Aerospace
Airbus begins assembly of the A321XLR nose and front fuselage
Coming less than two months after the start of assembly of the rear and center fuselages, this marks another significant production step for the A321XLR.
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ULA, RUAG Space extend and expand Atlas and Vulcan Centaur rocket programs cooperation
Contract adds additional order volume for RUAG Space’s supply and manufacture of carbon fiber composite structures until 2024.
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NASA, Northrop Grumman finalize moon outpost living quarters contract
The habitation and logistics outpost (HALO), a critical components to the way station Gateway, will be assembled using a monolithic composite structure and aluminum honeycomb panels.
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Boeing announces second quarter 2021 deliveries
Aerospace company details major program deliveries and an update on its assessment of 787 production.
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U.S. Air Force funds effort to improve composite rotor blade design analysis capabilities for AAM
AnalySwift partners with Weber State, BYU, UAMMI and Hexcel for materials research, qualification and to extend VABS’ capabilities to AAM blades for a user-friendly and highly rigorous simulation framework.
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Integrating antennas into composite aerostructures
ACASIAS project integrates Ku-band array antenna in novel AFP orthogrid with drastically reduced tooling for more fuel-efficient, multifunctional CFRP aircraft fuselage panel.
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Adapting composites 3D printing to evolving needs
Continuous fiber printing pioneer increases print cell options, size, hybridization and simulation capability for expanded applications.
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Virgin Galactic completes first fully crewed spaceflight
All-composite VSS Unity completes the company’s fourth rocket-powered spaceflight and the first with a full crew.
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Virgin Orbit automates composites machining processes for LauncherOne rockets
Part of the company’s larger strategy for reducing cycle times and labor costs on its composite-intensive rockets, a customized machine center from Multiax America solves composite machining challenges.
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Researchers work to prove out ultra-high-temperature CMC for NASA Interstellar Probe study
A recent study by Johns Hopkins and Advanced Ceramic Fibers LLC worked toward ceramic matrix composites able to withstand up to 3,500°C for space heatshields.
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