Lawrence Garrett

Reston

Web Editor at American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Web editor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics since 2007. Interests include aerospace, history, politics, and sports.

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Trailblazing STEM Educator Amy Medina Jorge Completes Spaceflight on Blue Origin’s NS-32 Mission - AIAA - Shaping the future of aerospace

1 week ago | aiaa.org | Lawrence Garrett

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2025 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) issued the following statement from AIAA CEO Clay Mowry: “Congratulations to Amy Medina Jorge on her journey beyond the Kármán line! We are thrilled to see such a remarkable educator-astronaut make the journey of a lifetime as part of Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-32 mission.
U.S. Suspends Exports of Jet Engine and Semiconductor Technology to China

1 week ago | aiaa.org | Lawrence Garrett

The New York Times reports, “The Trump administration has suspended some sales to China of critical U.S. technologies, including those related to jet engines, semiconductors and certain chemicals and machinery.
Space Ops: Blue Origin Prepares to Leapfrog SpaceX to the Moon

1 week ago | aiaa.org | Lawrence Garrett

Aviation Week reports, “Blue Origin plans to attempt a lunar landing this year. If successful, the MK1, which is 26 ft. tall and 10 ft. in diameter, would become the largest vehicle to touch down on the surface of the Moon, eclipsing the Apollo program’s Lunar Modules (LM) that landed crews six times in 1969-72. Fully fueled, the MK1 weighs 47,000 lb., compared with the 36,200-lb. mass of the extended Apollo LM.” Full Story (Aviation Week)
FBO Market Expected to Grow to $41.4B by 2031

1 week ago | aiaa.org | Lawrence Garrett

Flying Magazine reports, “The market for FBOs—the companies that handle services at airports like fueling, hangaring, and aircraft maintenance—is set to grow at a “healthy” rate over the next several years, according to a new report. Market research firm The Insight Partners predicts the fixed base operator market will expand from $25.5 billion in 2024 to $41.4 billion by 2031.
Physicists Record Rocket Launches for Acoustic Insights

1 week ago | aiaa.org | Lawrence Garrett

The New York Times reports, “Physicists who record rocket launches and landings are learning important facts about the acoustics of spaceflight. Rocket launches are loud, and big rockets are louder. Launches used to be occasional spectacles, and not many people minded the noise. But the pace has quickened. SpaceX, the rocket company started by Elon Musk, now sends a Falcon 9 rocket to space at least once every few days from launchpads in Florida and California.
Hermeus Quarterhorse Demonstrator Makes First Flight

1 week ago | aiaa.org | Lawrence Garrett

Aviation Week reports, “High-speed aircraft developer Hermeus has successfully flown its remotely piloted Quarterhorse Mk. 1 demonstrator at Edwards AFB, California, marking a key step toward the follow-on development of supersonic and hypersonic vehicles. The short flight, which Hermeus describes as a simple “hop,” was achieved after the aircraft completed two high-speed taxi tests earlier on May 21.
Beta Technologies’ CX300 Kicks Off European Tour After Completing Flights Across U.S.

1 week ago | aiaa.org | Lawrence Garrett

Flying Magazine reports, “In February and March, Beta Technologies flew its all-electric CX300 production aircraft on a six-week, 25-state, 8,000 nm barnstorm across the U.S. Now, the manufacturer is kicking off a European Grand Tour.”Full Story (Flying Magazine)
Blue Origin Announces Passengers for 12th Space Tourism Launch

2 weeks ago | aiaa.org | Lawrence Garrett

SPACE reports that Blue Origin has revealed the identities of the six passengers who will fly on the company’s 12th human spaceflight mission. A target date has “yet to be announced.” Full Story (SPACE)
Japan’s Skymark Airlines to Purchase Six 737 Max 8s

2 weeks ago | aiaa.org | Lawrence Garrett

Flight Global reports, “Skymark Airlines is to acquire six Boeing 737 Max 8s, in an orderbook top-up for fleet renewal purposes. The deal, which was approved by the Japanese carrier’s board on 22 May, is valued at Y143.4 billion ($997 million) at list prices, and includes the purchase of CFM International engines.” Full Story (Flight Global)
Scientists Discover New Microbe on China’s Tiangong Space Station

2 weeks ago | aiaa.org | Lawrence Garrett

SPACE reports, “Scientists have discovered a previously unknown strain of microbe after analyzing samples taken from China’s Tiangong space station. The new microbe strain, officially named Niallia tiangongensis, was found in microbial samples collected from the surfaces of Tiangong during the Shenzhou 15 crewed mission, which returned to Earth in June 2023.” Full Story (SPACE)