NASA preparing to test redesigned lithium-ion battery module
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Electric X-Plane Nears Crucial Battery Test

NASA is preparing to test a redesigned lithium-ion battery module for its first electric propulsion demonstrator, the X-57 Maxwell, as it moves toward a maiden flight planned for early in 2018.

SPACE

SpaceX Launches South Korean Comsat

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket placed a South Korean communications satellite in geosynchronous transfer orbit following a successful Oct. 30 liftoff.

 

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TacAir’s Jordanian F-5s Ready To Rumble

Tactical Air Support is targeting the market for privately owned and operated aggressor squadrons for fighter combat training.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

ICAO Considers Checked Baggage Laptop Ban Over Fire Concern

ICAO is considering amending its dangerous goods instructions to largely ban large personal electronic devices from checked baggage.

 

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