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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 22, 2025

VOL. 292 NO. 16 April 22, 2025
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The Debrief

Saab: Caption: Fixed-price programs such as the Boeing T-7A could face pricing pressure from new U.S. tariffs.
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Debrief: Defense Earnings Season Set For Style Over Substance

Apr 21, 2025
The coming defense earnings season that effectively kicks off April 22 is expected to be somewhat underwhelming.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Operations

The Space Force and NRO launched NROL-145 on April 20 from Vandenberg SFB. Credit: NRO
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USSF, NRO Launch First Mission Under NSSL Phase 3 Program

Apr 21, 2025
The U.S. Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office successfully launched the intelligence agency’s NROL-145 mission on April 20.
lucy spacecraft progress
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NASA's Lucy Mission Makes 2nd Asteroid Close Approach

Apr 21, 2025
Lucy, NASA's mission to explore an asteroid family known as Trojans that accompany Jupiter, made its second close approach to a main-belt asteroid.
ESA
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ESA Readies For Atomic Clock Test On Space Station

Apr 17, 2025
The European Space Agency is getting ready for the launch of an atomic clock system to the International Space Station.
Soyuz landing
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Three NASA, Russian Space Station Crew Return To Earth

Apr 20, 2025
Russia's Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft departed the ISS for a parachute-assisted landing and recovery in remote Kazakhstan to conclude the latest crew exchange.
The ACES atomic clock investigation will be mounted outside the station's Columbus module. Credit: ESA/D. Ducros
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Supply-Laden Cargo Ship Heads To Space Station

Apr 21, 2025
A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship lifted off aboard a Falcon 9 rocket early April 21, loaded with extra supplies for the International Space Station crew.

Programs

Arnold Air Force Base
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DARPA Proposes Generic Solid Rocket Motor For Mass Production

Apr 21, 2025
DARPA launched a program on April 17 to develop a new solid rocket motor with a burn surface area that can be altered after manufacturing.
next-generation aircraft concept
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Opinion: Why The U.S. Military’s NGAD Could Be The Loneliest Generation

Apr 09, 2025
The Trump administration’s next-generation military aircraft plans appear to be moving the U.S. away from global partnerships.

Technology

Comac supersonic airliner rendering
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Comac Studies Low-Boom Supersonic Airliner As Future Option

Apr 16, 2025
China’s Comac is studying a potential low-boom supersonic airliner for possible mid-century market entry; a study published in China details the design.

Contracts