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Aviation Week & Space Technology, September 2, 2024

VOL. 186 NO. 34 September 02, 2024
Starliner spacecraft above Earth

Boeing’s Starliner Calypso spacecraft is due to return to Earth uncrewed Sept. 6. Uncertainties about the spacecraft’s thruster performance remain after a failure during the first docking attempt with the International Space Station.

Credit: NASA Johnson Space Center

SPACE

Boeing’s Starliner Calypso spacecraft
article

NASA Opts For Crewless Return Of Troubled Boeing Starliner

Aug 30, 2024
Uncertainties about the spacecraft’s thruster performance remain after a failure during the first ISS docking attempt.
NASA Space Launch System concept
article

Space Launch System Upgrade Costs Soaring, NASA IG Warns

Aug 30, 2024
The Moon rocket’s new upper stage and mobile launcher are billions over budget.

FIRST TAKE

Northrop Grumman’s Scaled Composites Model 437
article

First Take, Sept. 2, 2024

Aug 30, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Boeing test fleet member WH004
article

Widespread Engine Attachment Fitting Cracks Halt 777-9 Flying

Aug 29, 2024
Boeing is working to identify why a common structural load-carrying component was found damaged on all 777-9 test aircraft.
Crowd of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 members
article

What A Strike In Seattle Could Mean For Boeing And Suppliers

Aug 30, 2024
The Seattle union is favored to win contract negotiations with Boeing, but reaching an agreement could be dicey.
airport IT disruption
article

World's Airlines Navigate The Cybersecurity Storm

Aug 26, 2024
Carriers are bolstering resilience to growing cybersecurity threats, while regulators work to encourage collaboration around risks and harmonize standards.

MANUFACTURING

SpaceX Raptor engines
article

The Algorithm: SpaceX’s Five-Step Process For Better Engineering

Aug 23, 2024
The method is Elon Musk’s modern take on Aristotle’s “First Principles."

MILITARY SPACE

rendering of satellite in orbit
article

Concerns Grow Over Chinese Space Maneuvering Capability

Aug 21, 2024
Newly released details of recent Chinese spacecraft maneuvers tracked by U.S.-based observers show increasing capability in key areas.
AQNav system
article

USAF Advances Magnetic Navigation As An Unjammable GPS Alternative

Aug 27, 2024
The quantum-sensor magnetic navigation system was flight-tested on several Boeing C-17s, performing consistently.

DEFENSE

Sierra Nevada aircraft concept
article

Sierra Nevada Corp. Begins Work On Contracts That Will Reshape It

Aug 29, 2024
SNC won a U.S. Army award for ISR aircraft as it is breaking ground on a major site for the USAF “doomsday plane” program.
Lockheed Martin Q-53
article

Rising Air Threat Sparks U.S. Base Defense Scramble

Aug 29, 2024
Army and Air Force leaders are discussing options for protecting dispersed bases from air and missile attacks.
Airbus A400M airlifter
article

Airbus Defense Sees Exit From A400M’s Financial Turbulence

Aug 26, 2024
The long corporate nightmare for the airframer’s defense business might be ending as cost cuts and smarter bidding promise a healthier outlook.
Saab Gripen fighter flying
article

Thai Decision Gives Saab’s Gripen A Much-Needed Boost

Aug 28, 2024
Thailand’s fighter decision shifts focus to the Philippines and Colombia in Saab’s drive to bolster the Gripen E/F orderbook.

PROPULSION

GKN Aerospace Concept
article

Starting Small: Can Hydrogen Propulsion Grow Out Of Its Initial Niche?

Aug 29, 2024
Hydrogen-electric propulsion is going to start in the subregional sector. Can it grow into mainstream aviation?

SUSTAINABILITY

Crane over Caphenia SAF facility construction site
article

Caphenia Sets Sights On Industrial-Scale SAF Production

Aug 27, 2024
The case of the small German startup shows how challenging it is to get the SAF industry off the ground.

TECHNOLOGY

hybrid testbed
article

The Week In Technology, Aug. 26-30, 2024

Aug 26, 2024
MagniX unveils hybrid testbed; VoloCity vibration testing; UK gets first vertiport; electric aircraft training.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

AI-driven air traffic control simulator
article

Opinion: How AI Is Helping Flight Students Reach New Heights

Aug 28, 2024
Pilot-to-pilot and pilot-to-ATC communications are among the areas in which AI is enriching and accelerating student training.
job fair table
article

Commentary: We Know Why Employees Leave Your Company

Aug 27, 2024
For those few uninitiated workers who trip into aerospace, disenchantment builds fast, AIA and PwC report finds.
GEO communications satellites
article

Geostationary Space Is Cool Again

Aug 27, 2024
New technologies are leveraging the advantages of GEO.

DEPARTMENTS

Boeing Space Launch System concept
article

Letters From Our Readers, Sept. 2, 2024

Aug 30, 2024
Readers write about the Mars Sample Return, innovation at Skunk Works, leadership at Boeing, visionary technology in fiction and the passing of Joe Engle.
article

New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, Sept. 2, 2024

Aug 30, 2024
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
article

Aviation Week Events, Sept. 2, 2024

Aug 30, 2024
A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.