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U. of Tennessee consortium awarded National Composites Manufacturing Institute contract
The long-awaited $70 million commitment from the US Department of Energy goes to a consortium led by the University of Tennessee's Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), which includes 122 partners who have promised an additional $259 million.
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NASA's Orion completes first spaceflight test
NASA's uncrewed Orion spacecraft completed its first voyage to space on Dec. 5, traveling farther than any spacecraft designed for astronauts has been in more than 40 years.
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IBEX 2014 report
A new home port in Florida and fair economic winds propel this boatbuilders’ convention to its best exhibitor/attendee turnout in years.
Read MoreCAMX 2014 award winners
CAMX 2014 organizers offered two awards programs at tis inaugural trade show in Orlnado, Fla: the Awards for Composites Excellence (ACE) and the CAMX Awards. Here's a sketch of the results.
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CAMX 2014 show report
Bigger, better and more inclusive than any previous U.S. composites trade event, the inaugural show turns North American eyes forward to the future.
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Boeing completes milestone for Commercial Crew system
Boeing has completed the Certification Baseline Review for its CST-100 spacecraft under NASA's Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract.
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NASA looking for new core half the areal weight of honeycomb and foam
Two $550K grants to be awarded for new lightweight cores research. Applications due by Dec. 16, 2014.
Read MoreNASA announces two winners in “space taxi” competition
NASA reported on Sept. 16 that it has selected The Boeing Co. (Houston, Texas) and SpaceX (Hawthorne, Calif.) to develop spacecraft to transport U.S. crews to and from the International Space Station (ISS).
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Aerospace, construction CAMX Awards winners
Representing both ends of the composites industry spectrum, the inaugural CAMX Awards go to Epitome Foundation Walls and the NASA-Boeing all-composite cryotank.
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Scaled Composites' Kevin Mickey impresses at CAMX
The president of Scaled Composites shed some light on this aerospace specialist's past, present and future, including a sneak peak at the 385-ft wingspan Stratolaunch.
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