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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 15, 2024

VOL. 289 NO. 10 July 15, 2024
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Operations

screengrab from spacex launch
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage Explodes In Orbit

Jul 12, 2024
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket broke apart in the final stage of flight, leaving some Starlink satellites in lower-than-intended orbits and sidelining the vehicle.
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Defenses Faced 550 Missiles, Drones During Iranian Attack, Israel Says

Jul 12, 2024
Tehran’s proxies from the north and south launched 200 or so projectiles.
The Cygnus space freighter, seen moments after release from the robotic arm
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Northrop Grumman Cargo Capsule Departs Space Station

Jul 12, 2024
Northrop Grumman’s 20th Cygnus resupply mission to the ISS departed with more than 7,300 lb. of trash for a destructive reentry into the atmosphere.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Technology

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Leonardo’s AW139 Joins Marines’ Autonomous Logistics Demo

Jul 12, 2024
The U.S. Marine Corps has chosen Leonardo’s AW139 medium helicopter to demonstrate autonomous logistics resupply.

Programs

nasams
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Nammo To Boost Amraam Motor Production Capacity

Jul 12, 2024
Aerospace and defense company Nammo plans to boost rocket-motor production capacity under a deal with the Norwegian government.
Zeus space tug mock-up shown at Army 2023 forum near Moscow last August
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Russia To Cancel Space Tug, Refocus Space Nuclear Power Efforts

Jul 12, 2024
Russia plans to cancel the development of its future nuclear-powered Zevs (Zeus) space tug due to financial hurdles and a lack of suitable missions.
Hanwha Systems MFR rendering
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Hanwha Systems Shifts Gears To Develop Multi-Mission Radars

Jul 10, 2024
Hanwha Systems says it is moving away from working on multi-function radars in favor of developing multi-mission radars that can respond to diversified aerial threats.

Business

777X landing gear
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Landing Gear Provider Héroux-Devtek Sold To Private Equity For $1.35B

Jul 11, 2024
Landing gear specialist Héroux-Devtek of Quebec, Canada, has agreed to be acquired and taken private by a U.S. private equity firm for about $1.35 billion.
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Sierra Space Gains New Partners To Explore Japan Launch Opportunities

Jul 12, 2024
The newly expanded consortium will also explore opportunities for the Dream Chaser in Japan and across the Asian continent.
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Archer Signs Strategic Agreement With Southwest In California

Jul 12, 2024
Archer Aviation and Southwest Airlines have partnered to evaluate the integration of Midnight air taxis into the carrier’s operations across California.

Funding & Policy

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UK Officer Joins U.S. Space Force’s Top Staff

Jul 12, 2024
UK Royal Air Force Air Marshal Paul Godfrey most recently served as the first commander of UK Space Command.
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Japan Stresses Standoff Weapons, Missile Defense In White Paper

Jul 12, 2024
Tokyo says construction of the destroyer-sized ASEV has been expedited to begin in fiscal 2024.

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