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Future involving military operations in near-lunar orbit may exploit new Draco reactor.

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A future involving military operations in near-lunar orbit may exploit new Draco reactor.
 
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Six decades ago, Alan Shepard became the first U.S. astronaut to reach suborbital space. To commemorate the Cold-War-era milestone, the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is reopening its doors to visitors on May 5, and has the Freedom 7 capsule on display next to the Apollo 11 command module. Take a look back at our digital archive of the event, along with images of the display and more.
 
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Scottish fuel-cell specialist Hy-Hybrid Energy is working with an undisclosed partner on a hybrid-electric propulsion system for aircraft that combines a gas turbine with a battery and a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) that operates on jet fuel.
 
 
 
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Scalable autonomy framework development supports airborne agent that can react to unanticipated situations for a wide range of aircraft.
 
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ZeroAvia testbed crash; Lufthansa deploys riblets; MightyFly’s autonomous logistics; Wingcopter’s triple drop; Hydrogen startup funding.
 
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London City Airport flight operations are now being directed from 70 mi. away.
 
 
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