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Aviation Week & Space Technology, Jan. 20, 2025

VOL. 187 NO. 3 January 20, 2025
Blue Origin's New Glenn launch

Blue Origin has joined the ranks of orbital launch providers with the first flight of its New Glenn rocket. Although the achievement came five years later than planned, and the first-stage booster was not recovered, the company aims for 6-8 more launches this year. 

Credit: Blue Origin

SPACE

New Glenn first launch
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Blue Origin Reaches Orbit In New Glenn Inaugural Mission

Jan 16, 2025
Blue Origin has achieved its goal of becoming an orbital launch player, even as it failed to recover its first-stage booster in the ambitious inaugural flight of its New Glenn rocket.
Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander
article

Firefly Aerospace And iSpace Lunar Landers Embark On Moon Missions

Jan 17, 2025
Moon dust and other characteristics of the lunar environment are due for closer inspection if two newly launched landers can make it safely to the lunar surface.
space launch rendering
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Europe Confronts Its Launcher Challenge To Keep Pace

Jan 15, 2025
To make up ground it is losing to SpaceX, China and others, Europe is looking to infuse greater competition into its space launch industry.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Delta anniversary event
article

Delta Air Lines Prioritizes Partnerships, Leveraging Loyalty

Jan 16, 2025
As it celebrates its centennial, Delta is focused on building customer loyalty, unveiling new offerings and partnerships to attract and retain membership.
Airbus assembly plant
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Aircraft Delivery Figures Offer Hope Amid Supply Chain Strain

Jan 15, 2025
Both Airbus and Boeing continue to grapple with supply chain constraints, though recent signs point to better days ahead.

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

VX4 prototype at airport
article

Vertical Touts eVTOL Progress As Funding Picture Stabilizes

Jan 17, 2025
The UK eVTOL startup showcases progress with aircraft and battery development as it prepares to close a vital new funding round.

MILITARY SPACE

spacecraft on-orbit
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Nuclear Reactor Test Requirements Put DRACO Launch Plans On Hold

Jan 17, 2025
DARPA and NASA’s nuclear thermal propulsion project will miss its scheduled 2027 testing time frame, as its development has proven trickier than anticipated.

DEFENSE

B-21 in hangar
article

Kendall Outlines Long-Term USAF Priorities As He Leaves Office

Jan 17, 2025
Survivability and increased standoff head the list of priorities for long-term Air Force modernization.
Lockheed Martin AGM-158 Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile in flight
article

USAF Boosts Maritime Strike With Targeting Systems And Weapons

Jan 16, 2025
Boeing F-15s are getting anti-ship standoff weapons as the Air Force looks to use machine learning to improve tracking of targets at sea.
Boeing EA-18G growler viewed from distance
article

U.S. Navy Eyes Serial Upgrades For Next-Generation Jammer

Jan 16, 2025
A raid in Yemen inaugurates a new era in U.S. battlefield airborne electronic attack that may be defined by 50 years of continuous evolution.
aircraft flying over Westminster
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Trinational Global Combat Aircraft Program Makes Progress

Jan 16, 2025
The GCAP member countries have made rapid progress to prepare for development, but UK lawmakers say challenges remain in keeping the project on track.

SUPPLY CHAIN

manufacturing facility
article

French Supply Chain Recovers While Public Funding Cuts Loom

Jan 14, 2025
The French aerospace sector receives public funding for research but makes a strong contribution to the balance of trade, lobbying association GIFAS says.

SUSTAINABILITY

Row of aircraft tails at airport
article

Flight Growth Projections Threaten Sustainability Goals, Report Says

Jan 13, 2025
A Transport & Environment report highlights the challenge in squaring aviation growth with net-zero emissions plans.

TECHNOLOGY

Prismatic HAPS platform
article

More Capable Prismatic HAPS Is Ready For Stratospheric Flights

Jan 14, 2025
BAE Systems-owned HAPS developer Prismatic is getting ready to flight-test the latest iteration of its PHASA-35 aircraft.
China’s RX40 electric vehicle
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The Week In Technology, Jan. 13-17, 2025

Jan 13, 2025
China’s electric first; Europe’s regional certification; Dutch LH2 demo; and South Korean eVTOL.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

GE Propulsion Test Platform aircraft
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Opinion: Operating Systems Will Drive Aerospace Performance In 2025

Jan 17, 2025
A sound operating system is crucial when managing highly volatile environments, enabling connectivity and performance from enterprise strategy to shop floor.