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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 6, 2023

VOL. 286 NO. 5 October 06, 2023
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Programs

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Musk Outlines Plan For Starship Upgrade

Oct 05, 2023
Following a short-lived debut flight on April 20, an upgraded Starship-Super Heavy vehicle is being prepared for launch.
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Northrop Drops Plans For Commercial Station, Joins Starlab

Oct 04, 2023
Northrop was one of four teams to win NASA funding for early development of commercial LEO platforms.
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Prada To Add Technology, Flair To NASA Lunar Spacesuits

Oct 05, 2023
Prada, the Italian luxury fashion house, is partnering with Axiom Space for development of a new generation of NASA spacesuit to be donned by the astronauts assigned to the Artemis III lunar landing.
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Intuitive Machines Prepping For Commercial Moon Landing Attempt

Oct 05, 2023
Achieving essential soft landings on the Moon with precision is proving to be a challenge.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Patriot PAC-3 advanced missiles
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Spain Approved For Raytheon Patriot Air Defense Systems Acquisition

Oct 05, 2023
Spain is already an operator of the Patriot, but it is unclear whether the Foreign Military Sale will replace Spain’s existing systems or further bolster them.

Business

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Kratos Expands UAS Offerings With STS Buy, New Valkyrie Types

Oct 05, 2023
Kratos' newly acquired 5GAT platform could also be developed to perform a "wide range of other applications," along with new configurations of the XQ-58.

Operations

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U.S. Shoots Down Armed Turkish UAV In Syria

Oct 05, 2023
The incident highlights the dangers of fighting in Northern Syria, where Syrian rebels and American forces are fighting ISIS amidst broader regional conflicts.

Funding & Policy

SpaceX Falcon Heavy launcher
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Space Force Sticks With Plans For Three Full-Service Launch Providers

Oct 05, 2023
The U.S. Space Force released its final request for proposals for companies to provide National Security Space Launch services under the Phase 3 program.

Technology

Grid
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Collins Debuts Grid Electric Power Systems Lab

Oct 04, 2023
RTX company Collins Aerospace has formally opened the Grid, a $50 million advanced electric power systems laboratory.

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