Sirius Jet Unveils Hydrogen-Electric Propulsion System with BMW Group Designworks’ Innovative Expertise in Interior and Exterior Design
PAYERN, Switzerland, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Pioneering Swiss aerospace startup Sirius Aviation AG, proudly announces the historic unveiling of its groundbreaking Hydrogen-Electric Ducted Fan Propulsion System for the Sirius Jet, alongside esteemed partners BMW Group Designworks and Sauber Group F1. The momentous event took place on January 17, 2024, at Payerne Airport in Switzerland; marking the first public exhibition and inaugural ignition of the revolutionary propulsion system.
This historic occasion marked the inaugural firing of an aviation engine within a presentation room, releasing only water vapor and zero pollutants, an epoch-making moment in aviation technology. The event also showcased the Sirius Jet, a high-performance, zero-emission vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, propelled by a hydrogen-electric propulsion system; poised to reshape the future of global air travel.
“This marks a new chapter in sustainable aviation and we are presenting a vehicle that will completely transform the aviation industry,” said Alexey Popov, CEO at Sirius Aviation AG. “We express the utmost gratitude to our partners and trailblazing team for their continued support on this historic journey.”
World-renowned industry leaders and partners of the Sirius Jet project attended and spoke at the landmark event, including:
- John Schoenbeck, Director of Strategic Partnership at BMW Group Designworks
- Tommy Forsgren, Lead Designer at BMW Group Designworks
- Jonathan Herzog, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Sauber Group F1
- Giuseppe Sernicola, Senior Vice President at Leonardo Aerostructures
- Zigmund Bluvband, President of ALD Service
Collaboration partners expressed optimism about the hydrogen era in aviation and recognized the Sirius Jet as a pivotal player in regional hydrogen flight.
“This project is about innovation, transportation, and mobility; making it the perfect realm for Designworks,” said John Schoenbeck, Director of Strategic Partnership at BMW Group Designworks. “Our work spans across exterior and interior design, color material, user interface, and experience design. We are very proud to be part of the journey of this pioneering company that sets out to revolutionize air travel.”
The hydrogen-electric powered jet propulsion has the potential to revolutionize the aviation industry by providing an emissions-free option. Sirius Aviation AG is pleased to announce its accepting pre-orders for the hydrogen-electric propulsion system, set for delivery in Q4 2025.
The event facilitated vital business discussions among cooperative partners of the Sirius Jet project, defining the next steps and milestones.
“I am very proud and happy to see the system here today and can guarantee that we, Sauber Group will further continue this collaboration; and invest a lot from our power to help make Sirius Jet fly soon.” said Jonathan Herzog, CCO at Sauber Group F1.
The triumph of this event signifies a historic milestone in sustainable aviation, solidifying Sirius Aviation AG’s position as a pioneering force in the industry.
About Sirius Aviation AG:
Sirius Aviation AG, established in 2021 by a family of legacy aviators, is a trailblazing aerospace company headquartered in Switzerland. Our world-class engineers with extensive expertise in aerospace and aviation are committed to pioneering sustainable innovation, unparalleled safety, and cost-effective operations. For more information, visit www.siriusjet.com.
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Air Traffic Agreement
ASAP allows the selection of bilateral ASAs based on a number of criteria, namely combinations of signatories and regions, degrees of openness, types and volumes of traffic. Once selected, these ASAs are displayed on a map and the relevant underlying data is displayed. Since 1992, the Department has pursued an “open skies” policy aimed at eliminating government involvement in airline decision-making regarding routes, capacity and prices in international markets. The Open Skies agreements also include provisions on trade opportunities, security and protection. The United States has negotiated open skies agreements with more than 100 aviation partners. Air traffic managers should take the following steps when developing an LOA:See ABB 4-3-1 and FIG 4-3-2.) For examples of letters of intent in commercial areas, see Appendix 6.) After reasonable consultation with the signatories of loa and the Service Area, you will terminate any agreement that is no longer applicable. Make sure the FDR is updated. The Bureau of International Aviation and the U.S. Department of State negotiate bilateral and multilateral air transport agreements with U.S.
foreign aviation partners. These agreements provide the basis on which airlines of participating countries can provide international air transport services for passengers, cargo and mail. Through air transport agreements, the United States is developing a competitive operating environment for U.S. air services between the United States and abroad. For more information on specific flight service contracts, please contact us. For more information on subscribing to alerts on upcoming changes to instrument flight procedures, see the Instrument Flight Procedures Information Gateway: www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/procedures/ One of the first ATAs after World War II was the Bermuda Agreement, signed by the United Kingdom and the United States in 1946. The features of this agreement have become models for the thousands of such agreements to follow, although in recent decades some of the traditional clauses of these agreements have been modified (or “liberalized”) in line with the “open skies” policy adopted by some governments, notably the United States.  An air transport agreement (sometimes referred to as an air transport agreement or ATA or ASA) is a bilateral agreement that allows international commercial air services between signatories.
In 1913, in what was probably the first such agreement, a bilateral exchange of notes was signed between Germany and France to provide airship services. Air Services Agreements (SAAs) are formal contracts between countries – accompanying Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and the exchange of formal diplomatic notes. It is not mandatory to have an ASA for the operation of international services, but cases where services exist without a contract are rare. On 1 May 2001, the United States and Brunei, Chile, New Zealand and Singapore signed a multilateral open skies agreement, the Multilateral Agreement on the Liberalization of International Air Transport (MALIAT). The department continues to challenge our aviation partners to join MALIAT to realize Open Skies with several partners. After receiving approval from the Service Area Office, the head of air traffic: America`s open skies policy went hand in hand with the globalization of American airlines. By giving U.S. airlines unlimited access to our partners` market, as well as the right to fly to points in between and beyond, Open Skies agreements provide U.S. airlines around the world with maximum operational flexibility.
The Secretariat has also produced the Air Services Agreement Projector (ASAP), an analytical tool that visualizes elements of the QUASAR database, in particular information on an economy`s network of bilateral air services agreements and correlated traffic flows. In most cases, air services are excluded from U.S. trade agreements. When air services are included, their coverage is very limited. In these cases, the Bureau of International Aviation works with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and the Department of State to ensure that these regulations are consistent with U.S. aviation policy. In the General Agreement on Tariffs for Services (GATS), the Air Transport Annex expressly limits the coverage of air services to aircraft repair and maintenance, computerized reservation systems, and the sale and marketing of air transport.
Under our bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements (FTAs), aviation service coverage is limited to aircraft repair and maintenance as well as specialized air services. For more information, please contact us. Controller A triggers a transmission from the radar identification to the B controller before the aircraft enters the airspace of the B controller. Controller B accepts the transmission of radar identification before the aircraft enters its airspace. Controller B, if traffic permits, then initiates a transmission of the radar identification to controller C before the aircraft enters the airspace of controller C. Controller A transmits the aircraft communication to Controller C before the aircraft enters the airspace of Controller C and after observing that Controller C has accepted the transmission of the radar identification. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the Ministries of Transport and Trade, negotiates agreements with foreign governments that provide the framework for commercial air transport. The most liberal of these civil aviation agreements, the so-called “open skies” agreements, created the possibility of expanding international passenger and cargo flights to and from the United States. They promote economic growth by increasing travel and trade, increasing productivity and creating quality employment opportunities. Open Skies agreements achieve this by eliminating government intervention in airlines` business decisions regarding routes, capacity and prices, giving airlines the opportunity to offer consumers and shippers more affordable, convenient and efficient air travel.
The SAAs cover the basic framework under which airlines are granted bilateral economic rights to fly two countries. Frequency, designated airlines of the two signatory countries, points of origin and intermediate points, traffic rights, aircraft type and tax matters are generally covered by memoranda of understanding. The United States has reciprocal open ski air transport with more than 125 partners. These include several important agreements on rights and obligations with several aviation partners: the 2001 Multilateral Agreement on the Liberalization of International Air Transport (MALIAT) with New Zealand, Singapore, Brunei and Chile, to which Tonga and Mongolia subsequently acceded; the 2007 Air Transport Agreement with the European Union and its Member States; and the 2011 Air Transport Agreement between the United States of America, the European Union and its Member States, Iceland and Norway. The United States maintains more restrictive air transport agreements with a number of other countries, including China. Air transport services are the subject of a specific annex to the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). The Annex excludes from the Agreement most air services: traffic rights and services directly related to transport. However, these services are subject to regular review by the Council for Trade in Services to examine the possibility of further application of the GATS to the sector. A first review was held in 2000-2003. The second review is still ongoing. In preparation for the second review, the WTO Secretariat has developed the Database on the Quantitative Review of Air Services Agreements (Quasar) and a methodology to assess the degree of liberalization of the aviation sector at a universal level.
FAA Order OJ 7110.65, para. 5-4-11, Use of the Fourth Line Data Block En route. Format of an ARTCC/EXCEPTION Air Division letter of agreement. Letters of Intent that contain information on contingency plans should not be sent to the RIS. Letters of intent containing such information must be published in the national ocp database. . In the Uruguay Round, negotiations covered aircraft repair and maintenance, computer reservation services, and the sale and marketing of air transport services. Letters of intent exist between atC facilities and commercial launch and re-entry sites, and advocates of launch and/or re-entry operations. FAA Order OJ 7400.2, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters, contains responsibilities and procedures for commercial space operations. The roles and responsibilities of the organizations and individuals involved in the commercial open access process are as follows: Format of a Letter of Understanding on Control Facilities and MSDSs > list of studies that used the methodology and data thatASAR FAA Order OJ 7210.3, para 2-1-22, Obstacle Identification Surfaces, Barrier-Free Areas, runway safety zones….


To rejoin Andrea KleinsasserDeputy Head of the Department for Space Affairs at the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology, and our host Judith Delany for the first edition of Space Cafe Austria for a conversation about Austria’s role and engagement in UN COPUOS.
Austria’s commitment to UN COPUOS.
Austria is home to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and has been a member of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) since its establishment as a permanent UN body in 1959, giving it the unique role of host. and Member State.
Austria has long been committed to supporting COPUOS and its work. In June 2019, the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space’s Guidelines for the Long-Term Sustainability of Space Activities (LTS Guidelines) were adopted, providing guidance on the policy and regulatory framework for space activities; safety of space operations; international cooperation, capacity building and awareness raising; and scientific and technical research and development. LTS also plays an important role in the recently released Austrian Space Strategy 2030+. Andrea Kleinsasser will tell us more about Austria’s commitment to UN COPUOS and its influence on the national space sector
Mag.a Andrea Kleinsasser is Deputy Head of the Department for Space Affairs at the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology. She is part of the delegations to the COPUOS of the UN and the ESA. Andrea is an expert in Austrian space activities and dedicated to the development of a healthy national space sector.
Judith Delany is CEO and co-founder of Perihelion, the creative agency for the space sector. Perihelion is a full-service creative agency specializing in providing video, animation, graphic design and digital marketing services to the space industry. She is also a board member of Powering Space, as well as a member of For All Moonkind. Her degree in international relations with a specialization in space law and policy helps her understand the challenges facing the space sector in this new space era. Combined with her degree and ten years of experience in media communication and journalism, as well as her passion for space communication and outreach, Judith is uniquely positioned to tell all the incredible stories that space has to offer. to offer.
The public will have the opportunity to ask questions in dialogue with Andrea Kleinsasser.
This Space Cafe Austria will take place in the German language on February 24, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. CET.
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Let’s talk about the Humanity Star. For those of you who haven’t heard about it, it’s a small satellite that’s been launched into space by New Zealand company Rocket Lab, led by CEO Peter Beck. This satellite is different, though. It’s art.
January 29, 2018
by Alex King


Paris, FR – 20th June, 2023
The future of aeronautics and additive manufacturing at the International Paris Air Show: New MOU signed between Magnaghi Aeronautica Group, global leader in landing systems and composite wing and moveable control surfaces and Roboze, global leader in 3D printing technology for advanced super polymers and composites.
In the aviation industry, additive manufacturing has opened up new possibilities and revolutionized several aspects of the design and production of low-weight, complex aircraft components without compromising structural capability and safety. Until now, however, polymers 3D printing applications have been exclusively for interiors. Roboze and Magnaghi have been collaborating for some time to change this paradigm with the goal of soon entering the production for class 3 and 2 landing gear components while standardizing the manufacturing and qualification approach of the 3D printing technology.
Magnaghi vision has always been centered on innovation and the development of cutting-edge design and production methods.
“We are extremely excited about the partnership with Roboze – says Paolo Graziano CEO of MAGROUP. “Magnaghi offers their historical knowledge and competence in aeronautics combined with the continuous search for innovative technological opportunities for our products to offer to our customers around the world. With Roboze competence in 3D printing technology and materials science, we are convinced that together we will give a strong acceleration to the adoption of additive manufacturing in the aeronautical sector.”
Alessio Lorusso, CEO & Founder of Roboze, says: “In Magnaghi we find a partner who can make a difference for the future of 3D printing in the aeronautical sector. Its historical specialization will allow us to be faster and more targeted in the validation of new applications and in the development of innovative materials useful for expanding the advantages of additive manufacturing in Europe and worldwide.”
Roboze develops, produces and sells innovative 3D printing solutions, with the aim of helping manufacturing companies around the world to digitize their production processes, replacing obsolete production methods, producing super polymer components just in time and on demand.
Thanks to a constant investment in research and development in the field of materials engineering, new technologies and industrial services, in a few years Roboze has grown, with professionalism and competence, coming to challenge the most important solution design companies of 3D printing worldwide, becoming a leader in the Oil & Gas, Automotive, Motorsport, Aerospace, Manufacturing and Defense sectors.
With offices in Europe and the United States, today Roboze represents a key partner for speeding up production deployment and scalability by offering the ability to manufacture the exact number of parts needed locally in a flexible way ensuring production continuity even when demand changes unexpectedly.
ABOUT MAGNAGHI AERONAUTICA
Magnaghi Aeronautica of MAGROUP develops complete landing systems and advanced aerodynamic flight control surfaces starting from conceptual design and architectures definition, through detailed design and analysis phases. System Engineering and Complex Integration approaches allow Magnaghi Aeronautica to being able to design, produce, and certify complete landing systems and wings. An exceptional partner in the development of tailor-made projects for small and large military and civil fixed and rotary-wing aircraft.
With the international footprint of the Group, Magnaghi Aeronautica has increased their capability and capacity while staying close to their Customers in the World and being able to provide customized solutions to satisfy worldwide clients demand.
A new Center of Excellence for Research and Innovation Technology activities is being implemented at the historical Napoli site of Magnaghi Aeronautica. An Academy for design, simulation and testing of aeronautical equipment, systems, and advanced aerostructures to consolidate the MAGROUP competencies in developing innovative technology for the future aircraft needs. MAGROUP, Customers, Partners, University and Research Centers Engineers will have the opportunity to participate to future innovative aeronautical projects with the possibility to design, and test complete Landing Systems and advanced aerodynamic surfaces and for fixed and rotating future aircraft.


Dr. Ed Lu serves as an advisor to Almaz Capital. He also works with several entrepreneurial companies in Silicon Valley including Hover Inc. Almaz portfolio company.
He served as Program Manager for Advanced Projects at Google Inc. from 2007 to 2010. He was responsible for a diverse group of projects ranging from Google Street View imaging, book scanning technology, imaging for Google Maps/Earth, and energy projects including Google PowerMeter, an online tool for monitoring home energy usage.
Prior to Google, Ed served as a NASA Astronaut for 12 years. He flew the Space Shuttle twice, the Russian Soyuz, and a 6 month tour on the International Space Station. Altogether he logged over 206 days in space and an EVA (spacewalk) totaling 6 hours and 14 minutes. Dr. Lu flew as a mission specialist on STS-84 in 1997, as a payload commander and lead spacewalker on STS-106 in 2000, as flight engineer of Soyuz TMA-2, and served as NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer on ISS Expedition-7 in 2003.
Recognitions in his twelve year NASA career include NASA’s highest honor, the Distinguished Service Medal, as well as the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, Russian Medal of Merit for Spaceflight, Gagarin Medal, Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Komorov Medal, Beregovoy Medal and three (3) NASA Spaceflight medals.
Ed has also served as a scientific advisor to the White House and NASA on space technology and policy issues. He helped drive energy policy work for Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google. In this role he testified before the US Congress on energy issues, and met with officials on both the Federal and State level to ensure that consumers are granted access to their own home energy use information. In addition, he has testified before both the US Senate and House of Representatives on aerospace issues. Ed recently served as a commissioner with the Center for Strategic and International Studies Commission on US/China Relations.
He received a PhD in Applied Physics from Stanford University and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University.
One of our responsibilities as venture investors is to help our portfolio companies achieve scale and success.
Our advisors and extended team members share that commitment. They were specifically invited to join us, because they have played key operational roles in building businesses from the start-up phase to dominant market positions. Their role is to assist the Almaz investment team, and our entrepreneurs, with key industry contacts and strategic advice.
Duane Northcutt was VP Technology and Co-Founder of DriveScale, where he hired the engineering team and led the development of the first two generations of products that provided mobile storage for scale-out systems and container-based applications.
Whitfield “Whit” and Martin Hellman’s paper New Directions in Cryptography was published in 1976. It introduced a radically new method of distributing cryptographic keys that went far toward solving one of the fundamental problems of cryptography.
James Arthur Gosling, OC, is a Canadian computer scientist, best known as the father of the Java programming language.
Prior to Google, Ed served as a NASA Astronaut for 12 years. He flew the Space Shuttle twice, the Russian Soyuz, and a 6 month tour on the International Space Station.


19th May, 2020
3:00 PM, CEST
SPACE TALK Series
Keysight continues to build on Hewlett-Packard’s heritage of innovation in the space industry, which began with the Apollo program, to innovate for today’s agile, fast-paced, and vibrant New Space economy.
Space Talk” brings together space and satellite solutions team and a variety of experts to discuss new trends, challenges, and solutions. The series covers design and simulation, design optimization, system integration, channel emulation, antenna testing, industrialized production, environmental testing, and much more. We even look at 5G, quantum, and other applications as they move from terrestrial to non-terrestrial platforms.
Over the next several weeks (starting from May 5, up until June 9th), our Keysight experts will be covering a range of topics to help you optimize your design, test, and manufacturing processes. Join host Dr. Richard Soden and get the tools you need to ensure your satellite and its subsystems will work the first time, every time.
Get guidance on topics like:
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2012 DA14 is a near-Earth asteroid that will pass extremely close to the Earth by astronomical standards around February 15, 2013. At its closest, 2012 DA14 will pass nearer than the moon and likely within the orbits of some geosynchronous satellites. It was first discovered and observed less than a year ago, in February 2012.
2012 DA14 is an Apollo asteroid, a class of asteroids with orbits very similar to Earth's. This characteristic makes some Apollo asteroids dangerous to our planet.
The asteroid's semimajor axis is the same length Earth's, and it makes a trip around the sun every 366 days. To give you a sense of how similar the orbits are, below is a 2D representation in which the white circle represents 2012 DA14's orbit (via Asterank):
This graphic gives a good sense of the orbits from above, but doesn't show the difference between the plane of orbits of the asteroid and Earth. In the rendering below, the disk of Earth's orbit is gray; the yellow indicates the disk of DA14's orbit while it is above Earth's disk, and the blue indicates the orbit while it is below (courtesy of the Minor Planet Center).
In preparation for the upcoming pass, I designated 2012 DA14 as a 'significant object' in the simulation, meaning you can follow its orbit around and see the near miss of Earth. Take a look at the 2012 DA14 lock-on view (requires WebGL).
Clicking above will take you to Earth (green/blue) on November 1st 2012, where the upcoming close pass of 2012 DA14 (red) is already apparent. Around February 15th, you can see the orbits nearly intersect.
This rendering of the pass is done in Cosmographia from the point of view of the asteroid itself:
Regardless of the uncertainty reported by media (and how close things look in the simulation), 2012 DA14 will not hit Earth in 2013. In fact, 2012 DA14 is not even classified as a Potentially Harmful Object (PHA) by the Minor Planet Center, the authority on minor planetary bodies in our solar system.
These visualizations exaggerate the scale of objects in space. Even at its closest, 2012 DA14 will require a powerful telescope to see in our night sky.
Scientists estimate the actual number of asteroids out there, accounting for undiscovered asteroids, could be more than 10 times the number currently known. In other words, our inner solar system is almost 1,000 times more crowded than depicted by the cloud of asteroids on Asterank.
As a disclaimer, the orbit of 2012 DA14 after its near pass in February is not predictable. The calculations used in the graphics and simulations above will not be accurate after the fact due to the effects of Earth's gravity on the orbit of the asteroid. However, observation by the Minor Planet Center and other astronomers will bring this information up-to-date.
For more, please see J.L. Galache's excellent write-up on the subject on the Minor Planet Center blog, Clearing Up The FUD on 2012 DA14.


The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum is a wonderful place to spend a day; definitely one of the highlights of our trip. We spent six hours there on Saturday, and then went back a couple of days later for a quick peak and still found things that we hadn't noticed the first time around.
There are exhibits from every era of flight, including a great room focusing on the Wright Brothers to an equally great room focusing on the Apollo astronauts.
And like all Smithsonian Museums, it is free. A wonderful place, for kids of all ages.


Whatever the destination, cargo pilots always prepare for the unexpected on mountain airstrips. They must constantly adapt to the extremities they encounter. The planes operate without air-conditioning or heating systems. When there is no comfort to be found, the pilots find comfort in the gear they wear.
PME Legend American Classics is a reference and a tribute to the cargo propliners that hold a special place in aviation history and have become legends of the sky. The cargo pilots are simply sidekicks of these legends. They give colour to these silver birds’ stories and add detail with their exploits.


Just in the Movies
In 2038, after President Gomez declared a state of emergency in America, the NSA seized all impact simulations, trajectory data, and astronomical calculations from all American universities and laboratories (as well as data shared with foreign universities and labs) under the guise of national security and global disaster law. The Armed Services was eventually “reprocessed,” converting the Air Force and parts of the Coast Guard into an elite corps of aeronautical soldiers whose primary responsibility was to attack the asteroid head on. America sent squadrons of rebuffed astronauts into space by the tens of thousands in Boeing-issued Air Shuttles, their missions varying from terraforming uninhabited quadrants of the moon, building new lunar colonies for military and scientific missions, rescuing the third generation Mars refugees (who arrived in escape pods after the oxygen ventilator stopped working), repairing faulty lunar colonies on Io, and constructing suburban emergency habitats in space to analyzing and ultimately figuring out a way to launch an ICBM at Bad Boy before it entered the earth’s atmosphere. But blowing up asteroids just happens in the movies. Detonating nuclear weapons in a vacuum, as nuclear experts pointed out at universities from Beijing to Nuuk, could block out the sun’s U-V rays, create an ice-age on earth, destroy global satellite communication systems indefinitely, not to mention render outer space hostile for millennia and splinter Bad Boy into a thousand little meteorites, each gargantuan crumb, capable of taking out a continent all by itself. And it was in this state of global turmoil that the Soldiers for Christ was formed, right in the midst of America’s first police state. Somehow, though, there just wasn’t enough of either to save most Earthlings from their fate.


In an incredibly stupid misstep, the Obama Administration authorized Air Force 1 to fly very low over Manhattan, reminding residents and office workers of the horrors of 9-11, and causing panicked evacuations of several office buildings. The purpose of the flight was apparently to provide promotional photos for Administration use. Nobody has yet disclosed why the White House wanted a photo of the plane flying over Manhattan.
Talk radio and internet commentators are making a lot of the cost of this flight, set at $328,835 by an Air Force source.
Liberty Works would just like to point out that the cost of the Manhattan Fly-over is about equal to what government has spent each hour on bank and corporate bailouts, since the financial panic ensued last September, not including guarantees against future losses.


Member Notification of Drone Use
As per the BHHA Community Rules: Section V on Noise and Nuisance, we are writing to inform the members of the BH HOA of upcoming drone use in the harbour area.
The date of planned drone operation is March 31, 2023 between the hours of noon and 2pm. It will be flown over and around 434 Swan Drive. So if you hear or see the drone being flown in this area, this usage has been approved.
Please see our drone log for a list of approved drone events.


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Pittsburgh-based RE2 Robotics says that it received a $2.9 million phase III small business innovation research award to develop a drop-in robotic kit, which will enable the U.S. Air Force to use existing construction ground vehicles as robotic vehicles during clean-up efforts after an airfield strike.
Currently, most robotic kits require intrusive fitting into electronic systems within a vehicle, thus requiring long installation times and limiting future manned operation of the equipment.
Whereas, RE2 is developing a new drop-in system that can provide real-time switching between manned and remotely manned operation of large construction vehicles found within the civil engineering toolbox, such as wheeled loaders and telehandlers. The objective is to develop an in-cab telepresence solution that will adapt to a variety of operation requirements depending upon the type of vehicle, the firm said in a statement.
The program, called Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery-Teleoperated (RADR-T), is the company’s second program with the Air Force to develop a drop-in robotic system to enhance the capabilities of existing military-owned vehicles.
“The RADR-T program utilizes our team’s expertise in developing manipulation systems for existing military assets and establishes the company as a leading provider of drop-in robotic kits,” stated Jorgen Pedersen, the CEO of RE2 Robotics.
“By creating the capability to easily turn construction vehicles into robotic systems without losing the integrity of the original man-drive vehicle, the personnel responsible for conducting the dangerous mission of airfield damage recovery will soon have the ability to perform their jobs at a safe distance, when necessary.”


The remote control
system can be divided into aircraft remote control equipment (system) and ground remote control equipment (system), which are generally composed of instruction program mechanism (or computer), transmission equipment and monitoring equipment.
①Control command generation
According to the predetermined state data and the real-time data of the controlled object, it is manually issued by the operator, or various control instructions are automatically generated by the program organization or the computer.
It is essentially a multi-channel communication device that can send command signals to remote controlled objects.
It is used to monitor the status and parameter changes of the controlled object, so that the control station can understand the control effect in time. Commonly used monitoring methods in aircraft remote control systems include telemetry, radar, and television.


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Coldplay have unveiled the first single from their upcoming album, with the premiere of Higher Power taking place on board the International Space Station.
Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland and Will Champion teamed up with French astronaut Thomas Pesquet for the stunt, which saw the track played on the ISS and beamed back to Earth by satellite.
In a video chat, Martin told the 43-year-old aerospace engineer: “Right now we aren’t able to play for anybody on Earth, so we thought we’d just play for you. It’s like our one-man concert.”
It’s a busy week for Coldplay with performances on American Idol and the Brit Awards. The Band is the most nominated group at the Brits, with 28 nominations in total and nine award wins.
We’re now playing Higher Power every hour on our exclusive Coldplay station.


During the past decades, China’s aerospace program has recorded historic milestones that included, among others, successful launches of unmanned expeditions to the moon and Mars, and an ongoing construction of a permanent space station. Like other initiatives, China’s ambition in space could also have bearing in the reconfiguration of the 21st century global order. In this webinar, Blaine Curcio will discuss the potentials and challenges of China’s fast-expanding space industry. In what ways will the Chinese advancing space technology affect our everyday life on earth? And as China continues to commercialize and export their space expertise, what is at stake for countries like Malaysia? How does China’s space program compare with other space powers such as the US? And what are the geopolitical ramification of a much-anticipated China-US space rivalry?
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- Full time position Monday-Friday
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This position is for a research aerospace engineer who possesses a multi-disciplinary aerospace background preferably in aerodynamics, CFD, structural dynamics, aeroelasticity, and flight dynamics and control. The successful candidate will become a member of a high-performance team conducting work to support research activities under the Advanced Air Transport Technology (AATT) project. Specific duties will include:
- Perform aerodynamic modeling and simulation of flexible wing aircraft and wing shaping control concepts using aerodynamic tools such as vortex-lattice codes AVL, vortex-lattice code (VORLAX/VSPAERO), VSP Aero and research/commercial CFD codes.
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This is the official website for the BESPIN Project.
BESPIN is a student project from Luleå University of Technology for Cycle 11 of the REXUS/BEXUS programme. The aim of the project is to design and test an engineering solution for deploying a two stage parachute and develop an aerodynamic sufficient shape for re-entry in the atmosphere. This project is the first stage of a larger mission with the objective to deploy a balloon from a rocket during atmospheric descent.
The launch of the experiment is planned to be during March 2019 from Esrange Space Center in Kiruna.
On this website, you can learn more about the project, get updates of the progress, read more about our team members and find information about how to contact us.
The REXUS/BEXUS programme
The REXUS/BEXUS programme allows students from universities and higher education colleges across Europe to carry out scientific and technological experiments on research rockets and balloons. Each year, two rockets and two balloons are launched, carrying up to 20 experiments designed and built by student teams.
REXUS experiments are launched on an unguided, spin-stabilised rocket powered by an Improved Orion Motor with 290 kg of solid propellant. It is capable of taking 40 kg of student experiment modules to an altitude of approximately 90 km. The vehicle has a length of approx. 5.6 m and a body diameter of 35.6 cm.
BEXUS experiments are lifted by a balloon with a volume of 12 000 m³ to a maximum altitude of 30 km, depending on total experiment mass (40-100 kg). The flight duration is 2-5 hours.
The REXUS/BEXUS programme is realised under a bilateral Agency Agreement between the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the Swedish National Space Board (SNSB). The Swedish share of the payload has been made available to students from other European countries through a collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA). EuroLaunch, a cooperation between the Esrange Space Center of SSC and the Mobile Rocket Base (MORABA) of DLR, is responsible for the campaign management and operations of the launch vehicles. Experts from DLR, SSC, ZARM and ESA provide technical support to the student teams throughout the project. REXUS and BEXUS are launched from SSC, Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden.
Read more: http://rexusbexus.net/


and corrosion resistance have led to greater interest in magnesium alloys for aerospace and speciality applications, and alloys are now being specified on programmes such as the McDonnell Unclassified Heidi Maupin1, Eric Nyberg2 and Suveen N. Mathaudhu3 1 U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Weapons and Materials Research Directorate 2 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Materials Processing 3 U.S. Army Research Office, Materials Science Division Magnesium Alloys in Army Applications: Past, Current and Future Solutions The findings in this report are not to be construed … Digital Image Correlation for multiphase alloys, Digital Image Correlation and crystal plasticity simulation, Field Ion Microscopy - Mapping single atoms, Recrystallization and grain growth simulation, Chemistry dependence of constitutive models, Dislocation-based Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Method, Large scale crystal plasticity amd ansiotropy simulation, Joint crystal plasticity and phase field models, Hydrogen embrittlement of medium Mn steel, Aluminium alloys for aerospace applications, Combinatorial discovery of high-entropy alloys, Introduction to Magnesium alloy applications. Douglas MD 500 helicopter. For many years, RZ5 alloy has been the preferred material for helicopter transmission casings due to the combination of low Recently, magnesium alloys experience renaissance period in their application in automotive industries. The comparison of WE43C with ASTM 7475 was performed. Magnesium, with a density of only 65% of that of aluminium, could be a breakthrough technology in the aerospace industry if used for cost-efficient, low-weight components and airframe structures. the metal is predominantly used in die-cast parts including four-wheel-drive transfer cases, transmission cases, engine cradles, steering-wheel components, Magnesium alloys can be categorized into two groups: cast alloys and wrought alloys. New high-strength alloys, advanced surface treatment technologies and a correct understanding of 'magnesium flammability' form the basis for magnesium comeback in aerospace industry. Due to the high operating temperature of racing engines, WE54 castings have been used for a variety of Formula 1 engine parts and are used for engine components for a The WE43C alloy is a magnesium alloy, Mg is the lightest and most abundant metal present on the earth's surface is an alternative to commercial aluminum alloys. In motor racing, RZ5 is generally used for gearbox casings although MSR/EQ21 alloys are also being used increasingly due to arduous racing conditions. For conventional passenger vehicles nearly 90% of their total life time energy consumption used from the time of production to the time of disuse or scraping is consumed by carrying their own Magnesium alloy forgings are also used in aerospace applications including critical gearbox parts for the Westland Sea King helicopter and aircraft wheels, both in ZW3. Cast alloysare basically made by pouring the molten liquid metal into a mould, within which it solidifies into the required shape. Magnesium alloys have its corrosion and high temperature properties. tural applications of magnesium castings in automotive, aerospace and power tools industries are reviewed in this paper. always been attractive to designers due to their low density, only two thirds that of aluminium. density and good mechanical properties. 10-15% of magnesium components in civil aircraft in 2015-2020 look like a real target. For this application, Magnesium is currently being used in gearboxes, steering columns and driver’s air bag housings as well as in steering wheels, seat frames and fuel tank covers. There are still other fields of application in which magnesium use is on the rise. As the material properties of magnesium alloys … The rationale behind this development is to improve fuel economy, therefore to lower the toxic emissions and consequently to cut on the air pollution. A further requirement in recent years has been for superior corrosion performance and dramatic improvements have been demonstrated for new magnesium alloys. Forged magnesium parts are also used in aero engine applications. used in aeronautic industry, Development of material models and failure criteria, Manufacturing and testing of structural elements, Preparation of the qualification of Mg for aerospace applications, Several product forms and alloys are available; ρ=1.7-1.9 g/cm3, Advanced alloys with good mechanical/technological properties, More than 33 % increase in specific strength possible, Fatigue strength (Kt=1.0, R=0.1) in rage of 150 - 220 MPa, Flammability tests and test definition has been initiated by AEROMAG, Partners with FAA; Full scale test is under progress at FAA, Intrinsic corrosion behavior of alloys has improved; RE based alloys, Show in general better corrosion behavior than AlZn systems, Green surface protection systems are evaluated, dep. Magnesium Alloys in Army Applications: Past, Current and Future Solutions The findings in this report are not to be construed as an official Department of the Defense, U.S. Army or Department of Energy position unless so designated by other authorized documents. Finally, material-adapted design and the evaluation of structural behaviour were investigated to close the process and development chain for aeronautic components.


This slap in the face stings, as do other recent actions and non-actions that emanate from Washington.
I was awarded the Bronze Star for combat service in Vietnam. I piloted nightly missions at 1,000 feet searching for bad guys with an infrared camera inside my OV-1 Mohawk aircraft. Each mission exposed me to direct hostile fire.
Exposure to danger was much different in my “drone” mission compared with today’s drone pilots — permanent, life-changing and away from home vs. returning home with a bad case of pathological hemorrhoids.
The new Distinguished Service Medal certainly should not rank higher than the Bronze Star or the Purple Heart. It logically ranks with each service’s Commendation medals.
Bob Mallardi, Far North Dallas


The Yuma Hamfest has participated in a near space balloon launch since 2012, depending on jet stream conditions. That first year, the balloonhad to be launched from an alternate location because of winds, while in 2013 and 2014 the jet stream cooperated and the launch team was able to release the balloon from the Yuma County fairgrounds. The jet stream models made the release of a balloon very risky anywhere near Yuma in 2015, so that launch was "scrubbed." The 2016 launch had an interesting problem with the recovery parachute and the payload hit the ground at approximately 50 miles per hour. The 2017 launch was also scrubbed because of bad wind conditions. The 2018 balloon launch was successful. Successful launches have provided live video feeds from the balloon and APRS tracking information displayed at the fairgrounds during the entire flight of the balloons.
The launch in 2012 was featured in the November 2013 issue of QST magazine. A four-page article beginning on page 30 of that issue described the use of a slow scan television (SSTV) beacon as part of the payload, and the complexities involved in transmitting pictures from as high as 88,000 feet. The article, by Gary Miller (K7GGG), describes the construction techniques used to link a digital camera to a small UHF transmitter to send images back to earth, where they were displayed "live" along with APRS tracking data on a map display. If anything, subsequent launches were slightly more sophisticated, with an improved tracking antenna designed by one of the Yuma Hamfest's board members.
For 2022, we will try it again. If the prevailing winds and launch conditions are favorable, a "near space" balloon will be launched by Arizona Near Space Research (ANSR) at approximately 9:00 a.m. on Saturday at the Yuma Hamfest. More information to come as we get closer to the event.
What is launched consists of a balloon, a recovery parachute, and the payload packages. The balloon includes an amateur radio transmitter that permits tracking of the flight to its landing and recovery using an Automatic Position Reporting System (APRS) tracker which transmits the balloon's position from GPS signals. The photo at the left was taken from a balloon at 84,000 feet.
The launch will be an example of Amateur Radio High Altitude Ballooning (ARHAB), using amateur radio and weather balloons for high-altitude research. Near space is that region of the atmosphere above 60,000 feet but below the accepted altitude of space, 328,000 feet. Near space is far more like earth orbit than the surface of the earth, where air pressure reaches 99% of a vacuum and air temperatures drop to -60°F or colder. Cosmic radiation is over 100 times greater than at sea level. Research in these conditions is done by college students, and the balloon launched at the hamfest usually carries a number of student payload packages.
Arizona Near Space Research (ANSR) is a non-profit organization which has launched more than 100 balloons so far. The balloons go very high (the highest was over 22 miles) to the edge of space. The helium-filled balloon is about 15 feet in diameter on the ground, but swells to about 60 feet in the very low pressure of near space, and it eventually bursts. With the attached parachute, the payload package returns to earth; the whole process only takes two to three hours. Amateur radio operators with APRS track the downwind path of the balloon and drive to its landing site and recover the payload packages. Students later analyze the data captured by their particular payload and use it in their research. The balloon is also equipped with a 70cm/2m cross-band repeater during its flight.
Balloon launches are scheduled to coincide with college semester schedules and good weather; not many occur during the winter. The Yuma Amateur Radio Hamfest Organization funds the launch from our event.
On Friday before the launch, ANSR volunteers will provide a briefing on the balloon launch and a seminar presentation about their mission and previous launches. Following the launch on Saturday, a computer and display at the Yuma Hamfest will be setup at the hamfest for live monitoring of the balloon flight progress and tracking the path of the balloon. You are free to stop by and monitor its progress.
The launch will take place about 9:00 a.m. on Saturday at the Yuma Hamfest, weather permitting. If the prevailing winds are not right, e.g., upper winds which could cause the balloon to take a path over the Barry Goldwater range or into Mexico, then the launch will either be scrubbed or repositioned to an alternate location. The exact time of the launch will be determined by winds, air traffic and is coordinated with the nearby MCAS Yuma control tower.
The balloon typically carries student-built payloads from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University or other Arizona colleges and universities, including Yuma's Arizona Western College. The payloads often contain scientific equipment such as temperature and pressure sensors, cameras, and a Geiger Counter. Other payloads will include two APRS beacons and a cross-band repeater. The cross-band repeater will operate with an input frequency of 145.56 MHz with a 162.2 Hz tone, and an output of 445.525 MHz. While contacts (especially DX) are welcome, please give priority to chase team members.
APRS Beacons will transmit position information on 144.34 MHz (KA7NSR-12 and KA7NSR-14) and 445.925 MHz (KA7NSR-13). A mobile cross-band Digipeater will repeat the beacon data to the 144.390 MHz standard APRS frequency locally and subsequently will be I-GATED to the Internet for out-of-area trackers. Callsign information will be provided prior to the flight for following on www.aprs.fi and www.findu.com.
The expected burst altitude of the balloon is 85,000-90,000 feet or more. The flight is anticipated to last about 2 to 2.5 hours from launch to touchdown.


Science Club: 2014 Arduino Weathershield Engineering Team
Students at New Lothrop Jr./Sr. High School have constructed a meteorological instrument package for remote sensing of our atmosphere using an "Arduino" microprocessor with commercially available sensors for humidity, temperature, pressure and luminosity. They have added a micro SD datalogger and are able to collect and display meteorological data.
Students have updated the microprocessor source code for the instrument and will mounted the instrument on an "Aeropod" remote sensing platform.
Students in the High School Earth Science class used a seven foot delta wing kite and "Aeropod" to lift the weather instrument about 500 feet above the Earth to obtain remote sensing data for further study.
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The photos above show some team members at work, the arduino-based instrument they have assembled, and a graph of environmental data collected with the instrument.
The "Aeropod" is a remote sensing platform licensed from NASA that can hold cameras and meteorological instruments. The Aeropod project was brought to our attention during teacher professional development at a Michigan Science Teacher Annual Meeting presentation of the ICCARS project by Dave Bydlowski and Andy Henry of the Wayne RESA. The components needed for this project (the instrument, kites, pilot balloons, etc.) are readily available from commercial vendors and are well suited to the aptitude and abilities of students at New Lothrop High School. Project goals include understanding the usefulness of remote sensing for large scale observations of our environment and successfully participating in complex and challenging engineering activities. An Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software that can be programmed with USB cable connections to a personal computer. We wish to thank Jonathon Knieper, a graduate of New Lothrop High school and current student at Saginaw Valley State University for assisting us with understanding the operation and programming of the Arduino.
- For more information about the instrument package we have created watch this SparkFun Weathershield Product Overview video.
- Arduino website
- Instructables - Arduino based Portable Weather Monitor
- Instructables - Arduino based weather balloon instrument
- Sparkfun - weathershield for Arduino
- Sparkfun - weathershield connection guide
- Sparkfun - https://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/393


Microsoft Flight Simulator
Release date: 2020
Genres: Simulation / 1st Person / 2020
Platform: PC / PC
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
Publication type: RePack
Language: Russian / English / MULTI 8
Tablet: Sewn-in (HOODLUM)
OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor: Intel i5-4460 | AMD Ryzen 3 1200
RAM: 8 GB
Video card: NVIDIA GTX 770 | AMD Radeon RX 570
DirectX: Version 11
Disk space: 150 GB
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 - a great flight simulator for those with an interest in airplanes and / or the world, with or without flight experience. The graphics are amazing, the planes fly realistically and sound good. The frame rate is similar to X-Plane 11, but with much higher quality. Activities (landing issues, bush trips, etc.) are fun and a great way to learn and improve your landing and VFR navigation skills (which is not possible in any other flight simulator).
Great flight planner - you can easily add your own waypoints and / or create auto-generated routes based on real waypoints. There are many options for less experienced players to learn how to fly, or for people to learn an airplane they are not familiar with - a checklist system can help you master the basics of airplane launching and what to do at different stages during a specific plane flight.


Hey,users do you know that, the "Comet of death" is approaching to the Earth!
Scientists made a statement: in the direction the Earth is approaching the asteroid 2015TB145,
this is a dead comet.
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, this comet will pass from the Earth at a distance of 38 mln km.


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The quoted dimensions refer to the paper size, and not the size of image contained within the paper. Each image is printed with a minimum 1/4" border to allow for framing, and ships with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist.
Flight VI, Descent III (Landing), 2010
from the series Flight Series
This photographic grid is from Flight Series, a process and time-based photographic series. The structured grid places less importance on individual images and emphasizes the compiled representations of time, unpredictable occurrences and the flight progression of the uncontrolled high-altitude balloons. Flight VI, Descent III (Landing) reveals the final descent of the sixth flight. After approximately three hours rising to its zenith,* the balloon exploded and the payload wildly descended back to Earth buffered by a parachute. For this photographic grid, I condensed the last thirty-two minutes of the flight so we quickly travel from the curvature of the Earth to landing sideways in a grassy field. I specifically included images in which remnants of the balloon and its cord are visible in order to reference the object whose journey we are witnessing.
Flight Series is a collaboration with Justin Hamel and Chris Thompson who engineered the high-altitude balloon flights.
*over approx. 100,000 feet/30km into the Stratosphere.
Read more about this work in Georgie's Artist Statement.


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India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation recently unveiled the inaugural regulations to open the skies for drones to fly legally in India. “Drone Regulations 1.0” launched by the Civil Aviation Minister, Suresh Prabhu will empower companies to harness the power of drones in a wide-array of sectors such as crop insurance, infrastructure, precision agriculture, mining, disaster management etc. As per Mr. Prabhu, "The drone market in India holds the potential of hitting over $1 trillion. We plan to develop drone manufacturing not only for the domestic market but abroad as well,"
In addition, Mr. Jayant Sinha, the Minister of State for Civil Aviation expects this regulation to place India on the pedestal with the global leaders in Drone technology. Mr. Sinha mentioned, "We want to establish a world-leading drone ecosystem. These regulations firmly place us among the global leaders. Our policy roadmap will certainly provide a strong impetus to all players in the drone ecosystem. We hope that these initiatives will enable unto create a vibrant new industry."
The surge of government-backed projects involving drones in transport, railway, power etc further emphasizes the drone industry’s efficacy. With this impetus from the government, the Drone industry in India is expected to boom in the coming few years.
This exceptional growth brings forward a smouldering query.
Is the Insurance Industry ready to facilitate this upsurge in Drone ownership?
As per the current regulation, the drone owner should compulsorily safeguard the risk of any loss or damage to a third-party due to any accident under Third-party Liability insurance. Without this policy, the drone cannot take flight. However, there still seems to be ambiguity around which policy would adequately cover the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)/ Unmanned Ariel systems (UAS) or Drones as they are commonly called.
There is still uncertainty about household and commercial policies covering UAVs. However, this seems improbable as aviation is a part of exclusions in most policies. The policies exclude aviation risks considering the underwriters of household and commercial policies lack awareness or expertise of aviation risks. This knowledge gap is expected to widen with the exponential rise of the drone industry.
Therefore, there is a dire need of a specialist ‘Drone Insurance Policy’ to be underwritten which provides comprehensive and all-encompassing coverage taking into account the specific risks of UAVs.
Drone insurance could be relevant for commercial operators, manufacturers, distributors and repairers, flight schools and training facilities and UAS service consumers (those who hire UAV operators to fly on their behalf). Obtaining adequate insurance coverage for any unmanned aircraft operation should be a top priority in mitigating drone related risks.
Let’s delve deeper to understand the risks posed by Drones.
Drones and their operators are exposed to multiple and, at times, complex risks though drone operations and technology appear simple. Within the scope of the insurance contract, drones can be insured against almost all risks, which they may be exposed to such as:
- *Flight accidents
- *Damage by direct impact of lightning strike, landslide, earthquake, rock-fall, high water, flooding, hail, avalanches, snow pressure and storm
- *Fire and explosion
- *Theft, robbery and unauthorized use by persons outside the company
- *Damage and destruction by persons outside the company
The insurance products for Drones/UAS can focus upon the following key areas:
- Within General Aviation: Physical damage (hull) for the vehicle, cameras, sensors and control stations; liability
- Within Products: Aviation commercial general liability (CGL); aviation products liability; and non-owned aviation liability
Taking into account the aforementioned risks, a Drone Insurance policy can be formulated with the following coverage:
- Aviation Third Party Legal Liability Insurance for Drones and flight models
For both privately-used flight models and commercially-used drones, third party legal liability insurance is compulsory in most countries including India. This liability insurance could also be a prerequisite for the ascent permit of the local aviation authority. Insurance products can therefore be designed keeping in view the local regulations imperative.
- Aviation Hull Insurance for Drones
For high-priced, commercially-used drones, additional hull insurance can be recommended.
Coverage would include:
- *Aerial system
- *Remote control
- *Additional equipment (e.g. camera, surveying equipment)
Coming back to the latest regulation, the government states that the delay in formulating “Drone Regulations 1.0” has been due to the rapid evolution of Drone technology, India’s security environment, the fact that many countries are still experimenting with their Drone regulation, the lack of an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
All of these apprehensions about any UAS can be mitigated by formulation of a Drone Insurance policy which facilitates the growth of the Drone Industry and finally lets the Drones spread their wings all across India.


I wrote this piece for The Sun. This is why living in GNV is so cool.
A funny thing happened to Logan Ritten during Covid lockdown: He grew so many red peppers that he didn’t know what to do with them all.
So he started fooling around with hot sauces…and then formed a company to market his line of Wacky Sauces.
“I had done some previous e-marketing and knew how to sell things on Instagram,” he said.
Which doesn’t at all explain why Ritten is these days hold up in an Alachua warehouse working on a U.S. Space Force-funded prototype of a mini-satellite that may one day make being in earth orbit safer from collision with space debris.
Long story short: Ritten is a 2021 graduate of the University of Florida’s aerospace engineering program. And a Gator aerospace education is a terrible thing to waste, even if you are a budding hot sauce tycoon.
“Ever since I can remember, I’ve been looking up at stars,” he said.
Ritten and a former classmate, UF mechanical engineering grad Austin Keatley, have founded a company called Ares Orbital Corp. And going where few rocket scientists have gone before, they intend to break into the increasingly competitive space industry using relatively inexpensive manufacturing processes and off-the-shelf components.
Ritten calls it a “dumb hardware, smart software” approach. It means “building things with off-the-shelf parts using 3D printing when we can. By using non-space components for orbital applications and space-hardened standard electronics we can build these vehicles super fast and super cheap.”
So how did this all come to pass?
“I had this idea for micro-autonomous rocket systems,” he recalled. “I started sketching things out in the back room of the beef jerky store I was working at. Then I called Austin and said ‘I’m doing something crazy. Are you in?’”
When Keatley got the call he was working for an audio-visual tech firm in Atlanta. “My career was starting to feel boxed in,” he said. “I decided it was better for me to control my own destiny.”
So Keatley climbed into his vintage 1981 Lincoln Continental Mark 6 and motored on back to the Gainesville of his student days.
“It started off almost as a pipe dream,” Ritten said, “but slowly we started to define our business model.”
And as start-ups go, they are off to a promising start.
They were able obtain seed money by winning a $10,000 first prize in the Gainesville-based OneSixOne Accelerator/Pitch Competition. “It really helped us get started,” Ritten said.
And then they applied for the Space Force’s Space WERX Orbital Prime Contract program. “There were hundreds of applicants, and only 125 got awarded,” Ritten said.
Their project approval came with $250,000 and the prospect of more funding in later phases if their ideas pan out.
To qualify for the funding, they had to partner with the University of Florida. Ritten convinced his former UF aerospace engineering professor, Richard C. Lind Jr., to sign on as lead investigator.
“Their company is working on the hardware side, and UF on the software side,” said Lind. “When a piece of space debris is observed, then it’s UF’s job to take the images of the debris from different angles and use artificial intelligence to rapidly decide where’s the best place to grab it.”
Although that might not be a difficult proposition when large computers with lots of computational power are involved, “the whole goal is to have this working on a really small system in space.”
Coupling UF’s software with the modular satellite Ares Orbital is designing should “allow for a single payload to take down objects as large as a discarded rocket stage booster or large defunct satellites,” Ritten said.
In addition to that project, Ritten and Keatley are also building a line of “cube sats” for a company called SpaceVR. Equipped with 360-degree cameras, the softball-sized cubes are designed to be positioned in earth orbit. The company plans to deploy the sat cubes to help give its customers a fully immersive space experience without actually being in space.
What’s unique about the Space WERX Orbital Prime Contract is that it is designed to help small businesses break into an industry that has historically been dominated by large aerospace corporations.
“Overall the goal is to prove that large satellites can be manufactured much more efficiently and affordably than currently being done,” Ritten said.
The early viability of their company is something of a tribute to the collaborative nature of Gainesville’s tech start-up community.
Before renting their current workshop in Alachua the two originally worked out of a warehouse owned and equipped by Augie Lye, CEO of the Gainesville-based Chromatic Games and a longtime supporter of local tech startups.
Himself one of the city’s most successful tech entrepreneurs, Lye learned about fellow UF grads Ritten and Keatley via a UF email that said, in effect, “Hey, you should talk to these kids. They’re interesting.”
“I grabbed coffee with them and it ended up taking four hours,” he said. “We started talking a about space propulsion and alien technology. And it just hit me that these kids are crazy enough to to pull it off.”
Lye added “Ten years ago you couldn’t do what they are talking about, using off-the-shelf components at greatly reduced costs.” When it came to putting things in space, “everything had to be custom made, and specifically designed.”
So why would a successful game designer help strangers who are looking to break into the space biz? “We are all on the same island here in Gainesville,” Lye said.
Operating out of Lye’s building, Ritten and Keatley are working with 3D and resin printers to fashion thruster nozzles and other components. The prototype they are developing will employ an experimental cold gas nitrogen propulsion system that will enable it to seek out space debris and either send it into lower earth orbit to burn up or direct it to what would amount to debris junk yards that might later be scavenged for materials and parts.
Although the project is specifically aimed at space debris removal, Ritten said the vehicle could ultimately serve any number of functions in space.
He said their prototype, dubbed Athena, “is probably about 2-3 years out until orbital operations,” depending on the continuation of Space Force support. But the fledgling company is attempting to raise as much as $1 million in local venture capital to help speed things up.
“With external funding we could shorten this timeline significantly,” Ritten said.
Of course, if things don’t work out on the space front, there’s always that hot sauce business to fall back on.


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Singapore flight negotiations continue
31 Jan 2017
Negotiations with international airlines to bring a service to Karratha Airport will continue following a tender process.
While no tenders were received on time, an international airline submitted a tender after the due date.
Council has authorised the CEO to investigate price, marketing and sales responsibilities, flight timing and other contractual terms with interested airlines for Council to make a final decision on.
City of Karratha Mayor Peter Long said Councillors had noted widespread enthusiasm for the Karratha to Singapore flight route but it would take some negotiation to put a package together for Council to vote on.
“Attracting a new international flight route is a big undertaking and it is excellent to see that we have interest from a respected international carrier,” Cr Long said.
“We need to make sure that we are getting a good deal for these flights so we will negotiate with the interested airline to see if we can make the service viable,” he said.
“Before the service can happen we need to have issues like ticket pricing, schedule and marketing and sales responsibilities worked out with the prospective carrier so there is still some way to go in this process.”
Negotiations will take place with the interested airline over the coming months with any proposal to be voted on by Council prior to being accepted.


Prithvi interceptor missile
India successfully conducted an interceptor missile test off the Odisha coast, achieving a major milestone in developing a two-layer Ballistic Missile Defence system.
The interceptor was launched from Abdul Kalam Island, earlier known as Wheeler Island of the Integrated Test Range (ITR), at about 8.05 pm.
This Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) mission is for engaging the targets in the exo-atmosphere region at an altitude above 50 km of the earth’s atmosphere, a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
In an automated operation, radar-based detection and tracking system detected and tracked the enemy’s ballistic missile.


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Aviation is an important part of the tourism & travel sectors and part of modern life. But aviation also struggles to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and climate impacts. It is one of a few sectors, along with steel and cement, where reducing emissions is difficult and costly. On the other hand, all sectors need by 2050 to reach (almost) zero-emissions. The long-term of aviation’s emissions contribution to tourism depends on three critical parameters:
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- the carbon content of the fuel used by existing aircraft types, and
- the development of new types of aircraft that are designed to use an energy source that produces zero-CO2-emissions.
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The program will consist of ten short presentations followed by time for Q&A.


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Strategic airports and aviation facilities state interest—supporting information
This information provides support for the State Planning Policy interactive mapping system to ensure the quality and accuracy of the data used for strategic airport and aviation facility state interest mapping.
On this page:
- Strategic airports and aviation facilities mapping data
- Roles and responsibilities
- Identification of aviation facilities
- Further information
Strategic airports and aviation facilities mapping data
The State Planning Policy establishes the state's interests in land use planning and development that apply to local government plan making, and that should be given effect through each local government planning scheme.
The State Planning Policy establishes the state's interest for strategic airports and aviation facilities as:
The operation of strategic airports and aviation facilities is protected, and the growth and development of Queensland's aviation industry is supported.
Strategic airports have been identified by the state as essential to the national and state air transport network or the national defence system. The State Planning Policy seeks to ensure that local planning instruments identify strategic airports and aviation facilities, and protect their ongoing operation from inappropriate development.
The State Planning Policy interactive mapping system spatially identifies strategic airports and aviation facilities—including communication, navigation and surveillance facilities.
Mapping data used in the State Planning Policy interactive mapping system
Strategic airports and aviation facilities mapping data is sourced from:
- airport operators
- the Department of Defence
- Airservices Australia
- generated by the Department of Transport and Main Roads based on guidance in the National Airports Safeguarding Framework.
The mapping layers used are:
- strategic airports
- Australian Noise Exposure Forecast (ANEF) contours
- obstacle limitation surface area and contours (for leased federal and regional airports)
- height restriction zones (for Department of Defence or joint-user airports)
- public safety areas
- lighting area buffer and light restriction zones
- wildlife hazard buffer zones
- aviation facilities
- building restricted areas.
How to access the mapping data
Strategic airports and aviation facilities mapping is published by the Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning on the State Planning Policy interactive mapping system.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads is the mapping data custodian for the strategic airports and aviation facilities state interest. To access mapping data, email email@example.com and specify the data format required (e.g. MapInfo, ESRI etc).
Identification of aviation facilities has the latest Airservices Australia metadata on the aviation facilities mapped in the interactive mapping system.
Local governments are responsible for ensuring the mapping layers in a local government planning scheme reflect the interactive mapping system. The State Planning Policy interactive mapping system prevails where there is an inconsistency with a planning instrument.
Roles and responsibilities
Mapping update policy and data responsibilities
Updates to mapping layers occur from time to time. The methodologies for developing mapping layers may also change over time. The Department of Transport and Main Roads will make updates to the State Planning Policy interactive mapping system when required.
We only accept mapping data updates from airport operators, the Department of Defence or Airservices Australia. We will periodically liaise with these data providers to source the most up-to-date data for each strategic airport. Additionally, Airservices Australia or the Department of Defence may add, delete or amend aviation facility specifications due to changes in technology.
Airport operators' responsibilities
Changes to mapping data
Airport operators are responsible for:
- notifying the Department of Transport and Main Roads in writing of any mapping data changes
- supplying the updated data files by email to firstname.lastname@example.org.
This must be done within 4 weeks of Australian Government endorsement.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads has executed individual Deeds of Agreement for data supply and use with airport operators, to support the protection of strategic airports under the State Planning Policy. Under the Deed of Agreement, the airport operator is responsible for providing us with the mapping data listed below.
Data and mapping to be provided by strategic airport operators
|Australian Noise Exposure Forecast contours
|Airport masterplan or other documentation endorsed by Airservices Australia
Spatial data/mapping supplied digitally in one of the following file formats referenced in the WGS 84 (preferred) or Map Grid of Australia (MGA) system – MGA 94, Zone 54, 55 or 56 (depending on location of area) and specifying the coordinate system/projection:
|Obstacle limitation surfaces
|Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998
|Aerodrome reference point
|En route Supplement Australia geo-referenced coordinates
(including runway centreline, ends, threshold markings and constructed widths)
|Geo-referenced as constructed plans
Airport operators must also provide the following within 4 weeks of Australian Government endorsement:
- ANEF mapping update—the endorsed ANEF contour data and evidence of Airservices Australia or Department of Defence approval (ANEF contour information should be prepared in accordance with the Australian Standard AS 2021–2015: Acoustics – Aircraft noise intrusion – Building siting and construction (AS 2021) as adopted 12 February 2015)
- obstacle limitation surface (OLS) or height restriction zone mapping update—the Australian Government endorsed OLS or height restriction zone data and evidence of the relevant endorsement.
Once processed, data will be quality assured by the data provider before we update the State Planning Policy interactive mapping system.
As part of the ANEF endorsement process, Airservices Australia requires airport operators to:
- provide evidence of consultation with state and local authorities
- demonstrate that due regard has been given to the concerns raised.
This also applies to the Department of Defence for defence airfields and joint-user airports.
For consultation with the Queensland Government, airport operators should submit these items to the Department of Transport and Main Roads and Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning:
- a letter advising of the intention to submit draft ANEF contours to Airservices Australia or Department of Defence for endorsement and outlining the extent of consultation with the relevant local government(s) and the public
- a spatial data file showing the existing and revised ANEF contours for the airport—individual land parcels should be identifiable.
Once the Department of Transport and Main Roads has reviewed the submission, we will provide a letter to the airport operator advising of any issues of concern and confirming that consultation has occurred. The Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning will manage its own response to the airport operator.
Contacts for ANEF consultation with the Queensland Government:
- Department of Transport and Main Roads
- Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning:
The Department of Transport and Main Roads is the mapping data custodian for State Planning Policy interactive mapping system transport infrastructure state interests, including the strategic airports and aviation facilities state interest.
In this role, we will:
- return processed mapping updates to the data provider for quality assurance and approval, allowing 10 business days for comment
- use the quality assured data to generate the spatial data and mapping layers for inclusion in the State Planning Policy interactive mapping system
- supply the spatial data and mapping layers to local governments for inclusion in local government planning schemes (on request)
- periodically contact the airport operator to confirm that the spatial data/mapping for the airport in the mapping system is up to date.
Local government responsibilities
Local governments are responsible for ensuring the mapping layers for strategic airports and aviation facilities in a local government planning scheme align with the State Planning Policy interactive mapping system. The spatial data/mapping layers for an airport can be requested. The State Planning Policy interactive mapping system prevails where there is an inconsistency with a planning instrument.
For any data or mapping inconsistencies, please email the Department of Transport and Main Roads (the data custodian) on email@example.com. We will follow up with the relevant data owner.
Identification of aviation facilities
An aviation facility is a communication, navigation or surveillance facility that allows:
- pilots to navigate while en route between airports
- pilots to utilise navigation aids to conduct instrument approach procedures
- dialogue between pilots and air traffic control
- air traffic control to monitor and confirm an aircraft location (see types of aviation facilities).
The State Planning Policy supports the protection of aviation facilities and their associated systems and processes that safely manage the flow of aircraft into, out of and across Australian unified airspace. Aviation facilities are crucial to the safety and operation of aircraft across Australia. Airservices Australia and the Department of Defence rely on them to ensure the safety of civilian and military aircraft operations.
Location of aviation facilities lists the aviation facilities identified by Airservices Australia and the Department of Defence for protection under the State Planning Policy and identification in the State Planning Policy interactive mapping system. Specific location information and types of aviation facilities are provided. Changes in technology may result in facilities being added, deleted or specifications being amended. The Department of Transport and Main Roads will facilitate an update when changes occur.
Types of aviation facilities
Communication facilities enable air-to-ground communications between pilots and air traffic control or communications between air traffic control and other aviation facilities.
Communication facilities used in Queensland are:
- very high frequency (VHF) radio transmitters and receivers
- high frequency (HF) radio transmitters and receivers
- satellite ground station (SGS) antennas.
Signal reception between aircraft and ground facilities is by line-of-sight or satellite link.
A network of ground-based navigation aids is used for instrument navigation by pilots. These navigation aids are located at airports or at key points on air routes. Navigation aids used in Queensland include:
- instrument landing system (ILS), including associated localisers, glide paths and marker beacons
- non-directional beacon (NDB)
- VHF omnidirectional range (VOR), conventional VHF omni-directional range (CVOR) and doppler VHF omni-directional range antennas (DVOR)
- distance measuring equipment (DME).
Surveillance facilities monitor air routes and aircraft movements to assist air traffic control with more accurate information on aircraft position. This reduces the need for voice communications between air traffic control and the pilot. Surveillance facilities used in Queensland are:
- primary surveillance radar (PSR)
- secondary surveillance radar (SSR)
- automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) surveillance system
- advanced surface movement guidance and control system (A-SMGCS).
Location of aviation facilities
For further information please email the Director (Corridor Management and Protection Unit, Transport Strategy and Planning Branch) at firstname.lastname@example.org.
- Last updated 10 June 2022


Next week, 20th July, see’s the 41st Anniversary of the Apollo 11. The Moon landings see the achievements of President Kennedy’s 1961 dream:
“I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth,”
When President Kennedy made this statement he had no idea whether NASA could achieve it. Yet just 8 years later Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong – made those small step for man but giant steps for mankind.
It was all about dreaming big and inspiring a nation.
Which is exactly what you should be doing with your own goals – dreaming big. The bigger and bolder the better.
In celebration of the this 41st Anniversary, we’ll be having two launches of our own:
- The product launch checklist
- Writing ebooks the tomato way