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A selection of content from across the Aviation Week Network

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Skunk Works Building Bigger Fusion Reactor

Lockheed Martin’s ambitious plans to develop a compact fusion reactor to provide clean nuclear energy remains on track according to the company and are set to move to the next stage with the completion this year of a scaled up, more powerful test reactor.

 
 
 

Flight Simulator Maker Expects MAX Recurrent-Training Mandate

FAA and Boeing are still developing new minimum training standards for the grounded Boeing 737 MAX, but simulator maker TRU Simulation is not anticipating mandatory simulator sessions before pilots are cleared to return to line flying.

 
 

Podcast: Interview with Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins

Astronaut Michael Collins speaks with Aviation Week Space Editor Irene Klotz about the meaning of his time on the Moon, his thoughts on the current space program, what he would like to see transpire 50 years from now and more.

 
 

Virgin Orbit Confirms Launch Role In U.K. Artemis Space Push

Virgin orbit, which is starting work on the sixth LauncherOne rocket, says its role in Artemis will be “to launch satellites built and operated by other team members, with the first launch coming as soon as late 2020.”

 

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