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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 12, 2024

VOL. 289 NO. 30 August 12, 2024
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Programs

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How Northrop Is Working To Meet Solid Rocket Motor Demand

Aug 09, 2024
The company is tripling its capacity at Maryland and West Virginia production facilities.
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SpaceX Fires Up Raptor 3 For First Time

Aug 09, 2024
Plumbing and wiring were removed or incorporated into the new engine’s primary structure.
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Boeing SLS Faces Upgrade Cost, Schedule Concerns, NASA IG Finds

Aug 09, 2024
The rocket is intended for a September 2028 inaugural launch as part of the Artemis IV mission.
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Northrop, Genohco May Supply Parts For S. Korea Mine-Sweeping Helo

Aug 09, 2024
The engineering and manufacturing development phase is scheduled to be completed by 2027.
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Beta Gets FAA Approval To Begin Dual-Seat eVTOL Pilot Training

Aug 07, 2024
Beta Technologies has received FAA approval to commence dual-seat pilot training in its all-electric Alia vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

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FMS Deals Could Top $100 Billion By Year’s End, DOD Says

Aug 08, 2024
The value of FMS export contracts signed this year already set a new annual record at more than $80 billion.

Business

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Eutelsat Sees Slower OneWeb Rollout Denting Sales Growth

Aug 09, 2024
Eutelsat says the slower-than-expected deployment of some OneWeb ground infrastructure is denting sales growth, also flagging a likely delay to its Flexsat.
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Rocket Lab Sales Boosted By Launch Services, Space Systems Demand

Aug 09, 2024
Long Beach, California-based Rocket Lab recorded sales of $106 million, up 71% year-on-year, in the April-June period.
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Ispace, Komatsu To Consult On Moon Construction Equipment

Aug 09, 2024
Ispace distributed an image of a Komatsu tracked excavator on the lunar surface as part of its Aug. 8 announcement.

Operations

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NATO Eyes Rerouting Data To Space In Case of Undersea Cable Attack

Aug 09, 2024
The Hybrid Space/Submarine Architecture Ensuring Infosec of Telecommunications (HEIST) initiative was launched July 31.
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S-92 Circuit Board Fault Could Be Factor In Fatal Crash, Investigators Say

Aug 09, 2024
A fault in a circuit board in the pitch trim servo of a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter could be a potential factor in the fatal crash off the coast of Norway in February, investigators say.
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Chinese Rocket Launch Creates Cloud Of Orbital Debris

Aug 09, 2024
The rocket lifted off from China’s Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center on Aug. 6 with 18 Qianfan “Thousand Sails” satellites.

Technology

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MagniX’s NASA Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator Makes Progress

Aug 06, 2024
MagniX is preparing to begin modifying a De Havilland Canada Dash 7 into a hybrid-electric propulsion testbed.

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