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SpaceX founder discusses riskiest part of upcoming launch.
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| Podcast: Interview With SpaceX’s Elon Musk | Elon Musk, Irene Klotz
In an exclusive interview with Aviation Week, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk discusses the riskiest part of the upcoming NASA Commercial Crew Demo-2 launch, the need to further reduce launch costs and the prospects for the Starlink internet service project. |
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| A Timeline Of SpaceX’s Steps To Human Spaceflight | | Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk started SpaceX with the goal of building an inexpensive, reliable rocket to launch satellites—and then people—to orbit with the ultimate goal of colonizing Mars. After 18 years, SpaceX is on the verge of turning the Falcon 9 rocket Dragon capsule into a crewed transportation system. Here is a look at the company’s milestones along the way. |
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| Podcast: Why Bombers Are Back | Jen DiMascio, Steve Trimble, Guy Norris
The U.S. Air Force, in the midst of modernizing its bomber fleet, launched a competition for 608 engines to keep the B-52 Stratofortress in business beyond 2030. Listen in as our editors discuss the competition and what's driving the global resurgence in platforms with firepower. |
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| | | WEBINAR | | Aviation And COVID-19: The Next 3 Months | What will the next three months bring – for airlines, aircraft manufacturers, suppliers and MRO providers? And what happens if government bailouts start to run out?
Aviation Week’s writers have been on the front lines throughout the crisis and share their views of where the industry is heading in the coming months. Join our free, interactive Webinar, watch, and ask them your questions.
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| Fast Five With Aerospace Analyst Richard Aboulafia | William Garvey
Business & Commercial Aviation Editor-In-Chief William Garvey talks with Richard Aboulafia, Teal Group vice president of analysis, about projections for business aviation after the COVID-19 crisis. |
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| The Week In Technology | Graham Warwick
NASA’s electric plans; Xwing secures funds; GKN joins Eviation; eVTOL seats; X-59 challenges. |
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