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Permission to launch

By Jonathan O'Callaghan

January 2025

The U.S. space industry wants regulatory changes that would speed up the licensing of launch and reentry, as FAA delays mount. With Elon Musk’s new government advisory role possibly spelling a monumental shakeup, Jonathan O’Callaghan investigates why licensing takes so long and the possible solutions.

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Chaos tamer

By Ben Iannotta

January 2025

Tim Arel, head of FAA's Air Traffic Organization
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From something old, something new

By Keith Button

January 2025

NASA contractors plan to convert a decades-old cargo turboprop into a hybrid-electric aircraft powered by a combination of fossil fuel and electricity. If all goes as planned, it will be flown for the first time next year. Keith Button learned about the conversion plan.

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