Aerospace

Impulse Space is moving into a larger 60,000 ft.2 facility in Redondo Beach, California.

The Space Development Agency (SDA) plans to launch its first batch of satellites, Tranche 0, before the end of March.

Amazon on March 14 unveiled a trio of customer terminals to support the network’s global broadband communications.

The United Arab Emirates has issued UPS with a temporary license to test electric aircraft for cargo operations.

Manufacturers of electric vertial-takeoff-and-landing vehicles have done a great job in capturing the hearts and minds of investors and the general public.

UK startup Vertical Aerospace has opened its Vertical Energy Center aerospace battery facility in Bristol, England.

A clearer path to certification and operation of a fixed-wing electric aircraft is another reason given for the move.

Small delays can undermine the advantages of short-haul flights.

Air cargo has been booming. Even though the market is now slowing, airlines see a need for more aircraft than currently planned for the long term.

The company also announced March 13 that it has an agreement with Rivada Space Networks.

Pale Blue of Tokyo says it successfully demonstrated its water vapor propulsion system in low Earth orbit aboard Sony’s EYE nanosatellite.

California-based Universal Hydrogen is developing a hydrogen logistics system based on transporting modular capsules over the existing freight network.

Swiss battery startup H55 has received unspecified funding support from the Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions program.

The Advanced Air Mobility Composite crashed by nearly 15% during the week ending March 10.

Airbus has teamed with the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation to study how the OEM’s CityAirbus eVTOL aircraft could handle future medical missions.

Many developers of eVTOL and AAM platforms envision a future in which their aircraft operate autonomously.

The projects will bring together multiple universities and industry partners and provide students with an opportunity to tackle key challenges facing aviation.

ACI World and CANSO will work on a program to increase capacity in the air transport sector.

ZeroAvia believes the technology could eventually be sufficient to power aircraft with 100-plus seats.

Conformal LH2 tank; Trajectory-based efficiencies; CycloRotor eVTOL testing; and SAF from oil trees.

Beyond the military realm, the move sets up direct and fierce competition with America’s own commercial space economy.

Magellan Aerospace has won a $15.8 million contract from the Canadian government to design, build, launch and operate a microsatellite.

OneWeb is set to complete its first-generation global broadband network in low Earth orbit with one more flight, slated for later this month.

Archer Aviation has announced that assembly of the first nonconforming prototype of its Midnight electric air taxi is nearly complete.

Luiz Mauad, Eve’s vice president of services and fleet operation, discusses the development of eVTOLs—including maintenance expectations.