Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Irene Klotz
The ULA Vulcan-Centaur rocket being prepared to fly a dual-purpose mission this fall arrived at Cape Canaveral on June 24 ahead of a planned September launch.
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein
The Hyundai Motor Group subsidiary’s first full-scale demonstrator is currently being assembled at its facility in Irvine, California.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
The five recommendations are among nine identified by the GAO in May 2023 as “priority” that still await full implementation.
Space

By Robert Wall
The critical design review for the Eurodrone project is now scheduled for May 2025, reflecting delays in completing the program’s preliminary design review.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Ahead of Ariane 6's inaugural mission scheduled for July, its manufacturer ArianeGroup says the demand is there to increase planned production rates.
Commercial Space

By Chen Chuanren
The Chang’e 6 mission's return module has brought back samples from the far side of the Moon to Earth for the first time in the history of space exploration.
Space

By Kim Minseok
South Korea has awarded initial production contracts for the KF-21 fighter jet to KAI, Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Systems.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Airbus is considering major changes to its space operations after a program review identified almost $1 billion in higher costs on critical satellite contracts.
Commercial Space

By Thierry Dubois
Safran has made an investment in Estuaire, a Paris-based start-up company offering software tools to measure aviation's climate impact.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has introduced its certification readiness level concept.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The line is focused on maximizing energy density and cycle life with the safety required for certification.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Joby Aviation may fly passengers on air tours and market survey flights before starting commercial air taxi operations, the company says.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Angus Batey
Archer Aviation is hoping to begin for-credit testing of its Midnight eVTOL aircraft before year’s end, the firm’s chief commercial officer says.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Angus Batey
AAM/eVTOL professionals are making linkages between safety and the creation of robust business cases.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Vivienne Machi
U.S. Space Command wants to launch a pilot program that can parse out and fuse together data coming off of commercial and government remote sensing assets.
Space

By Steve Trimble
A large, hybrid-electric-powered flying wing aircraft designed by Northrop Grumman now boasts a military designation number.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The Next-Gen OPIR program includes two satellites for use in geostationary orbit.
Space

By Steve Trimble
U.S. Air Force officials warn that resource constraints and shifting requirements put the Next Generation Air Dominance program’s existence at risk.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
The AAM Stock Composite snapped a multiweek losing streak during the week ending June 21.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
NASA was once again forced to postpone an International Space Station spacewalk when lead astronaut Tracy Dyson experienced a water leak in her spacesuit.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
CASC says it has completed China's most complex reusable rocket test yet, launching a demonstration rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
The Indian Space Research Organization has completed the third and final landing experiment for its scaled reusable launch vehicle demonstrator, Pushpak.
Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA and Boeing are moving the CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test mission return to Earth to enable further evaluation of the spacecraft's propulsion system.
Space

By Michael Bruno
The survey polled around 40 major aerospace and defense suppliers, who together generate $14 billion of industry revenue.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
EHang has announced a firm order for 30 aircraft with plans to sell an additional 270 to China's Wencheng County in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province.
Advanced Air Mobility