Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing with these movies
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing with these movies
On 20th July, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the Moon. Fast-forward to today, and the Apollo missions are mostly fuzzy black-and-white footage for most people. These films pay tribute to the space race and the place the Moon has in the human imagination, told from the perspective of both documentary and fiction.
And even if you don't care much for space, these picks still make for some really good television. In no running order, here are our suggestions:-
1) Last Man on the Moon
We all know Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon, but who was the last? Eugene Cernan, the commander of Apollo 17, became the last man to step foot on the moon when he lifted off on the moon in the Lunar Module on December 14, 1972 — almost two and a half years after Armstrong first landed. On his mission, Cernan and Harrison Schmitt, the lunar module pilot, stayed longer on the moon than anyone before. Consequently, they managed to collect 34 kg of rock samples from the moon, the most of any Apollo mission and played a huge role in advancing man’s understanding of the moon.
On a more lighthearted note, Cernan, traveling on the Lunar Roving Vehicle, also set the unofficial lunar land speed record of 11.2mph. Netflix started showing The Last Man on the Moon a week before First Man (the biopic of Neil Armstrong starring Ryan Gosling) opened in theaters, which is fitting and highly poetic if you think about it.
2) Apollo 13
Landing on the moon is one of humanity's crowning achievements. However, we need to remind ourselves that our journey to the Moon is one fraught with dangers. In the film Apollo 13, we follow the crew as they try to survive the perilous mission to the moon and get back to Earth in one piece. An amazing amount of work was put into research for the movie and it successfully creates a heart-thumping yet authentic look at the Apollo 13 disaster as well as how the ground crew at NASA worked with the flight crew. The film stars Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, and Ed Harris. If that is not enough to convince you to check this movie out, the Apollo 13 incident is also the origin of the popular line "Houston, we've had a problem".
3) In the Shadow of the Moon
Sometimes, the best way to experience a story is to hear it straight from the horse's mouth. In the Shadow of the Moon is a 2007 documentary exploring one of Man's defining achievements - putting people on the Moon. The film details many intricacies of the Apollo programs, all without the use of fancy schematics, effects and dramatization. However, that's what makes it a stellar production, and the only missing piece is arguably Neil Armstrong himself, who is absent from the cast. But on the whole, In the Shadow of the Moon is an inspiring testimony to our achievement which was, as Neil himself put it "One small step for man, and one giant leap for mankind."
It’s not quite the same inspiring moon stories that everyone is talking about here, but there’s no denying the impact Michael Jackson’s anthology musical film had on pop culture in the 80s and beyond. After all, the film was named after the late King of Pop’s signature dance technique known as the moonwalk. The film is a collection of short films, and are meant to represent the different stages of MJ’s career, and were based on his own view of how his fans idolized him rather than listening to the messages he wanted to say with his music. The film received a mixed reception for its lack of plot, and rightly so because it always felt more like a string of Michael Jackson’s music videos. Still, if you haven’t caught Moonwalker, then you really ought to. The man in the mirror is flawed, but his epic centerpiece “Smooth Criminal” in Moonwalker (and where he performs that gravity-defying dance move) was a masterpiece in music video history, and alone well worth the price of the movie’s Blu-ray.
5) Hidden Figures
Unlike most movies that deal with the Apollo space program, the 2016's Hidden Figures shine a spotlight on the critical roles that female engineers played in the Apollo program. It deftly dramatizes female African American engineers and programmers in their pivotal roles. Like the heroic men depicted in popular Hollywood blockbusters who risked their lives to push mankind’s exploratory boundaries to space, the female protagonists of Hidden Figures were charting new territory on their own and helped put those very men into space. The film also eschews the formulaic celebration of the typical lone hero. Instead, it focuses on collective progress by downplaying individual achievement, making for a riveting look at one of the more obscure aspects of the lunar missions.
6) Apollo's Moon Shot
Man hasn't been back to the Moon since 1972. The decades since have been a lot less exciting. We've sent rovers to Mars and explored distant, icy moons, but we never quite recaptured the single-minded focus that characterized the heady days of the space race. Apollo's Moon Shot is a six-episode series that takes you back to when NASA astronauts and engineers worked tirelessly to put the first man on a different world. Thanks to footage and artifacts from the archives of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, you get to relive the story of human lunar exploration, 50 years after mankind set foot on the Moon.
The series will air from 28th July, every Sunday at 9pm on the Smithsonian Channel HD (StarHub channel 415). On top of that, you can download the companion AR app that will let you view close-ups of some of the defining events of the Space Age, in addition to playing interactive games and videos.
The debut work of director Duncan Jones, Moon is set in the near future where humanity has found a way to mine helium-3 on the far side of the Moon, supposedly the key to solving the world's energy crisis. The mining facility requires only a single employee, and they each serve out three-year contracts before returning to Earth. Sam Bell is nearing the end of his term, but he starts seeing and hearing strange things on base, slowly coming to the unsettling realization that his life may not be what he thinks it is. Moon is an imaginative work of science fiction, a brilliant, dystopian version of a future where technological progress may not always be a force of good.
8) The Adventures of Tintin: Explorers on the Moon (Part 1 & 2)
Way before even Sputnik became the first satellite in space, the famous comic series of The Adventures of Tintin faithfully charted what a trip to the moon might be like in the dual-part series of Destination Moon and Explorers of the Moon. It helped youngsters of all ages (and adults alike) to wonder and imagine the process and perils of a space journey long before the Apollo project was event conceptualized. The comic series also made it into a cartoon TV series in the early 1990s, and you can catch it here:-
We've all read, heard and seen movies to realize the perils of space travel, but no movie comes close to depict this like 2013's movie, Gravity. While the astronauts aren't on a moon mission, but on a spacewalk for routine maintenance on the ISS, disaster strikes and chaos reigns for the three astronauts caught in the middle of a crisis. Beyond the story and convincing acting, what really grips you to your seat for the entire 90 minutes is the film's brilliant cinematography and stunning visual effects which took more than three years to create. Also filmed for 3D viewing, this is one of the rare movie gems that we can safely recommend watching in 3D for added impact if your TV supports it. It's a fitting reminder of the dangers of space that the 24 astronauts faced while undertaking the Apollo missions and to the 12 astronauts who walked on the moon. We salute them.


Future Astronaut with Virgin Galactic and inspirational speaker on everything thatís literally out-of-this-world!
Inspired by the Apollo landings on the Moon, and by the mysteries of space - black holes, the Big Bang and alien life - Professor Nigel Henbest FRAS has spent his life exploring deep space, and communicating the excitement of the Universe and space travel through books, television documentaries and personal appearances.
Nigel is now signed up as an astronaut with Richard Branson's pioneering spaceline Virgin Galactic. He has already undertaken his astronaut training on the zero-gravity flight ('Vomit Comet') and in the centrifuge for high G-forces.
He's been invited to deliver major presentations around the world, from Australia and China, as well as on cruises including the Queen Mary 2. Nigel also leads tours of major international space centres, from the Apollo Mission Control in Houston to the futurist Spaceport America in New Mexico. And he has travelled to the South Pole with Buzz Aldrin.
Born in Manchester, Nigel grew up in Belfast before studying at Leicester University and researching in radio astronomy at Cambridge. A prolific science communicator, Nigel has penned 40 books and 1000 articles that have been translated into 17 languages. His books include The Space Encyclopedia, The History of Astronomy, The Secret Life of Space, The Guide to the Galaxy, and - most recently - Philips Stargazing 2018.
His 60+ television credits include Space Shuttle Discovery, How the Universe Works and Black Holes. He presented Seeing Stars on BBC World Service, and has been chairman of the BBC Radio 4 science quiz The Litmus Test.
In addition, Nigel has been Astronomy Consultant on New Scientist magazine, Editor of the Journal of the British Astronomical Association and Media Consultant to the Royal Greenwich Observatory.


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On May 30th, the SpaceX manned spacecraft was successfully launched at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States. US President Trump also attended the day to watch. He said it was incredible to see the launch in person. When you hear the roar of the launch, you can imagine how dangerous it is, even if you stand far away, you can feel the shaking. He later said that at this particular moment, this launch has an inspiring significance, and this is just the beginning, and the United States will continue to explore space.
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In 2008, NASA commissioned storyteller Jay O'Callahan to write the NASA story to celebrate the agency's 50th anniversary. The awe-inspiring result is Forged in the Stars - a spell binding account that "captures the soaring human spirit of the NASA endeavors." (quote excerpt from NASA JPL scientist Michael Eastwood.)
Jay has performed Forged in the Stars at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Johnson Space Center, Ames Research Center, MIT, Harvard University, Science Teller Conference, the International Astronomical Congress and has appeared on National Public Radio's Living on Earth.


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We’re excited to share that the testing milestone for Molecule.us has been passed with flying colors. Not only did they exceed their water-making targets, they did so in dryer and colder conditions than ever before. All prior metrics records have been exceeded by more than 100%.
We’d like to accelerate the civilian adoption of this technology, originally developed to enable U.S. forces to stay hydrated indefinitely while on the move and without resupply. FEMA, the Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders and similar organizations can also benefit from this technology, especially when providing medical support, disaster relief, and humanitarian aid.


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The battle cry of the right wing conservative cult is that there is too much government regulation and government should be made smaller. “Small enough,” as one right wing nut case suggests, “to be drowned in a bathtub.”
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Are airline passangers on a defective airplane going to be the next victims of an under-regulated industry or an ineffective government oversight program that is under the control of the corporations it is supposed to regulate?
James E Hall writes in “A Back Seat for Safety at FAA” (NYT Op Ed, April 25, 2013): “Now the 787 has been grounded for months, the F.A.A. has lost face, and Boeing has been losing $50 million a week on a plane that was supposed to demonstrate innovative aircraft design and help the United States recapture its onetime dominance of the world aircraft market.
“Given all of that, the F.A.A.’s recent decision to approve Boeing’s plans to fix the lithium-ion battery seems shortsighted and represents a complete failure of government oversight. It is puzzling that the agency was so quick on its feet to accommodate Boeing in recertifying the safety of the airplane, without even knowing the root cause of the battery problem.
“And where has Congress been? The first hearing on Capitol Hill on the 787 was held just one week ago. But some of the testimony was very telling. The Government Accountability Office questioned the F.A.A.’s ability to maintain the up-to-date knowledge necessary to approve new equipment, and the Department of Transportation’s inspector general criticized the agency for failing to ensure that personnel designated by aircraft manufacturers to certify their aircraft or components were competent to do so.”
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Two 2023 graduates of the Tome School in North East, Maryland are headed to Seattle, Washington for the International Space Station Research & Development Conference at the end of July. Kenny Koch of North East and Christina Rasa, Perryville, are one of five finalist teams in the Genes in Space Competition out of 820 entries.
Their proposal, Using Nano-thylakoid Units to Reverse the Effects of Osteoarthritis in Mice Living on the ISS was developed with guidance from their teacher, Dr. Philip Kudish, and their mentor, Stu Adamson, a Harvard University scientist. If they win the competition, they will travel to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to watch their experiment launch to space in 2024 where it will be performed by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
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Kenny and Christina’s accomplishment has won for the Tome School a P51 biotechnology prize package. This prize will grant Tome students a chance to use some of the very same biotechnology equipment in use on the ISS.


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Si . . . 0.50 Zn . . . . . . . . . 0.25
Fe. . . 0.50 Ti . . . . . . . . . . 0.15
Cu . . 3.8-4.9 Others, each . . 0.05
Mn . . 0.30-0.9 Others, total . . 0.15
Mg . . 1.2-1.8 Balance, Aluminum
Cr. . . 0.10
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- CORROSION RESISTANCE
All alloys of the 2XXX series are susceptible to
atmospheric corrosion, especially in industrial
or seacoast atmospheres. These alloys should
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exposed to these conditions. Alcladding these
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cathodic protection to the core alloy.
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Stress Corrosion Cracking Resistance
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aging of 2XXX high strength alloys that have been heat treated has been effective in developing a high
resistance to stress-corrosion cracking. In over 20 years of service experience there have been no
reported incidents of SCC failures in 2024-T351 or 2024-T851 materials.
- THERMAL TREATMENT
Many heat treatments and heat treating practices are available to
develop optimum strength, toughness and other desirable characteristics
for proper application of alloy 7075-T6 sheet and plate
products. Refer to MIL-H-6088, Heat Treatment of Aluminum
Alloys for additional information.
OTHER PRODUCT FORMS
The recommended practices for heat-treating and aging alloy 2024 sheet and plate are described in
MIL-H-6088, Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloys.
1. Alcoa Green Letter No. 188, Avoiding Stress-
Corrosion Cracking in high-Strength Aluminum Alloys.
2. MIL-H-6088, Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloys.
3. MIL-HDBK-5D, May 1985


Table of contents:
- 1 Space stocks: The future of SpaceX and in which space stocks you can invest now!
- 1.1 Space stocks: A difficult stock market?
- 1.2 Space shares: These companies are already listed on the stock exchange
- 1.3 WHICH SPACE STOCKS ARE TRADING – AN OVERVIEW OF IMPORTANT VALUES
- 1.4 SPACEX: WHEN IS THE SHARE COMING?
- 1.5 AIRBUS: A EUROPEAN COMMUNITY PROJECT
- 1.6 Thales Group: Space technology from France
- 1.7 SIEMENS: SOLUTIONS FOR THE SPACE INDUSTRY
- 1.8 How Space shares trade: Also possible without direct ownership
- 1.9 SPACE SHARES WITH ETFS TRADES
- 1.10 BET ON CFDS
- 1.11 Trade Space stocks: Tips for broker selection
- 1.12 BROKER TIP NO. 1: DEPOSIT AND TRADING FEES
- 1.13 BROKER TIP NO. 2: ASSET CLASSES OF BROKERS
- 1.14 BROKER TIP NO. 3: CHECK THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TRADING PLATFORM
- 1.15 BROKER TIP NO. 4: ALWAYS CHECK THE CUSTOMER SERVICE
- 1.16 Conclusion: bet on the future with space stocks
Space stocks: The future of SpaceX and in which space stocks you can invest now!
SpaceX – many will not have had this term on the “radar screen” for a long time. The company of Tesla boss and PayPal founder Elon Musk shot US-Americans from the ground into space again at the end of May 2020 – after almost ten years. Within a few years, the company managed to slip past the space companies that had been important up to that point from nowhere. What will happen to Space shares? Because even though SpaceX has attracted all eyes with its spectacular launch – there is no such thing as a share.
Space stocks: A difficult stock market?
At first glance, Space shares look like an investment in the future. In the end, are Space stocks a rather difficult market for investors? Space stocks are a market that requires a certain amount of know-how, as the private company that was involved in this sector did not play a major role for a long time.
Until the fall of the Iron Curtain, the focus was on NASA (US space agency) and its Soviet counterpart. In the meantime, space travel is very strongly influenced by private companies. This applies to the USA as well as to Europe and Russia.
Nevertheless, the aerospace authorities still remain very closely linked to space-oriented companies. Besides NASA, this also applies to the European ESA. Whereby: The term space stock actually allows for a very broad investment portfolio. It can change:
- Space travel
- Satellite development and construction
- Component production
- monitoring equipment
- hardware and software
- Telescope Technology
- Space Tourism act.
In each of these areas, there are now various companies listed on the stock exchange.
Two companies that are very well known from the European area are companies that are involved in the original space travel as well as satellite development and construction:
- AIRBUS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space)
- BAE Systems.
Attention: At first glance, space exploration and the development of new space technology is a rather innocuous field. In practice, you as an investor may have to look very closely here. If you are guided in your decisions by ethical aspects, some of the Space stocks will fall out of the portfolio very quickly. Both BAE Systems and Airbus are not pure space companies. Both also earn money with armaments – which simply has no place in an ethical investment.
Which sector should you as an investor choose when it comes to Space shares? This is not an easy question to answer, as it does not in any way reflect your personal investment strategy.
BAE Systems and AIRBUS are two examples of companies that already play a role in the stock market – and are part of the European space scene. However, they are overshadowed by NASA or ESA and the dazzling private companies that keep reaching for the stars.
One reason why both of them tend to stay out of the glittering spotlight is surely to be seen in their entanglement in arms deals. Both cover not only space travel, but also the aviation sector. Here, billions in sales are made not only by commercial aircraft. Armaments now play a very important role for both companies.
Nevertheless, it is time to focus on space stocks in the search for an exciting investment field. One reason: Over the past 30 years, developments in this area have stagnated. A trend that is now reversing itself. Political, technological and military strength have dominated space travel since its beginnings. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the race for space seemed to be won by the USA.
In addition, the space shuttle, for example, proved to be fragile over the years – and claimed several lives. With the discontinuation of the manned space program in the USA, the subject seemed to become history. So far, the ISS is the only human outpost in space. SpaceX around Elon Musk shows that private companies are now taking a pioneering role. And are not limited to just sending new satellites into space. With SpaceX, companies are reaching for the stars – also with regard to manned space flight. Space tourism will play a major role in the coming years.
WHICH SPACE STOCKS ARE TRADING – AN OVERVIEW OF IMPORTANT VALUES
In the aerospace sector, there is now considerable potential for high-yield investments. Although SpaceX is still missing, with AIRBUS or the space offshoot of Virgin there are some interesting securities. Which stocks are special “treats”? We not only show you the obvious stock trends in space stocks. As a trader, you will learn from us why it is worthwhile to think “around the corner” on this topic.
SPACEX: WHEN IS THE SHARE COMING?
So far, Elon Musk’s space company has not (yet) gone public. A move that is certainly astounding on the one hand, but on the other hand it could put millions in the company’s coffers. But there are also downsides to venturing to the stock market as a space pioneer. SpaceX has experienced these with the postponement of the first manned space flight.
Things do not always go smoothly. Of course, things get particularly tricky when it is no longer just a matter of transporting cargo to the ISS or transporting and launching satellites. Mistakes that lead to aborted launches or even the loss of a launch vehicle can take the course. Whether it makes sense for a space pioneer to expose himself to this risk – and to shoulder the pressure from shareholders – is questionable in view of these hurdles. Elon Musk and his team will keep this primary space business out of the stock market for the time being.
At least, statements from the management point in the right direction. The situation could be completely different with the second main pillar, which the entrepreneur wants to expand and scale in the future – a satellite-based Internet for everyone. Better known as Starlink, the management team around Elon Musk sees great potential in this area. And at least in their minds they seem to be already thinking about making Starlink a listed company.
AIRBUS: A EUROPEAN COMMUNITY PROJECT
AIRBUS is one of the best known aircraft manufacturers and a European joint project. However, the company is not exclusively active in the civil and military aviation sector. A subdivision of the company deals with the space sector. Until 2013, the group appeared as EADS, the result of a merger between the German DASA, Aérospatiale-Matra from France and CASA (Spain). AIRBUS Defence and Space is concerned with the topic of space travel.
This subdivision of the group includes
- Satellite Technology
- Orbital Systems
The latter business unit is primarily involved in the development of launchers such as Ariane 6, for which the ArianeGroup is the operational arm of AIRBUS SE, which is a joint venture of AIRBUS and Safran.
Thales Group: Space technology from France
Thales is a company founded in 2000, whose business areas are divided into:
- Space travel.
lie. The company’s roots lie in the merger of the defence divisions of Alcatel, Dassault Électronique and Thomson CSF. Acquisitions led to the creation of the Thales Group, which exists today and plays a role primarily in the development and production of space components and satellite technology.
The company’s product catalog includes traveling wave tubes and HEMP propulsion systems. Thales developed the latter for the German Aerospace Center. The share currently operates in a difficult environment. In the 5-year period it has achieved a price increase of around 10 percent, but is still far from its all-time high of more than 120 euros in mid-2018.
SIEMENS: SOLUTIONS FOR THE SPACE INDUSTRY
Siemens is one of the largest German conglomerates and is now focusing not only on its former core areas. Meanwhile, the group also covers business areas in the space segment – within the PLM group division. Space travel only accounts for a small part of the company’s activities. Siemens also works here for the aviation and defense industries.
Core aspects of the company’s activities include software development, data management and supply chain control. In the aviation sector, the company is also involved in the development and manufacture of drive technology.
Siemens is an example of how complex the integration of large corporations in the tech segment into the aerospace industry has become. The development of subsystems in particular is now a project on which many companies are working together. Among other things, there are interfaces between Siemens and the Thales Group in this context.
As an investor you can profit from the new spirit of optimism in Space shares – by investing directly in Space shares. However, you will encounter a number of problems. In the end, dealing with the individual stocks is time-consuming and demands a great deal of your time. At the same time, you will not be able to avoid having to take a lot of money in your hands. Half a share of AIRBUS or BAE Systems is not readily available on the stock exchange.
As soon as private investors also want to adequately appreciate the topic of risk diversification, the entry into Space shares quickly turns into a balancing act. Is there another way to invest in space travel? If you don’t want to be constantly involved in investments, funds are an option. Various forms are available here. On the one hand, you can put money into actively managed investment funds. However, investors cannot necessarily always expect a better performance. Studies show again and again that the development of funds depends on the fund manager.
SPACE SHARES WITH ETFS TRADES
In recent years, ETFs have gained significantly in importance. These are passively managed funds that largely track indices – such as the DAX. The advantage is that the costs of ETFs are generally much lower than those of actively managed funds. A second advantage: ETFs reduce the effect of underperformers.
With ETFs you can also set up savings plans. In this way, you invest smaller amounts every month – and can thus build up capital over the long term. This is where the average cost effect becomes apparent very quickly. In other words, if the prices of Space shares go down, you buy more ETF shares. As soon as the prices turn positive again, the value of your portfolio increases automatically.
BET ON CFDS
CFDs are another way to bet on the trading of Space shares. CFDs are financial derivatives that are not based on direct trading in Space shares. They trade on the price development of the underlying assets. In this way, it is possible to trade in Space shares with significantly lower capital sums than with a direct investment.
CFD trading offers you as an investor another advantage: the possibility to trade long and short. In other words: CFDs allow you to take advantage of rising and falling prices. One of the special features of contracts for difference is the leverage effect. Here the possibility is offered to move large sums on the markets with a low capital investment. Example: A leverage of 10:1 means that as a CFD trader you can move a position of 10,000 Euro on the market with 1,000 Euro.
Which levers can you use to trade Space shares? At this point, the asset class you trade on is decisive. For shares, there has been a 5:1 upper limit for CFD leverage in the EU for some years now. If you are more interested in indices, the decisive factor is whether major or minor stocks are traded. The leverage at this point is between 20:1 and 10:1. Attention: Leverage products are always a double-edged sword. Just as a profit is leveraged, so too can a loss increase due to the leverage effect.
Trade Space stocks: Tips for broker selection
To trade on Space shares, you not only need to know which asset class you want to trade. The selection of the right broker is crucial. Beginners often decide primarily on the fees. In practice it is important to put the whole package to the test. Therefore, here are a few tips for selecting the broker for trading on Space stocks.
BROKER TIP NO. 1: DEPOSIT AND TRADING FEES
The cost of trading is an essential aspect in the choice of broker. Two points are decisive at this point: On the one hand the custody account costs, on the other hand the fees for the trade. Attention: At this point the classical share and CFD brokers differ from each other. Many brokers have now moved into a positive direction for investors when it comes to custody account costs: securities accounts are managed without custody account fees. The trade with space shares is different. Here fees are still the order of the day.
The trading fees are settled according to the flat rate or commission model (in connection with a fixed fee). Attention: In the area of CFDs, as a trader you must pay attention to the spread – the difference between the buying and selling price. In practice, it can be seen time and again that the trading commission is often much more noticeable than any trading costs.
BROKER TIP NO. 2: ASSET CLASSES OF BROKERS
Trading space stocks in direct investment requires that brokers allow stock trading. Investors who want to bet on CFDs or funds must check whether brokers offer trading on these asset classes. Contracts for Difference, as highly speculative instruments, are usually only offered by specialized brokers. Important: If trading with CFDs is possible, this does not mean that space shares are also included. As an investor you have to deal very carefully with the portfolio of tradable assets.
BROKER TIP NO. 3: CHECK THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TRADING PLATFORM
The broker test must also focus on the performance of the trading platform. The trading desk is always the heart of the platform. Decisive factors are the usability, selection of indicators and the possibilities for placing different orders. Background: When trading Space shares, you as an investor can limit losses by means of share orders such as stop loss or the trailing stop loss.
The trading platform must be easy to use even for beginners, but may still lose some of its performance. Especially the possibilities for chart analysis and the adjustment of the price chart play an important role at this point. Without indicators such as MACD, RSI or the Bollinger bands, it will be difficult for you to evaluate the prices and identify trends.
BROKER TIP NO. 4: ALWAYS CHECK THE CUSTOMER SERVICE
Unfortunately, the customer service quickly falls by the wayside. Support is extremely important for the evaluation. Software errors or server crashes are just as big a problem as difficulties with payments to the clearing account. In practice, many investors unfortunately only notice weaknesses in support very late.
For an evaluation, it makes sense to “put the broker to the test” before registration. Test inquiries usually show very quickly how well the broker is reachable and how competent the customer service is. In order to get to the top in the broker comparison, e-mail support is no longer sufficient in our eyes. A direct channel via live chat or the hotline should definitely be obligatory – just like an added value via the FAQ.
Conclusion: bet on the future with space stocks
For a long time, space travel remained of rather secondary importance for investors. One reason: The conquest of space was a matter for the two power blocs during the Cold War. In the meantime, space travel has become a market worth billions for companies – both in terms of the development of launchers and satellite technology or subsystems. While some space pioneers such as SpaceX still shy away from going public, many aerospace companies are interesting for investors – and can be traded both as classic direct share investments and in the form of CFDs.


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The new American spacecraft capable of carrying astronauts and built by SpaceX gently splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday morning, ending a successful demonstration trip.
“This is an amazing achievement in American history,” Jim Bridenstine, the NASA administrator, said on NASA Television afterward.
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The mission, even though there were no astronauts aboard, was a milestone in NASA’s strategy of turning to private companies to provide trips to orbit for its astronauts. Instead of building its own vehicles, like the space shuttles that were retired in 2011, the space agency hired SpaceX and Boeing to develop commercial space systems.
Last Saturday, SpaceX was the first to launch its spacecraft, an upgraded version of the Dragon capsule that has carried cargo to the space station for years. The Crew Dragon capsule docked with the International Space Station a day later. Early on Friday, it left and after a couple of orbits of Earth, it fired its thrusters to allow Earth’s gravity to pull it down.
Mr. Bridenstine praised not only SpaceX and NASA but also earlier presidential administrations. More than a decade ago, NASA under the George W. Bush awarded the first contracts for companies to take cargo to the International Space Station. The Obama administration expanded that to include astronauts.
“We're going to have numerous providers that are going to compete on cost and innovation,” Mr. Bridenstine said.
The Crew Dragon capsule landed right on schedule, at 8:45 a.m. Eastern time about 230 miles off the east coast of Florida.
“If you missed it, I’m sorry, because that was really cool to see,” Daniel Huot, a NASA spokesman, said on NASA Television.
Even though there were no people aboard, there was a spacesuit-adorned mannequin, nicknamed Ripley after the heroine in the “Alien” movies, sitting in one of the Crew Dragon seats. The mannequin’s sensors will tell engineers how the trip would have been for humans.
The capsule was fished out of the ocean, covered in scorch marks from the atmospheric re-entry that made it look like a toasted marshmallow. Once brought back to shore, the same capsule will be refurbished for another launch, also uncrewed, as soon as June. That trip will be more harrowing — a simulated malfunction of the rocket. The spacecraft’s thrusters will attempt to whisk away the capsule, which will then parachute into the ocean.
If that works, two NASA astronauts will ride in another Crew Dragon capsule to the International Space Station, perhaps as soon as July.
Boeing’s first crewless test of its Starliner capsule is scheduled for the end of April, and its first flight with astronauts could occur later this year.
“These are all capabilities that are leading to a day when we are launching American astronauts on American rockets from American soil,” Mr. Bridenstine said.
For now, NASA astronauts continue to hitch rides on Russian Soyuz rockets. The next launch is scheduled for March 14 with two NASA astronauts, Nick Hague and Christina Koch, and Alexey Ovchinin of the Russian space agency Roscosmos.
On March 29, Ms. Koch will conduct a spacewalk with Anne McClain, a fellow American astronaut. It will be the first time in the history of spaceflight that two women have conducted a spacewalk together.B:
【敢】【情】【他】【一】【开】【始】【就】【在】【装】【晕】。 【江】【苒】【本】【来】【想】【戳】【破】【他】，【后】【看】【他】【下】【巴】【淡】【青】【色】【胡】【茬】，【想】【起】【他】【说】【回】【来】【过】【程】【艰】【难】【的】【话】，【又】【没】【吭】【声】。 【她】【都】【忘】【记】【问】【了】，【国】【外】【不】【比】【国】【内】，【他】【去】【的】【地】【方】【没】【有】【航】【班】，【两】【边】【距】【离】【也】【不】【近】，【上】【午】【还】【在】【那】【边】，【晚】【上】【却】【赶】【回】【来】，【可】【见】【是】【费】【了】【不】【少】【力】【气】。 【想】【着】【她】【往】【旁】【边】【挪】【动】【了】【下】，【这】【样】【可】【以】【让】【他】【躺】【着】【舒】【服】【点】。 【面】
【像】【是】【等】【待】【了】【很】【久】【很】【久】，【这】【沉】【重】【的】【禁】【地】【大】【门】【才】【被】【缓】【缓】【打】【开】，【一】【眼】【看】【去】，【里】【面】【也】【是】【没】【有】【一】【丝】【灰】【尘】，【有】【的】【只】【有】【能】【透】【进】【骨】【髓】【的】【冷】【意】，【静】【静】【听】，【似】【乎】【有】【风】【在】【轻】【轻】【地】【呼】【呼】【吹】【着】。 【这】【禁】【地】？【难】【道】【是】【极】【寒】【之】【地】？ 【禁】【地】【大】【门】【明】【明】【已】【经】【被】【打】【开】，【却】【没】【有】【一】【个】【人】【好】【奇】【地】【靠】【近】【想】【进】【去】【看】【看】，【包】【括】【蓝】【茜】，【在】【门】【打】【开】【的】【同】【时】【已】【经】【后】【退】【了】【好】【几】【步】。今期跑狗玄机图105期【一】【连】【几】【天】【时】【间】，【林】【尘】【星】【都】【没】【有】【发】【现】【有】【原】【本】【属】【于】【第】【三】【小】【队】【的】【成】【员】【进】【出】【镖】【局】，【至】【于】【其】【他】【熟】【人】？【他】【当】【初】【进】【入】【镖】【局】【时】【间】【太】【短】，【基】【本】【没】【什】【接】【触】，【更】【别】【提】【信】【任】【了】。 “【难】【道】【真】【的】【一】【个】【都】【没】【逃】【出】【来】？”【林】【尘】【星】【脸】【色】【有】【些】【难】【看】，【虽】【然】【他】【在】【镖】【局】【待】【的】【不】【久】，【但】【是】【那】【段】【时】【间】【感】【觉】【真】【的】【很】【不】【错】，【要】【是】【那】【一】【战】【中】，【其】【他】【队】【友】【全】【部】【牺】【牲】，【那】.
2008【年】4【月】8【号】，【达】【拉】【斯】，【美】【航】【中】【心】【球】【馆】。 【自】【从】【达】【拉】【斯】【小】【牛】【和】【雷】【霆】【队】【今】【年】【季】【后】【赛】【争】【八】【失】【败】，【之】【后】【的】【交】【易】【德】【隆】【威】【廉】【姆】【斯】【的】【事】【情】【也】【跟】【着】【失】【败】，【这】【支】【球】【队】【的】【主】【场】【已】【经】【很】【久】【没】【有】【像】【现】【在】【这】【么】【的】【热】【闹】【了】。 【达】【拉】【斯】【的】【美】【航】【中】【心】【球】【馆】【一】【直】【以】【来】【都】【是】【联】【盟】【最】【热】【情】【的】【球】【馆】【之】【一】，【达】【拉】【斯】【也】【一】【直】【都】【是】NBA【球】【市】【最】【好】【的】【城】【市】【之】【一】。
“【蒙】【恬】、【蒙】【毅】【拜】【见】【公】【子】。” 【蒙】【恬】、【蒙】【毅】【急】【匆】【匆】【地】【从】【公】【子】【府】【邸】【之】【外】【而】【来】。 【蒙】【氏】【兄】【弟】【虽】【说】【是】【嬴】【政】【的】【伴】【读】，【可】【日】【常】【除】【了】【与】【公】【子】【政】【相】【伴】【时】【日】【之】【外】，【都】【与】【秦】【锐】【士】【住】【在】【一】【起】，【他】【们】【本】【就】【是】【秦】【国】【的】【将】【门】，【又】【是】【公】【子】【政】【的】【伴】【读】，【无】【论】【是】【嬴】【政】【还】【是】【蒙】【氏】【一】【族】【都】【希】【望】【有】【他】【们】【日】【后】【可】【撑】【起】【秦】【国】【军】【旅】【的】【脊】【梁】。 【尤】【其】【是】【最】【近】【秦】【国】【国】【势】【注】【定】


The FAA were aware people were using these lightweight drones in business and at that time a pilots license was really needed to fly one for business purposes. That requirement was a little extreme; given they are remotely controlled and small and you cannot sit in them! As a Drone flying hobbyist as long as you register yourself as a drone flyer with the FAA you are free to fly. Up to this point that is what I have done.
The FAA have amended their drone flying rules to make it more sensible. Now it’s time to comply so I can use the Drone in my business. That means I have to file a petition with the FAA against needing a pilots license. The petition is about 100 pages long to cover all that the FAA requires and if any Realtor wants to use a Drone in their business, to comply with the FAA it must be done. Flying must wait until your petition is granted. This takes about 8 weeks from submission to approval. Fly without and be prepared for some hefty fines! In general the FAA will grant your petition based on the size of the drone and what you will be using it for, in my case real estate. I must petition why I am safe, why it’s in the best interests of the public and why I don’t need a bonafide pilots license.
What Do Drone Photos Look Like?
The camera is both a still camera and a video camera. It feeds all it’s data into the Ipad mounted on the controller so you can literally see where you are going, see what is being recorded and click to take photos or video. Very cool! Keep it under 400 feet, that shouldn’t be an issue. 100 feet up can give some very good perspectives of properties The battery packs allow a fly time of about 20 minutes at a time. When the battery starts to fail it comes home all by itself, now that’s clever. OK back to those photos.
This first photo of a home on 2+ acres was taken from the street, the idea is to get buyers to see how much yard space there is.
This photo is much closer to the house and taken from about the same height as the house and from an angle gives a buyer a great view and a great perspective. Taken with the drone camera flying just in front of the house, we aren’t really getting aerial shots but they are much better than standing directly in front of the house.


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What is AME?
If you are looking out for training sessions in the best AME institute in India, or are confused to which arena to choose in Engineering. Any sort of doubt in your head about yourself or anyone you are close kin of can find a sorted answer to this here.
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) is a licensed maintenance engineer who deals with the nitty-gritty of the aircraft. Maintaining an aircraft is a chivalrous task as a lot of traveler’s lives depend upon its safety, security and maintenance. A license, once acquired is applicable internationally and must be authorized by the International Civil Aviation Organization. This very field has a lot of jobs and opportunities to offer for the budding talent. This is a three-year course being conducted by Star Aviation Academy, that provides training and coaching for the maintenance of aircraft and further encourages students to get a high-priority placement.
It is a three- year course and the certificate is issued DGCA (Direct6orate General of Civil Aviation)
AME and Star Aviation
AME license can be obtained by an approved AME training school and AME schools approved under (Civil Aviation Requirement) CAR 147, are the ones that could approve this course. Star Aviation provides 2400 hours of diligent training offering the best quality and the best faculty. There is a compulsion of 90% attendance as the training and sessions provided consist of detailed analysis and intricate training amongst which missing even a single session could affect the whole functioning adversely.
All these sessions are carried out by trained staff and professionals. Passing through the DGCA held AME module examinations can open the path for an apprenticeship in an airline Maintenance Organisation (AMO). There, a person can learn about the technical details of an aircraft.
An Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s license is issued in accordance with provisions under the Aircraft Act 1934 and Aircraft Rules 1937.
These engineers time to time get additional endorsements on their licenses after acquiring some amount of experience.
These examinations are carried in two parts- practical and theory. The centers where they take place are as follows-
- New Delhi
AME’s employment is prevalent in all Airlines. A person can enroll in paid AMO and side by side appear for the further module examinations that need to be cleared.
After that one needs to complete is experience requirements and as there is space for only six people in each AME, there persists a lot of competition. These apprenticeships also lead to employment in good companies and in good positions.
The work satisfaction that an expert gets when the aircraft is repaired and flies hight successfully is what al this hard is worth for.
Why Star Aviation?
Star Aviation Academy is one of its kind that empowers people who want to pursue their careers in aircraft engineering. Their ethics and work culture of this company promotes imparting training of high quality, imbibe a good work culture and values that come with a surety of success in a highly competitive world.
The efficient and hardworking staff is being good quality trainers who possess the knowledge, efficiency, quality work, good work-culture, high moral values, a skill to motivate students to look forward to making this industry a better place to be with each passing day. Its multifaceted nature is what makes it the best AME institute in India.
The results from this academy are neared to perfection and the aim lies in letting out more and more qualified and well-placements out in the aviation industry.
They preach and promote the motto “Quality is our blossom and success is a way to life”


U.S. resumes drone flights over Black Sea after Russia intercept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has resumed surveillance drone flights over the Black Sea region following a Russian fighter jet intercept on Tuesday that led to the downing of a U.S surveillance drone, two U.S. officials said on Friday.
An RQ-4 Global Hawk flew a mission to the region on Friday, the officials said, with one adding that it was the first such drone flight since the Tuesday incident. Pentagon officials have repeatedly stressed this week the incident would not stop Washington from flying such missions.
Still, the downing of a U.S. MQ-9 drone on Tuesday was the first direct U.S.-Russian incident since the Ukraine war began, worsening already tense relations between Washington and Moscow as both countries publicly traded blame.
Russia has denied U.S. accusations that its two Su-24 fighter jets acted recklessly around the unmanned U.S. aircraft, and instead has blamed "sharp maneuvering" by the drone for the crash.
However, the Pentagon released a video on Thursday showing a Russian Su-27 fighter jet coming very close to the drone and dumping fuel near it, in what U.S. officials said was an apparent effort to damage the American aircraft as it flew.
It also showed the loss of the video feed after another close Russian maneuver, which the Pentagon said resulted from a Russian jet colliding with the drone.
The video ends with images of the drone's damaged propeller, which the Pentagon said was caused by the collision, making the aircraft inoperable and leading it to crash into deep waters.
The incident over international waters was a reminder of the risk of direct confrontation between the United States and Russia over Ukraine, which Moscow invaded more than a year ago and which Western allies have supported with intelligence and weapons.
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You can buy models that are small enough to fit in your palm that are great for inside and garden use to larger models with multiple propellers that can fly hundreds of metres into the air taking stunning video footage with their built-in camera. Some come equipped with high-definition cameras, while others allow you to fit a camera of your choice.
Most of the larger drones can be flown for up to 20 to 30 minutes before the battery needs recharging or replacing with a spare. You can basically fly radio controlled drones in non-populated areas where it doesn't endanger the general public or flying aircrafts. Many of the more expensive drones have have a built-in feature that prevents them from being flown close to airports for added safety.


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Mars One Narrows List of Applicants Further to 100
Mars One has announced that it has narrowed its list of applicants down to 50 men and 50 women who will now compete for the chance to take a one-way trip to Mars. In 2013, tens of thousands of people from all over the world applied for the privilege of being one of the first people to found a colony on Mars.
The remaining 100 applicants were chosen after being interviewed by Norbert Kraft, the chief medical officer. Kraft notes that the best individual candidates may not necessarily be the best team player, and team work will be important both on Mars and during the preparations on Earth.
The applicants come from nearly 40 countries with a third of them coming from the United States. Ricardo Tosto says they range from 19 to 60 in age and include engineers and PhD candidates.
The Mars One project now plans to put on a reality TV competition to help them whittle down the applicants further from 100 to 24 possible crew members to send to Mars, beginning sometime in the 2020’s. Those 24 will have to face years of training and a seven-month long trip to Mars.
Money is a concern for Mars One, which believes it will need several billion dollars to conduct its missions, including sending a robotic probe to Mars in 2018. MIT performed a study that questions Mars One’s ability to keep their astronauts alive.


Inmarsat is a leading mobile satellite company. Their key products include FleetBroadband and BGAN. During 2010 Inmarsat released a new product to compete with Iridium's 9555 Satellite Phone, the IsatPhone Pro.
Inmarsat currently have 11 satellites across the globe to offer seemless voice and data capabilities. In production are another 5 satellites that are intended to deliver broadband speeds of up to 50mbps.


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50 years since the first Moon landing, Apollo beautifully explores the technical and personal challenges that faced the First Men on the Moon. Comic book artist Mike Collins has a thirty-year track record working on flagship Marvel and DC Comics titles including X-Men and Superman. He is a regular storyboard artist for Doctor Who
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With more than 5 million pounds of thrust at liftoff, Falcon Heavy will be the most capable rocket flying. By comparison, the liftoff thrust of the Falcon Heavy equals approximately eighteen 747 aircraft at full power. Below is a comparison chart of the world’s heavy lift vehicles, based on historical launch data. Falcon Heavy can lift the equivalent of a fully loaded 737 jetliner--complete with passengers, luggage and fuel--to orbit. Only the Saturn V moon rocket, last flown in 1973, delivered more payload to orbit than Falcon Heavy.


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A number of New Zealand companies have developed international reputations for flexibility and cost effectiveness, achieved by using short-run production cycles to supply high-value niches internationally.
Total exports of manufacturing sector for the year July 2014 to June 2015 were valued at NZ$9.2 billion representing 19 percent of New Zealand exports in goods and 13.5 percent of all New Zealand exports.
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There is also significant capability in the workboat and commercial new-build and refit sectors. This industry is forecasted to more than double exports by 2020.
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Malmö, Sweden – Kim Udenius Key Account Manager, Microsoft service, found attached news on the XBOX 360. Kim has started his personal space project. He figures that the XBOX One should be fully capable as a controller for his rocket which is presently under construction. Kim wants to be the first Swede on the moon. nok9 supports his space projects by funding all wireless charging transmitters to his rocket.


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There have been few positives for the travel industry to take from the misery that is COVID-19. Yet even in the face of such adversity, aviation companies are finding new ways to make the best out of a bad situation. In particular, many are using this time to tackle one of the travel industry’s longest-running issues – environmental sustainability.
Speaking at the 2021 Business Travel Show Europe Kick Off virtual event, Aviation NXT president Xavier Tytelman said COVID-19 is presenting the travel industry with unique opportunities to improve its sustainable credentials, highlighting some recent examples: “Just now, there were trials to try to get an optimum flight above the Atlantic and they managed to reduce the CO2 emissions by 14%, without changing the planes.
“There are lots of opportunities like this because now we have big data, we have sustainable fuels, you can optimise operations. We think we can reduce the world’s CO2 emissions by 20% by the end of the decade.”
Indeed, with many passengers unable to fly due to lockdown restrictions, a number of travel operators have been trialling new sustainable practices in the midst of the pandemic. In February, KLM successfully operated the world’s first passenger flight using synthetic kerosine. In the same month, industry associations joined forces to launch Destination 2050, a sustainability initiative to help Europe’s aviation sector reach net zero CO2 emissions over the next three decades.
It’s no secret that the aviation industry is still one of the biggest contributors to air pollution, accounting for around 2% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. And while COVID-19 is currently grabbing the headlines, environmental sustainability remains a major concern among global authorities and passengers. This worry will only grow as travellers return to the air.
The pandemic is presenting travel businesses with a golden opportunity to take a lead on environmental sustainability – one they should grab with both hands.


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Flying the Friendly Skies with High Speed Internet
Here is an interesting news item from TECHBloke.
This is terrific news for blogging geeks on the go. I can hear it now… “blogging live from the friendly skies“. Are you listening Scoble?
Alaska Airlines announced that it will be testing a high-speed satellite wireless Internet service on its aircraft next year. The airline will be the first carrier in the US to offer such a service, and if the test is successful it will be implemented onto the entire fleet.The broadband service is designed to work over water and internationally, and customers will access the service from Wi-Fi hotspots within the aircraft cabin.
Alaska Airlines is not the only US carrier to be testing airline broadband services. American Airlines also announced plans to test a similar service, though it will use air-to-ground technology rather than satellites. Source.


In our first “50 Years Ago” feature, The La Crosse Tribune from December 18, 1965, provides the top story of the Gemini 7 spacecraft’s safe splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean after an amazing 14 days in space.
It is interesting to note that Lovell, who commanded the famous Apollo 13 mission in 1970, graduated high school in Milwaukee and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison for two years.
Borman, Lovell Home
Safely From Space Trip
SPACE CENTER, Houston, Tex. AP — Blackened by the fire of re-entry, the Gemini 7 space ship road a parachute to a landing in the Atlantic Ocean today, bringing astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell home safely from man’s greatest adventure in space.
Weary and heavily bearded after 14 long days of the weightless ordeal, they guided their tiny craft to a splashdown at 8:05 a.m. (CST), 11 to 17 miles from the prime recovery vessel, the aircraft carrier Wasp.
The meteoric dive back to earth ended the most exciting and the most significant space voyage ever flown by man. Borman and Lovell had traveled far longer than any other spacemen—330 hours 35 minutes; flown the most miles — 5,129,400, and had given the United States a long lead over Russia in many other phases of the race between the nations to be first on the moon.
And, with a skillful assist from the Gemini 6 pilots, Walter Schirra and Thomas Stafford, they had achieved the first true rendezvous of orbiting space ships—an historic feat recorded graphically on color film.
The exhausted spacemen asked for a helicopter pickup, electing not to wait for the arrival of the Wasp. They climbed through the hatches into life rafts and gave the pilots of the rescue planes overhead thumbs-up signals telling them everything was okay.
A horsecollar was lowered from a helicopter and each astronaut was hauled up and flown to the Wasp, where excited sailors lined up lined the rails waiting for a glimpse of them. They were deposited on the deck of the carrier at 8:37 a.m., 32 minutes after splashdown.


Air Force top enlisted leader pledges support and respect for trans troopsAround the Nation, Online Only, Top Highlights Friday, September 22nd, 2017
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — At the Air Force Association’s Air Space Cyber Conference on Wednesday, Chief Master Sergeant Kaleth Wright affirmed that trans troops in the US Air Force will be treated with dignity and respect, invoking the end of racial segregation in the military, the Air Force Times reports.
“Right now, our transgender airmen are still just that: They are our airmen,” Wright said in response to an audience question at the Air Force Association‘s Air Space Cyber conference in National Harbor, Maryland. “And until otherwise, we take care of them just like any other airmen.”
Wright, who is black, then referenced the Tuskegee Airmen, the first squadron of black fighter pilots who flew during World War II.
“There was a time when I couldn‘t serve in our United States Air Force,” Wright said. “There was a time when my wife, who is retired, couldn’t serve in our United States Air Force, because [the military] thought it would be too disruptive. So as long as they are in uniform and considered airmen in our United States Air Force, we treat them with the same level of dignity and respect we would treat any other airmen.”
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Every Wednesday afternoon, Room 7 does a science experiment. Last week it was Balloon Rockets! We had to tie string to a chair leg (or other support), put the string through a straw and then tie the other end to another support. We blew up the balloons, and pinched it at the end (didn’t tie it) and stuck the balloon to the straw with tape. THEN we let the balloons go!
So how does it work? It’s all about the air…and thrust. As the air rushes out of the balloon, it creates a forward motion called THRUST. Thrust is a pushing force created by energy. In the balloon experiment, our thrust comes from the energy of the balloon forcing the air out. Different sizes and shapes of balloon will create more or less thrust. In a real rocket, thrust is created by the force of burning rocket fuel as it blasts from the rockets engine – as the engines blast down, the rocket goes up!


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Today marks the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 mission to the Moon liftoff. Here is a realtime replay of the mission from start to finish. You can listen live to the actual audio and get lots of interesting information about it at https://apolloinrealtime.org/11/
As a young teenager, I remember being glued to the TV to experience this as it unfolded.


ASUR supports the development of underpinning technologies for all unmanned systems, however the initial target application area is Unmanned Air Systems (UAS). Although defence focused, ASUR will seek to identify and exploit opportunities for defence/civil synergies.
The technical programme supports a set of key research areas and the priority areas are defined below. Each of these research areas has a set of short, medium and long-term research objectives which have been derived in conjunction with Dstl based on the overall goals of the UAS R&D Programme.
It is expected that the validity of the themes will be subjected to continuous appraisal and will be reshaped, redefined and reprioritised from time to time in the course of the ASUR programme as circumstances develop and as research understanding matures.
Unmanned sensor multi-layer control, optimisation and exploitation
Develop one or more dynamic autonomous mission management technologies that will enable the planning and employment of an operator directed reconfigurable multi-layer Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capability for complex urban environments. ‘Multi-layer’ essentially means that there are lots of sensor assets (such as UAVs, manned aircraft, unmanned ground sensors etc) that we wish to take advantage of in support of the mission.
Enabling in-building operations
Technology to enable Unmanned Systems to conduct missions inside buildings (and other similarly challenging environments) where their operation is currently not possible.
Technology to enable fixed or morphing wing Micro or Mini UAS (7kg or less) to conduct missions in and around congested, cluttered and contested environments in order to provide enhanced Situational Awareness to soldiers on the ground.
Understanding Decision Making in Autonomous Systems
It is important from an operational perspective to understand how decisions emerge within complex systems, consequently requiring the design of such systems to address challenges of assurance and trust. This is particularly important for autonomous systems, which will be required to make ongoing decisions about which future actions they need to undertake, and where the number and scope of such decisions will increase significantly, accompanied by a commensurate increase in the data and information required by the process.
Once an unmanned vehicle has been tasked with a mission, the ability of the system to achieve the mission objectives should remain viable even in changing circumstances. An autonomous system needs to be able to react and re-plan in a dynamic environment, such that the mission can continue even at a reduced level.
VV&A of Autonomous Systems
It is recognised that an autonomous agent, by its very definition, will always be acting on behalf of someone else. However, the removal of humans and the changes in human decision making abstraction, introduced by autonomy systems, raises several Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VV&A) challenges.


Saturn orbit insertion
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Cassini orbit insertion was executed in 1st of July 2004. The most critical event after launch was succeed, and the interplanetary probe changed its status to Saturnian satellite. The orbit insertion burn was automated operation, since the possible operation commands from Earth, if something would have gone wrong would be too late in Saturn. The approach to Saturn and orbit insertion burn time was so critical, that most of the instruments were in the safest mode available. For CAPS instrument it ment, that the actuator was not allowed to use. However the CAPS instrument made measurements during approach. During the actual orbit insertion burn the instrument was switch off, and turned on after critical phase, and continued to measure as soon as it was possible.
The orbit insertion was the closest approach of Saturn ever. The CAPS instrument data was used to study plasmas just above the ring planes after closest approach. Molecular and atomic oxygen ions were detected above the rings, and this detection was used to prove that neutral oxygen atmosphere exist above the rings. In this content, you have to note the difference of the atmosphere definition in ordinar language and plasma physicist. The detected atmosphere is very very thin, and it is only notable as a oxygen ion source. The ionisation occurs when sun light ionize neutral molecylar or atomic oxygen. The collisions of neutral thin gas atoms may ionize atoms. Also the neutral gas interaction with rings when icy ring particles collide with neutral atoms and molecules may ionize them. When the neutrals are ionized they start to interact with Saturnian magnetosphere. As a ionized plasma component the neutral gas cloud then can be detected indirectly using plasma instrument like CAPS, which was the firs one in the place. In the CAPS/IMS data the precence of oxygen neutrals appears as a dramatical increase of the amount of the molecular oxygen, and slight increase of the amount of the oxygen ion just above the B and A ring after the orbit insertion.
The following figure shows the Cassini orbit during orbit
insertion, and shows
using colors where the CAPS instrument was in measurement mode, and when it was
direcctly above the specific ring.
When considering the CAPS measurements further from the Saturn the magnetosphere can roughly be divided to outter and inner magnetosphere (see figure below). The outer magnetosphere contain co-rotative warm ions, which are mainly hydrogen. The approach flight of the Cassini passsed through the Titan orbit too far higher latitudes to observe any nitrogen originating from Titan. The inner magnetosphere, plasmasphere, was roughly divided to three regions. Outer region (A and Ap (p for outbound) in the figure) contains mainly corotative hydrogen ions. However the water group ions (OH+ H2O+ H3O+) amount is less than ten percent, and oxygen ions close to one percent. In the middle region in plasmasphere (B and Bp in the figure) the water group and oxygen ions became more popular than hydrogen ions. In the inner region (C and Cp in the figure) in plasmasphere the hydrogen amount still decrease compared to water group and oxygen ions. When the ion origins in the plasma sphere is considered the icy satellites and rings forms the main ion source, the water group and oxygen are mainly from there. The hydrogen in outer magnetosphere is from solar wind as well as from Saturn ionosphere. The Titan, or its atmosphere and ionosphere, produce nitrogen and ammonia ions around its orbit. This is called Titan plasma wake. During the inbound and outbound, near orbit insertion, the nitrogen was not detected at Titan distance. However the inner plasmasphere shows some nitrogen ions. If those are from Titan, they must travel inward as neutrals, since ions would be captured to the corotative magnetospheric plasma. The other nitrogen source in the inner Saturnian system could also explain the nitrogen founding in inner plasmapshere.
This figure shows the Cassini orbit during orbit insertion directly from
north axis of the Saturn. The colors in Cassini orbit shows four different regions detected
using CAPS instrument.
The artistic view (J. Tubbin, Los Alamos Natinal Laboratory) of the Saturn magnetosphere.
Solar wind shows the sun direction.
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Remote-controlled drones or multicopters have become an integral part of film production for a few years now and offer a wide range of possibilities in image creation, minimum space requirement at a fraction of the cost compared to a montion-controled crane or helicopter. This allows you to take more shots per day, capture this impossible perspective, react quickly to script changes and fly in places that are not accessible to larger aircraft.
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The newly divulged reports indicate that Uber and NASA are launching flying cars in 2020. The ride-sharing company revealed on Wednesday that it would partner with NASA to launch its UberAir in Los Angeles. Apparently, this announcement comes only one year later than Blade Runner had envisioned.
Uber made this bold announcement at Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, saying the car-hailing firm has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA. The two companies have also developed a plan which they will use to manage urban airspace.
Why Did Uber Choose NASA?
Uber opted to partner with NASA due to its extensive knowledge and expertise in this technological specialty. NASA will enable Uber to open up this new flying car market safely and efficiently. In a series of emails, Uber communicated that it has already hired a couple of agency veterans to develop the technology and support the effort.
As per the signed contract, Uber will work closely with the federal agency and other partners to craft flying vehicles at a low altitude, which is considered safe and viable. Uber said in a press release that this progress is part of its vision to allow customers to reach a flight speed around cities and beyond at the push of a button.
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During the same presser, the company announced that it would start initiating tests by 2020. The airborne ride industry hopes to have completed prepping their flying cars in time for the 2028 Olympics in LA. Uber’s Chief Product Officer, one Jeff Holden, quoted that the new technology will enable Los Angeles residents to fly over lousy traffic that is frequent in the city. Eric Garcetti, LA mayor also praised the project saying it would be useful for LA residents.
Jeff Holden tossed off a few teaser videos for the flying car concept designs on stage in Lisbon. He claimed that these aerial vehicles would serve as a feasible alternative to helicopters. Uber argued that helicopters have a lot of downsides; they are too expensive, too dangerous, and too noisy. Also, the company claimed that copters are less environmentally friendly, especially in urban settings.
The Uber’s flying cars will have zero emissions and can still operate even if a single part of it malfunctions. At launch, UberAir will carry the same price tag as Uber X. Nonetheless, the company hinted that it would eventually cost cheaper than driving your private car. Uber’s Chief Product Officer was quoted as saying,”Uber would not even think of building a flying car if it wouldn’t suit everyone.” That means the new airborne vehicle will be as affordable as possible.
Order of Launch
During the Elevate Summit in April, Uber announced that it would first unveil its UberAir in Dallas followed by Los Angeles. Dubai becomes the first location for UberAir launch outside the United States. The company said it would launch its flying cars on 20 strategically positioned flight bases around Los Angeles, including LAX, Sherman Oaks, Downtown, and Santa Monica. The LA city will also host UberAir project partners in spring of 2018 during Uber’s next Elevate Conference.


No further details were available on the troublesome passenger’s identity.
BERLIN — A Lufthansa flight from Los Angeles to Munich had to make an unscheduled stop in Iceland after a passenger became so unruly that the crew decided she was a danger to the plane.
The plane landed in Munich with an hour and a half delay.
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07 Nov ZZZZ… Houston we have a problem.
Does being in space change your sleep patterns? The European Space Agency are looking to find out. Currently they have astronauts in space testing this very question. How do they do it? They are monitoring the body temperature of the astronauts. They do this using a thermometer attached to the forehead of the astronauts. Temperature, believe it or not, is actually a good way to monitor the body clock. Temperature is an integral part of sleep regulation, in fact your body temperature fluctuates during the day in response to your circadian rhythm (circadian rhythm is often referred to as the body clock). The astronauts are monitored before, during and after the mission and when those high flyers get back down to earth we may have some idea of what space travel does to the body clock.
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NASA preparing to make another attempt to launch Artemis Moon mission
The US space agency is optimistic that on November 14 it will be able to successfully launch the Artemis I Moon mission into space after several unsuccessful tries.
Artemis I will lay the groundwork for future deep space human exploration and show how NASA is prepared to take humanity to the Moon and beyond.
As of right present, the agency has a 69-minute launch window that starts on November 14 at 12.07 a.m. EST (10.37 p.m. India time).
At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Artemis I is the first integrated flight test of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, an unmanned Orion spacecraft, and the ground systems. It paves the way for a crewed test flight and upcoming human lunar exploration as part of Artemis.Moon
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Following a roughly nine-hour voyage from the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission arrived at launch pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on November 4, according to NASA.Moon
Due to the possibility of Tropical Storm Ian, the US space agency postponed the Artemis I launch in September.Moon
NASA tried to launch Artemis on September 3rd. However, I decided to cancel it after spotting a liquid hydrogen leak.Moon
A technical issue with one of the SLS rocket's engines forced the US space agency to cancel the mission launch for the first time on August 30.Moon
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A scorching ground rate of 801 miles per hour was reached by a Virgin Atlantic flight while it remained in Pennsylvania, 35000 feet over it. This Boeing flight was boosted furiously to get to that rate. Peter James that is a jet captain stated that hadn’t seen such a sort of tailwind in his life.
On Monday the speed reached was greater than the speed of sound. This flight got here 48 minutes previously in London. It was reported by the Washington Blog post that this airplane got to such full throttle previously. On Monday, speeds of numerous other trips were likewise taped. A flight struck 678 miles per hour in Ohio, 39000 feet over it as well as another hit 700 miles per hour.
According to the Drive, the discrepancy can be clarified by the difference in groundspeed, which determines just how quickly an aircraft seems flying from the perspective of a person on the ground, as well as airspeed, which is just how quickly an aircraft is taking a trip contrasted to the air around it.
“From the point of view of the [Federal Air travel Administration’s] ground-based tracking systems, the Virgin Boeing would certainly appear to be going supersonic over the Northeast, while the guests and team would have really felt as though their airplane was travelling along at a nice, happy Mach 0.85 approximately,” the publication described.
In any case, the gauged speeds left experts stunned as they saw the collection of events unraveling.


Alphabet launches commercial drone delivery service in Australia
According to the US financial website CNBC, Wing, the subsidiary of Google's parent company, Alpha's drone distribution service, launched a commercial drone delivery service in Canberra, Australia. Wing said in a blog today that the service will allow users to order items such as fresh food, coffee and over-the-counter drugs through mobile apps (APPs). Once the order is placed, the drone can complete the delivery in "a few minutes."
Wing said that they have been testing drone delivery services in Australia since 2014. In the past 18 months, Wing has shipped more than 3,000 items to Australian families.
The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) said in a statement today that Wing "has satisfied us and their operations have reached an acceptable level of safety."
CASA also said: "After evaluating the safety, we have allowed Wing to provide this service over northern Canberra."
According to CASA, the system used by Wing is automated, although a “licensed pilot is always at the remote helm.”


Adaptable On-Board Computer for Nanosatellites
Osuna-Valdez, Jorge A.
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DescriptionNowadays, nanosatellite missions require a development process for the on-board computer (OBC). This process can be optimized using a unique hardware design for different applications. This paper presents the design, implementation and test of a reconfigurable OBC for nanosatellite applications. Reconfigurability is based on ZYNQ architecture that allows an iterative hardware/software co-design approach. The implementation showed an acceptable compatibility with different applications which lead to a successful integration with a custom payload subsystem. These integrated subsystems along with projects from several universities will perform a test flight on August 2022 in the mission FY22 Fort Sumner Campaign sponsored by NASA. In addition, this work can be seen as an open platform to swiftly develop further subsystem implementations.
ITESO, A. C.


Women Power Bhawana Kanth Is India’s First Woman Pilot to Qualify for Combat Missions
Women Power: Flt Lt Bhawana Kanth adds another feather to her cap by finishing Day Operational course of study on MiG-21 Bison aircraft. She is that the 1st women combat pilot to be qualified to undertake missions by day on a warplane. Bhawana joined the fighter squadron in Gregorian calendar month 2017 & flew the first solo on MiG-21 bovid in Mar 2018. along with her dedication, toil & perseverance, she has become the first ladies Officer to attain this exploit. She is from the primary batch of girls fighter pilots of the IAF.
The second of the trio is Bhawana Kanth. Born on first Dec1992 in Barauni, Bihar, Bhawana did her schooling from DAV Public faculty in Barauni works and appeared for engineering entrance exams in Kota, Rajasthan. However, she couldn’t get into the National Defence Academy as ladies weren’t inducted in this program. Later, she joined the BMS faculty of Engineering in Bengaluru to pursue a Bachelor of Engineering in Medical physics. once her graduation in 2014, she joined Tata practice Services. Since she was invariably keen on flying, she appeared for the UPSC Combined Defence Services competitive communicating and was eventually hand-picked for the Indian Air Force.
She joined the fighter stream for her Stage one coaching and received a half dozen months coaching on Kiran Intermediate Jet Trainers at Hakimpet Air Force Station in Hyderabad. Her Stage two coaching in 2016 was coincident to her passing the Combined Graduation Parade Spring Term at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal. In March 2018, Kanth took the solo flight in an exceedingly MiG-21 bovid from Ambala Air Force Station and created history. except for flying, Kanth has conjointly done many modelling assignments and print advertisements. Her father, Tej Narayan Kanth, is presently operating as an associate technologist within the Indian Oil Corporation.