Stephen Kuper

The findings, published as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program investigation, mark one of the most serious official rebukes of a human spaceflight mission in recent years and underscore ongoing challenges with Starliner, which was intended to serve as a second crew transport system alongside SpaceX’s Crew Dragon.

Airbus-backed high-altitude platform specialist AALTO HAPS has confirmed that Australia is the preferred location for the next launch and landing site of its Zephyr solar-powered stratospheric aircraft, as the company moves to build a domestic payload and research ecosystem to support future operations.

Dr Kimberly Camrass is currently Head of Sustainability for Asia Pacific and India at Boeing, where she leads regional aviation decarbonisation efforts, including sustainable aviation fuel advocacy, policy development and cross-sector partnerships.

The flight is scheduled for no earlier than late February, launching aboard Rocket Lab’s “That’s Not A Knife” mission from Launch Complex 2 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, operated by the Virginia Spaceport Authority. Final launch timing will be confirmed within 24 hours of the window opening.

A new industry advisory panel has been established to support Defence and other Australian government agencies with counter small uncrewed aerial systems services.

The new aviation training academy, funded by the Australian government and delivered by Aviation Australia in Townsville, is set to play a key role in building Australia’s future Defence workforce, with the first cohort of 35 maintenance engineer trainees having begun their apprenticeships on Monday, 19 January.