Also: CiES Documents, Hypersonic Tech, SKYTRAC Health Monitoring, Skyryse 

Archer Aviation announced a blueprint for an eVTOL network in New York City that would connect travelers between Manhattan and nearby airports in New York and New Jersey that would use existing aviation assets like helipads in the city and airports as nodes for travelers looking to save travel time. 

In preparation for an upcoming In-Space Advanced Manufacturing (ISAM) mission, UK-based startup Space Forge has officially shipped its ForgeStar-1 satellite to the US. The work aims to harness space’s extreme conditions to create materials unavailable here on the blue planet. The company’s first rendition of the microwave-sized in-space manufacturing satellite, titled Forgestar-0, launched on a Virgin Orbit rocket in January 2023. However, a failure of the spacecraft’s fuel filter caused Forgestar-0 and several other research satellites to land in the Atlantic Ocean rather than orbit. Drone Safety Day (DSD) is the FAA’s annual campaign dedicated to educating the drone community of the importance of flying safely and highlight the good that drones contribute to our community. DSD highlights the benefits of safe drone operations with in-person, virtual, and hybrid events in focus areas such as Education, Environment, and Emergencies. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-NextGen!!!

Airborne-NextGen 04.22.25 is chock full of info in this Weekly News Episode, Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Holland Lee, Sophie Hurlock, Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, and Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, this episode covers:

• Archer, United Reveal eVTOL Network Plan In NYC  
• ForgeStar-1 Satellite Prepares for First US Mission  
• FAA Drone Safety Day Coming Up
• CiES Documents How Fuel Indicators Lag Far Behind GA Modernization Efforts  
• USAF, UK Invite Rocket Lab Bids For Hypersonic Tech Contracts 
• SKYTRAC Brings Health Monitoring Tech to the Sikorsky S-92  
• Martin Viecha Becomes Skyryse Strategic Advisor

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