Space
2019 Paris Air Show: Highlights
The 2019 Paris Air Show may have lacked the glamour of a new aircraft program announcement, but the composites industry represented is clearly gearing up for next-generation aerospace manufacturing.
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Boeing forecasts $8.7 trillion aerospace and defense market through 2028
Boeing’s market outlook includes a $3.1 trillion projected demand for commercial airplanes, as operators replace older jets with more fuel-efficient models.
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Carbon fiber composite Mars rover chassis under development
Swiss engineering company Scheurer Swiss GmbH is developing the part along with partner RUAG Space.
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NASA selects American companies for lunar landers, propulsion element
NASA has announced the companies that will conduct research and build prototypes, and build the PPE spacecraft for its Artemis missions.
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MT Aerospace, ArianeGroup win bid for Ariane6 upper stage
The work will support PHOEBUS and future ICARUS composite prototypes.
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Basalt fiber composite design wins NASA 3D Printed Habitat Challenge
New York-based AI SpaceFactory’s MARSHA prototype uses automation and composites to create a stronger, more durable space habitat.
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Blue Origin unveils Blue Moon lunar lander, vision for space
The Blue Moon lunar lander is reportedly capable of delivering multiple metric tons of payload to the lunar surface based on configuration and mission.
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Carbon fiber satellite communication antennas offer higher performance
New carbon fiber composite satellite communication antennas from Calian SED are designed to offer improved performance by reducing structural distortions that can arise with legacy ground systems comprised of steel or aluminum.
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Space: The next frontier and battleground
CW Editor-in-Chief Jeff Sloan reflects on the goals outlined leaders for space travel at the 35th Space Symposium – exploration, commercial travel and military defense among them – and the role of composites in the vehicles under development to reach them.
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AeroVironment assembles first HAWK30 solar-powered aircraft
The composites-intensive HAWK30 solar-powered unmanned aircraft features solar panels on the wings and has been designed to fly at high altitudes for long periods of time.
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