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42 SMT007 MAGAZINE I SEPTEMBER 2024 Northrop Grumman's NG-21 Resupply Mission Successfully Launches to the International Space Station E Northrop Grumman Corporation's Cygnus spacecra was successfully launched to the International Space Station by SpaceX's Fal- con 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Flor- ida in support of the company's 21st resupply mission (NG-21) under NASA's Commercial Resupply Service-2 (CRS-2) contract. US Army Special Operations Orders Two More MH-47G Block II Chinooks from Boeing E In June, U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) awarded Boeing a $115 million contract to produce two more MH-47G Block II Chinook aircra and begin advanced procurement on future helicopters. Including the new order, the Army has contracted for a total of 46 MH-47G Block II aircra. Lockheed Martin to Acquire Terran Orbital E Lockheed Martin announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Terran Orbital, a global leader of satellite-based solutions pri- marily supporting the aerospace and defense industries. UHDI Fundamentals: UHDI Applications for Aerospace E Ultra high density interconnect (UHDI) tech- nology refers to advanced manufacturing pro- cesses used to create extremely compact and highly efficient electronic circuits at the sub- 1-mil line and space level. In aerospace appli- cations, UHDI is crucial due to the stringent requirements for weight, reliability, and perfor- mance in a challenging environment. Here are some specific aerospace applications of UHDI. BAE Systems Completes Testing, Ships Primary Instrument for Roman Space Telescope E BAE Systems has successfully shipped the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's Wide Field Instrument (WFI) to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, signaling the completion of integration and testing of the state-of-the-art instrument. Archer Delivers First Midnight Aircraft to The United States Air Force E Archer Aviation Inc. announced it has deliv- ered its first Midnight aircra to the USAF to evaluate as part of its AFWERX Agility Prime contract valued at up to $142 million. Menlo Microsystems Awarded Defense Innovation Unit Contract to Develop Advanced Circuit Breakers for Defense Systems E Menlo Microsystems Inc. (Menlo Micro), the company responsible for bringing its Ideal Switch® technology to market, has been awarded a contract by the Department of Defense's (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). Menlo Micro will develop a first of its kind, high-current advanced circuit breaker for power distribution for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program's Advanced Technology Innovation Pipeline (ATIP) Program.

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