94 SMT007 MAGAZINE I JULY 2020
make this transformation. This is the final arti-
cle in a four-part series, breaking down what
it takes. In Part 4, Anaya Vardya explores what
it takes to be a mil/aero supplier in the area of
manufacturing.
AIDP and Andy Khawaja Set Sights on
Bringing Artificial Intelligence to Mars
E
Artificial Intelligence Defense Platform, a tech-
nology start-up creating AI technology for a
safer, more comfortable future, and its Founder
Andy Khawaja prepare to create a sustainable
habitat on Mars with AI technology.
NextFlex Leads Recipients of $5M in
Naval Research Funding for Workforce
Education Program Expansion
E
NextFlex®, America's Flexible Hybrid Electron-
ics (FHE) Manufacturing Institute, announced
the expansion of its manufacturing workforce
education activities with $5 million in funding
from the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
Airbus Wins ESA Contract to Construct
Third European Service Module for
NASA's Orion Spacecraft
E
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed
a contract with Airbus for the construction of
the third European Service Module (ESM) for
Orion, the American crewed spacecraft. The
contract is worth around €250 million.
NASA Telescope Named For 'Mother of
Hubble' Nancy Grace Roman
E
NASA is naming its next-generation space tele-
scope currently under development, the Wide
Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST), in
honor of Nancy Grace Roman, NASA's first
chief astronomer, who paved the way for space
telescopes focused on the broader universe.
SpaceX Manned Mission Promises More
Success for Milaero and Electronics
Manufacturing
E
On May 30, 2020, SpaceX became the first non-
governmental organization to send human
cargo into orbit and to a successful docking
rendezvous with the International Space Sta-
tion (ISS). On June 1, Nolan Johnson spoke
with military/aerospace consultant and I-Con-
nect007 columnist Mike Hill about the signifi-
cance of this mission.
Photo Slideshow From Historic
U.S. Launch Into Space
E
Hugs and cheers followed NASA astronauts Bob
Behnken and Doug Hurley as they made their
way from the Dragon capsule into the Inter-
national Space Station just before 3:30 p.m.
EDT Sunday, marking the first successful leg
of America's return to a full-fledged space pro-
gram. We've put together a slideshow of some
of our favorite images provided by NASA, from
the preparations to liftoff to the final docking
and entry into the International Space Station.
From the Hill: MIL-PRF-31032 Offers a
Rewarding Twist
E
If you are fabricating PWBs to military specifi-
cations, the master drawing will state: "Fabri-
cate to MIL-PRF-55110, MIL-PRF-50884, or MIL-
PRF-31032." This sounds very complicated on
the surface, but there is a rewarding "twist"
if the fabricator is certified to MIL-PRF-31032.
Mike Hill explains.
What It Takes to Be a Milaero
Supplier, Part 4
E
The decision to pursue military and aerospace
certification impacts every facet of the orga-
nization, and not every shop is prepared to
