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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 27, 2024

VOL. 287 NO. 39 February 27, 2024
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The Debrief

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The Debrief: Dzyne Leads Quiet Comeback For Ultra Long-Endurance Flight

Feb 26, 2024
A decades-old ambition to make multiday, ultralong-endurance flight a reality is quietly solidifying within the U.S. military after a series of failures and false starts.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

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Stratolaunch Edges Closer To Talon Test Flight

Feb 25, 2024
Stratolaunch conducted a second captive carry of the company’s Talon TA-1 hypersonic test vehicle on Feb. 24.
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Ghana Revives Talks For A-29 Super Tucano Acquisition

Feb 24, 2024
The negotiations began after a Feb. 19 demonstration of the turboprop-powered A-29 at Accra Airbase attended by top Ghanaian Armed Forces officials.
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Erickson Picks Astronautics For S-64 Helicopter Upgrade

Feb 26, 2024
Erickson Incorporated has selected Milwaukee-based Astronautics for a long-planned upgrade of a subfleet of Sikorsky S-64 heavy lift helicopters.

Operations

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IM Prepares For Early End To Lunar Mission

Feb 26, 2024
Intuitive Machines expects to lose communications with its Nova-C lunar lander Odysseus early on Feb. 27 after 4 1/2 days on the Moon’s surface.
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SpaceX Plans To Orbit Cell Phone Starlink Constellation By Aug. 31

Feb 26, 2024
SpaceX plans to place its first direct-to-cellular phone Starlink constellation in orbit by the end of August.
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First 2024 Space Station Crew Exchange In Works

Feb 26, 2024
NASA, SpaceX and Russia’s Roscosmos are preparing for the first seven-person, multiweek crew exchange of 2024 aboard the International Space Station.
Airbus H225
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Suggestion Of H225 North Sea Return Angers Oil Workers Union

Feb 26, 2024
A British workers union representing oil workers has reacted angrily to suggestions that Airbus’ H225 could return to North Sea service.
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JAXA’s SLIM Lander Survives Lunar Night

Feb 26, 2024
Japan’s Smart Lander For Investigating Moon (SLIM) survived a two-week lunar night and powered up over the weekend.

Funding & Policy

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Hungary Approves Sweden’s NATO Entry

Feb 26, 2024
Hungarian lawmakers have voted in favor of Sweden’s entry into NATO.

Business

C295
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ST Engineering Signs Defense MRO Collaborations With Airbus And Embraer

Feb 22, 2024
Singaporean defense firm ST Engineering has signed deals to provide support for the Airbus C295 and Embraer C-390 transports.

Contracts