Space
Roth filament winder to facilitate major Ariane 6 weight/cost cuts
One of the world’s largest filament winding systems will soon begin manufacturing components for the Ariane 6 space launch vehicle, which is expected to transport satellites into Earth orbit for the European Space Agency (ESA) as early as 2020.
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Heatshield for Extreme Entry Environment Technology (HEEET): A broader mission
3D woven fabric enables scalable, tailorable heatshield that cuts cost, boosts performance for future spacecraft.
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Orion's final assembly begins
Lockheed Martin have completed construction on the spacecraft capsule structure and have shipped the capsule to Florida for final assembly.
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Stratolaunch announces family of launch vehicles
The company’s air-launch system will launch vehicles carrying satellites to multiple orbits and inclinations on a single mission.
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Zephyr sets new flight duration record during maiden flight
Airbus’ solar–electric, stratospheric Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) completes maiden flight of over 25 days, the longest duration flight ever made.
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NASA announces new space exploration technologies partnerships
NASA is partnering with six US companies to develop technologies that have the potential to benefit the commercial space economy and future NASA missions.
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Rocket Lab Electron rocket missions slated for late 2018
Rocket Lab’s It’s Business Time mission will launch in November, with the ELaNa XIX mission for NASA to follow soon after in December.
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NASA assigns commercial space craft crews
The agency assigned nine astronauts to crew the first test flight and mission of both Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX’s Crew Dragon.
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Aviation Week to present webinar on design for aerospace
Aviation Week will present a free webinar titled “Discover the Next Generation of Design for Aerospace” on Aug. 1, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. ET.
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Plant tour: Kanfit Ltd., Migdal HaEmek, Israel
Aerospace tier supplier Kanfit Ltd. is expanding, offering both composite and metal parts for applications in an expanding range of high-performance markets.
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