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Aviation Week & Space Technology, August 29, 2022

VOL. 184 NO. 33 August 29, 2022

SPACE

Orion Artemis 1 spacecraft
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NASA To Test First Deep-Space Human Transportation System Since Apollo

Aug 23, 2022
The Artemis I flight test of NASA’s superheavy-lift rocket and Orion capsule sets the stage for crewed missions.
212-ft. core stage of lunar Gateway
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Artemis I Flight Test Opens New Chapter In Human Space Program

Aug 25, 2022
Fifty years after Apollo, NASA is preparing for a permanent presence around the Moon.
cubesats
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Artemis I Cubesat Probes Push Envelope For Deep-Space Exploration

Aug 24, 2022
NASA plans to use 10 small satellites to study the Sun, Moon and deep space.
IceCube

Gallery: SmallSats Hitch A Ride To Deep Space On The SLS

Aug 24, 2022
Shoebox-size spacecraft will test new technologies for space science and exploration.
astronaut with american flag
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Opinion: Why NASA’s Artemis Matters

Aug 24, 2022
The last person to walk on the Moon reflects on the geopolitical importance of a new era of human spaceflight.

FIRST TAKE

AW249 attack helicopter
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First Take, Aug. 29, 2022

Aug 26, 2022
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Archer eVTOL
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Europe And U.S. Jockey For Leadership In Emerging eVTOL Industry

Aug 25, 2022
Mid-decade still looks feasible for the commercial launch of eVTOL air taxi services.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

737-10 test aircraft AOA system
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Boeing 737-10 Safety Changes Unveiled As Flight Tests Ramp Up

Aug 26, 2022
The 737-10 certification effort enters its final phase as Boeing prepares a third aircraft for the test campaign.
Comac CR 929-600 aircraft
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China-Russia Widebody Project Faces New Hurdles

Aug 24, 2022
Russia’s war against Ukraine has made the CR929 program more difficult to manage, with Western sanctions causing more delays.
crowded airport
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U.S. Airlines Unfazed By Falling Ticket Prices—For Now

Aug 26, 2022
Amerian carriers have experienced record yields, but the trend is reversing after the summer boom.

PROPULSION

boom overture engines concept image
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New Clues Emerge About Boom’s Supersonic Engine Game Plan

Aug 23, 2022
Boom is close to unveiling its propulsion provider, as American Airlines Overture order boosts the supersonic airliner’s backlog.

MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL

aircraft technician
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Busier Airlines Are Lifting Maintenance Providers

Aug 25, 2022
As airlines ramp up, maintenance providers are keeping pace—for now.

DEFENSE

The AT-802U
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U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command Restructuring Advances

Aug 22, 2022
The special air warfare branch is reorganizing fleets and missions for a new era of competition among great powers.
Space-Based Space Surveillance satellite
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U.S. Space Force Plans Network of Sensors To Watch Orbiting Objects

Aug 26, 2022
Commercial, allied and partner-nation satellites seen as potential sensor nodes in space domain awareness network.
Zephyr aircraft
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The Weekly Debrief: Zephyr Loss Proves Stratospheric Flights Remain Challenge

Aug 22, 2022
You can imagine the frustration of Airbus’ engineers. Just hours before the company’s Zephyr high-altitude pseudo-satellite looked set to break a 60-year-old flight-duration record, the solar-powered uncrewed aircraft system was lost. 
F-16 aircraft
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The Week In Defense, Aug. 25-Sept. 1, 2022

Aug 25, 2022
Collins’ reconnaissance pod takes flight; UH-60V poised for production; UK P-8’s first SAR mission; and U.S. Army to expand counter-UAS.

TECHNOLOGY

Nexus eVTOL
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The Week in Technology, Aug. 22-26, 2022

Aug 22, 2022
Textron’s tiltrotor Nexus; Eviation Alice taxi tests; eBeaver flight milestone; Regent’s blown wing; and Automating eVTOL design.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

ITA Airways aircraft
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Commentary: ITA Airways Sale At Risk Ahead Of Italian Elections

Aug 26, 2022
A new right-wing Italian government could blow the ITA Airways' sale.
aviation fuel truck
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Opinion: Why Sustainable Aviation Fuel Is Key To Clean Aviation

Aug 24, 2022
It is the only reliable avenue to decarbonize aviation without disrupting the air connectivity that drives the global economy.

DEPARTMENTS

KC-46A
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Letters From Our Readers, Aug. 29, 2022

Aug 26, 2022
Readers write about KC-46 boom operators, earning a Scout merit badge by writing to AW&ST and a Lockheed-Rocketdyne scramjet demonstrator.
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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, Aug. 29, 2022

Aug 26, 2022
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, Aug. 29, 2022

Aug 26, 2022
A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.