SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
MDA Space says it is continuing its work on a robotic arm intended for the lunar Gateway as it engages the Canadian Space Agency on the program’s future. The update ties Gateway payload development to the broader pace of MDA activity across space systems and on-orbit capabilities.
Politico
• Oriana Pawlyk, Sam Ogozalek
By Politico: The agency’s new push isn’t focused on “safety critical functions,” according to a company involved in the effort.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: Remotely triggered containerized drone swarms, potentially behind enemy lines, create a hard-to-defend-against threat from pretty much everywhere.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: FedEx is in the final stages of returning its MD-11 freighters to service after months of inspections and structural modifications developed with Boeing, according to FreightWaves.
View from the Wing
• Gary Leff
By View from the Wing: A Frontier Airlines pilot aborted takeoff in Denver after reporting an engine fire and telling the tower, “We just hit somebody.” The Airbus A321 had 231 people onboard when crew said a pedestrian was walking across Runway 17L, forcing an emergency evacuation by slides.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The largest flight attendant union in the United States wants airlines to start screening passengers for Hantavirus symptoms, with new pre-flight emails and gate announcements informing passengers to self-report contact with rodents or symptomatic people within the past 45 days.
APEX
• Joshua Kupietzky
By APEX: American Airlines has redesigned its mobile app with new self-service tools, streamlined trip management, and day-of-travel functionality.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The Space Systems Command’s commercial space office awarded Viasat a $307 million contract to provide satellite communications services for the U.S.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
