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The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics has recognized Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory for work on a NASA solar research spacecraft.

Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that Steven Walker, director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, as an inductee into the 2019 Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of the most influential voices in the government contracting arena — for his focus on emerging technology such as artificial intelligence.

Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that Michael Griffin, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering at the Department of Defense, was selected to the 2019 edition of the Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of the most influential voices in the government contracting arena — for his commitment to advance U.S. space programs and the country’s energy weapon systems. This latest honor marks Griffin’s second consecutive win.

Boeing and SpaceX executives have said they believe their commercial space vehicles can meet NASA’s “loss-of-crew” requirement and other safety thresholds, SpaceNews reported Wednesday. John Mulholland, a vice president and program manager for the commercial crew program at Boeing, said the company has been evaluating the loss-of-mission, ascent-and-entry and loss-of-crew requirements …

Janet Kavandi, director of NASA’s Glenn Research Center, has said a SpaceX-built spacecraft has left the agency’s Ohio-based Plum Brook Station for Florida following the completion of a series of acoustics and thermal vacuum tests, SpaceNews reported Monday. Kavandi issued the statement Monday at the American Institute of Aeronautics and …

Andreas Bernhard, CH-53K chief engineer at Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky business, has said Sikorsky has adopted software tools such as LCA and CATIA V5 and other digital technologies to produce a paperless design of the CH-53K helicopter, Rotor & Wing International reported Monday. “It’s all model based; there are no more drawings,” …

A Boeing-built orbital test vehicle has spent more than 500 days in Earth orbit since the U.S. Air Force launched the unmanned spacecraft from Cape Canaveral in Florida last year, Space.com reported Monday. Leonard David writes the X-37B space plane launched aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on May 20, 2015 as part of the Orbital …

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Drone World Expo organizers have jointly created a contest meant to foster research into unmanned aerial systems. The Innovative Drone Exploration and Application competition seeks to encourage  partnership between UAS end-user and aerospace communities as well as inform drone users of emerging concepts and technologies, AIAA said Thursday. “I look forward …

Steve Cook, director of corporate development and a vice president of Dynetics, has been named a fellow with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in recognition of his aerospace sector contributions. Cook was responsible for Dynetics’ launch programs, orbital spacecraft, analysis works, planetary exploration and nanotechnology research as the …

Chris Raymond serves as the vice president and general manager of the electronic and information solutions division within Boeing’s network and space systems business unit. Raymond helps manage the company’s subsidiaries in the E&IS division such as Ventura Solutions, Argon ST and Digital Receiver Technology. He also oversees the delivery of data analytics, cybersecurity, …

Tom Sheridan, senior vice president and general manager of Vencore‘s space group, has received the Von Braun Award for Excellence in Space Program Management for 2015 from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. The company said Thursday the award, named after space flight pioneer Wernher von Braun, recognizes Sheridan’s contributions in …

Christopher Jones, corporate vice president and president of technical services at  Northrop Grumman, has been elected as an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. AIAA said Tuesday Jones and 146 other professionals were cited for their work in the engineering and science of aeronautics and astronautics. Jones holds positions on several boards of …

Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp.’s Dr. Lisa Hardaway and Dr. Jeanette Domber, have both been elected as associate fellows of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. According to a Ball Aerospace statement, Hardaway and Domber will be inducted together with 175 other new associate fellows from around the globe …

Paul Douglas, a spacecraft navigator at ASRC Aerospace, has been elected an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, ASRC announced Monday. Douglas was inducted AIAA’s aerospace sciences meeting in Nashville, Tenn. on Monday. Douglas is credited with founding the Journal of Space Operations & Communicator, a …