Pseudo-satellites, high-altitude #balloons, #hypersonic vehicles, space #transportation... There is a lot going on (and more coming up) in the higher airspace: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2023/february/high-altitude-pseudo-satellites-are-ready-launch. We might need new rules & tools to enable safe & efficient operations toward & above typical flight levels. ✈️

#aircraft #aviation #balloon #gliders #hypersonic #safety #SpaceTransportation #STEM #transportation #UAS

#AerospaceAmerica : The 📆 2022 Year in Review
• #SpaceArchitecture: Accelerating architecture for low-Earth orbit and beyond
• #SpaceTransportation: Another record-setting year for #spaceflight
• #SpaceLogistics: Development of on-#orbit #servicing, assembly and manufacturing creates new capabilities in #spacefaring operations
• Experiments to use space #resources make great strides
• Processes: Multiple #microgravity laboratories help advance fluid dynamics and combustion #research
• New #suit designs and methods to #survive in space
#SpaceSystems: New windows into the universe and new commercial space capabilities
• #Robotics for in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing is key for sustainable space infrastructure
• Reusable Launch Vehicles: #Rocket manufacturers face challenges in push for #reusable #launchvehicle development
• Small #satellites spread beyond niche roles
• Space tethers focus on deorbit and #debris mitigation
https://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/year-in-review-index/2022

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