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U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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SpaceX is seeking Federal Aviation Administration licenses to enable Starlink Aviation services on 12 types of small jets, including the ERJ-135 and ERJ-145 aircraft.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralOct 19, 2022Starlink taking preorders for high-speed private jet broadband service

Steve Bates was the FAA-approved Safety and Airworthiness Manager at Boeing, responsible for Flight Deck design and requirements on the 737 and 757.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralSep 19, 2022SSPI’s 2022 Mentor of the Year is Maxar’s Director of Systems Engineering

Steve Bates served on the FAA Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee for Aircraft Systems Information Security/Protection.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralSep 19, 2022SSPI’s 2022 Mentor of the Year is Maxar’s Director of Systems Engineering

An agreement signed on 2022-09-09 between the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board would have transferred the NS-23 investigation to the NTSB if anyone had been killed or seriously injured or if hazardous debris fell outside the launch site.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralSep 16, 2022Congress asks for more transparency into New Shepard failure investigation

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed on 2022-09-12 that it was leading the investigation into the NS-23 accident.

Mentioned as: the federal aviation administrationNarrative GeneralSep 16, 2022Congress asks for more transparency into New Shepard failure investigation

Raytheon Intelligence & Space was awarded a competitive indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract from the Federal Aviation Administration with a ceiling value of $375,000,000 over the next 10 years.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Org RelationshipSep 15, 2022FAA awards Raytheon Intelligence & Space contract to modernize WAAS

Since 2003, Raytheon Technologies and the FAA have developed and fielded dozens of enhancements expanding WAAS’s precision approach capability, coverage area, and reliability, including improvements in preparation for Dual Frequency service.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Org RelationshipSep 15, 2022FAA contracts Raytheon I&S to modernize WAAS

Raytheon Intelligence & Space was awarded a competitive indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract from the Federal Aviation Administration with a ceiling value of $375,000,000 over the next 10 years.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Org RelationshipSep 15, 2022FAA contracts Raytheon I&S to modernize WAAS

Task orders valued at $215,000,000 were executed at contract award to provide technical refresh and Dual Frequency Operation upgrades to the FAA’s Wide-Area Augmentation System (WAAS).

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Technical ProductSep 15, 2022FAA contracts Raytheon I&S to modernize WAAS

Task orders valued at $215,000,000 were executed at contract award to provide technical refresh and Dual Frequency Operation upgrades to the FAA’s Wide-Area Augmentation System.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Technical ProductSep 15, 2022FAA awards Raytheon Intelligence & Space contract to modernize WAAS

Since 2003, Raytheon Technologies and the FAA have developed and fielded dozens of enhancements expanding WAAS’s precision approach capability, coverage area, and reliability, including infrastructure improvements in preparation for Dual Frequency service.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Org RelationshipSep 15, 2022FAA awards Raytheon Intelligence & Space contract to modernize WAAS

The VADR contract provides Federal Aviation Administration-licensed commercial launch services capable of delivering payloads ranging from CubeSats to Class D missions to a variety of orbits.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralSep 14, 2022NASA Selects Firefly as a Launch Provider for Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) Missions

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board signed a memorandum of agreement on 2022-09-09 that assigns the FAA to lead commercial launch accident investigations except in cases of killed or seriously injured persons or debris falling outside the launch site that could reasonably be expected to lead to deaths or serious injuries.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Org RelationshipSep 14, 2022Blue Origin says still “super early” into New Shepard launch failure investigation

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board signed a new memorandum of agreement on 2022-09-09 updating an agreement signed 22 years earlier.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Org RelationshipSep 9, 2022FAA and NTSB reach new agreement on commercial space investigations

The Federal Aviation Administration requires SpaceX to implement dozens of measures to mitigate environmental effects before launching Starship to orbit from its Texas test site.

Mentioned as: Federal Aviation AdministrationTechnical ProductAug 25, 2022SpaceX and T-Mobile partner for direct-to-cellphone satellite service

The Ohio Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration have developed a technology to detect and avoid drones colliding with low-flying aircraft.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralAug 23, 2022ODOT developing system to track drones and prevent midair collisions

Drone operators must request clearance from the FAA to fly in airspace, similar to commercial pilots.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralAug 23, 2022ODOT developing system to track drones and prevent midair collisions

SpaceX must implement dozens of measures to mitigate environmental effects before Starship launches from Boca Chica can proceed under the FAA assessment.

Mentioned as: FAAOrg RelationshipAug 22, 2022SpaceX adds Falcon 9 back to second-gen Starlink launch plan

The FAA service migrated from Galaxy 15 to Galaxy 30 soon after Galaxy 30 was launched in 2020, and Galaxy 15’s L-band payload is no longer in use.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralAug 19, 2022Intelsat working to regain control of Galaxy 15 satellite

Galaxy 15 has an L-band payload that was previously used by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to relay GPS information to aircraft to improve navigational accuracy.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Org RelationshipAug 19, 2022Intelsat working to regain control of Galaxy 15 satellite
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