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The launch at Kennedy Space Center on May 30 sent SpaceX’s Dragon capsule on a 19-hr. journey to the International Space Station. Here is a look at the launch and the events that transpired on the ground and in space during the Demonstration Mission-2 flight test.
 
SpaceX’s Commercial Crew Demo-2 flight for NASA—the first launch of humans into orbit from U.S. soil since the space shuttle’s 2011 retirement—marks the end of the longest gap in U.S. human spaceflight capability. See the full coverage on human spaceflight.
 
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Guy Norris

Several new turboprops have been proposed in Asia, and there might be modification programs for existing designs in the U.S. and Europe.
 
Aviation Week Network forecasts that annual maintenace, repair and overhaul (MRO) demand for Western-designed attack helicopters will increase 11.1% during this decade, from $4.2 billion in 2020 to $4.6 billion in 2029.
 
 
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Irene Klotz

SpaceX's first Dragon capsule to carry astronauts will remain docked for up to four months at the space station.
 
Jonathan Berger

As this new decade begins, 2020 is shaping up to be a groundbreaking year for the burgeoning space tourism industry.
 
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Michael Bruno

Suppliers have more questions than answers as already announced production cuts must become reality, and even more could be revealed.
 
Graham Warwick

Karem tests OSTR rotor; Danes want electrofuels; DARPA/ONR try again on VTOL; active flow control; Scotland tests drone delivery.
 
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