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🚀 After a seven-month hiatus, @SpaceX is preparing to resume flight tests of the Starship-Super Heavy reusable launch system with launch of a re-engineered, orbital-class vehicle slated for May 19. aviationweek.com/space/launc… #SpaceX #Starship #RocketLaunch #SpaceXStarship

Starship Version 3 Prepped For May 19 Debut | Aviation Week

After a seven-month hiatus, SpaceX is preparing to resume flight tests of the Starship-Super Heavy with launch of a re-engineered, orbital-class vehicle slated for May 19.

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🎙️ Today's #Check6 #Podcast has our editors discussing how space control is front and center for the @USSpaceForce, allied services and adversaries. 🎧 ▶️ Tune in here: aviationweek.com/podcasts/ch… #SpaceForce #SpaceDomain #SpacePodcast

Podcast: Space Planes, Space Control And Space Domain Awareness | Aviation Week

Aviation Week editors discuss how space control is front and center for the U.S. Space Force, allied services and adversaries.

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🚀 @SpaceX's IPO could be the most consequential in aerospace and defense—setting the stage for a wave of new public offerings. What's your take on the ripple effect? 💭 Read more: aviationweek.com/space/comme… #SpaceX

Opinion: SpaceX Will Be Mother Of All IPOs | Aviation Week

The most consequential of all anticipated aerospace and defense IPOs is that of SpaceX, which will undoubtedly elevate the prospects of other aerospace IPOs.

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🚀 After more than a decade of erosion in its launch prowess, #Russia is trying to make a comeback with a new #Soyuz rocket. aviationweek.com/space/launc…

Russia Rekindles Launcher Ambition With Soyuz-5 | Aviation Week

A decade after the project started, Russia debuts its Soyuz-5 launcher and awaits commercial customers.

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🛰️ @LockheedMartin, one of several space companies vying for @NASA’s Mars Telecommunications Network spacecraft requirement, now anticipates a request for proposals (RFP) from the agency sometime in May. aviationweek.com/space/satel…

NASA Set To Issue Proposals For Mars Telecom Network | Aviation Week

Lockheed Martin, one of several space companies vying for NASA’s Mars Telecommunications Network spacecraft requirement, now anticipates a request for proposals (RFP) from the agency sometime in May.

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🚀 The #ArtemisII astronauts returned from a nine-day flight test of #NASA’s deep-space Orion capsule on April 10, setting the stage for a series of missions to establish a base on the Moon. 🌑 🌍 aviationweek.com/space/space… @NASA @NASAArtemis

Orion Returns From Crewed Shakedown Flight Around The Moon | Aviation Week

The Artemis II astronauts returned from a nine-day flight test of NASA’s deep-space Orion capsule on April 10, setting the stage for a series of missions to establish a base on the Moon.

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🚀 @NASA’s record-setting #ArtemisII flight test around the far side of the Moon was drawing to a close on April 9, with a final, critical objective: a Mach 32 reentry into Earth’s atmosphere and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. 🌑 🌍 aviationweek.com/space/space… @NASAArtemis

NASA Artemis II Astronauts Prep For Splashdown | Aviation Week

Artemis II nears splashdown after a record-setting Moon mission as NASA tests reentry systems and the crew prepares for recovery in the Pacific.

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🌑 With the Moon in their rearview mirror, the #ArtemisII astronauts returned to technology demonstrations and operational tests related to future human deep-space travel as their Orion spaceship headed toward an April 10 splashdown. aviationweek.com/space/opera… @NASA @NASAArtemis
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🚀 @NASAAdmin Jared Isaacman spoke to @NASA's future on his visit to Wichita on April 6, where he toured local suppliers contributing to the space program. aviationweek.com/space/budge…

NASA Leverages U.S. Industrial Strength For Artemis, Space Program | Aviation Week

Administrator Jared Isaacman spoke to NASA's future on his visit to Wichita on April 6, where he toured local suppliers contributing to the space program.

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🌎 🚀 @NASA’s #ArtemisII astronauts returned into the gravitational sphere of Earth April 7 as they continued a free-return trajectory due to end with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on April 10. 🌑aviationweek.com/space/space… #MoonMission #NASA #SpaceExploration @NASAArtemis

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Begins Earth Return | Aviation Week

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts returned into the gravitational sphere of Earth April 7 as they continued a free-return trajectory due to end with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on April 10.

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After decades of development and false starts, @NASA on April 1 launched the first crew in more than 50 years on a mission to leave Earth orbit and travel to the vicinity of the Moon. aviationweek.com/space/space… #ArtemisII @NASAArtemis

Artemis II Lifts Off, Aiming For Lunar Flyby | Aviation Week

CAPE CANAVERAL—After decades of development and false starts, NASA on April 1 launched the first crew in more than 50 years on a mission to leave Earth orbit and travel to the vicinity of the Moon.

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🚀 🌕 Countdown clocks at the @NASAKennedy began ticking down toward launch of @NASA’s #ArtemisII flight test. aviationweek.com/space/opera… @NASAArtemis #Artemis #MoonMission #SpaceExploration

Countdown Begins For Artemis II Launch Attempt April 1 | Aviation Week

Countdown clocks at the Kennedy Space Center began ticking down toward launch of NASA’s Artemis II flight test.

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An industry advocacy group has expressed its members' "concern and confusion" over @NASA's latest pivot in post-ISS plans. 🛰️ Dive into the details of #NASA's proposed post-ISS strategy and its impact on partners. aviationweek.com/space/comme… #ISS #SpaceStation @Space_Station

NASA’s Proposed Post-ISS Pivot Leaves Partners ‘Concerned and Confused’ | Aviation Week

An industry advocacy organization told Congress its members were “concerned and confused” by the latest pivot in NASA’s post-ISS plans.

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China is ramping up its use of directed energy to target multiple satellites at once. 🛰️ Dive into the details of China's laser focus on disrupting satellite networks: aviationweek.com/space/budge…

Debrief: China’s New Laser Focus To Take Down Satellite Networks | Aviation Week

China is looking to use directed energy to target multiple satellites simultaneously.

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🚀 @NASA has unveiled sweeping changes to its #Artemis exploration initiative that repurposes hardware and partner contributions from the previously planned lunar-orbiting Gateway outpost to a base on the Moon. aviationweek.com/space/space… #NASA #ArtemisII #SpaceExploration

NASA Shifts Artemis From Gateway Station To Moon Base | Aviation Week

NASA has unveiled sweeping changes to its Artemis exploration initiative.

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*Update* All six crewmembers onboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 were killed when it crashed in western Iraq on March 12 after an incident involving another Stratotanker, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said in a statement. aviationweek.com/defense/bud…

KC-135 Crash Kills All Six Onboard | Aviation Week

All six crewmembers onboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 were killed when it crashed in Iraq after an incident involving another tanker during Operation Epic Fury.

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U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said at least four of six crew on a KC-135 that crashed during Operation Epic Fury have died. More updates to come. aviationweek.com/defense/bud…
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🏆 The 68th Laureate Awards are next week! Join us on March 19 at the National Building Museum in Washington. The Space winners are announced, and the Grand Winner will be revealed that evening. 📸 Recap the Space honorees: aviationweek.com/space/galle… #AWLAUR
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🌍 🌕 The @USSpaceForce is sharpening plans to monitor and defend the region between #Earth and the #Moon as global competition extends deeper into space. aviationweek.com/defense/bud…

Pentagon Eyes Cislunar Space As Next Strategic Frontier | Aviation Week

The U.S. Space Force is sharpening plans to monitor and defend the region between Earth and the Moon as global competition extends deeper into space.

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AeroVironment is cutting its sales and earnings outlook after the Pentagon terminated the Satellite Commercial Communications Augmentation Resource (SCAR) program. aviationweek.com/space/satel… @aerovironment

AeroVironment Scared By Space Force’s SCAR Termination | Aviation Week

AeroVironment is cutting its sales and earnings outlook after the Pentagon terminated the Satellite Commercial Communications Augmentation Resource program.

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🚀 The #Starliner flight team’s response averted potential disaster, but the Crew Flight Test was reclassified as a major mishap, @NASAAdmin #Isaacman says. aviationweek.com/space/opera… #NASA #BoeingStarliner #ISS @BoeingSpace @Space_Station @NASA
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