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Aerospace

Proponents of Thames Estuary airport welcome extra scrutiny

3D printed parts fly onboard military jets for the first time

Gecko inspires wall climbing robot for future space missions

The Meteor set a world speed record of 606mph in November 1945

January 1946: waiting in the wings

£1bn helicopter deal safeguards over 3,000 jobs

New legs give Robonaut 2 freedom to roam space station

US achieves first submarine launch of unmanned aircraft

Osborne pledges further funding for skills and education

Lift-off for Gaia's billion-star mission

The week ahead: defusing a volatile situation

Swarm starts mission to monitor Earth’s magnetic field

MAVEN: NASA's Martian atmosphere quest