The Department of Transportation has previewed the subject areas for the Small Business Innovation Research program in fiscal year 2021, covering areas such as materials, infrastructure and safety across DOT's operating administrations.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved 41 commercial space launches and reentries in 2020, breaking a new record in the area. “This record-setting year in launches, and the new streamlined launch
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expects the number of commercial space launches to continuously grow in 2021. FAA said Monday it predicts the number of commercial launches in 2021 alone may grow
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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Thursday announced the publication of a final rule from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that updates the licensing requirements for commercial space launches and reentry missions. The new
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded grants worth $7.5 million combined to support eight unmanned aircraft research, training and education efforts under the agency’s Centers of Excellence (CoE) institutions.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $3.3 million in education and training grants to seven universities under the agency's Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence.
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The Department of Transportation intends to award $779 million in grant funds to address concerns in 127 airports within the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The funds are intended to support construction efforts
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The Federal Aviation Administration will award a total of $771 million grants to fund the modernization of aircraft infrastructure such as runways, taxiways, aprons, terminals and aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles. FAA
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Joe Biden, the U.S. president-elect, intends to nominate former South Bend City Mayor Pete Buttigieg for the Department of Transportation's (DOT) highest leadership role, Biden's transition campaign said Tuesday. Buttigieg, Biden's nominee
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The Commercial Drone Alliance is calling on the U.S. chief technology officer and the Federal Aviation Adinistration to “provide regulatory certainty” for operating large unmanned aerial systems. The industry group wrote to
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