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February 05, 2020

Airborne 02.05.20: B-21 Reveal!, Singapore Airshow, US House v Moon Landing

Also: Falcon 9 Hard Ldg, Wings Over Dalton Cancelled, Airbus at Heli-Expo, Spitzer Space Telescope Finale

The veil of secrecy is lifting... at least a little bit, as the Air Force has authorized the release of artist renderings of a stealthy B-21 Raider concept in hangars at a number of Air Force bases. The images picture the B-21 in hangars at Dyess, Whiteman and Ellsworth AFBs and show some of the differences that are already becoming evident between the previous B-2 flying wing concept and the Next-Generation B-21 Raider. Four years ago, the USAF designated the next-generation bomber as the Raider in honor of the legendary Doolittle Raiders. The late Richard E. Cole, the last surviving Doolittle Raider, made the announcement in 2016. Every two years, high-level government and

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House NASA Authorization Bill Could Threaten The Artemis Program

Appears To Shift Manned Spaceflight To Boeing

The House Science Committee late last week released H.R. 5666, the authorization bill for NASA. An authorization bill does not appropriate funds, but does give insight to other legislators and affected agencies as to what the committee is willing to fund in future budgets.

First Such Authorization To Be Awarded By The Agency

NASA has signed a Space Act Agreement with KBR to make it the first company to train private astronauts at NASA facilities. KBR currently holds the only agreement with NASA to provide these services using the agency's facilities and capabilities.

Accepting Applications For CEO And Executive Director

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is conducting a nationwide search for a CEO and Executive Director to lead the Center, which houses the world's largest collection of space artifacts and is home to the internationally renowned Space Camp education programs. The Center also serves as the official visitor information center for NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, is a TVA visitor center and is a Smithsonian Affiliate museum.