16 December 2014
SpaceX secures Nasa’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite contract
SpaceX has secured an $87m contract from Nasa to provide launch services for the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission.
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15 December 2014
Russia denies Sweden’s claims of near-collision of military plane with civilian aircraft
Russia has denied claims that one of its military planes flew close to a Swedish civilian aircraft, forcing the commercial airliner to change its flight path.
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15 December 2014
Nasa tests AStar for efficient use of airspace
Researchers from Nasa Airspace Systems Program have tested the Airborne Spacing for Terminal Arrival Routes (AStar) software that is aimed at efficient use of airspace by pilots.
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15 December 2014
Alcoa to acquire aircraft engine components maker TITAL
Alcoa has signed a deal to acquire TITAL, a producer of titanium and aluminium structural castings for aircraft engines and airframes.
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15 December 2014
AirAsia X places $15bn order for 55 Airbus A330neo aircraft
Low-cost airline AirAsia X has finalised a $15bn order for 55 Airbus A330neo airliners, becoming the biggest customer for A330 aircraft with 91 on order.
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14 December 2014
Aircelle to supply titanium exhaust systems for 777X aircraft engines
Boeing has selected Safran’s subsidiary Aircelle to supply titanium exhaust systems for the 777X aircraft GE9X turbofan engines.
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14 December 2014
Atlas 5 rocket launches spy satellite of National Reconnaissance Office
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying a payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has successfully launched from Space Launch Complex-3.
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11 December 2014
US scientists develop portable solar observatory for space missions
Scientists at the Southwest Research Institute in the US have developed miniature portable solar observatory for use on-board a commercial, manned suborbital spacecraft.
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11 December 2014
Alcoa to expand coating production for aircraft engines in US
Alcoa Power and Propulsion has announced plans to expand coating production capacities at its facility in Whitehall, Michigan, US, with an investment of $16.7m.
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11 December 2014
Airbus considers revamping A380 superjumbo airliner
Airbus is reportedly planning to revamp its A380 superjumbo with new engines or launch the stretched version of the aircraft.