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NASA’s Odysseus Lunar Lander Declared Inoperative After Failed Reawakening Attempt

By | 2024-04-02T17:38:46-04:00 March 26th, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Space & Satellite Business|

In a disappointing turn of events, Intuitive Machines has officially announced the end of its Odysseus lunar lander mission. Despite hopes that the lander would reawaken after a period of solar recharging, the company confirmed that no wake-up signal was detected, signaling the permanent cessation of the lander's functions on the Moon. The ambitious mission [...]

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Boeing’s Starliner Prepares for Historic Crew Test Flight Amidst Leadership Changes

By | 2024-04-02T17:38:50-04:00 March 25th, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Space & Satellite Business|

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is gearing up for a pivotal moment in its development—a crewed test flight to the International Space Station (ISS) scheduled for May 1. This mission marks a significant step for Boeing, a company striving to rebound from recent challenges, including safety issues in its commercial airline division and setbacks in the Starliner [...]

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Northrop Grumman Explores Feasibility of Lunar Railroad for DARPA

By | 2024-03-25T15:17:36-04:00 March 20th, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Defense & Military, Government & Regulatory, Space & Satellite Business|

In a move that underscores the U.S.'s determination not to fall behind in the new space race, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has enlisted Northrop Grumman to investigate the possibilities of constructing a railroad system on the moon. This initiative aims to lay the groundwork for a space economy by facilitating the transportation [...]

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Odysseus Moon Lander: Tipped Yet Operational on Lunar Terrain, Marks Historic Private Spacecraft Landing

By | 2024-03-06T10:30:49-05:00 February 25th, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Space & Satellite Business|

The groundbreaking achievement of the Odysseus moon lander, the first private spacecraft to touch down on the lunar surface and the inaugural U.S. landing since 1972, has captured the attention of the space exploration community. Despite a harrowing descent that concluded with the spacecraft resting on its side, Intuitive Machines, the Houston-based company behind Odysseus, [...]

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Ukraine Appeals to SpaceX to Block Russian Starlink Usage, Official States

By | 2024-03-06T10:30:52-05:00 February 21st, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Defense & Military, Security, Space & Satellite Business|

Ukraine is actively seeking intervention from SpaceX, the aerospace company led by Elon Musk, to halt the use of Starlink communication terminals by Russian forces in occupied territories, as stated by a Ukrainian minister. The appeal underscores the strategic importance of Starlink terminals, which were swiftly deployed to support Ukraine following the invasion by Russia [...]

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Airbus Confirms Major Charges Impacting OneSat Satellite Program

By | 2024-02-21T16:12:58-05:00 February 15th, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Press Releases, Space & Satellite Business|

Airbus confirmed on Thursday Feb. 11 2024 that the OneSat family of commercial telecom satellites had been swept up in financial charges at its Space business. In November 2023, Airbus announced 400 million euros of charges related to unidentified satellite program at the nine-month stage, mostly taken in the third quarter. Industry sources said at [...]

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Sleuthing Enthusiast Claims Discovery of US Military’s X-37B Spaceplane

By | 2024-02-21T16:13:01-05:00 February 14th, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Defense & Military, Space & Satellite Business|

Officials didn't disclose details about the X-37B's orbit after its December launch. It turns out some of the informed speculation about the US military's latest X-37B spaceplane mission was pretty much spot-on. When the semi-classified winged spacecraft launched on December 28, it flew into orbit on top of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, which is [...]

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Airbus CEO Addresses Space Division Losses as ‘Unacceptable’

By | 2024-02-21T16:13:03-05:00 February 14th, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Space & Satellite Business|

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury has delivered a forthright message to employees, labeling the recent losses in the company's Space division as "unacceptable". This comes after Airbus, Europe's leading aerospace corporation, reported unexpected charges amounting to €300 million ($320 million) due to issues with its satellite programs, including the commercial telecoms OneSat family, according to industry [...]

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FAA Urges Pilots to Rely on Traditional Navigation Amid Rising GPS Spoofing Threats

By | 2024-02-19T11:06:46-05:00 February 5th, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Airline Business, Government & Regulatory, Safety, Space & Satellite Business|

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is cautioning pilots about the increasing threat of GPS spoofing, advising them to familiarize themselves with traditional navigational tools. GPS spoofing, a sophisticated form of interference, involves broadcasting false navigation signals to disrupt aircraft's navigation systems, leading to potential off-course flights and endangering safety. With the frequency of such incidents [...]

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ESA Achieves Civil Aviation Milestone with Galileo Satellite Navigation System

By | 2024-02-19T11:04:37-05:00 January 31st, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Airport Business, Safety, Space & Satellite Business|

The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially announced that the Galileo satellite navigation system now meets the stringent civil aviation standards required for all flight phases, from takeoff to landing. This achievement marks a significant milestone for Galileo, aligning it with the safety-of-life operations standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which dictate [...]

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SpaceX Expands Its Fleet with Acquisition of Boeing 737-800 Aircraft

By | 2024-02-06T18:20:47-05:00 January 30th, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Airline Business, Space & Satellite Business|

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), led by visionary entrepreneur Elon Musk, has recently broadened its aviation footprint with the acquisition of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. This move, executed through its Falcon Aviation Holdings unit, represents a significant expansion beyond SpaceX's core focus on spacecraft and satellite technology. The aircraft, bearing the registration N154TS (msn 30515), [...]

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Stratolaunch Systems Marks Milestone with Acquisition of First 747-400

By | 2023-12-18T12:07:43-05:00 December 11th, 2023|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Business & Private Aviation, Space & Satellite Business|

Stratolaunch Systems, the US-based aerospace company, has achieved a significant milestone with the completion of the induction process for its first Boeing 747-400 aircraft, registration N744VG (msn 32745). The acquisition took place earlier this year during the bankruptcy proceedings of rival Virgin Orbit. The acquired Boeing 747-400, with a manufacturing serial number (msn) 32745, is [...]

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