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Boeing Saab T-7 Red Hawk – Innovation in the Field of Aviation

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The Boeing-Saab T-7 Red Hawk is a twin-tail, single-engine, advanced pilot training aircraft designed to replace the United States Air Force’s (USAF) ageing fleet of T-38 Talon trainers. A joint venture between two leading aerospace companies, Boeing and Saab, the USAF selected the T-7A Red Hawk in 2018 as the next-generation trainer aircraft. The T-7 was designed and developed in St. Louis, Missouri, where the Boeing Defense, Space & Security facility was located. The aircraft was built with a modern, open architecture that allows for future upgrades and modifications to be easily integrated into the system. The aircraft’s advanced jet trainer capabilities, coupled with its digital engineering and flight test capabilities, make it a revolutionary aircraft that will change the

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Lockheed Martin X 59 QueSST – A Quiet Supersonic Aircraft?

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The Lockheed Martin X 59 QueSST is an American experimental supersonic aircraft being built for NASA’s Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator project. QueSST stands for ‘Quiet SuperSonic Technology’, and the X-59 will feature innovative technology to fly – quietly – faster than the speed of sound. Supersonic aircrafts currently produces a loud sonic boom, heard on the ground as a disruptive and unsettling noise. With the X-59, NASA plans to change this. When the aircraft flies overhead, people on the ground will hear nothing more than a quiet thump – no more than the slamming of a car door.  Peter Coen of NASA’s Langley Research Center explains, “The X-59 aircraft is equipped with unique shaping and supersonic technologies. A long slender nose,

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How Eco-Friendly is the Space Industry?

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The space industry has a reputation for being a key player in the global fight against climate change. We try assessing the Carbon Footprint of Satellite & Rocket Launches.


The Role of Commercial Satellites during conflict and the Global SAR Imaging Market

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The onset of the Ukraine-Russia conflict has brought attention to the strategic importance of commercial Synthetic-Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery for modern warfare.

While optical satellites fail to perform at night or when the sky is clouded, SAR technology can deliver reliable data at any time of the day irrespective of adverse weather conditions.


UK Space Ancillary Services in 2022

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Welcome to our guide to UK Space Ancillary Services in 2022.


UK Space Manufacturing: Present, past and future of a fast growing sector!

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Welcome to our comprehensive overview of the UK space manufacturing sector in 2022.


UK Space Operations in 2022 (and beyond!)

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What’s happening in UK space operations this year? We take a look at some of the big developments coming our way.


A Beginner’s Guide to the UK Space Industry in 2022

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If you are looking for a comprehensive guide to the UK Space Industry in 2022, then this it it.


Small Satellite Fastener Manufacturing and Quality Control

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Small satellite fasteners are in huge demand as we witness exponential growth in this exciting and revolutionary new field. But how do you meet the surge in demand without compromising on quality?


The new age of space tourism in statistics

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A roundup of some of the best things happening with space start-ups in the UK right now. Find your UK space start-up info here.


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