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November 22, 2019

Airborne 11.22.19: SpaceX Starship BOOM!, Airbus E-Racer, FAA Diabetic Regs

Also: ANN's 23rd Year, Whistleblower v ATC, A4A Projects Record, Blue Sky Network Cert, NAA Stinson Trophy

After a number of weeks that saw SpaceX pull off one feat after another, from the fourth flight and landing of a reused first stage booster, to the orbiting of 60 more satellites for their proposed orbital internet project, it seemed that it was only a matter of time before a problem... although, by reports, it’s not a critical one. Wednesday, SpaceX topped off the Starship Mk1 prototype with cryogenic fuels for a pressurization test. Conducted at the Boca Chica, Texas facility, this was supposed to be the first serious fuel tank pressurization test. That is... until... BOOM! The 2019 Dubai Air Show provided the public debut of the e-racer prior to the upcoming compet

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Firefly Aerospace Announces DREAM Payload Participants

Selects 26 DREAM Payloads Representing 7 Different Countries

Firefly Aerospace announced this past summer the Dedicated Research and Education Accelerator Mission (DREAM), a global competition to host academic and educational payloads as rideshare participants on the inaugural flight of the Firefly Alpha launch vehicle. Today we are happy to announce the payloads selected to fly on Alpha's maiden flight to support and stimulate STEM on a global basis. There are 26 DREAM payloads representing 7 different countries.

Five Added To Pool Of Vendors That Will Be Eligible To Bid On Proposals

NASA has added five American companies to the pool of vendors that will be eligible to bid on proposals to provide deliveries to the surface of the Moon through the agency’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative.