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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 21, 2024

VOL. 289 NO. 37 August 21, 2024
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Programs

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Review Revives Competitive Option For Ejection Seat Deal

Aug 20, 2024
The U.S. Air Force has released a “sources-sought” notice for the Next-Generation Ejection Seat, a program currently reserved for the Collins-made ACES 5.
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Planet To Provide SkySat Data For NATO Space Surveillance

Aug 20, 2024
The company signed a contract with the NATO Communications and Information Agency to bolster the Allied Persistent Surveillance from Space initiative.
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South Korea Declares First Military Reconnaissance Satellite Operational

Aug 20, 2024
The South Korean National Defense Ministry says the first of its reconnaissance satellites has passed in-orbit testing and is now operational.
GE9X with mount failure highlighted
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Boeing Halts 777-9 Certification Tests For Engine Mount Checks

Aug 20, 2024
Boeing is halting 777-9 certification flight tests following the failure of a thrust link mounting component on one of the GE9X engines powering a test aircraft

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Operations

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Private Space Pilot Jared Isaacman, Crew Poised For Launch

Aug 20, 2024
The SpaceX charter flight includes depressurizing their Dragon spacecraft to test the company’s first extravehicular activity spacesuits.
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RFA First-Stage Engine Explodes During Hot Fire Test

Aug 19, 2024
“We are now working closely with SaxaVord Spaceport and the authorities to gather data and info to eventually resolve what happened,” launch provider RFA said.
Sceye airship
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Sceye Airship Completes More Than 24-hr. Flight in Stratosphere

Aug 20, 2024
Sceye says it was the first full diurnal flight its airship has made in the stratosphere while staying over a designated area of operation.
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Mars Perseverance Rover Has Long Climb Ahead

Aug 15, 2024
Jezero Crater is a 28-mi.-wide depression that was caused by an asteroid impact more than 4 billion years ago.

Business

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Defense Tech Funding Set To Reach New High

Aug 20, 2024
With four months to go in 2024, this year’s defense tech funding is likely to surpass the record of $2.6 billion set in 2022 as well as 2023’s $2.1 billion.

Funding & Policy

A NASA rendering of an imagined lunar architecture
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NASA Looks To Industry For Lunar Surface Logistics, Mobility Concepts

Aug 20, 2024
NASA has released a draft solicitation to advance efforts to address two gaps in the lunar portion of the agency's evolving Moon to Mars Architecture.

Technology

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Reconfigurable Northrop Radar Finishes First Flight Tests

Aug 20, 2024
A second Electronically-Scanned Multifunction Reconfigurable Integrated Sensor will soon enter testing to demonstrate cheaper apertures for smaller platforms.

Air Forces In Focus