policy

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NASA Seeks Commercial Lunar Rover Proposals

May 30, 2023
NASA is once more reaching out to the private sector for assistance with the Artemis program, this time to provide unpressurized lunar terrain vehicles.
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Korean UAM Team Signs Air Mobility Agreement For Tourism

May 26, 2023
The K-UAM Dream Team led by wireless network operator SK Telecom has signed an MOU to develop an air mobility service in South Korea.

Air Forces In Focus

Contracts