Boeing and Hypersonix Launch Systems will conduct a joint study of an air-breathing reusable space launch system powered by the Australian startup's Spartan scramjet engines. Hybrid-electric pioneer Ampaire is to conduct the UK's first electric regional flight in South West England with funding from the government's Future Flight Challenge (page 61) Airbus has launched a superconducting technology demonstration program aimed at a major improvement in the efficiency of electric aircraft propulsion. Textron Aviation parent company Textron is standing up an eAviation division to develop opportunities in emerging electric technologies. The UK Ordnance Survey's Astigan high-altitude pseudo-satellite project has ended after it was unable to secure a suitable strategic partner.
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