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White House pushes for return of supersonic flights over land

The United States has moved to lift the decades-long ban on supersonic flights over land, following the signing of a new executive order by the White House on Friday. The directive instructs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to repeal the existing prohibition within 180 days and to publis...
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Wisk and NASA sign five-year research partnership

Wisk Aero, a Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company and developer of an all-electric, self-flying air taxi, today announced it has entered into a new five-year Non-Reimbursable Space Act Agreement (NRSAA) with NASA. This agreement focuses on critical research led by NASA’s Air Traffic Management E...
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Archer Aviation and NASA sign space act agreement

Archer Aviation Inc., a leader in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, today announced it has signed a Space Act Agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The collaboration will kick off with an initial project focused on studying high-performance...
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NASA boosts Electra’s research and development

NASA has signed a contract with Electra.aero to mature enabling aerodynamic "blown lift" technologies for electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft in advanced air mobility applications. Electra teamed with Dr. Alejandra Uranga, Gabilan Assistant Professor at the University of...
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NASA Enters Space Act Agreement with Aerion for Hypersonics

NASA and Aerion Supersonic will commence a joint study with the intention of accelerating realization of commercial high-speed flight and faster point-to-point travel. NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate seeks to enable the next generation of commercial air transport by generating ...
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SwRI planetary scientist to fly with NASA-funded research aboard commercial space flight

A Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) planetary scientist has been chosen to be among the first group to conduct NASA-funded science experiments while flying aboard a commercial spacecraft, the space agency announced today. Alan Stern, the planetary scientist who led NASAÕs New Horizons mission...
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NASA places order for three Airbus H135 helicopters

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has placed an order for three H135 helicopters, marking the first-ever partnership between the U.S. space program and Airbus Helicopters. The order was announced today at the Airbus booth at the Heli Expo Trade show in Anaheim, California. ...
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