Aerospace & Defense Standards News

January 25, 2006

NASA Issues RFP for CEV Phase II Acquisition
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) issued Phase II of its Request for Proposals (RFPs), which incorporate additional ... more

January 23, 2006

U.S. Government Certifies Thales' JTRS Radio
The U.S. Government certified Thales Communications Inc.'s Cluster 2 Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Enhanced Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio ... more

January 23, 2006

E-Passport Testing Begins in U.S.
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) began live testing of e-Passports containing contactless chips with biographic and biometric information ... more

January 20, 2006

Gulfstream G150 Replaces Gulfstream G100
General Dynamics' Gulfstream G150 jet replaced the company's Gulfstream G100. The G100 was manufactured by Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) in ... more

January 17, 2006

IATA Strongly Criticizes ECJ's Ruling
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) was disappointed by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision not to strike down the EC ... more

January 16, 2006

ASTM Int'l Proposes New Homeland Security Standard for Schools
A proposed new ASTM International standard, ASTM WK8908 - Guide for School Preparedness and All Hazard Response, is being developed to help schools ... more

January 16, 2006

NASA Updates Status of Expendable Launch Vehicle Program
The Lockheed Martin Atlas V 551 (AV-010) launch vehicle for the New Horizons mission is scheduled to launch between Jan. 17 and Feb. 14 from ... more

January 13, 2006

NASA Scientific _ Technical Aerospace Reports - Jan. 13_ 2006
issue of NASA's Scientific & Technical Aerospace Reports. For the full issue, please visit NASA's Scientific And Technical Information web ... more

January 5, 2006

FAA Publishes Proposed Rules for Space Tourists, Tour Operators
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published "Human Space Flight Requirements for Crew and Space Flight Participants; Proposed Rule" ... more

December 5, 2005

AIAA Issues Five New Space Systems Technical Standards
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) standardization program has recently published five new space systems-related standards ... more