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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 9, 2025

VOL. 292 NO. 49 June 07, 2025
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Funding & Policy

NASA Moon to Mars mission
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Senate Panel Moves To Keep NASA Artemis Mission Assets

Jun 06, 2025
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has proposed a nearly $10 billion supplemental increase to NASA’s current budget as part of a reconciliation measure.
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Budget Brief: European Procurement Spending Passes U.S. Levels

Jun 02, 2025
For the first time since early on in World War II, Europe is set to spend more on the acquisition of military equipment than the U.S. this year.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

SpaceX Dragon
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Musk Backs Off Threat To Decommission Dragon Capsule

Jun 06, 2025
After an explosion of threats and insults between President Donald Trump and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the crewed Dragon capsule will not be decommissioned.
EDM Aerotec Caption: Piasecki’s Adapt damage-tolerant flight controls will be flight tested in a CoAx 2D ultralight helicopter
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Volz To Aid In Damage-Tolerant Helo Flight Controls For Piasecki

Jun 04, 2025
Volz will supply actuators for the Adaptive Digital Automated Pilotage Technology (Adapt) program.
Nathusius rendering
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TSC Developing Ultra-Long-Endurance UAS with Pipistrel

May 14, 2025
Technology Service Corp. (TSC) has launched development of a medium-altitude uncrewed aircraft with more than 72 hr. endurance.

Operations

Northrop Attaches Twin Robotic Arms On Mission Robotic Vehicle GARRETT REIM, garrett.reim@aviationweek.com Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics subsidiary has integrated twin robotic arms on its Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV), a spacecraft bus intended for servicing geosynchronous satellites SpaceLogistics is building the MRV for DAPRA's Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites program and plans to launch the vehicle in 2026. The MRV will be co-manifested with three Mission Extension Pods aboard a launch
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Japan’s ispace Moon Landing Attempt Fails

Jun 05, 2025
Japan’s ispace failed in its second attempt to land a spacecraft on the Moon June 5, the cause of which has not yet been determined.

Technology

Collaborative Combat Aircraft
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U.S. Air Force Stands Up CCA Experimental Unit

Jun 06, 2025
The U.S. Air Force has formally stood up a new unit charged with figuring out how to best operate upcoming Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).
HopFlyt Caption: Cyclone channel-wing eVTOL cargo UAS is aimed at naval logistics and offshore support missions
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Small Businesses Unite To Develop Hybrid-Electric VTOL Cargo UAS

May 20, 2025
Four small U.S. companies have joined forces to produce a hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed cargo aircraft.
contrail from above
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National Academies Proposes NASA Contrail Research Agenda

May 08, 2025
NASEM's report lays out a set of research priorities for NASA to help achieve its goal of reducing aviation-induced cloudiness and persistent contrails.
Urban-Air's military truck launches loitering munitions and provides logistical support for UAVs Credit:
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Urban-Air Port Moves Into Defense With Drone-Launching Military Truck

May 21, 2025
Urban-Air Port, a UK-based vertiport developer, is expanding into the defense sector with the introduction of its DBx-A1, a military truck.

Business

Starlab artist imagination
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Starlab Space, Balance Ophthalmics To Address Astronaut Vision Concerns

May 14, 2025
Starlab Space LLC and Balance Ophthalmics have partnered to pursue a solution to Spaceflight Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome (SANS).
Exploration Park NASA
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NASA Johnson’s Exploration Park Development Advances

Jun 04, 2025
The American Center for Manufacturing and Innovation will be joined by three private sector partners in plans to develop its 207-acre share of NASA’s Exploration Park.

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