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http://www.cityofspartanburg.org/airport | 2018-10-19T16:22:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583512411.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20181019145850-20181019171350-00227.warc.gz | 0.950391 | 255 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__128714044 | en | Welcome to SPA
FBO: 864-574-8552 | After Hours: 864-347-2304
500 Ammons Road, Spartanburg, SC 29306
The Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport is the City's largest owned asset and is located in the southwest section of the city off Ammons Road. Staffed by eight full-time and one part-time employee, the airport serves over 100 local aircraft and 5,000 general aviation airports throughout the US, as well as corporate jets representing many of Spartanburg's largest companies.
Airport staff are responsible for the safe and efficient operations of the airport. Collectively, they provide oversight to all limited fixed-based operators engaged in flight instruction, aircraft rental, sales, and aircraft charter.
The Runway will be closed as of June 18th 2018
The closure will be for rebuilding & extending the existing runway and upgrading airport navigational and lighting systems.
Weather permitting and any unforeseen construction delays, the runway reopening is now set for mid October 2018
The completed rehabilitation project is expected to be totally completed by early December 2018.
The terminal building will remain open during the runway closure and the airport staff will be working on general maintenance projects.
We apologize for any inconvenience | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.vocativ.com/327410/nasa-asteroids-spaceships/ | 2022-05-20T01:43:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662530553.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20220519235259-20220520025259-00696.warc.gz | 0.921167 | 450 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__286239171 | en | NASA Wants To Turn Asteroids Into Spaceships
Project RAMA could be an important step in space colonization
Astroid mining could pave the way to space colonization, but sending astronaut miners—human or robotic—to giant space rocks probably isn’t the most efficient way to leach the heavens.
So what if we could bring the astroids to us?
California-based company Made In Space is hoping to answer that question with Project RAMA (Reconstituting Asteroids into Mechanical Automata), a NASA-funded investigation into the feasibility of turning astroids into autonomous mechanical spaceships. The space agency’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program granted Made In Space $100,000 for a nine-month study on the concept. If the company decides to apply for a Phase 2 grant, Made In Space could earn an extra $500,000 toward the project.
In a Medium post, Made In Space chief technology officer Jason Dunn explained how this outlandish idea could be made possible. RAMA relies on a “seed craft” that would fly to an astroid, harvest the rock’s raw materials, and turn them into rudimentary propulsion and navigation mechanisms through 3D printing. Once the space rock has been transformed into an AI-powered ship, it would chart a new orbital path toward a mining station on a planet or moon.
Made In Space is already a leader in outer-space 3D printing. The company created the two zero-gravity 3D printers aboard the International Space Station—the first of their kind. Of course, that’s a far cry from building a space-traveling additive manufacturing robot, but Dunn says they’re just laying the groundwork.
“The anticipation is that the RAMA architecture is a long time line, and when it becomes capable is about the same time that people really need the resources,” Dunn told Space.com, speculating that the technology is still 20 years away and the first seed craft could launch by the late 2030s.
By then, nations and corporations could be in the midst of the astroid mining wars, as we begin to drain the rest of the universe of its precious resources. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2006/10/20/US-scientists-say-ozone-hole-a-record/44531161377200/?u3L=1 | 2021-12-01T14:44:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964360803.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20211201143545-20211201173545-00638.warc.gz | 0.933096 | 244 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__109155088 | en | BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. government space and earth scientists said this year's Antarctic ozone hole broke a record for area and depth.
NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists said the average area of the ozone hole between Sept. 21-30 was 10.6 million miles. NASA's Aura satellite measured the total amount of ozone from the ground to the upper atmosphere over Antarctica. NOAA scientists used balloon-ferried instruments to measure ozone over the South Pole.
When measurements were taken Oct. 9, scientists from NOAA's Earth Systems Research Laboratory in Boulder Colo., found nearly all of the ozone in the layer between eight and 13 miles above the Earth's surface was destroyed, a NASA said.
The ozone layer blocks harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun. The ozone hole is a depletion of the ozone layer above Antarctica. The hole is caused mainly by compounds that release chlorine and bromine gases in the stratosphere, NASA said.
Because the ozone hole is so huge, scientists said that as the sun rises higher in the sky during October and November, much more ultraviolet light than usual may reach Earth's surface in the southern hemisphere, NASA said. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.cockpitnews.com/scalewings-reveals-secret-hybrid-with-multiple-redundancy/news/aviation/ | 2023-12-05T08:11:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100550.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205073336-20231205103336-00593.warc.gz | 0.935598 | 727 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__268245738 | en | A revolutionary hybrid electric/combustion aircraft engine is being developed by Austria’s ScaleWings Group, best known for its Mustang Replica SW-51.
Not only is the engine a hybrid, but it’s claimed to offer the ultimate redundancy in case of component failure.
Hans Schwöller, mastermind and managing director of the ScaleWings group, explains his ‘secret recipe’:
“The ground-breaking concept of the multiple-redundant aircraft engine consists, in its standard configuration, of three interlocking engines of which two work on the basis of efficient two-cylinder 4-stroke injection engines.
“The third drive in the form of a high-performance, state of the art electric motor, delivers enormous additional performance, as required, or can also be used for noise protection for accelerating, take-off and climbing to cruising altitude.
“The special aircraft engine integrates in the standard design three completely independently functioning drive units in ONE engine block. Should a module fail, flight can continue unhindered with the two remaining components.
“It is irrelevant if the oil or water cooling system fails or important engine components such as engine control, injection, ignition, crankshaft, connecting rods or valves fail. The drive even continues to work if engine components become fully blocked. Flight can even continue with just one single functioning module.”
The Scalewings engine exists as a concept as the moment and development work to produce it will starts next year and is expected to take three years.
“Over the past years, the concept has been progressively refined and secured by several patent registrations,” said Schwöller.
The company has gone down the route of hybrid because it believes battery technology, and the overall system required for an all-electric aircraft is just too heavy.
“According to realistic assessments, no technology is developed to such an extent that it could give rise to expectations of a great leap forward in electrical aviation in the near future,” says Schwöller.
“The actual achievable ranges in an aircraft equipped with an electric drive are extremely limited in the foreseeable future.
“Compromises are made in regard to safety in order to be able to demonstrate that it works in any way at all.
“The extremely ambitious flight times published for electric aircraft attract both, media and public attention, but do not consider that the minimum reserve of 30 minutes flight time must be deducted from these values.
“Furthermore, the ranges given are only provided with minimum speeds and low loads. Yet this is a far away from real flight conditions.”
Schwöller intends the Scalewings hybrid engine to consist of modules which can be added together for more power:
- 2 x 2 cylinder naturally aspirated engine with 180hp (132kW)
- Electric engine unit with 58kW plus 2 x 2-cylinder naturally aspirated engine = 260hp (190kW)
- 2 x 2-cylinder turbo engine + electric engine unit = 350hp (257kW).
What’s next? Well, Schwöller says, “The SW-51 Mustang was completely redeveloped over the past 14 months on the certification basis for engine aircraft CS-23. By mid-2019, production of the SW-51 Mustang should have ramped up to the full capacity.
“The start of engine development is planned for mid-2019, as soon as the required manpower is available.” | aerospace | 1 |
https://howtoassetmanage.com/archers-flying-taxi-makes-splashy-debut-in-heated-market/ | 2021-06-18T06:36:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487635724.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20210618043356-20210618073356-00157.warc.gz | 0.939075 | 192 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__130874303 | en | Archer Aviation unveiled its first electric flying taxi “Maker” in a Tesla-style debut on Thursday as an increasing number of investors and aviation companies pile into the hot but yet-to-be-approved urban air mobility space.
Interest in zero-emission aircraft that take off and land like helicopters but fly like planes is growing as aerospace companies look for new markets and face pressure to help decarbonize their industry though the battery-operated vehicles. read more
Maker’s debut, staged at a hangar using XR technology to simulate a ride, followed news on Thursday of two separate deals involving electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft companies based in Britain and Brazil. read more
Archer’s aircraft does not yet fly commercially but it mounted an extravagant show under a new chief creative officer who has decades of experience in experiential design and television production, Kenny Taht, to attract attention. | aerospace | 1 |
https://cacaovm.org/astroforge-raises-13-million-for-its-asteroid-mining-ambitions-techcrunch/ | 2022-11-29T09:04:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710690.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20221129064123-20221129094123-00219.warc.gz | 0.951208 | 811 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__91658490 | en | Astroforge raises $13 million for its asteroid mining ambitions – TechCrunch
Although we have long understood that asteroids are not simply the rubble of the universe, but potentially profitable reserves of valuable minerals, humanity has never been able to unlock this value. Starting the Y combiner Astroforge wants to succeed where other companies have failed, by becoming the first to mine an asteroid and bring the material back to Earth – and it aims to do so by the end of the decade.
To kick off operations, the startup closed a $13 million funding round, funding that co-founder Matt Gialich says will fund Astroforge through its first two missions, including an initial demonstration flight that is expected to be launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare mission next year. . The seed round was led by Initialized Capital, with investments from Seven Seven Six, EarthRise, Aera VC, Liquid 2 and Soma.
Astroforge’s two co-founders, Gialich and Jose Acain, say they’ve developed an innovative technique for refining materials in space – but for now they’re mostly silent on what it entails and how it solves the myriad technical challenges for which Asteroid mining is so notorious. They were able to share that the technology requires high vacuum and zero-G to operate. Gialich also shared that it won’t involve landing on an asteroid, as Astroforge targets bodies 20 meters to 1.5 kilometers in diameter, meaning some will be so small they won’t even have gravitational fields.
There are a few other clues to the company’s future plans, rare as they are. On the face of it, they’re targeting a relatively light operation, likely with a payload of less than 200 kilograms to take advantage of affordable carpool launches to geosynchronous and lunar trajectories. They also attack asteroids rich in concentrations of the six platinum group metals, including platinum and iridium, rather than water, helium or other minerals.
It’s a noble ambition, and Astroforge is moving fast. The company has already partnered with OrbAstro to manufacture the first satellite for the demonstration mission, and Astroforge has also secured a spot on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare mission. It has also identified a number of candidate asteroids that lie in an appropriate orbit and have an appropriate concentration of platinum group metals. And there will be no shortage of asteroids; of the 10 million near-Earth objects, the company is interested in just under a million of them, Gialich said.
A handful of companies — including Planetary Resources and Larry Page-backed Deep Space Industries — have tried to conquer asteroid mining, and each has invested (and lost) millions in the process. But despite the big risks and a long payback period, Astroforge wants to succeed where those companies have failed.
“I think from an investor perspective, you’ve seen a lot of interest in space and deep tech, and space and deep tech natively requires longer timeframes,” Gialich said. “We are not a B2B SaaS company, we are not going to be profitable in a year. […] When you look at the opportunity here – and the opportunity is really to exploit the universe – it’s such a huge opportunity that investors are willing to bet on a longer time horizon.
The company was founded in January by Acain and Gialich, two space industry veterans with respective tenures at SpaceX and NASA, and Virgin Orbit. The company currently has four full-time employees, but is actively recruiting seven more positions.
“Now we have to build a world-class team going forward because it’s a really tough problem to solve,” Gialich said. Later in the conversation, he added, “That’s the fun part of startups, isn’t it? It’s a big risk until you do. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=213&pagetype=90&pageid=760 | 2015-12-01T20:10:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-48/segments/1448398471436.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20151124205431-00142-ip-10-71-132-137.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.953654 | 367 | CC-MAIN-2015-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-48__0__124515288 | en | Official Record Series 1 - Schedule 6
The CAA hereby specifies for the purposes of Section 64(2)(a) of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 the following classes of flight as not requiring an Air Transport Licence:
Flights operated using aircraft registered in the United Kingdom
(a) which do not provide transport between different airports;
(b) where a person has exclusive right to use the carrying capacity of the aircraft and where
(i) all the cargo to be carried on the flight is consigned by that person;
(ii) none of the passengers on the flight is carried for a separate fare;
(c) by a hot air balloon or airship;
(d) which take place wholly outside the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man and are operated by firms not having their principal place of business in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man;
(e) which are operated by firms not having their principal place of business in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man using aircraft registered in an overseas dependent territory as defined by the British Nationality Act; and
(f) on behalf of and pursuant to an agreement with an operator (“the contracting carrier”) which is authorised by an Air Transport Licence to operate the services, provided that the number of flights made by the actual carrier during any calendar year does not exceed 20% of those offered by the contracting carrier during that period.
Nothing in this instrument permits any flight that is
(a) prohibited as a result of a direction to the CAA by the Secretary of State or by any Rules that may have been published by the Secretary of State; or
(b) otherwise than in accordance with the licence holder’s Air Operator’s Certificate. | aerospace | 1 |
https://cambridgerocketclub.ca/?p=854 | 2023-12-11T01:58:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679103464.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211013452-20231211043452-00072.warc.gz | 0.989639 | 283 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__147465331 | en | The Cambridge Rocket Club hosted it’s fifth and biggest launch of the season (so far) on July 9, 2022. The weather was warm with blue skies and moderate winds. The turn-out was excellent featuring 24 different model rocketeers launching their rockets. We also renewed two club memberships as well as welcoming aboard 4 new members to the club. Attendance was likely motivated by the model rocket give-away. We ended up having a total of 29 donated model rockets including 2 air powered rockets that were snapped up by a young guest. We had so many donations that all of the young participants took home 2 model rockets. Many of the raffle winners joined in the fun by flying their rockets with engines provided for by the club. It was great to see the enthusiasm the give-away generated.
The theme of the day was Scale and we saw many scale models flown including V-2’s, Black Brants, Saturn V’s, 1 and 1B as well as many others. We also saw a number of multi-stage rockets and a rocket glider flown as well as a full gambit of engines from 1/4A to G motors. By the end of the day, we launched a total of 88 model rockets and burned 96 model rocket engines with a theoretical total impulse of 2,138 neutons. Good time was had by all, especially our guests. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2012-10-31/rockwell-collins-introduces-skybox-cabin-entertainment-system | 2017-09-25T20:59:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818693363.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20170925201601-20170925221601-00546.warc.gz | 0.907529 | 197 | CC-MAIN-2017-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-39__0__64643860 | en | Dassault Falcon 7X, 900LX and 2000LX passengers will be the first to experience the latest cabin innovations from Rockwell Collins on the FalconCabin HD+ cabin management system. The new optional features include Skybox, unveiled this week by Rockwell Collins at the NBAA Convention. Skybox makes it possible to have Hollywood-protected content in the aircraft play on a television in the cabin or on individual iPads. It is also possible to take content from individual iPads and display it on the cabin television. Skybox allows for the free flow of iTunes content, documents and similar information among iPads and the aircraft resident Skybox system.
FalconCabin HD+ also features Rockwell Collins’s recently announced Airshow app for the iPad as an option.
A spokesman for Rockwell Collins told AIN, “We are bringing the full Apple experience to life on the aircraft. Now you can do in the airplane what you do at home.” | aerospace | 1 |
http://aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=556bf84e-335d-4a6f-bb50-244a4392f2de | 2015-04-28T03:58:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-18/segments/1429246660628.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20150417045740-00107-ip-10-235-10-82.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.91383 | 439 | CC-MAIN-2015-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-18__0__45677362 | en | Thu, Apr 26, 2012
AD NUMBER: 2012-08-13
PRODUCT: Certain The Boeing Company Model 777-200 and -300 series airplanes
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2012-08-13
ACTION: Final Rule
SUMMARY: This AD was prompted by reports of two failures of the single-tabbed bracket on the rudder. This AD requires replacing certain single-tabbed bonding brackets in the airplane empennage with two-tabbed bonding brackets. This AD also requires, for certain airplanes, installing new bonding jumpers, and measuring the resistance of the modified installation to verify resistance is within specified limits.
The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent failure of the bonding jumper bracket, which could result in loss of lightning protection ground path, which could lead to increased lightning-induced currents and subsequent damage to composite structures, hydraulic tubes, and actuator control electronics. In the event of a lightning strike, loss of lightning ground protection could result in the loss of control of the airplane.
DATES: This AD is effective May 29, 2012.
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https://haepune.org/top-aeronautical-college-in-india-pune.php | 2024-02-24T12:15:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474533.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224112548-20240224142548-00722.warc.gz | 0.932152 | 578 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__67706178 | en | An Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) is basically a person licensed to certify the aircraft or its component for its airworthiness before its release to service.
Hindustan Aerospace & Engineering is purely a Technical Institute run by Kohinoor Educational Services Pvt. Ltd., which is approved by Director General of Civil Aviation, (Govt. of India) for Aircraft Maintenance Engineering course at Pune center.
Hindustan Aerospace & Engineering Pune
Hindustan Aerospace & Engineering is purely a Technical Institute run by Kohinoor Educational Services Pvt. Ltd., which is approved by Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), (Govt. of India) for Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Course at Pune centre. Hindustan Aerospace and Engineering (HAE) Pune is known as one of the best aircraft maintenance engineering colleges in India. HAE Pune having Dedicated and Experienced Faculties, Conducive Educational Environment, State of Art Infrastructure, and Healthy employability. HAE Institute has its own Aircrafts for Practical Demonstration. Tie up with (Air India Engineering Services Ltd, Air Works India Private Limited, Aerospace Research and Development Centre.)
What Is Aircraft Maintenance Engineer?
AME is a job profile with high dignity and a great sense of responsibility. An Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) is basically a person licensed to certify the aircraft or its component for its airworthiness before its release to service. In other words, an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer carries out and certifies overhaul, major repairs of aircraft, power plants, components and accessories thereof before its release to service.
Opportunities Aviation Industry and What HAE Pune Does for Students?
There is increase in aircraft maintenance engineering Job or career Opportunities. Hence HAE, Pune is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence and committed to fill the void of industry-ready and well-trained Aircraft Maintenance Engineers in the Aviation industry. It has proved the academic excellence to the whole country with 100% result in the exam conducted by DGCA, Govt. of India. Students of any Nationality may be eligible to get admitted for the A.M.E. course.
Sha-Shib Group of Institutions:
HAE institute is a unit of Sha - Shib Group which is the largest Group in South Asia for imparting training in the field of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering. The global technological scenario is changing faster than ever, and there is a great demand for technical professionals who can keep pace with the change. With this end in view Sha-Shib Group of Institutions was established in 1991 at Bhopal (M.P.) for imparting high quality of education in the fields of management and applied Sciences.
Sha-Shib Group offers courses at following centre’s:
Courses Offered in these Centre’s are as follows: | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.engadget.com/2014-10-09-european-galileo-satellites.html | 2024-04-16T05:44:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817043.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416031446-20240416061446-00307.warc.gz | 0.971103 | 201 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__134277195 | en | Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products.
Remember those two European satellites that went spectacularly off-course in August? Well, it turns out that the reason the vessels entered into the wrong orbit was due to frozen fuel lines. Space Travel reports that pipes containing the Russian Soyuz rocket's (which put the satellites into space) propellent were placed too close to some pretty frigid helium lines, which in turn restricted the flow of fuel to a pair of altitude control thrusters and subsequently caused a lack of power. The good news is that this "design flaw" is apparently fixable easily and immediately for future missions. That won't help the Galileo GPS satellites for now however, because they don't have enough fuel to reach the intended orbit. Assuming there's enough money to go around there's always next time, at least. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.businessinsider.com/united-airlines-passenger-economy-business-class-san-francisco-taiwan-2023-7 | 2024-03-03T09:20:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476211.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20240303075134-20240303105134-00179.warc.gz | 0.982764 | 353 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__106534796 | en | - A United flight from San Francisco reportedly had to turn back because of a disruptive passenger.
- Other passengers on the flight said the man refused to stay in his seat in the economy-class cabin.
- The flight continued to Taiwan after the passenger was removed in San Francisco.
A United Airlines flight turned back to San Francisco International Airport because a passenger was said to be disruptive.
The flight took off Thursday and was bound for Taipei, Taiwan, according to the local television station Kron4, which first reported the story, citing data by Flight Aware. Some two hours into the flight, the plane returned to San Francisco, the data shows.
The disruptive passenger refused to remain in his seat in economy class and kept visiting the business-class cabin, according to Live and Let's Fly, a Los Angeles-based aviation blog that cited accounts posted on FlyerTalk by passengers who said they were on board the flight. The passenger has not been identified by United.
"He kept coming up to Polaris during the initial drink service. Flight attendant told him to return to his seat. He walked back but then a few moments later, he's back up in the Business cabin," the FlyerTalk user Live4Upgrades wrote, referring to Polaris, United's business-class service. The user added that the passenger "didn't comply" with the cabin crew's requests for him to return to his seat in economy class.
"United flight 871 returned to San Francisco due to a disruptive passenger. Law enforcement officials met the aircraft on arrival and removed the passenger. The flight departed for Taipei later Thursday evening," United told Insider in a statement. The airline did not confirm whether the passenger was removed because he refused to be seated. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.corporatejetinvestor.com/news/weston-aviation-fbo-opens-for-business-at-gloucestershire-airport/ | 2023-02-06T05:44:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500304.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20230206051215-20230206081215-00324.warc.gz | 0.95838 | 274 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__260832414 | en | Weston Aviation FBO opens for business at Gloucestershire Airport
22nd January 2019 – Weston Aviation, the UK and Ireland based FBO and Business Aviation specialist have commenced operations and launched a new Business Aviation Centre and FBO at Gloucestershire Airport. The new facility and service officially opened its doors on the 7th January 2019 and the FBO has already welcomed a number of visiting aircraft and crews.
Pictured above are Mark Ryan, MD of Gloucester Airport (left), Becky Carver, MD of Weston Aviation (centre) and Nick Weston, CEO and founder of Weston Aviation (right) in a hangar at Gloucester Airport.
Weston Aviation CEO and founder, Nick Weston said: “In just the first few weeks of operation we have been delighted to welcome both new and existing customers to our FBO which is encouraging and already confirms our vision for making Gloucestershire Airport a significant business aviation airport in the region.”
Mark Ryan, Managing Director of Gloucestershire Airport said, “We are delighted to welcome Nick and his team at Weston Aviation to Gloucestershire Airport, the UK’s leading General and Business Aviation airport.”
The new FBO facility, located in the main terminal building, offers crew and passenger lounge facilities with direct ramp access for passengers and vehicles. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Midmarket/Space-Shuttle-Atlantis-Launch-Scheduled-for-July-8-NASA-368103 | 2017-02-26T13:14:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-09/segments/1487501172000.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20170219104612-00589-ip-10-171-10-108.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.940274 | 309 | CC-MAIN-2017-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-09__0__102589202 | en | Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch Scheduled for July 8: NASA
The STS-135 mission to the International Space Station is the final flight of the space shuttle program.After the day-long Flight Readiness Review at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, senior space agency and contractor managers voted unanimously to set space shuttle Atlantis' STS-135 launch date as July 8 at 11:26 a.m. The STS-135 mission to the ISS (International Space Station) is the final flight of the space shuttle program. "We had a very thorough review," said Bill Gerstenmaier, assistant administrator for space operations. "This flight is incredibly important. The cargo that is coming up on this flight is really mandatory for space station." During the 12-day mission to the ISS, Atlantis and its crew will deliver the Raffaello multipurpose logistics module containing supplies and spare parts for the space station and its crew. "We're really looking forward to achieving this mission, putting station where it needs to be and finishing strong with the shuttle program here with STS-135," said Mike Moses, space shuttle program launch integration manager.
The mission will fly the RRM (Robotic Refueling Mission), an experiment designed to demonstrate and test the tools, technologies and techniques needed to robotically refuel satellites in space, even satellites not designed to be serviced. The crew also will return an ammonia pump that recently failed on the station. Engineers want to understand why the pump failed and improve designs for future spacecraft. | aerospace | 1 |
https://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2005/04/21/nci-expands-air-force-tech-support-work.aspx | 2021-01-22T00:51:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703528672.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20210121225305-20210122015305-00099.warc.gz | 0.935295 | 290 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__45470586 | en | NCI expands Air Force tech support work
- By William Welsh
- Apr 21, 2005
NCI Information Systems Inc. has won a three-year, $11.6 million contract from the Air Force to support the Defense Message System program, the company announced this week.
NCI of Reston, Va., will provide management and engineering technical support, including hardware technology insertion, testing and integration, system security certification and accreditation, and field assistance and site surveys.
The task order, which expands on the work that NCI has performed in support of the Air Force DMS program office, was awarded under the Air Force's Network Centric Solutions contract. Netcents is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a $9 billion ceiling.
The task order was placed on behalf of the Operations and Sustainment Systems Group located at Maxwell Air Force Base-Gunter Annex, Ala.
The Defense Message System is a secure messaging system used by the military to send material at all classification levels. Through the system, users can send not only text messages, but also maps, drawings, video and spreadsheets.
Privately held NCI provides enterprise systems management, information assurance, network engineering and systems development and integration to the federal government.
The company has more than 1,400 employees and annual sales of $171 million.
William Welsh is a freelance writer covering IT and defense technology. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.wpbf.com/article/plane-crashes-into-pompano-beach-neighborhood/1454577 | 2022-08-17T22:25:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573118.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817213446-20220818003446-00412.warc.gz | 0.971283 | 249 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__25322985 | en | Plane crashes into Pompano Beach neighborhood
At least three people reported injured
A plane crashed Monday afternoon into a Pompano Beach neighborhood.
According to a statement by the Federal Aviation Administration, the pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings in a Hawker Beechcraft 76 aircraft when it crashed.
The pilot, Geoffrey White, and Sylvia Mena and Fernando Diaz, both students, were injured in the crash.
All three individuals were taken to the hospital. Their injuries are listed as serious to critical.
The crash was reported in the 900 block of Harbor Drive.
The plane crashed into a house shortly after it took off from Pompano Beach Airpark.
A witness told the ABC affiliate in Miami that the plane had just left the airpark and was headed east toward the Atlantic Ocean when it went nose down and crashed.
Firefighters at the scene reported three injuries, but the exact number has not been confirmed.
The FAA released a statement on the plane crash Monday.
The reason for the crash is unclear, investigators said.
The crash is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
Check back for updates. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.liebherr.com/en/ind/latest-news/news-press-releases/detail/liebherr-technology-on-board-embraer%E2%80%99s-e-jet-e2-takes-off-for-its-first-flight-news.html | 2024-04-16T06:51:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817073.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416062523-20240416092523-00807.warc.gz | 0.962274 | 261 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__185863755 | en | On May 23rd, 2016, the E190-E2 successfully completed its first flight in São José dos Campos (Brazil). The jet features key technology made by Liebherr: Liebherr-Aerospace has developed and supplies the advanced full fly-by-wire high-lift system with integrated computers, the integrated air management system with lightweight electro-pneumatic and mechanical components, as well as the nose wheel steering control module for the E-Jets E2 aircraft.
The company has applied the extensive experience it had gained in the commercial aviation sector, and particularly in other Embraer’s programs, and further optimized the operating costs and reliability of its technologies for the E-Jets E2.
The E190-E2 is planned to enter into service in 2018. According to the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, the E2s have achieved already 640 commitments since the program was launched.
Liebherr-Aerospace offers support solutions for its components and systems on board the E-Jet E2 and accompanies the aircraft during their entire life cycle. Liebherr’s international network of maintenance, repair and overhaul stations and spares distribution facilities ensures customer proximity and high-level performance for aircraft operators across the world. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/rwpatterson.htm | 2024-04-17T06:09:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817144.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417044411-20240417074411-00009.warc.gz | 0.966905 | 853 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__2699280 | en | Courtesy of The 384th Air Refueling Squadron, United States Air Force:
On December 11th, Tragedy struck our squadron. Major Randy Patterson was killed in a single car accident on his way home from Leavenwoth, Kansas. He was truly loved and admired by all people who had ever met him. Below you'll find a little bit of information about this outstanding human being. I wish all people could be like him.
Contributions to a scholarship fund for Randy's children can be made to any Bank of America or mailed to:
Bank of America
53298 Kansas Street
McConnell AFB KS 67210
Here is his official Bio from the Air Force files:
Major Randall W. Patterson is a 384 Air Refueling Squadron, Flight Commander in the 22d Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Only one of only three active duty KC-135 special operations units in the United States Air Force and the only wing with the air refuelable KC-135.
Major Patterson was born May 14, 1963, in Akron, Ohio. He graduated from high school in Rogersville, Tennessee, and completed his bachelor's degree in history at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He then completed his master's degree in aerospace management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at McConnell AFB, Kansas. He finished Squadron Officer's School in residence in June 1994 and Intermediate Service School (ISS) by seminar in June 1998. He is a candidate to attend ISS in residence.
Major Patterson received his commission in June 1986 through the University of Tennessee Reserve Officer's Training Corps and earned his navigator wings in June of 1988 at Mather AFB, California. He then served with the 97th Air Refueling Squadron at Eaker AFB, Arkansas as a KC-135 navigator where he became an instructor. After serving in Operations: DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Maj Patterson was assigned to the 384th Air Refueling Squadron at McConnell AFB, Kansas. He served as a navigator, instructor navigator, training flight senior navigator, and evaluator in the KC-135 for all five operational models. He was selected as the senior evaluator navigator of the 22d Air Refueling Wing as “Team McConnell” increased its strength from one to four combat-ready squadrons, an associate reserve unit, and a C-12F flight. He than assumed command of AMC's premier tanker Special Operations Unit where he led 9 Joint Chiefs of Staff directed tanker exercise deployments and two real-world special operations deployments; the results of which are briefed to the President of the United States.
Major Patterson is a senior evaluator navigator and has logged more than 3,000 hours of total flying time, of which over 480 hours are instructor/evaluator time. He has flown 117 combat and 200 combat-support hours during Operations: DESERT SHIELD/STORM/CALM, SOUTHERN WATCH, DENY FLIGHT, and RESTORE HOPE. His military awards include an Air Medal, Aerial Achievement Medals with an oak leaf cluster, a Commendation Medal, and an Achievement Medal.
Major Patterson married the former Carol D. Ward of Nashville, Tennessee. They have five children: Adam, Valerie, Jennifer, Matthew, and Daniel.
PATTERSON, RANDALL WAYNE
MAJOR, US AIR FORCE
- VETERAN SERVICE DATES: 03/28/1987 – 12/04/1999
- DATE OF BIRTH: 05/14/1963
- DATE OF DEATH: 12/04/1999
- DATE OF INTERMENT: 12/14/1999
- BURIED AT: SECTION 66 SITE 5971
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Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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https://hobbiesandhobbies.info/best-drone-with-camera-gps-best-drone-without-camera.html | 2020-02-25T19:11:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875146127.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20200225172036-20200225202036-00487.warc.gz | 0.940515 | 1,387 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__37456109 | en | There is such a wealth of options in this rapidly growing field that we wanted to share a couple more drones that we like. The first is the Holy Stone HS170 Predator Mini RC Quadcopter. This UAV offers a great feature set at an economical price, and its fast charge time (under an hour) will have you back in the air in a hurry. The Force1 U45WF Quadcopter offers features rarely seen at this price point, such as a custom route mode that allows you to trace out a path on the screen that the drone then follows. We also love that this drone ships with three batteries to greatly extend your flying time.
As of this drone, the camera and the functions, the weight of 28 gram, battery lifetime of much greater margin, affordable price has made this drone very much fond of to the technology lovers. The controller that comes with is drawn is kind of a controller of PS3. The controller has got two joysticks and an LCD screen that displays the important flight diagnostics. In addition to that, this drone is very much fast. The drone has got an anti-flip mode which is a very good addition to the drone. This mode can only be activated when the buyer set it in the expert mode. Another great thing about this little drone is that it offers the user an ability to modify the drone with additional equipment. For our justification, we have to set one thing straight from the start, the purchaser’s X4 drone will fly amazingly the way it comes out of the standard package, but if you buy the right accessories, you will allow your toy to be protected from crashes or hitting obstacles, and it will have longer flight time. Moreover, all the X4 purchasers mostly recommended a few accessories as of extra battery and some toolkit to buy after purchasing this mini wonder. The proper maintenance of the drone should be maintained right after purchasing it from any e-commerce site. If the maintenance and the safety of this drone is made good then the performance of the drone will surprise the purchaser. These drone is not only affordable but also offers many options in application sectors so it is good to buy a drone like this where someone’s to practice the photography or film making practices on their own.
Irrespective of the dimensions of your quadcopter, they must not go higher than 400ft above the ground. Likewise, you must always maintain a clear line-of-sight with the machine at all times. You are also expected to adequately inspect your device before each flight session, to ensure its readiness and airworthiness. This is necessary to prevent unnecessary flight accidents.
While the Mavic 2 Zoom will still set you back £1,099, that is £250 less than its brother, which makes choosing between the two a tricky choice. While it lacks the one-inch sensor, 10-bit HDR video and adjustable aperture of the Pro, its image quality is still excellent and more than good enough for epic YouTube videos. That spare change could also be put towards a spare battery or a ‘Fly More’ bundle. Whichever way you go, the closely related Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom are the best all-round drones you can buy right now.
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This drone is one of the most affordable autopilot drones selling for less than $200. It has great beginner qualities and is safe for kids. It comes equipped with a 720p HD camera that can stream live video feed from your phone. The Force1 U45W stays stable while flying with altitude hold and one-touch takeoff and landing. It’s easy to control and has a feature that allows you to trace a custom flight path and watch your drone fly. Professional aerial photographers may not enjoy this drone but beginners are sure to love this autopilot learner drone for a great price.
DJI models currently dominate our top picks, and there's a good reason for that. The company is simply a few steps ahead of its competition right now, and has a product catalog with models at various price points, which take up a good number of the slots in our top ten. It made a huge splash with its iconic Phantom series, and now makes the best small drones we've tested in the form of the Mavic series.
The Altair AA108 is durably built and will not break easily. You can count on a solid flight time of around 10 minutes, a bit less when you’re running it FPV. However the 720p camera really works well and connects to your phone through WiFi. It’s easy to fly because it has 3 flight modes, 1 beginner, 2 intermediate and 3 advanced mode. It also has Altitude Hold which allows you to take your thumb off the control and the drone holds it’s own altitude, making it very stable because it’s not bouncing up and down as you try to maintain altitude!
This quadcopter has four available speed modes, so it will be suitable for all levels of flying experience. This drone has amazing features for an affordable price. Along with its features, this a very sleek looking drone with red body accented by dark black propellers. This is a great drone if you are looking to get into FPV drone flying, and capturing decent aerial photos and videos.
You can pair the Tello with a third-party gamepad controller, but it’s easy enough to fly using the simple, intuitive Tello app. Thanks to its link with DJI (the Tello’s flight controller is made by the drone manufacturer), it’s a great ‘first drone’ for kids or adults looking for a learner model to practice on before moving to a bigger quadcopter like the the DJI Mavic Air. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.usglobaletfs.com/insights/pilot-shortage-a-blessing-in-disguise/ | 2023-05-30T23:29:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224646181.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20230530230622-20230531020622-00713.warc.gz | 0.953141 | 1,799 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__132552033 | en | Over the past decade, the U.S. airline industry has significantly turned itself around, helped largely by a sharp decline in fuel prices and a high level of industry consolidation. Although airlines are now operating in an unprecedented period of sustained profitability, future growth could face a new and unique challenge in the form of a pilot shortage.
Which, it turns out, could be a blessing in disguise.
The pilot shortage issue first came into the spotlight in early 2016 with the bankruptcies of regional airlines such as Republic Airways and SeaPort Airlines. Both companies cited a lack of pilots as the key factor behind their bankruptcy filings.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. passenger traffic is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 2.1 percent between 2016 and 2036. At the same time that the number of air travelers is increasing, there’s a consistent decline in the number of people eligible to fly the plane. Indeed, the number of active pilots is expected to decrease from more than 101,000 in 2015 to fewer than 89,000 by 2036.
Because of declining fuel costs, labor now represents the largest expense for U.S. airlines, accounting for 32.9 percent of network carriers’ budget and 34.5 percent for value carriers. Driven by falling fuel costs, the cost per available seat mile fell 12.6 percent on a year-over-year basis to 11.5 cents during the second quarter in 2015, the largest such decline since 2009. With labor now the largest cost component, the issue of a pilot shortage becomes more pertinent.
Factors Influencing the Pilot Shortage
Following the 2010 crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407, Congress raised the minimum flight time pilots-in-training must spend in the cockpit before they can serve as first officers on a commercial airline, from 250 to 1,500 hours. This mandate led to a sharp rise in training costs, with no materially significant change in compensation at the regional airline level. It’s likely that this has dissuaded many would-be pilots from earning their wings.
In addition, the FAA revised rest rules. Pilots now must get at least 10 hours of rest between shifts and are permitted to fly only eight or nine hours in a single stretch, depending on their start times. They also need 30 consecutive hours free from work every week, a 25 percent bump up from previous requirements. These new rest rules are expected to increase staffing needs by 3,600 to 6,000 in the next eight years.
Pilot training costs are high, in time and money. Although salaries at the big commercial airlines are competitive, new recruits at regional carriers once earned as little as $20,000 a year.
The situation is made more severe by the fact that regional airlines were able to hire only 50 percent of the pilots they needed last year.
Meanwhile, thousands of senior pilots at major airlines are reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65 years old, as hiring was heavy in the 1980s yet relatively thin over the past decade. Since mainline airlines hire pilots away from the regional carriers, these airlines might struggle to find new recruits with adequate experience.
Pilot Constraints, Hidden Positives
The pilot shortage will almost certainly have an impact on capacity expansion plans. However, recent consolidation within the industry and technological advancements are expected to provide airlines with the flexibility to adjust to this new reality.
Capacity discipline has become the norm these days among airlines, not only as a response to major catastrophes but also in an attempt to undertake a strategic overhaul without incurring additional cost. To that end, airlines are increasing capacity without increasing the size of their fleets. They accomplish this by adding more rows to existing planes and replacing smaller aircraft with bigger ones.
For instance, JetBlue Airways, which historically flew only 100-seat Embraer jets and 150-seat Airbus A320 jets, began flying 190-seat Airbus A321s in December 2013. From 2014 through 2017, it will increase its fleet by taking delivery of 48 of the A321s but only three of the smaller A320s. Similarly, Southwest operated 683 aircraft in 2014, compared to 698 two years earlier, and yet it was able to serve 4.6 percent more passengers as a result of improved capacity usage. With fuel prices on the decline and pilots in short supply, the bias toward bigger planes seems reasonable.
Delta is well ahead in its plan to reduce its regional jet fleet and plans to retire another 50 aircraft over the next year to bring its aggregate number of flights to only 125, down from nearly 500 at the end of 2009. United reduced the number of small regional jets flown by its partners from an estimated 380 in 2012 to 242 by the end of 2015, with a target of reducing further to 100 by 2019. It is adding 85 Embraer 175s to its partners’ regional fleet to partially replace the reduction in small jet flying. Meanwhile, American Airlines is planning to reduce its small regional jet fleet by 29 aircraft in 2016, after removing 31 jets in 2015.
In 2000, 10 airlines accounted for slightly more than 90 percent of available seat-mile capacity in the United States. By early 2012, those 10 airlines, through mergers, were reduced to five, which today control close to 85 percent of the domestic passenger market. These industry mergers have enabled the newly combined airlines to cut costs by reducing previously competing flights and redundant hub operations.
At present, any further consolidation could run into regulatory obstacles. But improving availability of air transport and connectivity between new commercial airlines for economic development might force regulators to change their stance toward airline mergers and acquisitions (M&As).
Airlines are making up on any revenue losses from capacity discipline by simultaneously building up on ancillary, or non-ticket, revenue. Ancillary revenue refers to all charges imposed by an airline, excluding the fare. This might include, but not be limited to, the fees on checked baggage, preferred seating, in-flight meals, drink and snacks, hotel check-ins, early check-in and early redemption of frequent flyer points. According to the CarTrawler Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue, revenues from these services increased from $49.9 billion in 2014 to $59.2 billion in 2015, an increase of nearly 19 percent.
To counter pilot shortage, major players have already taken measures to mitigate its impact. A pilot candidate at Southwest, for instance, will no longer be required to have a Boeing 737 rating. The airline has additionally attempted to cut down on the time between interviewing a pilot and potentially offering a job.
Regional carriers such as Envoy Air, PSA Airlines and Piedmont Airlines have beefed up their signing bonus amounts to $15,000. As part of this new initiative, they are also offering $1,000 to employees who refer new pilots to the airline, a bonus that’s expected to increase to $5,000. Similarly, Endeavor Air, which works with Delta, now pays a signing bonus of up to $23,000 a year and offers a competitive first-year salary, between $47,000 and $50,000.
The highest salary for new hires now belongs to Envoy Air and PSA Airlines, both wholly-owned subsidiaries of American Airlines. The two airlines recently announced dramatic changes to their pilot pay programs, effectively doubling the starting pay to $58,000 a year.
Monetary compensation aside, airlines have been thinking along deeper lines to counter another major cause of pilot shortage, seeking to fix what hurts the most—training costs.
Many regional airlines have joined the Tuition Reimbursement Program (TRP), partnering with Airline Transport Professionals (ATP) and more than 40 additional aviation training institutions, as a way to replenish the dwindling number of aspiring pilots. Under such programs, regional airlines guarantee selected students first-officer positions, and once qualified, the hires-in-waiting work as flight instructors to build the 1,500 hours of flight time required for an ATP rating before moving up to the regional carrier’s cockpit. Tuition reimbursement payments of $500 per month commence while the pilots serve as instructors and continue during the first year of airline employment, totaling up to $11,000.
These are just a sampling of the innovative strategies airlines have implemented to not just mitigate but transcend the pilot shortage issue.
Sources: Bloomberg, FAA, Oliver Wyman, Time, New York Times, Dallas News, IATA, Disciples of Flight, Flying Magazine, company reports
All opinions expressed and data provided are subject to change without notice. Opinions are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.opb.org/pressroom/article/new-opb-documentary-explores-moon-country-in-central-oregon-a-once-unique-training-ground-for-nasa-astronauts/ | 2023-12-07T03:40:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100632.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207022257-20231207052257-00617.warc.gz | 0.905738 | 453 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__115829658 | en | This year, the world celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first human-crewed moon landing. Before that historic event in 1969, nearly all of the Apollo astronauts trained to walk on the moon in Central Oregon.
Next month, OPB will premiere a new, half-hour “Oregon Experience” documentary that offers a historical look into NASA's work in Oregon lava fields, which had unique formations that were believed to resemble the lunar surface.
Before the first lunar landing, no one knew exactly what to expect on the moon's surface. Central Oregon's unique volcanic features were thought to be an ideal training ground. Astronauts visited Hole in the Ground, Fort Rock, the Newberry Volcano, and the McKenzie lava fields, among other geological landmarks.
The field trips provided invaluable training. The Apollo astronauts practiced negotiating the jagged lava flows and studied the terrain.
Locals promoted the area as "Moon Country,” and an international lunar geological conference drew scientists from all over the world. An increase in tourism helped establish new visitor centers, as well as astronomy observatories still in use today.
After the Apollo missions successfully went to the moon, some of the lunar rocks came to Oregon universities for breakthrough research that helped shape our understanding of the solar system.
OPB uncovers this history in "Oregon's Moon Country," and details the instrumental role this part of Oregon played in the historic moon landing. It features rarely seen film from the time period, historical images, NASA animation, and interviews with:
- Harrison "Jack" Schmitt, Apollo 17 astronaut and geologist
- John Byrne, Oregon State University president,1984-1995
- Jack Higginbotham, director, Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium
- David Warmflash, MD, astrobiologist and science writer
- Finn J.D. John, Oregon State University instructor
- Ingrid Ockert, NASA history fellow
- Paul Reynolds, Bend mayor, 1964-65
- Shan de Silva, professor of Geology and Geophysics, Oregon State University
- Mary Devlin, former visitor information center attendant, Deschutes National Forest
- Josef Dufek, Center for Volcanology, University of Oregon | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/comrades-in-arms-49001/ | 2013-05-23T16:41:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703592489/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112632-00013-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.950937 | 1,135 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__39074473 | en | Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPORE Lockheed Martin
has provided Japan and South Korea with a technology boost by partnering on key aircraft programmes
Japan and South Korea, two of the most significant aerospace industrial nations in the Asia-Pacific region, are pressing ahead with combat aircraft programmes that bring in new US technology via partnerships with Lockheed Martin.
Japan is developing the Mitsubishi F-2A/B, a development of the F-16C/D which was selected in October 1987 to replace the ageing Mitsubishi F-1 support fighter. Initial airframe design contracts were awarded in 1989.
The F-2 differs from the F-16 in having a new composite wing with greater span and root chord, and 25% more surface area. It has two additional hardpoints as well as forward-swept trailing edges. The aircraft's aft fuselage has been stretched compared with the F-16's, and the radome is larger to accommodate a new Mitsubishi Electric active phased-array radar.
The digital flight control system and inertial reference system come from Japan Aviation Electronics and AlliedSignal. Yokogawa is supplying multi-function displays and Shimadzu the holographic head-up display. The aircraft's electronic warfare systems are being developed by Mitsubishi Electric.
The programme was delayed by workshare and technology transfer disputes between Japan and the USA, but agreement was reached to place 40% by cost of the development and production work in the USA, with the rest staying in Japan. General Dynamics, which later became Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems (LMTAS), was subcontracted to build the aircraft's right-hand wingbox, rear fuselage, leading-edge flaps, some avionics and computer-based test equipment.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is the prime contractor, with Kawasaki Heavy Industries subcontracted to build the centre fuselage. Fuji Heavy Industries is responsible for right-hand wingboxes and other wing elements, as well as the engine intake, radome and vertical and horizontal stabilisers. Final assembly is at MHI's Komaki South plant in Nagoya.
The programme involves four flying XF-2 prototypes - two single-seaters and a pair of two-seat trainers - the first of which was rolled out in January 1995 and began flying in October that year. The fourth prototype had its maiden flight on 24 May, 1996, five months after approval of the full 130-aircraft programme.
The Japanese-US production workshare was confirmed in an inter-governmental memorandum of understanding in July 1996, after negotiations between Washington and Tokyo which the US Defense Security Assistance Agency. This was followed by approval from the US Congress for US industrial participation in September 1996.
Lockheed Martin handed over the first production aft fuselage for the F-2 to MHI last November. Earlier in 1998, the programme had suffered a nine-month delay because ground load testing showed excessive flutter and structural cracking in the wing, requiring structural reinforcement and more testing. Production deliveries to the Japan Defence Agency are to begin in early 2000, continuing after 2010.
South Korea's flagship combat aircraft programme is the KTX-2, a supersonic advanced jet trainer, fighter lead-in trainer and light combat aircraft. The programme was given the go-ahead by the Seoul Government in July1997, sidelining a rival bid from the former Daimler-Benz Aerospace (now DaimlerChrysler Aerospace) in partnership with Hyundai, proposing the AT-2000, since renamed Mako.
The KTX-2 programme began in 1992, with LMTAS providing initial design assistance as part of its offset package for the Korean Fighter Programme, which involves co-production of F-16s for the South Korean air force. The KTX-2's basic design was frozen in 1995, and a formal risk-sharing agreement to proceed with development up to 2005 was signed with Lockheed Martin in September 1997.
The South Korean Government is funding 70% of the programme, with a further 17% coming from Samsung Aerospace and 13% from Lockheed Martin.
The US manufacturer is responsible for developing the aircraft's wing, flight control system and avionics at its Fort Worth facility. "LMTAS will also provide technical expertise to Samsung on all aspects of the KTX-2 programme in South Korea," says the company.
Samsung is building the front fuselage and carrying out final assembly of the aircraft, with the centre fuselage subcontracted to Daewoo and the rear fuselage and tail unit to Korean Air.
The $1.27 billion full-scale development contract, signed in October 1997, calls for two static test airframes and four flying prototypes, with flight testing to start in June 2002. Production aircraft deliveries are to begin in 2005, running to 2009, but this may yet be stretched by South Korea's economic crisis.
The South Korean air force has ordered 94 aircraft and holds options on 100 more. Lockheed Martin may offer the type to the US Air Force as a replacement for the Northrop T-38 supersonic trainer, and the overall export potential is estimated at 600 to 800 aircraft.
The partners signed a memorandum in October to form a joint team, dividing responsibility for marketing the KTX-2 for export.
Samsung is responsible for indigenous business, working with the South Korean government to put the KTX-2 on agendas in talks with foreign governments. Lockheed Martin will work with the US Government to develop any potential US requirement and gain approval for third country sales. | aerospace | 1 |
https://tackk.com/72g3z6 | 2017-09-24T05:20:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818689874.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20170924044206-20170924064206-00089.warc.gz | 0.986562 | 308 | CC-MAIN-2017-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-39__0__123349734 | en | Houston, We Have a Problem
On Friday, October 31 the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo crashed. SpaceShipTwo had 2 people in it at the time. These 2 people were the Co-pilot and the pilot. In the crash the co-pilot died while the pilot made it out in time but with very serious wounds. The aircraft malfunctioned after 2 minutes into powered flight. Officials are still figuring out what may have caused the crash but all fingers are pointing to the new motor. The motor itself had already been tested in 4 flight previously but this was the very first flight with the version 2 now using a nylon-type plastic called thermoplastic polyamide, replacing the old rubber based fuel. The accident accrued 2 minutes in to powered flight meaning that it was any where between 40 000 feet(12 km) to 200 000 feet(60km). It is more likely to have been a lower altitude seeing as how it was the first flight of the nylon-based propellent.
I think that the events that occurred on Friday was necessary for us to advance in space technology. Although tragic, I fell that without this crash we would not be able to find the problems within the new nylon-based fuel. This flight was to test out the new nylon-based fuel, if they didn't launch and didn't crash then they never would have known if there was anything wrong with the new fuel. From this article we are reminded that space missions or even test flights are very dangerous and can be deadly in most cases. | aerospace | 1 |
http://uavlance.com/site/career-advice-view/65 | 2018-08-14T20:15:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221209562.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20180814185903-20180814205903-00149.warc.gz | 0.957752 | 489 | CC-MAIN-2018-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-34__0__74934559 | en | How Drones Improve the Shipment of Packages to Customers
Whether anyone believes it or not drones are the future and they are here to stay. Very soon drones will find an application in every field. Drones are already being used in many countries for various purposes. Extensive research is being done on drone technology in the UK and soon the FAA will publish the rules and regulations regarding drone operation in cities, opening new avenues for these drones.
If there is allowance for the use of drones for commercial purposes, the companies that are reliant on online sale of goods will benefit the most. Companies like Amazon and Wal-Mart have already started making plans to utilize drones for their business. There was a video released by Amazon where a drone was shown delivering a package to the customer’s doorstep.
The shipping of goods through the use of drones will see a drastic change in the time it takes for the goods to reach the customers. Drones are fast and don’t get bogged down due to traffic jams for which enables them to make deliveries much more quickly. The target of shipping companies is to reduce the delivery time of goods from days to mere hours. If this target is achieved then your ordered goods will reach you within the same day.
Countries like Switzerland, Haiti and the Dominican Republic have been using drones for delivery of medicines and other medical supplies ever since the development of the first drones back in 2011.
The following are some of the advantages of using drones in the field of shipping:
Various companies have shipment plans for drone that slightly differ from each other. Matternet plans to send blood samples from the doctor’s clinic to the lab by employing a drone. They are working on drones that would reach their destination in 18 minutes provided the travel distance is less than 10 miles and the drone travels at a speed of around 40 miles an hour. These drones will also need a small yard or rooftop for landing and takeoff as well.
Similarly, Amazon plans to drop boxes from their drones to the intended locations while Wal-Mart is planning on using an application that makes use of regulators for delivery of packages from the Wal-Mart stores to the home of the customers.
In due course, the drones need to be checked for safety and Matternet has plans for that too. If there is theft they can shut down the drone from remote locations or if the drone falls, a parachute will deploy. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.glasgowprestwick.com/business/military/accommodation/ | 2023-12-10T20:00:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679102637.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210190744-20231210220744-00243.warc.gz | 0.935797 | 162 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__237842358 | en | Given Glasgow Prestwick Airport’s location, we offer the perfect spot for transatlantic fuel stops.
We specialise in quick turn fuel stops for military missions.
All the aviation services are managed in-house allowing us to offer the complete one stop shop.
The airport is able to offer the full suite of ground handling services – including steps, ground power unit, towing, baggage, cargo handling and de-icing.
All of these services can be delivered on the apron, whilst crew utilise our dedicated military FBO facilities at Dakota House.
As with our fuel stop services, this is all managed in-house so we are able to offer through a single point of contact.
Flight plan and weather packages are also available.
Ground transportation direct to / from aircraft. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/professor-lands-small-plane-on-adams-county-road-after-engine-failure | 2017-12-15T17:55:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948577018.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20171215172833-20171215194833-00000.warc.gz | 0.974558 | 241 | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__59713845 | en | BENNETT, Colo. - The pilot who landed a single engine plane on a road in Adams County is a local aviation professor.
Tonya Gatlin is a teacher at Metro State and the woman who helped train Colorado astronaut Steve Swanson, who is now aboard the International Space Station. She worked as an astronaut trainer at Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Gatlin is also a flight instructor and credits Sunday's safe landing on Highway 79 to training and instinct from emergency training drills over the years. It was the first time she's ever hand to land on a highway.
She was flying the Piper PA-28RT with the plane's owner from Front Range Airport to Akron, Colorado where she did a-touch-and-go and flew back to Front Range Airport.
She was in the air for one hour and 15 minutes when she was cleared to land. That's when the engine started sputtering about 10 miles out on final approach. The engine didn't completely die -- it just kept sputtering and wouldn't produce any power. She said the plane had plenty of gas.
She landed on the highway without incident and taxied onto a cleared area next to the highway. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.manufacturing.net/home/news/13079650/us-air-forcelockheed-martin-team-transitions-operations-of-milstar-constellation-to-new-advanced-extremely-high-frequency-ground-control | 2023-02-02T18:51:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500035.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20230202165041-20230202195041-00360.warc.gz | 0.881137 | 549 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__281070863 | en | U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin Team Transitions Operations of Milstar Constellation to New Advanced Extremely High Frequency Ground Control
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A joint U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) team has successfully transitioned the Milstar satellite constellation ground control system to the new Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Mission Control Segment (MCS). The AEHF MCS is now performing day-to-day operations of the Milstar satellite constellation and is poised to support deployment of the AEHF satellite constellation with first launch scheduled for August 2010.
This critical system transition required a high performance integrated team spanning many government and contractor organizations. The Lockheed Martin team led the planning and testing of the transition and provided critical technical support throughout the transition execution and subsequent weeks of operation.
The AEHF system is the successor to the five-satellite Milstar constellation and will provide significantly improved global, highly secure, protected, survivable communications for all warfighters serving U.S. national security. Developed and delivered by Lockheed Martin, the new AEHF MCS consolidates Milstar and AEHF satellite control and communication resource planning into a single, modernized Mission Control Segment. The AEHF MCS provides enhanced capabilities through a distributed architecture that provides flexibility to deployed warfighters to directly plan and control satellite payload resources.
"This is a key milestone that will assure continuous and vital communications for the warfighter from the legacy system to the new, higher capability AEHF satellite system," said Mike Davis, Lockheed Martin's AEHF vice president. "Milstar continues to deliver critical secure, real-time connectivity to the warfighter and we look forward to providing new communications capabilities with the launch of the first AEHF satellite."
The AEHF team is led by the U.S. Air Force Military Satellite Communications Systems Wing at the Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Sunnyvale, Calif. is the AEHF prime contractor and system manager. The MCS is provided by Lockheed Martin Information Services & Global Solutions Defense division.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 136,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation reported 2009 sales of $45.2 billion.
Lauren Wonder, 408.756.4225; e-mail, [email protected] | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.bestoftop.yolasite.com/Jumping.php | 2021-06-19T12:24:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487648194.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20210619111846-20210619141846-00464.warc.gz | 0.957082 | 418 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__110459440 | en | Bungee jumping, also spelt “Bungy” jumping) is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord. The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building, bridge or crane; but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as a hot-air-balloon or helicopter, that has the ability to hover above the ground. The thrill comes as much from the free-falling as from the rebounds.]
When the person jumps, the cord stretches and the jumper flies upwards again as the cord recoils, and continues to oscillate up and down until all the energy is dissipated.
Wingsuit flying is the sport of flying the human body through the air using a special jumpsuit, called a wingsuit, which adds surface area to the human body to enable a significant increase in lift. Modern wingsuits, first developed in the late 1990s, create the surface area with fabric between the legs and under the arms. A wingsuit may be referred to as a birdman suit, flying squirrel suit, or bat suit.
A wingsuit flight ends with a parachute opening, so a wingsuit can be flown from any point that provides sufficient altitude to glide through the air, such as skydiving aircraft or BASE jumping exit points, and to allow a parachute to deploy.
The wingsuit flier wears parachute equipment designed for skydiving or BASE jumping. The flier deploys the parachute at a planned altitude and unzips the arm wings, if necessary, so they can reach up to the control toggles and fly to a normal parachute landing.
Parachuting, also known as skydiving, is the action of exiting an aircraft and returning to earth with the aid of gravity while using a parachute to slow down during the final part of the descent. It may or may not involve a certain amount of free-fall, a time during which the parachute has not been deployed and the body gradually accelerates to terminal velocity. | aerospace | 1 |
https://spacenews.com/tag/satellite-internet/ | 2022-11-30T18:13:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710765.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20221130160457-20221130190457-00820.warc.gz | 0.882951 | 205 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__184576574 | en | Aalyria Technologies, a startup that emerged from stealth mode Sept. 13, plans to provide high-speed internet using software and networking technology from Google’s ill-fated balloon project.
Chinese satellite internet startup GalaxySpace has raised new funding which the company says puts its value at $1.58 billion.
Shanghai local government entered an agreement with the state company responsible for China’s planned broadband megaconstellation Wednesday, while also aiming to foster a space hub to support reusable rockets and satellite mass production.
U.S. Air Force to fund demonstrations of space internet services that integrate multiple constellations
The U.S. Air Force will fund demonstrations of space internet services where military aircraft, ships or ground vehicles can access broadband services from commercial constellations in different orbits.
SpaceX on Sept. 3 launched 60 Starlink internet satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket while disclosing early testing results from the constellation for which it has now launched 713 satellites. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.wearefinn.com/topics/posts/honeywell-to-develop-lilium-jet-avionics-and-controls/ | 2024-02-21T22:27:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473558.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221202132-20240221232132-00058.warc.gz | 0.937131 | 759 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__38903372 | en | Lilium has engaged Honeywell to develop the Lilium Jet’s avionics and flight control systems.
Honeywell’s Compact Fly-by-Wire System will act as the flight control system on the all-electric 7-Seater Lilium Jet, responsible for controlling its moveable parts, including the 36 control surfaces and ducted fans that will provide its high levels of manoeuvrability in every stage of flight.
Honeywell is one of the first major aerospace manufacturers to create a dedicated Urban Air Mobility team. The company has designed a flight control system which draws on their decades of experience providing systems for commercial airliners. The system will be tailored for the Lilium Jet’s unique design and will play a crucial role in the smooth, comfortable, and emission-free air travel for passengers.
Yves Yemsi, Chief Program Officer of Lilium said: “The avionics and flight control computers from Honeywell will be a key element for the Lilium Jet’s electronic architecture. Honeywell will integrate an advanced flight deck tailored for the Lilium Jet as the central interface to the pilot with a vehicle management computer and a high integrity flight controls computing platform to provide a state-of-the-art Fly-By-Wire solution for the Lilium Jet.”
System will support operation by a single pilot
Honeywell will also deliver the next generation integrated avionics system, which will provide a simplified user interface for the pilot to fly the Lilium Jet. The selection of Honeywell’s next-generation UAM avionics system is the result of ongoing collaboration between Lilium and Honeywell to converge on the specific technical requirements suitable for the Lilium Jet. The avionics system is designed to reduce training time and will support operation by a single pilot, freeing up greater passenger capacity.
“At Honeywell, we believe in the promise of the Urban Air Mobility segment and we see the enormous potential it has to bring about a new age of aviation and forever transform the way we think about flight and transportation,” said Stéphane Fymat, vice president and general manager of Urban Air Mobility, Honeywell. “Lilium shares that vision with us, which has enabled us to forge a fantastic relationship. We’re extremely excited for our avionics to be on board the Lilium Jet, where they will help ensure not only safe operation, but also make it easier for pilots to fly and provide a more comfortable journey for those onboard.”
In addition to its selection as a provider of the flight control system for the 7-Seater Lilium Jet, Honeywell is also participating in the previously announced common share PIPE offering in connection with Lilium’s SPAC transaction with Qell.
Honeywell joins partners including Ferrovial in jet development
“Honeywell has a decades-long track record of developing and certifying avionics and safety systems for leading aerospace companies and has worked alongside Lilium to develop a bespoke solution for our aircraft,” said Yemsi. “We are proud that Honeywell is joining our roster of world-class aviation partners and also as one of our investors as we prepare to launch commercial operations in 2024.”
Honeywell follows Toray Industries, Aciturri, and Lufthansa Aviation Training as the latest in a series of suppliers whose technology and services have been certified in aerospace around the world for decades. They are joined by infrastructure leaders, such as the Tavistock Development Company, and Ferrovial, a leading airport operator, who will support the development of up to 14 vertiports in Florida. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=6317 | 2022-05-28T16:14:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652663016949.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20220528154416-20220528184416-00340.warc.gz | 0.936226 | 255 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__80569167 | en | From: Johns Hopkins University
Posted: Sunday, August 18, 2002
August 18, 2002 -- 1 p.m. (EDT): The effort to locate and contact the CONTOUR spacecraft – through telescope, radar and radio checks – continues. Aided by an Aug. 16 telescope image from the Spacewatch Project showing two objects along a path close to CONTOUR’s predicted trajectory, mission operators “know where to look now,” says Dr. Robert Farquhar, CONTOUR mission director from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.
Beginning Monday, Aug. 19, the team plans to check if CONTOUR carries out a timed command to cycle around and transmit through its different antennas. The sequence is timed to start 96 hours after CONTOUR receives its last command – meaning it could start as early as 4:09 a.m. (EDT) or as late as 10:09 p.m. Monday – and would last several hours.
“We aren’t sure that the spacecraft is completely gone, and that’s what we’re going to be working on over the next several days,” Farquhar says.
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https://experimentearth.org/Solar-Powered-Space-Travel/ | 2024-02-21T23:53:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473598.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221234056-20240222024056-00517.warc.gz | 0.916728 | 3,703 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__127886056 | en | - I. Introduction to Solar Powered Space Travel
- II. Advancements in Solar Technology for Space Travel
- III. Benefits of Solar Powered Space Travel
- IV. Challenges and Limitations of Solar Powered Space Travel
- V. Current Applications of Solar Power in Space Exploration
- VI. Future Prospects and Innovations in Solar Powered Space Travel
- VII. Frequently Asked Questions about Solar Powered Space Travel
- 1. How does solar power work in space?
- 2. Can solar panels generate enough power for space missions?
- 3. What happens during periods of darkness or eclipse?
- 4. Are there any limitations to using solar power in space?
- 5. Can solar powered spacecraft travel beyond our solar system?
- 6. How do astronauts survive on long-duration missions with limited resources?
- 7. What are the advantages of using solar power in space?
- 8. Are there any risks associated with solar powered space travel?
- 9. Can solar power be used on other celestial bodies like the Moon or Mars?
- 10. Is there ongoing research to improve solar technology for space travel?
I. Introduction to Solar Powered Space Travel
Solar powered space travel is an innovative concept that has gained significant attention in recent years. With advancements in technology and increasing concerns about the environmental impact of traditional fuel sources, scientists and engineers have turned their focus toward harnessing the power of the sun to propel spacecraft into outer space.
The idea behind solar powered space travel is simple yet revolutionary. Instead of relying on conventional rocket engines fueled by non-renewable resources, such as fossil fuels or nuclear energy, solar-powered spacecraft utilize solar panels to capture sunlight and convert it into electrical energy. This clean and renewable source of power offers numerous advantages for future space exploration missions.
1. Harnessing Solar Energy
The key component of solar powered space travel is the utilization of photovoltaic cells or solar panels that can efficiently convert sunlight into electricity. These panels are composed of semiconductor materials that generate an electric current when exposed to light photons from the sun’s rays.
By strategically placing these panels on a spacecraft’s surface, engineers can maximize its exposure to sunlight while minimizing any potential shadowing caused by other components or structures onboard.
2. Advantages over Traditional Fuel Sources
Solar powered space travel offers several advantages over traditional fuel sources:
- Eco-friendly: Unlike conventional rockets that release harmful emissions during launch, solar-powered spacecraft emit zero greenhouse gases or pollutants into the atmosphere.
- Inexhaustible: The sun provides a virtually limitless supply of energy, ensuring continuous power throughout long-duration missions without the need for refueling.
- Reduced Costs: Eliminating the dependence on expensive rocket propellants significantly reduces mission costs in terms of both fuel procurement and transportation.
- Extended Mission Lifespans: Solar-powered spacecraft can remain operational for extended periods, as long as the sun is available to provide energy. This allows for longer exploration missions and increased scientific research opportunities.
3. Challenges and Future Prospects
While solar powered space travel holds immense potential, there are still several challenges that need to be addressed:
- Limited Power Generation in Deep Space: As spacecraft venture further away from the sun, the intensity of sunlight decreases significantly, limiting the power generation capabilities of solar panels.
- Battery Storage Efficiency: Developing advanced battery technologies capable of efficiently storing excess solar energy for use during periods of reduced sunlight is crucial for sustained space travel.
- Solar Panel Durability: The harsh conditions in outer space, including radiation exposure and micrometeoroid impacts, pose a threat to the integrity and performance of solar panels. Research into more resilient materials is essential to ensure long-term functionality.
II. Advancements in Solar Technology for Space Travel
Solar technology has made significant advancements in recent years, revolutionizing the way we approach space travel. These breakthroughs have paved the way for more efficient and sustainable missions beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
The Power of Thin-Film Solar Cells
One major advancement lies in the development of thin-film solar cells. These lightweight and flexible solar panels are constructed using advanced materials such as amorphous silicon or cadmium telluride. Their thin structure allows for easy integration into spacecraft, maximizing power generation while minimizing weight constraints.
This innovation has greatly expanded the possibilities for long-duration space missions by providing a reliable and efficient source of energy. With their enhanced durability and improved conversion efficiency, thin-film solar cells have become a game-changer in powering satellites, space probes, and even manned missions.
Advances in Energy Storage Systems
In addition to improvements in solar panels, there have been remarkable strides made in energy storage systems utilized during space travel. Traditional batteries are being replaced with state-of-the-art technologies like lithium-ion batteries that offer higher energy densities and longer lifespans.
These advanced energy storage solutions enable spacecraft to harness excess solar power during periods of high exposure to sunlight and store it for use during times when sunlight is limited or non-existent. This ensures a continuous supply of electricity throughout the mission duration without solely relying on direct sunlight.
The Emergence of Inflatable Solar Arrays
In recent years, inflatable solar arrays have emerged as an innovative solution to maximize power generation in space exploration missions. These arrays consist of lightweight structures that can be easily deployed and expanded once the spacecraft reaches its destination.
The advantage lies not only in their compactness during launch but also in their ability to provide a larger surface area for capturing solar energy once fully deployed. This means more power can be generated even with limited initial space constraints, allowing for longer and more ambitious missions.
Integration of AI and Robotics
Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics have also played a crucial role in advancing solar technology for space travel. AI algorithms are now used to optimize the orientation of solar panels, ensuring maximum exposure to sunlight at all times. This dynamic tracking system enhances energy efficiency by continuously adjusting the panels’ angles relative to the sun’s position.
Furthermore, robotics have become vital in maintaining and repairing solar arrays during missions. Robotic arms equipped with specialized tools can perform intricate tasks such as panel cleaning or replacing faulty components without human intervention.
III. Benefits of Solar Powered Space Travel
Solar powered space travel offers numerous benefits that make it a promising technology for the future. Here are some advantages of utilizing solar energy in space exploration:
1. Sustainable and Renewable Energy Source
Solar power is a sustainable and renewable energy source, which means it is continuously available as long as the sun shines. Unlike traditional fossil fuels, solar energy does not deplete natural resources or contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.
2. Cost-effective Solution
The use of solar power in space travel can significantly reduce costs associated with fuel consumption and transportation logistics. Once the initial investment in solar panels or arrays is made, they require minimal maintenance and can provide a consistent source of energy throughout the mission.
3. Extended Mission Durations
Solar powered spacecraft have the advantage of extended mission durations compared to those relying solely on conventional fuel sources or batteries. The continuous generation of electricity from sunlight allows for longer journeys into deep space, enabling more extensive scientific research and exploration.
4. Lightweight Power Generation
The weight limitation is crucial when launching objects into space due to high costs associated with each kilogram transported from Earth’s surface. Solar panels are lightweight compared to other power sources like nuclear reactors or chemical batteries, making them an attractive option for powering spacecraft.
5. Independence from External Power Sources
Solar power provides independence from external power sources during missions by harnessing energy directly from the sun’s rays rather than relying on refueling or resupply efforts. This independence allows for greater flexibility in mission planning and reduces reliance on limited resources available outside our planet.
In conclusion, solar powered space travel offers various benefits such as sustainability, cost-effectiveness, extended mission durations, lightweight power generation, and independence from external power sources. These advantages make solar energy a promising solution for future space exploration endeavors, paving the way for exciting discoveries and advancements in scientific knowledge beyond our planet’s boundaries.
IV. Challenges and Limitations of Solar Powered Space Travel
Solar powered space travel offers numerous benefits, but it also comes with its fair share of challenges and limitations that must be addressed for its successful implementation in the future.
1. Limited Power Generation
One major challenge is the limited power generation capacity of solar panels in space. The intensity of sunlight decreases as we move farther away from the sun, resulting in reduced energy production. This limitation poses a significant hurdle when considering long-duration missions or those requiring high power demands.
2. Energy Storage and Management
Another limitation is the efficient storage and management of solar energy in space. Although advancements have been made in battery technology, current solutions are still not capable of storing adequate amounts of energy to support extended missions or provide backup power during periods of low sunlight availability.
3. Space Debris
The issue of space debris presents a crucial challenge to solar powered space travel. As more satellites and spacecraft are launched into orbit, the risk of collisions with debris increases significantly. Even small debris can cause substantial damage to solar panels, hindering their ability to generate power effectively.
4. Atmospheric Conditions
The atmosphere plays a vital role in filtering harmful radiation from reaching Earth’s surface, including ultraviolet (UV) rays that can damage solar panels over time. However, when traveling beyond Earth’s atmosphere, spacecraft equipped with solar panels are exposed directly to these damaging rays without any atmospheric protection.
5. Maintenance and Repairs
Maintaining and repairing solar panels during space missions can be extremely challenging due to various factors such as microgravity conditions, limited resources onboard spacecraft for repairs, and complex procedures involved in replacing or fixing damaged panels. These limitations can result in prolonged periods of reduced power generation.
6. Cost and Affordability
The cost of developing and deploying solar-powered space travel technologies remains a significant limitation. The research, manufacturing, and launch costs associated with solar panels, batteries, and other related equipment are substantial. Making these technologies more affordable is crucial for their widespread adoption in future space missions.
V. Current Applications of Solar Power in Space Exploration
Solar power has become an indispensable source of energy for space exploration, revolutionizing the way we explore and understand the universe. With its abundant and renewable nature, solar power has been harnessed to power various spacecraft and satellites, enabling them to operate efficiently in the harsh conditions of outer space.
1. Powering Satellites
Satellites play a crucial role in communication, weather forecasting, navigation, and scientific research. Solar panels are used to capture sunlight and convert it into electricity to power these satellites. The lightweight design of solar panels makes them ideal for space missions where every ounce counts.
2. Propelling Spacecraft
In recent years, solar-powered propulsion systems have gained popularity as a means of propelling spacecraft through space. These systems use electric thrusters that are powered by solar energy rather than traditional chemical propulsion methods. Solar-electric propulsion enables longer missions with greater fuel efficiency.
3. Harvesting Resources on Celestial Bodies
The utilization of solar power extends beyond Earth’s orbit as well. Future plans include mining resources on celestial bodies such as the Moon or asteroids for further exploration or colonization efforts. Solar-powered rovers or mining equipment can harness the sun’s energy to extract valuable resources from these extraterrestrial environments.
4. Enabling Long-duration Missions
Solar power is essential for long-duration missions where traditional fuel reserves would be insufficient or impractical to carry along the journey. By relying on sunlight as an energy source during extended expeditions, spacecraft can continue operating far away from Earth without depleting limited resources.
5. Advancing Scientific Research
Solar-powered instruments onboard spacecraft contribute significantly to scientific research. Telescopes and observatories equipped with solar panels can observe distant stars, galaxies, and phenomena in space. These observations provide valuable insights into the origins of the universe, helping scientists unravel its mysteries.
6. Supporting Life on Space Stations
Solar power plays a vital role in sustaining life on space stations such as the International Space Station (ISS). Solar arrays capture sunlight and generate electricity for various systems including life support, lighting, communication, and experiments. This reduces dependence on traditional fuel sources and enables long-term habitation in space.
VI. Future Prospects and Innovations in Solar Powered Space Travel
The future of solar powered space travel holds immense potential for advancements and innovations that could revolutionize our exploration of the cosmos. With ongoing research and development, scientists and engineers are constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible in harnessing the power of solar energy to propel spacecraft.
Solar Sails: Expanding Our Reach
One exciting prospect is the utilization of solar sails, which harness the momentum from photons emitted by sunlight to propel spacecraft forward. These large, lightweight sails could enable us to reach unprecedented speeds as we venture further into space. By continuously capturing and redirecting solar radiation, these sails provide a sustainable method for propulsion without relying on traditional rocket fuel.
Advancements in Solar Panel Technology
The future also holds promising developments in solar panel technology specifically designed for space travel. Engineers are working on creating ultra-efficient panels that can withstand extreme conditions encountered during interplanetary journeys. These advanced panels will not only generate more power but also be more durable, enabling longer missions without interruptions due to power shortages.
Innovative Energy Storage Solutions
A key challenge in space travel is storing excess energy generated by solar panels for use during periods when sunlight is limited or unavailable. To address this issue, researchers are exploring new energy storage solutions such as advanced batteries or even novel concepts like supercapacitors. These technologies would allow spacecraft to store surplus energy efficiently and utilize it when needed, ensuring continuous operation throughout their missions.
Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) systems into spacecraft can significantly enhance their efficiency and autonomy. AI-powered algorithms can optimize power usage based on real-time data analysis, allowing better utilization of available solar energy. Additionally, AI can aid in spacecraft navigation and trajectory planning, minimizing fuel consumption and maximizing the use of solar power for propulsion.
Collaboration with Renewable Energy Industry
As solar power becomes increasingly prominent on Earth, collaboration between the space industry and renewable energy companies could lead to significant advancements in solar powered space travel. Sharing knowledge and resources would accelerate research efforts and foster innovation, ultimately driving the development of more efficient systems for harnessing solar energy beyond our planet.
VII. Frequently Asked Questions about Solar Powered Space Travel
Here are some commonly asked questions about solar powered space travel:
1. How does solar power work in space?
In space, solar power is harnessed using photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into electricity. These cells are made of semiconductor materials that generate an electric current when exposed to light.
2. Can solar panels generate enough power for space missions?
Absolutely! Solar panels provide a reliable and abundant source of energy in space. They can generate sufficient power to operate spacecraft systems, including communication, propulsion, and scientific instruments.
3. What happens during periods of darkness or eclipse?
During periods without direct sunlight, such as when a spacecraft enters eclipse or orbits a planet with extended nights, batteries are used to store excess energy generated during the day. These batteries then provide power until the next period of sunlight.
4. Are there any limitations to using solar power in space?
Solar power in space is highly efficient; however, it has its limitations too. For instance, as you move farther away from the Sun, the intensity of sunlight decreases significantly, affecting the efficiency of solar panels.
5. Can solar powered spacecraft travel beyond our solar system?
The use of solar power becomes challenging as we venture farther into deep space where sunlight is scarce and less reliable for generating sufficient energy for propulsion systems.
6. How do astronauts survive on long-duration missions with limited resources?
Astronauts rely on carefully planned resource management strategies such as recycling water and air within their spacecraft and growing food using advanced hydroponics systems that require minimal resources while maximizing efficiency.
7. What are the advantages of using solar power in space?
Solar power provides numerous advantages in space missions. It is a clean and renewable energy source, reducing the need for heavy fuel loads and minimizing environmental impact. Moreover, it allows for long-duration missions by providing a constant source of power.
8. Are there any risks associated with solar powered space travel?
The main risk is potential damage to solar panels from micrometeoroids or other debris present in space. Engineers design spacecraft with protective measures such as shielding or redundant solar arrays to mitigate this risk.
9. Can solar power be used on other celestial bodies like the Moon or Mars?
Absolutely! Solar power has been successfully utilized on celestial bodies like the Moon and Mars through the use of rovers and landers equipped with solar panels, providing them with a reliable source of energy for their operations.
10. Is there ongoing research to improve solar technology for space travel?
Yes, scientists and engineers are constantly working on improving solar technology for space applications. This includes developing more efficient photovoltaic cells, lightweight materials, and innovative deployment mechanisms to enhance the capabilities of future spacecraft.
Benjamin Hatfield is a passionate advocate for solar power, driven by his deep-seated interest in renewable energy. Born in California, his fascination with the sun’s energy led him to a distinguished academic career.
Benjamin completed his Bachelor’s degree in Physics at the University of California, Berkeley, followed by a Master’s degree in Environmental Science and Engineering from Stanford University. He furthered his studies with a PhD from MIT, focusing on innovative techniques in solar power.
An influential speaker and thought leader, Benjamin regularly shares his insights at international energy conferences. His work continues to propel the world towards a more sustainable future, powered by the limitless potential of the sun. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2000030844/mediaid/5460039/ | 2023-12-01T16:52:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100290.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201151933-20231201181933-00358.warc.gz | 0.903764 | 314 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__178635973 | en | FILE PHOTO -- The U-2 provides continuous day or night, high-altitude, all-weather, stand-off surveillance of an area in direct support of U.S. and allied ground and air forces. It provides critical intelligence to decision makers through all phases of conflict, including peacetime indications and warnings, crises, low-intensity conflict and large-scale hostilities.The U-2 is a single-seat, single-engine, high-altitude, reconnaissance aircraft. Long, wide, straight wings give the U-2 glider-like characteristics. It can carry a variety of sensors and cameras, is an extremely reliable reconnaissance aircraft, and enjoys a high mission completion rate. Because of its high altitude mission, the pilot must wear a full pressure suit. The U-2 is capable of collecting multi-sensor photo, electro-optic, infrared and radar imagery, as well as performing other types of reconnaissance functions. (Air Force photo)
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https://en.airlinestravel.ro/airbus-has-begun-structural-assembly-of-the-a321-xlr-aircraft.html | 2022-08-15T19:28:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00577.warc.gz | 0.9388 | 356 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__123906417 | en | Airbus has begun structural assembly of the A321 XLR aircraft
Airbus has announced that it has begun the first structural production of Airbus A321 Extra Long Range (XLR) aircraft, marking a significant milestone in the Airbus A321XLR program. Airbus has begun assembling the first center and rear fuselage of Airbus A321XLR aircraft, as well as the center rear tank (RTC), in a major component assembly plant in Hamburg, Germany.
The central rear tank (RTC) is a high-capacity fuel tank that uses the lower fuselage of the aircraft at maximum volume. It has a capacity of up to 13.100 liters, which means more fuel than in previous Airbus A321 aircraft.
Airbus has begun structural assembly of the Airbus A321 Extra Long Range (XLR) aircraft.
"It is a major step for the A321XLR program. Teams can be proud of this achievement and the overall speed of industrialization. We are on the right track with our planning. The pilot line dedicated to the A321XLR is ready and waiting to operate the assembly phases for the first test aircraft ", said Martin Schnoor, the manager of the" A321 XLR Program Development Airframe "project.
After the structural assembly phase, Airbus will begin assembling the equipment, which is scheduled to take place in the fall of 2021. The Airbus A321XLR is scheduled to enter the market in 2023.
The Airbus A321XLR aircraft, according to the European aircraft manufacturer, would offer air carriers a range of up to 4.700 nm (8.704 km) and 30% less fuel consumption and CO2 emissions per seat, compared to the Airbus A321 aircraft of the generation previous. | aerospace | 1 |
https://globalamusementsandplay.com/paris-vr-experience-ready-for-take/ | 2023-05-29T12:50:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224644855.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20230529105815-20230529135815-00328.warc.gz | 0.894198 | 228 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__24639805 | en | Paris VR experience ready for take-off
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A new attraction launching in Paris at the end of March, will take punters on a VR flight over the French capital.
FlyView launches on 31st March with a simulated flight leaving from the city’s Opéra Garnier neighbourhood.
It takes users on a virtual flight over Paris without even leaving the ground. Visitors to the simulator wear a virtual reality headset for a realistic and immersive flight, taking them over Paris rooftops and the French capital’s famous monuments. Unlike other virtual reality attractions, FlyView doesn’t use a 3D simulated version of the surrounding environment. A drone and seven cameras filmed genuine footage of the Parisian panorama in 360° in order to create this virtual journey through the air. More than simply flying over the city, virtual pilots will turn in different directions, make lateral movements, and experience accelerations and stops-offs during their 13-minute ride.
The attraction will feature 50 VR jetpacks in an 800 sq m two-floor location. Flights cost €15. | aerospace | 1 |
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- 27 flights per week fly out of Belgrade connecting to Shanghai.
- The largest aircraft operated by American flying between Belgrade and Shanghai is a 32S with 126 seats.
- The shortest connecting flight from Belgrade to Shanghai is 9843 km on Scandinavian.
- The shortest connecting flight from Belgrade to Shanghai is 20 hours, 55 minutes on Scandinavian.
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https://discuss.ardupilot.org/t/pixhawk-4-rover-f9p-lite-from-holybro/77604 | 2021-11-30T14:49:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964359037.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20211130141247-20211130171247-00325.warc.gz | 0.906844 | 92 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__48487753 | en | so I have pixhawk 4 and f9p rover
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https://spacenews.com/op-ed-through-the-legs-of-giants-the-next-chapter-in-australias-space-journey/ | 2024-04-23T13:27:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818711.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423130552-20240423160552-00854.warc.gz | 0.945748 | 2,243 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__39863486 | en | In 1969, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin climbed out of Apollo 11’s Eagle lander and stepped onto the moon, they were several hours ahead of schedule. Back on Earth, the moon had not yet risen sufficiently for the Goldstone dish antenna in California to pick up the video. All of America and much of the world sat at the edge of their collective seat, and there was no dish in the United States that could deliver what everyone wanted to see.
On the other side of the world, a radio antenna at Parkes Observatory in New South Wales, Australia, picked up the feed from the moon. Were it not for Australia, no one would have seen that giant leap for humanity as it was happening.
Australia’s history in space does not often get the acclaim it is due. Australians have long made important contributions to space exploration and development. The nation holds essential communications infrastructure for space missions; it has sent astronauts to the International Space Station; and it was a founding member of the U.N. Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.
Yet, for all its successes, Australia’s modern space story is only just beginning, and its progress today is a perfect example of how a nation is leveraging its resources and capabilities, making smart investments, and implementing focused strategies to grow its space ecosystem, participate in the global space economy, and enjoy the rewards it offers for life on Earth.
SETTING THE SPACE ECOSYSTEM IN MOTION
The Australian Civil Space Strategy presents the 2030 goal of increasing the space sector’s GDP contribution to $12 billion while also creating 20,000 new jobs. The path to those goals is paved with investments.
For example, as identified in The Space Report, the Australian Government allocated $15 million (Australian or AUD) to the nation’s International Space Investment initiative to foster international collaboration in space. Geoscience Australia received AUD$224.9 million to improve positioning, navigation and timing capabilities. The publicly funded Space Infrastructure Fund is providing AUD$19.5 million to domestic space companies. And perhaps the most impactful funding (and arguably the most inspiring) comes via Australia’s contribution to our return to the moon and our longer term goal, to reach Mars.
Australia is a founding signatory to the Artemis Accords, the community of nations setting out the standards for the peaceful exploration of the moon and deep space bodies. Australian Space Agency Director-General Enrico Palermo said of the agreement:
“Australia is at the cutting-edge of robotics technology and systems for remote operations, which are going to be central to setting up a sustainable presence on the Moon and eventually supporting human exploration of Mars… This agreement will leverage our expertise in remote operations to grow our space sector here at home, while developments that come from preparing for space will make sure our resources sector keeps powering ahead too.”
As part of its commitment to this vision, Australia’s AUD$150 million Moon to Mars Initiative is a publicly funded effort by the Australian Government to provide funding for programs that support industry and the innovations that contribute to successful lunar and Martian missions. Under the initiative:
The Supply Chain Program provides grants and support for projects that enhance the domestic and international supply chains in support of space missions.
The Demonstrator Program provides for the development of space technologies.
The Trailblazer Program provides AUD$150 million in investments across five years for projects that support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars.
The results of these investments are already apparent. In October 2021, the Australian government inked an agreement with NASA to develop and build a semi-autonomous rover for exploring the lunar surface. This project is backed by AUD$50 million from the Trailblazer Program, a third of the entire funding on offer, and it will bring together government, private industry and the research community.
This is a clear example that Australia’s space ecosystem is in motion, and it is being led in large part by a space agency with two primary mandates: coordinate civil space activities across government and support the growth of the space industry. These are demanding charges for any agency, and it may be startling that the Australian Space Agency (ASA) only began operations in July 2018. Australia was among the last nations in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to establish a government space agency, and today, ASA boasts a relatively modest budget, AUD$80 million in 2020, according to The Space Report.
While ASA’s youth may at first appear to be a hindrance, it could actually be a defining feature of its success. Australia is not burdened with legacy institutions and cultures that could limit agility and innovation, and it has a clear understanding that Australia’s success is contingent on the success of its commercial space ecosystem. The challenge is to bring the pieces of the puzzle together, and ASA is confidently at the helm.
As ASA’s former Director-General Megan Clark said in 2020, “We have the entrepreneurship, we have the ‘can do’ attitude, we absolutely have the ideas and the talent, we have the capacity to run through the legs of giants — we’ve just got a little bit of catching up to do.”
CLEARING THE PATH TO INNOVATION AND JOBS
As many nations are learning, some of the most important steps to unleashing space economy potential are updating regulatory frameworks and restrictions governing space activities. In Australia, two of the most significant hurdles for private sector innovation were prohibitive insurance requirements for launch activities and restrictive regulations around the launching and return of space technologies. The Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 and a series of rule changes in 2019 addressed both challenges. Insurance requirements for launch activities were lowered, and the space regulatory framework was amended to align with modern technology and the pace of innovation across the scientific fields.
These changes came alongside other industry-supporting initiatives, such as the Australian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources Inquiry into Developing Australia’s Space Industry. Throughout 2020 and 2021, the Inquiry has solicited input and held public hearings to learn about industry needs and identify opportunities to support space innovation, commercialization, international collaboration, and workforce development.
By virtue of these kinds of initiatives and amendments, the Australian space industry is growing fast. Notable standout enterprises include:
Gilmour Space, a launch company backed by AUD$61 million, is developing a launch system to put small satellites in orbit, and it anticipates its first commercial launch in 2022. Black Sky Aerospace launched Australia’s first commercial payload in 2018 and is the only Australian company licensed to manufacture large scale solid rocket motors. Hypersonix is focused on reaching space with hypersonic vehicles and scramjets. And while based in New Zealand, Rocket Lab is also participating in the launch system market and is a major employer of Australians in the space industry.
This steady march toward sovereign launch capabilities requires the facilities to launch, which is prompting the development of launch facilities that can accommodate domestic and international customers with varying needs. The launch service provider Southern Launch, for example, capitalizes on its location in Adelaide, South Australia, from which objects can be launched into the hard-to-reach polar orbit. Meanwhile in the Northern Territory, Equatorial Launch Australia is developing a launch site that offers a lower rate of pounds-per-dollar to orbit because it is so close to the equator.
With launch capabilities and facilities, what comes next is a surge in innovation, new businesses, new products and services, and all the jobs that come with them. There are enormous commercial opportunities for environmental data collection and analysis, for land and resource management, mining, telecoms, logistics tracking for the booming shipping industry, and crop and herd management in agriculture. Australia is on the cusp of becoming a major market for the space industry, but what about the workforce? Is it ready?
OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL IN AUSTRALIAN SPACE
Australia is geographically huge, the sixth largest country in the world, and economically powerful, with the 12th largest economy by GDP, around $1.6 trillion. Yet, its 2021 population is just 25.7 million people, and of those, only around 13 million people are in the workforce.
Currently, Australia has about 10,000 jobs to offer in the space industry, but the goal is to raise that to 30,000 in less than a decade. We know from observing other spacefaring nations that jobs in the space ecosystem are good jobs, and it stands to reason that with a small population, Australia aspires to create a workforce that is high-skilled, well-paid and competitive on the international stage. Space can deliver all of that, and if education is a measure, Australia is ready. Around 18% of the Australian workforce holds a qualification in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) field, according to an Australian Government report.
Education is just one component of creating a space-ready workforce, but given the existing STEM talent, the Australian space industry is positioned to reskill or upskill professionals in related fields, such as aviation and robotics. Just as important is inspiring the next generation to take an interest in STEM subject matter, and space is an alluring hook to spark a student’s imagination and lifelong ambition. It is why Australia is fortunate to have the Victorian Space Science Education Centre, the South Australian Space School, and the recently opened Australian Space Discovery Centre, all of which focus on promoting STEM education through the lens of space.
Yet, a STEM background is not the only path to joining the space workforce. A thriving space ecosystem requires a range of skill sets. This includes entrepreneurship and space technology commercialization. It also includes designers, project managers, administrators, supply chain and manufacturing experts, and indeed, all of the skilled talent needed to support and grow a blossoming industry. With this, Australia’s goal of creating 20,000 new jobs through space activities is entirely within reach. No one goes to space alone, and there is room for all people in the space workforce.
Taking a step back and looking at Australia’s long space journey, it is evident that the best is yet to come. The laws and regulations are being adapted to industry needs, funding is flowing through the right channels, and collaboration between government, industry and academia is flourishing. The workforce, the companies, the focus and drive — all of the pieces of the puzzle are falling into place. On a competitive landscape packed with legacy giants (such as the United States, ESA and China) that attract all the fame and glory, Australia is catching up fast. It will, in the words of Dr. Clark, run through the legs of those giants, and it will be exciting to watch.
Shelli Brunswick is the chief operating officer of Space Foundation.
This article originally appeared in the December 2021 issue of SpaceNews magazine. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.raum-welten.com/congress/ | 2019-12-08T08:04:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540507109.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20191208072107-20191208100107-00393.warc.gz | 0.895332 | 181 | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__4861464 | en | Panel 1: Working Worlds: “Working on the Moon”
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The “Working on the Moon” panel explores the presumptuous idea of venturing deeper into space and settling on distant planets. As paradoxical as it may sound, but to set forth into infinity apparently helps to achieve an understanding of how to deal with limited space and scarce resources.
With experts from space agencies NASA and ESA, we discuss topics between the poles of space escapism and usable results for the design of our living and working environments: How will the construction of extraterrestrial colonies affect economy, science, and society on earth? Which impulses are generated towards architecture, design, technology, energy and material cycles? And how does a new space age impact media and pop culture? | aerospace | 1 |
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For Douglas Aircraft, in 1962, their earlier space manipulator designs, i.e., the Project Mercury converted capsule and the "Humpty Dumpty" unit, can be considered as first-generation, feasible, nonanthropomorphic devices. A much more speculative concept, but in every sense within our technological reach, is shown in figure 3 above. This is basically a space tug and repair vehicle and is spheroidally shaped. Viewing this figure, we see:
a. The control console will release doors on mechanical arms and legs, select various extensions, select self-viewing TV cameras, select receivers (communications), and regulate gyro control.
b. The 3-D helmet is a contained electronic unit and inside is a dot-type screen instead of the usual cathrode-ray tube. The image surface is hemispheroidal to reproduce real optical effects. The hemisphere would fit on the face over each eye to achieve stereoscopic effects. As the observer rotates his head he picks up the next camera transmission – not as a separate picture but as a continuously integrated picture. In actual use, the helmet could be reduced to a much smaller head set.
c. Expanding arms use servomotors with variable current control. They are run by operational gloves.
d. When the operator is positioned in the attitude seat, he has a complete attitude control of the sphere as he has of his own body.
e. Television cameras are placed on the main periphery of the globe.
f. Jet stabilizers are located between the cameras.
Source: "Survey of Remote Handling in Space", D. Frederick Baker, USAF, 1962
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Both 787-8's were out of service for six months while the issues with the RR engines were resolved, with both returning to service in the fall of this year. It is anticipated that these two variants will receive the new livery and cabin in the first quarter of 2020.
In June of 2020 Air Scotland leased all Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners to Finlandair in a bid to reduce capacity and cost after the global Covid pandemic. The airline stated that the lease was for an undisclosed period of time, however it is unlikely they would return to service with Air Scotland within the next 12 months. | aerospace | 1 |
http://doball168.com/Icn%20Para%20Yvr%20Korean%20Air%202021 | 2021-04-21T22:50:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618039554437.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20210421222632-20210422012632-00215.warc.gz | 0.74223 | 1,799 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__220632045 | en | We offer the highest quality service on more than 100 direct flights, connecting Korea with the world. Korean Air's official homepage provides easy booking with up-to-date flight schedules, information on SKYPASS mileage and more! Compared to other flights, the ICN to YVR flight is cheaper than the average and costs less than the average flight leaving from Seoul. The average price per mile for a direct flight is. When does the first flight of the day depart from ICN? 3:30PM Asiana Airlines Flight 756. When does the last flight depart to YVR? 6:50PM Korean Air Flight 71. What is the travel distance between Seoul Incheon and Vancouver? 5,099 miles How many weekly flights are there between ICN to YVR? There are 23 weekly flights between ICN and YVR. 20/12/2017 · 밴쿠버-인천 YVR-ICN, 대한항공 KE072, B747-8i 비행영상 Korean Air flight from Vancouver to Incheon with B747-8i.
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Saab is in the process of responding to an Indian Navy request for information (RFI) with Gripen Maritime that is it has been developing with UK and Brazilian engineers, reports Jane's.
Speaking at the Gripen Annual Seminar in Stockholm, Jerker Ahlqvist, head of the Gripen programme, said that Saab was confident about the potential of Gripen Maritime and hopefully it would become a full development programme.
The Gripen Maritime, is currently in its concept stage. According to Saab, there will be 95% commonality with Gripen E and F, which means Gripen M will share their exceptional lifetime system affordability. “We are still in the phase of concept studies at the moment, and we are evaluating the market needs. We have used UK engineers with Harrier experience in the past, and now we have Brazilian engineers working on the project,” Jerker said.
Another report in DefenseUpdate.in, says that the Indian Navy plans to procure 57 fighters for a net worth of about US $12 billion and the selection of the aircraft would depend on what kind of launch system will be used aboard the new carrier which is currently under construction.
Gripen Maritime will have a strengthened undercarriage, bigger brakes, and a beefed-up tail hook along with advanced data link and extensive electronic warfare self-protection suite that can be configured to meet specific user requirements. Gripen Maritime is intended for both CATOBAR as well as STOBAR operations. "Gripen is designed for narrow roads, and so would be perfect ...
Next week, Saab will participate at the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA), the largest show of its kind within the Asia Pacific region.
Saab will be present with chalets at both the Aerospace and Maritime sites at the event, where visitors can learn about its key products and solutions.
LIMA 2017 will be held between 21 and 25 March. An RTAF Gripen has been scheduled to perform aerial displays on the first four days of the event.
Besides Gripen, Saab products on display include GlobalEye, Swordfish MPA, A26 Submarine, Sea Wasp and 9LV CS.
To know more about Saab's participation at the event and to know Gripen display schedule, visit here.
Richard Smith, Head of Marketing, Gripen, summarises the recently held annual Gripen seminar.
During the seminar, Richard and Jerker Ahlqvist head of Gripen programme, talk about the current status of the Gripen E programme, the model based technology behind Gripen E development, Gripen C/D MS20 upgarade, Gripen M, and the opportunities in the global market.
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Gripen E's first test flight will be conducted during the second quarter of this year," says Jerker Ahlqvist head of Gripen programme.
During the annual Gripen seminar yesterday, Jerker explained that Saab’s new work methods with model-based-design is proving to be very successful.
“As we prepare for Gripen E’s first test flight, we see that any software corrections can be easily implemented now. We can quickly make a change and introduce a new software load to the aircraft within days. This is something that previously took weeks or even months to undergo. It gives us the confidence that we are on the right track and the programme will run as per the schedule,” he said.
Saab is building two more test aircraft which are at various stages of production. Aircraft 39-8 is currently in ground test. The second test aircraft has entered the stage of final assembly.
About Gripen M, Jerker said that it is at a conceptual stage. “We are working with Brazilian engineers on a concept study of Gripen M. We are also in the process of responding to an RFI from India. We believe that Gripen M has good potential and can hopefully turn into a full development programme at a later stage.”
Jerker presented the Gripen seminar along with Richard Smith, Head of Marketing, Gripen, who gave an overview of the position of Gripen in the market today.
"The market looks optimistic for Gripen right now, and it comes down to getting ink on paper," Richard ...
What is most important for a fighter pilot? To have more information than the opponent, says Mats Thorbiornson. And that is what makes Gripen unique.
A former aircraft technician with the Swedish Air Force, Mats Thorbiornson is now a Gripen test pilot. With experience in flying Saab’s Viggen, and around 40 to 50 different kinds of aircraft from the U.S., Russia and France, Mats has tested his mettle when it comes to flying and maintaining fighter aircraft. He was one of the Gripen pilots present at Aero India 2017.
So how did an aircraft technician become a pilot? On being asked, Mats said that during his tenure in the Swedish Air Force as a technician, he had the opportunity to write the pilot test and he performed well in it. The rest, as they say, is history.
For a man who has been flying Gripen for so long, he says that his favourite part of the Gripen fighter is its versatility as an aircraft. Gripen’s ability to perform air-to-air, and surface-to-air missions makes it a viable multi-role fighter. With just the push of a few buttons, one can switch missions on-board the aircraft.
The ease of flying Gripen is best demonstrated when one gets to manoeuvre the aircraft. As Mats says in another interview withDeccan Herald, “One feels very safe when doing manoeuvres in a Gripen. You feel absolutely secure when you are flying in low altitude, negotiating a bad weather or while involved in a dangerous mission because ...
The Czech Air Force has logged more than 10,000 flight hours with Gripen. Performing NATO air policing missions and successfully participating in international exercises.
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always been a dream to fly Gripen,” says Group Captain Suneet Krishna, who made
that dream come true at Aero India 2017. Formerly a Mirage 2000 pilot and an
LCA test pilot, Suneet now flies corporate jets.
talks about his Gripen flight.
years of experience in flying Gripen, André Brännström has immense
admiration for the aircraft. Speaking at Aero India 2017 at Yelahanka Air Base,
Bangalore, André talked about his experience of flying Gripen in different
Gripen for India is about partnerships, air power and cooperation, says Mats Palmberg, Vice President, Industrial Partnerships, Saab.
So, what’s the big difference between flying fighter jets a couple of decades back and today? When asked this question, Gripen test pilot Anders Håkansson had this to say:
“There were no computers when I began my career in the Swedish Air Force and we didn’t have the luxury of trying and testing on the simulators as we have today. I began my career by flying the Saab 37 Viggen, a mighty aircraft, before I started handling the Gripen.”
“Over the last two decades, technology has changed everything in the world of fighter planes. From taking-off to coordinating with the ground forces, technological advancements have transformed the way pilots fly today. Anders, who has trained many Gripen pilots, says that the younger generation knows computers and hence can adapt to technology in a better way. There is no need to teach them step by step. They just need to be taught how to handle the system and do the tactics since they are fast learners,” he adds.
Anders is a veteran of the Swedish Air Force for almost 30 years and was one of the Gripen test pilots who participated in Aero India 2017. He has the experience of flying Gripen for 17 years and has an acute understanding of the capabilities and specifications of the aircraft.
From A/B to C/D and E/F, Gripen has come a long way over the last few decades. According to Jonas Jakobsson, another Gripen test pilot, the fighter has undergone several design changes ...
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The Gripen Blog shares stories and discussions on the Gripen aircraft. The Blog does not vouch for the authenticity of the reports from other publications that have been quoted.
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https://bbj.hu/https:/bbj.hu/business/airport-police-reject-ryanair-complaints_62791 | 2019-01-16T04:23:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583656665.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20190116031807-20190116053807-00055.warc.gz | 0.967269 | 202 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__184458814 | en | The Hungarian police do their job in line with European Union practices and under EU regulations at Budapest's international Liszt Ferenc airport, the spokesman of the national police force told MTI on Saturday.
György Makula responded to low-cost airlines Ryanair's complaining about what the company sees as too stringent control and announcing the cancellation of 13 flights over the next two weeks.
Police insist that pilots and flight attendants leave incoming flights for passport control though they only have 25 minutes before the return flight takes off.
According to Ryanair, there is no such practice at any of the 170 other European airports the company uses.
In a statement Ryanair said that two of their flights had not received take-off permits on March 1 and 2, after the crew refused to go through the control procedure due to the short time between the flights.
Airport operator Budapest Airport on Friday said on its website that it would mediate in settling the dispute between the police and the airline company. | aerospace | 1 |
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http://koin.com/2017/10/31/worker-charged-for-unauthorized-access-to-jetblue-plane/ | 2017-11-23T16:50:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934806844.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20171123161612-20171123181612-00617.warc.gz | 0.986465 | 316 | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__67736982 | en | PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An airport employee is being charged in federal court with unlawfully entering an aircraft in violation of security protocols.
Blessing Shallome Ndayishimiye is accused of accessing a JetBlue aircraft that was parked at Portland International Airport as the flight crew prepared to depart for Boston on Aug. 17, 2017.
The Port of Portland said the airport worker made “unauthorized access” to the aircraft while it was its gate and passengers were on board.
Ndayishimiye was removed from the aircraft and interviewed by the Port of Portland Police Department. The FBI was notified of the case.
All of the passengers and bags had to be removed and re-screened. The flight was delayed for about 2 hours, according to flight data, but eventually made a safe flight to Boston.
The Oregonian/Oregon Live reported that Ndayishimiye was trying to fly to Boston without having to pay for a ticket. The paper also reported that Ndayishimiye had tried to get two bags into the aircraft’s storage compartment but was unable.
Ndayishimiye was initially booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center as the DA’s Office reviewed the case. The DA’s Office opted not to file any criminal charges and sent the case to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The federal charge, a Class A misdemeanor, was filed Oct. 27. A court date for Ndayishimiye has not been set. | aerospace | 1 |
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https://www.tweaktown.com/news/44340/amazon-testing-drones-north-border-avoiding-faa-headaches/index.html | 2019-09-17T20:12:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514573105.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20190917181046-20190917203046-00243.warc.gz | 0.94529 | 207 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__105256677 | en | The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is causing problems for companies trying to test commercial drones, but they can find less bureaucratic headaches in Canada.
Amazon is now using land within 2,000 feet of the US-Canada border for its drone tests. The drones are working on basic flight features that include the following: obstacle avoidance, self-landing efforts, what happens if a drone loses connection, and other easier tasks.
Amazon hopes to be able to deliver packages that weigh up to five pounds in just 30 minutes or less after an order is processed. However, the FAA is dragging its feet in regards to legislation so they can fast track testing - making outdoor flight tests extremely difficult.
The FAA is interested in keeping the skies as safe as possible, but don't allow drone operators to test the technology effectively.
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http://www.ainonline.com/social-tags/mitsubishi-heavy-industries?page=3 | 2014-10-22T09:09:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-42/segments/1413507446323.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20141017005726-00126-ip-10-16-133-185.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.947605 | 826 | CC-MAIN-2014-42 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-42__0__60069603 | en | Development of Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation’s MRJ regional jet continues on schedule, as some 800 engineers, designers and subcontractors in Nagoya, Japan, work to complete the project’s critical design review by year-end. The engineering team finished with the project’s preliminary design review in April and aims to ready the first of four MRJ90 prototypes for first flight near the end of 2011.
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Mitsubishi Aircraft’s board of directors last month appointed Mitsubishi Heavy Industries director and senior vice president Hideo Egawa to succeed Nobuo Toda as president of the commercial airplane company effective April 1. MHI also expects to appoint Egawa to the board of directors during an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting and to assign Toda to the post of vice chairman.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has decided to participate in development of the new Rolls-Royce Trent XWB aero-engine for the Airbus A350 XWB, the company announced today. As a risk- and revenue-sharing partner (RRSP), MHI will take responsibility for the development and manufacture of the components for the engine’s combustion system and manufacture of low-pressure turbine blades and others.
Mitsubishi Aircraft has signed a support contract with Boeing under which the Chicago-based company will serve as a consultant on the 70- to 90-seat Mitsubishi Regional Jet, the Japanese company said last month.
Under the terms of the contract, Boeing will help with marketing, development and aftermarket activities for the new regional jet, which the companies expect will reach the market in 2013.
Mitsubishi Aircraft has signed a support contract with Boeing under which the Chicago-based company will serve as a consultant on the 70- to 90-seat Mitsubishi Regional Jet, the Japanese company said today.
Under the terms of the contract, Boeing will help with marketing, development and aftermarket activities for the pair of new regional jets, the first of which the companies expect to reach the market in 2013.
Several steps to add to the support structure for MU-2 operators were announced at NBAA 2002 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America’s aircraft products support division. These include appointment of Aero Air of Hillsboro, Ore., as an authorized Mitsubishi MU-2 service center, and Turbine Aircraft Components (TAC) of Addison, Texas, as exclusive distributor for a number of aircraft overhaul components.
Japan’s All Nippon Airways today placed a launch order for 15 Mitsubishi Regional Jets. The order, which accompanies options for another 10 airplanes, follows a month and a half of deliberations by ANA’s new aircraft selection committee, which reported its findings to the ANA board. According to the airline, it based its decision on safety, overall economy, operational and environmental performance and passenger comfort.
Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) has confirmed its interest in the proposed Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) for its planned fleet expansion. “Indeed, we are considering the MRJ, but we are also looking at similar products from Bombardier and Embraer,” said a spokesman for ANA, Japan’s second-largest carrier.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries yesterday said it will establish a wholly owned subsidiary to produce commercial aircraft components in Hanoi, Vietnam. Plans call for the new division, dubbed MHI Aerospace Vietnam Co., Ltd. (MHIVA), to begin assembling metal aircraft components by the spring of 2009, starting with flaps for the Boeing 737.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries today announced that its board has issued authority to offer the proposed MRJ family of regional jets for sale to potential customers. It also revealed for the first time its decision to use an engine under development by Pratt & Whitney known as the Geared Turbofan and that it has entered discussions about collaboration with Boeing on the project. | aerospace | 1 |
https://mach5lowdown.com/2019/01/29/cu-space-flight-test-the-uks-largest-impulse-n2o-rocket-engine/ | 2020-04-02T10:17:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370506870.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20200402080824-20200402110824-00202.warc.gz | 0.892741 | 223 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__211296373 | en | Students of Cambridge University Space Flight have recently tested the UK’s largest impulse Nitrous Oxide-fueled rocket engine. The engine burnt nitrous oxide and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), burning for 36 seconds and producing 1496 N of thrust. The engine is intended to power the team’s Marlet 4 rocket, set to launch in 2020 in the hopes of breaking the UK Amateur Rocketry Altitude Record.
Video Caption: Cambridge University Spaceflight’s static test of their custom Pulsar hybrid rocket engine. The engine was designed and built from scratch by members of the society. Producing an impulse of 53,855Ns this is the largest nitrous fueled rocket engine ever fired in the UK.
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http://odin-osiris.usask.ca/?q=node/3 | 2018-05-22T13:43:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794864790.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20180522131652-20180522151652-00456.warc.gz | 0.921882 | 786 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__100574422 | en | The OSIRIS instrument makes observations of the atmospheric limb. This measurement technique is a “side-view” observation of the radiance of sunlight scattered from the atmosphere. The spectrum of light from the sun, in the process of traveling through the atmosphere and scattering off molecules and particles, possibly several times, is imprinted with the signatures of the atmospheric composition. Molecular emissions, resulting from atmospheric photo-chemistry, is also an important component of the OSIRIS measurements. The observation of the limb, or side-view, radiance of the atmosphere from a satellite provides the benefits of both an occultation and a nadir sounding experiment: vertical resolution combined with global coverage.
The Canadian Optical Spectrograph and InfraRed Imaging System (OSIRIS) is one of a new generation of satellite instruments designed to measure the atmospheric limb radiance of scattered sunlight (Llewellyn et al., 2004). The instrument is onboard the Swedish satellite Odin (Murtagh et al., 2002), which was launched on February 20, 2001, and continues full operation to date. The OSIRIS instrument is essentially two optical subsystems, suggested by its name: an optical spectrograph (OS) module and an infrared imager (IRI) module. The OS is grating spectrometer with a CCD detector, and measures spectra of the limb radiance from 280-810nm with a spectral resolution of approximately 1 nm. The field of view of the spectrograph when mapped on to the atmospheric limb at the tangent point is approximately 1km vertically and 40km horizontally. Vertical profiles of the limb radiance are obtained by taking OS exposures while performing a repetitive vertical scan of the single line of sight through selected tangent altitude ranges, nominally from 10 to 100 km. Successive exposures are spaced by approximately 2km in tangent altitude. The time required for a single altitude scan is near 1.5 minutes and so allows for nearly 60 scans per orbit. To satisfy the accurate three axis astronomical pointing requirements of the other instrument on Odin, the Sub-Millimetre Radiometer, the attitude control system of the satellite equipped with two star trackers, a sun tracker, magnetometers and gyros, and is activated by magnetic torquers and momentum wheels. The reconstructed knowledge of the limb pointing is approximately ±15 arcseconds, or ±200m in the vertical at the tangent point. The following figure is a plot of typical OSIRIS limb radiance spectra at selected tangent altitudes during limb scan 06432012. A transition in optical material is used to filter higher order light diffracted from the grating. This transition region, referred to as the order sorter, contaminates the measurements at wavelengths from 475 to 535 nm.
The IRI is composed of three vertical near infrared co-aligned linear array imagers that capture one dimensional images of the limb radiance at 1260, 1270, and 1530nm with a tangent altitude resolution of approximately 1 km. The imagers have parallel bore-sights; each one consists of an identical baffling system, lens, narrow-band interference filter, and a one-dimensional linear array of 128 thermo-electrically cooled InGaAs photodetectors placed in the focal plane of the lens. Approximately 30 photodetector elements at one end of each array are covered with a mask in order to provide a continuous measure of the dark signal in the array. Therefore there are approximately 100 lines of sight from each imager channel that measure simultaneously over 100 vertical kilometres in tangent altitude. The 1530nm channel is designed to measure a Meinel band hydroxyl vibrational rotational emission in the mesosphere. As this emission is extremely weak during the daytime, this channel also provides a measure of the limb scattered sunlight from the neutral atmosphere. | aerospace | 1 |
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Average age of aircraft - 13.4 yrs, according to www.airfleets.net 23/04/19
Alitalia is reported to have the following aircraft fleet:
22 Airbus A319 100
38 Airbus A320 200
11 Airbus A321 100
14 Airbus A330 200
11 Boeing 777 200ER
1 Boeing 777 300ER
Alitalia, the national airline of Italy, is based at Rome Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport with a hub at Malpensa International Airport, Milan.
The airline started flying passengers in 1947 with the first International flight the following year.
By the 1990?s Alitalia was carrying but has struggled financially in the 2000s.
At the end of 2006 the airline was 49% owned by the Italian governement which is looking to bring in new investment and reduce that share in 2007.
Alitalia went through troubled times in 2008 when a buyer was sought, though perspective buyers failed to get agreements with the unions over cut backs. In October 2008 unions made agreements that would allow investments to take place.
Alitalia was relaunched in 2009, having also acquired Air One (Italy number 2 airline at the time) with 25% of ownership going to Air France-KLM.
In 2010, the Alitalia subsidiary, Air One, was relaunched as a low cost airline.
In mid 2014 it was announced that the Abu Dhabi-based airline, Etihad, had agreed to take a 49% share in Alitalia, subject to regulatory approval.
After years losses, Alitalia became fully state owned in 2020 and ceased operations in October 2021.
However, all assets and operations were then transferred to a new state owned airline, ITA Airways.
Alitalia carried 21.5 million passengers in 2018.
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It has been reported that the last of the unions involved in negotiations at the Italian airline, Alitalia, have now agreed on the cuts that will be necessary to secure the investm...More | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.lastminutestuff.com/content/High-winds-force-SpaceX-to-postpone-first-launch/5495065.html | 2019-08-18T07:14:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027313715.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20190818062817-20190818084817-00147.warc.gz | 0.898664 | 367 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__49991812 | en | Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX postponed a planned Wednesday night blastoff of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the first 60 satellites for his new Starlink internet service, citing excessive winds over the Florida launch site. (Reuters Technology) More
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https://www.ekalakaeagle.com/story/2018/04/20/regional/combat-raider-18-2-scheduled-for-may-15-17/853.html?m=true | 2023-03-31T18:42:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296949678.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20230331175950-20230331205950-00283.warc.gz | 0.937211 | 154 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__32074081 | en | Combat Raider 18-2 scheduled for May 15-17
April 20, 2018
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Combat Raider, a large force exercise involving various military aircraft, is scheduled to begin May 15 in the Powder River Training Complex, and will conclude May 17, 2018.
These LFEs provide joint and coalition training under realistic scenarios that replicate combat operations against modern threats.
During this period, people living under the PRTC military operations areas can expect to see multiple types of aircraft utilizing the areas simultaneously.
There is also potential for loud noises associated with sonic booms. All B-1 supersonic activities wi...
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https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/45880/could-tianwen-1-hope-or-mars-2020-image-one-another-en-route-to-mars | 2023-12-03T23:38:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100518.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203225036-20231204015036-00150.warc.gz | 0.913827 | 191 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__27636200 | en | Which of the optical sensors in operation on the three spacecraft currently en route to Mars (China's Tianwen-1, UAE's Emirates Mars Mission (Hope), USA's Mars 2020 (Perseverance)) could image one of the other spacecraft, with resolution more than one pixel, assuming a correctly aimed sensor or spacecraft?
I couldn't find technical details of Tianwen-1's (orbiter's?) optical navigation sensor.
The Hope orbiter's EXI imager has an angular resolution of 22 arc seconds, but it might be turned off during cruise.
The Perseverance rover is inside an aeroshell. Photos from Lockheed Martin show that it has at least one small circular window. I couldn't find details of optical instruments outside Perseverance, nor whether an interior instrument is aimed at such a window.
So it might come down to Tianwen-1's sensor's angular resolution and how densely packed this convoy ever becomes. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.keystonelaw.com/news/renowned-aviation-lawyer-hugh-odonovan-joins-keystone-law | 2021-12-03T21:59:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964362919.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20211203212721-20211204002721-00592.warc.gz | 0.950453 | 396 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__126077727 | en | Keystone Law is delighted to announce the arrival of Hugh O’Donovan who joins the firm’s Aviation team.
Hugh is a barrister specialising in aviation regulatory, commercial and competition law. More specifically, his expertise encompasses international air transport regulation, all aspects of commercial agreements within the aviation industry, corporate transactions, EU and UK competition law and merger regulation.
His impressive career has spanned more than thirty years and he is recognised as one of the most experienced and respected aviation lawyers in the UK. Over this period, Hugh has gained extensive experience in private practice as a barrister as well as heading up the Aviation Regulatory and Commercial practices of three major international law firms including Ince & Co and Dentons.
Hugh has acted for an extensive number of airlines, airports, regulators, governments, investors, financiers and travel companies including: Virgin Atlantic, easyJet, Air Europa, Delta Air Lines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Flybe, Ryanair, and many more. His practice is international and he has advised aviation clients all around the world, including governments and regulators in Africa, Asia and elsewhere on the development of national civil aviation policy and regulation. He has also advised on a number of airline start-ups, restructurings and strategic initiatives.
Keystone’s Managing Partner and Founder, James Knight said:
“Hugh brings an unparalleled depth of knowledge and experience in what is a complex and ever-changing area. His arrival will be invaluable to clients and a great asset to our rapidly expanding aviation services.”
“I am delighted to have joined Keystone with its uniquely dynamic and flexible business model which allows me to concentrate my time where I want to spend it, on delivering service to clients. There is also going forward the benefit of support from Keystone’s other lawyers who are all highly experienced practitioners in a wide range of complementary areas of legal practice”. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/airbus-promises-full-assistance-egyptair-11354776 | 2024-02-22T17:44:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473824.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222161802-20240222191802-00319.warc.gz | 0.97581 | 329 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__71757316 | en | Aircraft manufacturer Airbus says it will give "full technical assistance" to the authorities investigating the loss of one of its planes over the Mediterranean.
The company, which makes wings at its factory in Broughton in Flintshire, offered its concerns to all those affected in a statement released this morning.
The Airbus A320 was travelling from Paris to Cairo when it vanished from radar in the early hours of the morning.
The plane, which had 66 people including one Briton on board, reportedly crashed near the Greek island of Karpathos.
In its statement, Airbus said: "Airbus regrets to confirm that an A320 operated by Egyptair was lost at around 2:30am (Egypt local time) today over the Mediterranean sea.
"The aircraft was operating a scheduled service, Flight MS 804 from Paris, France to Cairo, Egypt."
The manufacturer said the aircraft involved was delivered to Egyptair from the production line in November 2003, and had accumulated approximately 48,000 flight hours.
The statement said: " Airbus stands by ready to provide full technical assistance to French Investigation Agency - BEA - and to the authorities in charge of the investigation.
"Our concerns go to all those affected."
Airbus said it will make further factual information available as soon as the details have been confirmed and cleared by the authorities for release.
The first A320 entered service in March 1988.
At the end of April this year, more than 6,700 A320 Family aircraft were in operation worldwide.
To date, the entire fleet has accumulated nearly 180 million flight hours in over 98 million flights. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.fox29.com/news/daredevil-mad-mike-hughes-dies-after-rocket-crash-near-barstow | 2024-04-17T12:38:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817153.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417110701-20240417140701-00126.warc.gz | 0.98383 | 302 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__28660323 | en | BARSTOW, Calif. - A well-known daredevil has died while conducting a rocket launch near Barstow.
According to TMZ, the daredevil was confirmed to be ‘Mad’ Mike Hughes, he was 64-years-old.
According to witness Justin Chapman, Hughes had launched himself in a self-made steam-powered rocket and crash landed.
The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office says they were called to a private property off of Highway 247 just before 2 p.m. Saturday. Officials say he was pronounced dead on scene.
The parachute may have separated too early to bring the rocket back down.
Hughes is well known for being outspoken about flat-Earth; he was on a mission in to prove it himself. Hughes has won notoriety for launching himself several times in the past, trying to someday cross the barrier into outer space.
According to the Discovery Channel Hughes was going to launch himself 5,000 feet in the air on a homemade rocket for a new Science Channel series called ‘Homemade Astronauts’.
A post on Discovery.com said the launch was scheduled for February 22nd.
“This launch is one of three to be featured in “Homemade Astronauts,” a new series for Science Channel. The series follows three self-financed teams with sky-high dreams, in their cosmic quest to explore the final frontier on limited budgets,” a story on their website stated. | aerospace | 1 |
https://voonze.com/space-junk-protagonist-again/ | 2022-01-19T17:46:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301475.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20220119155216-20220119185216-00099.warc.gz | 0.980968 | 518 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__83429682 | en | The space debris problem began to develop decades ago, but it has been with the boom in the exploitation of the Earth orbit for the location of satellites when the problem has grown exponentially, reaching the point of being able to compromise security in space, and forcing changes in plans at the last minute, in order to prevent risks.
Only a couple of weeks ago we learned that, due to space debris, the International Space Station had to urgently apply a course and position modification. In addition, during the same and until the space debris moved away from the station, the astronauts had to stay on the Soyuz currently docked to the International Space Station, ready to detach from it and return urgently to Earth. Fortunately it was not necessary, but even so the station has remained for several days, since then, under a special security protocol.
Everything seemed to have returned to normal, and a spacewalk had been scheduled today in which Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron were to replace part of a station communications antenna. However, as we have been able to read in SlashGear, the activity had to be suspended And, like what happened two weeks ago, it was the fault of space debris. Fortunately, the operation was not urgent, so it has been postponed.
The antenna in which the operations were to be carried out is part of one of the station’s communication systems with the Earth, and for some time it does not work correctly. It is not a serious problem, since the station has redundant systems, so even in the hypothetical case that the antenna failed completely, communications would not be lost. However, space debris has once again conditioned human operations in space. And it will certainly not be the last.
Earlier this month, in the context of a test of a Russian defense system, a missile detonated a satellite, generating a huge volume of space debris, both due to the thousands of fragments into which the satellite was divided, as well as those of the missile itself. Although at the moment it has not been officially confirmed, there are suspicions that the fragments of space debris responsible for this cancellation have their origin in said detonation.
Everything points to the operation it was the sole responsibility of the Russian military establishment, and that the country’s space agency was not even aware of it. In any case, the response from the international community was unanimously critical. Countries must assume that intentionally generating space debris is a huge show of irresponsibility. It’ll be the last time? I wish I could say yes, but I find it too optimistic. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.spacenews.lu/esa-lisa-mission-moves-to-final-design-phase/ | 2023-10-02T05:36:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510967.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20231002033129-20231002063129-00864.warc.gz | 0.926222 | 723 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__106235103 | en | ESA’s Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) passed an important review that marks the mission as feasible for final technology development and design before adoption.
With LISA, ESA aims to fly the first space-based observatory dedicated to studying gravitational waves – ripples in the fabric of space-time emitted during the most powerful events in the Universe, such as pairs of supermassive black holes colliding and merging.
Mergers of black holes that have millions of times the mass of the Sun, neutron stars falling into the black holes that sit at the center of many galaxies, and events that took place shortly after the Big Bang all produce very low frequency gravitational waves. These waves are so long that they can only be detected using a space observatory that spans millions of kilometres.
LISA will be able to do exactly this with its three spacecraft flying in a triangular formation with 2.5-million kilometre-long sides. Gravitational waves from sources throughout the Universe will produce very tiny oscillations in the arm lengths.
In 2017, LISA was selected as one of ESA’s large class missions in the Cosmic Vision Programme. It has now passed through Phase A in the mission lifetime cycle, where the missions’ feasibility was assessed, as well as where the first designs and technologies were developed.
Phase A ended with a comprehensive ‘Mission Formulation Review’. The review team, consisting of experts from ESA, NASA, the scientific community and industry, identified no showstoppers and confirmed that LISA has successfully reached a maturity sufficient to proceed to the next stage of development.
After passing the review, LISA now enters Phase B1, which is where the mission will be refined, all necessary technology will be developed, final designs will be chosen, and international agreements will be set.
“Transitioning into Phase B1 lifts the mission out of concept studies and marks a major milestone for the involved scientists and engineers,” said ESA’s LISA study manager Martin Gehler. “After a long journey, starting with the first sketches in the 1980s, we now know that we are on track, and that we have a feasible plan forward to adoption.”
During the path towards adoption of the mission – after which the construction phase begins – all crucial components of LISA’s technology are pre-developed by ESA, NASA and the LISA consortium of ESA member states. Examples of these technologies are the laser systems, phasemeters, telescopes, and the gravitational reference sensor.
LISA´s hardware was first successfully tested in space with ESA’s LISA Pathfinder mission. The Pathfinder demonstrated that it’s possible to place and maintain test masses in free-fall to an astonishing level of precision, and that the exquisite measurement devices needed for LISA meets the requirements.
LISA is expected to launch in the mid-2030s, and will work together with ESA’s upcoming Athena mission that will observe the X-ray emission from the clashes of black holes.
“Combining the observing power of two future ESA missions would allow us to study supermassive black hole mergers and their mysterious aftermaths for the first time,” says LISA project scientist Nora Lützgendorf. “First, we will use LISA to detect the gravitational waves and tell us where to look in the sky; then we use Athena to see how the mighty collision affects the gas surrounding the black holes.”
- ESA also photos | aerospace | 1 |
https://krigeren.dk/tv/advanced-aeronautics_3eb65e83c.html | 2021-10-20T06:32:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585302.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20211020055136-20211020085136-00147.warc.gz | 0.925973 | 110 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__112986225 | en | The story of aviation has always been the story of people who have the courage to fail, to try again and to one day succeed. Since Lockheed Martin’s inception and continuing today, the passion to advance aeronautical design and help our customers achieve mission success has been ingrained in our culture. It is that passion combined with a strategic focus on ever changing global challenges that shapes our path forward.
As the world continues to evolve, so do we. And maintaining a competitive advantage in an austere budget environment demands revolutionary, not evolutionary approaches. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.nasa.gov/aeronautics/the-naca-cools-b-29-engines-during-world-war-ii/ | 2024-04-24T00:39:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818835.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423223805-20240424013805-00363.warc.gz | 0.95605 | 561 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__106238950 | en | In July 1944 a B-29 Superfortress aircraft conducted a series of flight tests at the NACA Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory (now NASA Glenn) in Cleveland, Ohio. The tests were part of a national effort to get the new bomber into combat as the Allies sought to turn the tide in the Pacific theater of World War II.
Boeing designed the Superfortress to make precision bombing strikes from altitudes out of reach of enemy defenses. The revolutionary aircraft could fly higher and farther than previous bombers. The rush to get the aircraft into the war, however, resulted in an array of problems.
One of the primary concerns was the overheating of the aircraft’s four engines as they struggled to reach high altitudes with their heavy payloads. The center employed several teams of researchers and test facilities to investigate the R-3350 cooling issue.
What they discovered was that design of the R-3350 piston heads did not allow for enough heat dissipation, resulting in exhaust valve failures. Researchers designed a new elongated cylinder head that had enough surface area to properly disperse the heat.
The R-3350’s carburetor was also not distributing the fuel evenly to each of the engine’s valves, so engineers designed a new impeller to increase the injection flow and create a uniform fuel supply to the cylinders.
During wind tunnel evaluations, researchers discovered there was insufficient cooling in the engine’s exhaust area, so baffles were inserted into the engine to direct the cooling air flow to that area. They also redesigned cowl flaps to increase cooling air without causing further drag.
A B-29 arrived at the laboratory on June 22, 1944 to flight test the NACA findings. Technicians installed the new modifications in the bomber’s two left-wing engines. Test pilots from Wright Field tested it in the Cleveland skies ten times with different combinations of the modifications.
Overall the flight tests corroborated the wind tunnel and test stand studies. With proper fuel mixture and cowl flap settings the engine attained its maximum range on each flight. The baffles and fuel injection impeller increased performance by 38% during periods of maximum cooling. The investigators estimated that this translated into an extra 10,000 feet of altitude or 35,000 pounds of payload.
The Superfortresses overcame their early travails and became a decisive weapon in the final years of World War II. B-29s went on to perform refueling, reconnaissance, and patrol duties in the post-war years.
Top Image: A Boeing B–29 Superfortress parks at the NACA’s laboratory in Cleveland, Ohio. The aircraft was used in July 1944 to flight test a series of modifications developed by researchers to reduce engine heating. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.morningticker.com/2016/10/page/2/ | 2018-10-20T22:26:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583513441.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20181020205254-20181020230754-00196.warc.gz | 0.944855 | 202 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__70662918 | en | The star wishes to add a little girl to her growing family
Archives for October 2016
Robert Downey Jr. returns as the titular character
The star says she’s in “a really good place”
She would, however, pose nude under one condition…
Khloe: “Who the F cares anymore?!”
More than a year after New Horizons zoomed past the planet, the last bit of data has come trickling in.
Why did the Falcon 9 spacecraft blow to pieces on the launch pad? SpaceX thinks they may have solved the mystery.
It’s a bird that we see all the time and don’t even pay attention to, but the way it lives its life is incredible.
But don’t worry, we’re not in any danger, although it will make for quite a view for astronomers.
A crew of three had left the International Space Station and was headed back to Earth. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.dvice.com/tags/mars?page=10 | 2014-03-09T19:37:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-10/segments/1394010292910/warc/CC-MAIN-20140305090452-00090-ip-10-183-142-35.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.944052 | 798 | CC-MAIN-2014-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-10__0__102553078 | en | One look at the millions of apps out there we're pretty sure that we've covered just about everything there is on this planet, so why not have an app bringing you something from another one…namely Mars.
Meteorites traveling towards the surface of Mars can often be traveling at several times the speed of sound as they hit the planet's thin atmosphere. A new study of images taken from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) suggests the hurtling rocks trigger shockwaves that roll through the air actually triggering avalanches on the dusty surface before they strike.
Whether there's life on Mars could be one of the defining questions of our generation, since a definitive "yes" would suggest that life is significantly more common on places that aren't Earth, which includes the entire rest of the universe. This is why we're scouting out extremophiles, and the latest almost-alien bacteria hail from a lava tube in Oregon.
It's a bad time to be a water bear, especially a water bear with a non-refundable round-trip ticket from Earth orbit to Mars' moon Phobos. Russian's Phobos-Grunt probe is having engine trouble, and unless engineers are able to work a minor miracle, the whole thing will be coming back down in a matter of weeks.
We're not really sure whether there is currently, or has ever been, life on Mars. Russia is taking a proactive approach to that whole situation and sending a spacecraft 140 million miles or so to visit the red planet with a cargo of microbial sightseers.
The six-man crew of volunteer astronauts who joined the Mars500 mission to isolate themselves in a bus-sized simulator for 520 days to simulate a journey to Mars are returning back to "Earth." Technically, they never left Earth, so they're just opening the door to their bunker for the first time in over nearly a year and a half.
Today is day 2,816 of Opportunity's 90 day mission to Mars. If you do the math, it means that we've been surprised by how awesome this robot is doing about 30 times over. It's traveled a staggering 20 miles over the last six or seven years, and JPL has put together this time-lapse of a three-year, 13-mile section of that journey.
While NASA is leaving low Earth orbit and manned lunar ambitions to private spaceflight companies, the agency has been tasked by the Obama administration with taking the U.S. beyond the moon. To that end, NASA is revealing a huge rocket that the agency's calling the Space Launch System.
It may not take us a long time to get to Mars, but on the off-chance that it does take several years for humans to get there and back, we're gonna need a bunch of food along the way. NASA's been thinking about it, and they've got some menu ideas.
We wish we had better news to report, but the official timetable for that next "small step for Man" isn't all that timely. Our species has fallen depressingly short of the star-hopping future we were promised in the post-Apollo orgy of interplanetary sci-fi — and that was all before the global economic train wreck. Still, the next few decades aren't entirely without promise. Two trends are in our favor: 1) space exploration is becoming an increasingly international sport — more competition will breed more results — and 2) the advent of a commercial space industry will shepherd a nimbler, more efficient approach to exploration. To that end, we present some of the projects that hold the most promise for Humanity's Big Move into the final frontier. While plenty of cool scientific toys will be flung out into the cosmos in the coming years, for this piece we're concentrating on the missions and projects that will directly lead to getting our species' collective butt back into the cosmos. Earth is so yesterday. | aerospace | 1 |
https://studentpilot.com/2003/05/06/decision-training-for-pilots-cross-country/ | 2023-05-29T13:02:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224644855.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20230529105815-20230529135815-00500.warc.gz | 0.930068 | 882 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__44273929 | en | Flying away from the friendly confines of your home airport offers another great flying challenge. It also offers an unlimited number of “what if” scenarios. When the airlines use “LOFT” scenarios, they are always playing out a flight going to somewhere (LOFT is Line Oriented Flight Training — Line, as in flight line or route). Creative instructors and inquisitive students can “war game” cross counties forever. Here is just one and it’s a true story.
Scenario: A pilot and three friends pile into a light airplane for a flight to a small airport for the purpose of attending an auto race. It was the third consecutive year these friends had made the pilgrimage to this particular race. Almost, but not quite to the destination airport, the engine of the airplane quit. The fuel tanks were dry. The pilot made an emergency landing in a field just at dusk and except for a nasty black eye suffered by the pilot, all are aboard are unhurt. The local newspaper was on the scene within minutes and interviewed the pilot. “What happened?” the reporter asked. “I just don’t understand it,” the pilot wondered, “we made this trip down here on a full tank of gas the last two years without any problem!”
DO YOU GET IT?
What did the pilot forget? Could the wind have been different for this year’s trip? Was there any way the pilot could have known that he had a headwind? How could this have been handled differently?
This story has helped many of my students decide to plan checkpoints, keep track of their time between checkpoints, and calculate groundspeed while enroute. If they discover that their actual time between checkpoints is greater than their planned time, they will have time to decide whether or not an unplanned fuel stop will be necessary.
HOW WE’VE BEEN TRAINED
In the Past: The instructor would say, “Before we go cross country next week I want you to complete this worksheet of flight computer problems.”
To become a Private Pilot by the Practical Test Standards the examiner must determine that the applicant:
VII. AREA OF OPERATION:
A. TASK: PILOTAGE AND DEAD RECKONING
REFERENCES: AC 61-21, AC 61-23, AC 61-84.
Objective. To determine that the applicant:
- Exhibits knowledge of the elements related to pilotage and dead reckoning.
- Follows the preplanned course solely by reference to landmarks.
- Identifies landmarks by relating surface features to chart symbols.
- Navigates by means of precomputed headings, groundspeeds, and elapsed time.
- Corrects for and records the differences between preflight fuel, groundspeed, and heading calculations and those determined en route.
- Verifies the airplane’s position within 3 nautical miles of the flight-planned route at all times.
- Arrives at the en route checkpoints and destination within 5 minutes of the ETA.
- Maintains the appropriate altitude, ±200 feet (60 meters) and established heading, ±15°.
- Completes all appropriate checklists.
On this flight portion of the practical test, the examiner will test the applicant for Pilotage and Dead Reckoning skills, the use of RADAR and radio navigation systems, diverting to an unplanned alternate, and lost procedures. Of all the parts of the practical test this is the most “mission” or LOFT-based and the least “maneuver” based training. Most examiners do a good job of creating a scenario around these tasks.
BOTTOM LINE: Testing does not have to be just a series of maneuvers. Flight Instructors can incorporate decision-making skills inside scenarios that are used to prepare for the checkride and to help every pilot become a better decision maker. Apply your training to your flight experience. If you have no experience that seems relevant to your training, ask an instructor what the practical application of the training might be. Actively learn — learn the maneuvers, learn the reasons, learn to make decisions. | aerospace | 1 |
http://automatedsciences.com/news/news.shtml | 2023-12-05T08:53:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100550.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205073336-20231205103336-00333.warc.gz | 0.918799 | 590 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__98232096 | en | December 2014 | Himawari Operational
On December 18th 2014 the geostationary weather satellite Himawari 8 captured its first images from all 16 spectral bands. They can be viewed at Japan Meteorological Agency's website.
October 2014 | Himawari Launch
On October 7th 2014 Japan Meteorological Agency launched the Himawari 8 geostationary weather satellite. Set to replace MTSAT-2 in 2015, Himawari 8 is equipped with a 16 channel multispectral imager and is in geostationary orbit at 140° East Longitude.
March 2010 | GOES Launch
On March 4th 2010 NASA launched the GOES P Geostationary Weather satellite. It will be renamed GOES 15 once it reaches operational status. There are also 5 other U.S. GOES satellites currently on orbit.
February 2010 | GOES Box Software Update
To Support GOES 13 and beyond (GOES N-Q) a software update to the GOES Box and RVT Workstation is necessary. On April 14th, 2010 GOES 13 will become the operational GOES East satellite replacing GOES 12. If you have not already received an email regarding this then please Contact us for more details.
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July 2009 | GOES Launch
On July 8th 2009 NASA launched the GOES O Geostationary Weather satellite. It since has been turned over to NOAA and renamed GOES 14 . There are also 4 other U.S. GOES satellites currently on orbit.
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March 2008 | China operates two satellite constellation covering Asia and the middle East
China is operating a second Geostationary Weather satellite of the FY-2 series, FY-2D, at 86.5 degrees East. This provides coverage of most of Asia and the Middle East providing satellite coverage to an area that previously was poorly covered by an old European satellite. Data from this satellite can be acquired with no data fees using one of our low cost FY-2 GOES Box systems. Contact us for more details or to discuss your needs. | aerospace | 1 |
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This program was conducted by Vought Aircraft Company, Dallas, Texas, to perform technical studies to aid in the development of a probabilistic design methodology. The foundation of the probabilistic design approach, applied to composite structure, is to base design criteria and objectives on reliability targets instead of factors of safety. Control of the process, in terms of how much it differs from the traditional approach, is maintained by the Probability of Structural Failure. The key technical issues addressed in this contract were the overall assessment of the accuracy of the methodology, current reliability experience, definition of appropriate goals, and database development. The overall assessment of the accuracy of the methodology was done by reviewing current published documents and papers in the probabilistic design field. This review focused on similarities and differences between approaches. The database development was done by visiting airline maintenance depots and naval aviation depots to collect data on structural failures. The analyses of such data produced historical values for aircraft structural reliability. Current structural reliability issues and reliability goals were addressed by analyzing the wing box of the Lear Fan aircraft using Voughts Probabilistic Design Model. Measures of structural reliability such as single flight hour probability of failure for the whole wing box, including upper skin, lower skin, and substructure were produced.
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Empty Leg flights with Tulpar Aero Group are doubly profitable: we are not brokers selling free seats on other airlines ' planes at sky-high margins. We offer flights only to our own airline, so the cost of flights is so attractive. | aerospace | 1 |
https://thepanekroom.com/2012/12/20/expedition-34/ | 2023-06-01T00:05:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224647459.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20230531214247-20230601004247-00150.warc.gz | 0.927127 | 320 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__130471227 | en | I honestly do not think that watching rocket launches ever get old; not even the flight of Soyuz yesterday carrying Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield. The Russian Soyuz spacecraft left the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan early in the morning of the 19th, on a 2-day trip to the International Space Station.
This is a historic space mission for Canada as it will mark the first time a Canadian assumes the commanding role of the ISS. Chris Hadfield will stay on station for a five-month mission and carry out scientific experiments, operate Canadarm2, and perform other robotics tasks.
The Soyuz spacecraft and rocket used for Expedition 34 (and many other flights) were initially designed for the Soviet Space Programme and consists of an orbital module, a re-entry module, and a service module. The re-entry module is the only reusable component and both the orbital and reentry modules are adequate for supporting life.
The Soyuz fits three crew members in a fairly claustrophobic chamber known as the habitation section. The compartment also houses equipment, cargo, gear, and even a toilet!
The Soyuz spacecraft launches on a Soyuz rocket, an expendable launcher that uses RP-1 and liquid oxygen for the propellant. The rocket has three stages: a first stage of liquid booster rockets that burn for roughly 2 minutes, a second stage single booster that burns for around 5 minutes, and a 4-minute third stage.
Images from NASA TV during the launch on the 19th. | aerospace | 1 |
https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2018/09/05/food-and-drinks-via-drone-on-a-golf-course-yes-this-is-really-happening/ | 2023-06-04T02:56:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649439.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20230604025306-20230604055306-00079.warc.gz | 0.936128 | 304 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__66504330 | en | Golfers in North Dakota will soon be able to get refreshments delivered during play from a drone.
King’s Walk Golf Course in Grand Forks, N.D., will be delivering food and drink via a drone for a $3 service charge in about 10 minutes. The orders will be attached to the drone via a rope.
“Wherever you are, you should be able to get what you want within a few minutes,” Yariv Bash, CEO of FlyTrex, the Israeli drone logistics startup operating the service, told CNNMoney. “Why wait?”
The course has traditional refreshment carts and a restaurant. The drone service begins with a six-week trial on Sept. 15 and delivery to a single course location. Customers will order via an app. Expansion will follow, if it proves successful. The drones weigh about 33 pounds and fly at 30 MPH.
“The young golfers think it’s great. We’ve had people already call and ask — when’s the drone flying?” Grand Forks Park District course executive director Bill Palmiscno told CNNMoney. “The old members kind of think, ‘oh you’re wasting your money.’ ”
Grand Forks is considered a hub of drone activity because of its proximity to an Air Force base focused on drone missions. The University of North Dakota also offers an undergraduate degree in unmanned aeronautical systems operations. | aerospace | 1 |
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19880124-0 | 2013-12-13T21:12:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386164992771/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204134952-00001-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.871227 | 451 | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__196278357 | en | Narrative:The no.1 and no. 3 engines rpm dropped on take-off. The no. 2 engine rpm also dropped, but recovered. The no. 1 and no. 3 engines eventually shut down, causing the aircraft to lose speed. The plane stalled, collided with obstacles and broke up.
|Date:||Sunday 24 January 1988|
|Operator:||Aeroflot, Privolzhsk Civil Aviation Directorate|
|C/n / msn:|| 9531442|
|First flight:|| 1975|
|Engines:|| 3 Ivchenko AI-25|
|Crew:||Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4|
|Passengers:||Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 27|
|Total:||Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 31 |
|Airplane damage:|| Written off|
|Airplane fate:|| Written off (damaged beyond repair)|
|Location:||near Nizhnevartovsk Airport (NJC) (Russia)
|Phase:|| Initial climb (ICL)|
|Nature:||Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger|
|Departure airport:||Nizhnevartovsk Airport (NJC/USNN), Russia|
|Destination airport:||Tyumen Airport (TJM/USTR), Russia|
PROBABLE CAUSE: Reduction in engine thrust during take-off, probably because the crew closed the throttle.
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Distance from Nizhnevartovsk Airport to Tyumen Airport as the crow flies is 755 km (472 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Networkĺs opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time. | aerospace | 1 |
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Defense Logistics Agency customer support representatives and liaison officers who work on-site with military customers throughout the United States and overseas gathered at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Sept. 1-2 for the annual CSR and LNO Summit. | aerospace | 1 |
https://donpk.com/china-sends-warplanes-into-disputed-air-defense-zone/ | 2023-03-27T16:37:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296948673.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20230327154814-20230327184814-00607.warc.gz | 0.962476 | 213 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__140530780 | en | BEIJING — China has sent warplanes into its newly declared maritime air defense zone days after the U.S.South Korea and Japan all sent flights through the airspace in broadening rebelliousness of rules Beijing says it has imposed over the East China Sea.
China’s air force on Thursday sent several fighter jets and an early warning aircraft on normal air patrols in the zone, the Xinhua agency reported, citing air force spokesman Shen Jinke.
The report did not specify exactly when the flights were sent or whether they had ran into foreign military aircraft. The United States, Japan and South Korea have said they have sent military or coast guard flights through the zone without encountering any Chinese response since Beijing announced its creation last week.
Shen described Thursday’s flights as “a defensive measure and in line with international common practices.” He said China’s air force would remain on high alert and will take measures to assist the country’s airspace. Chinese officials have said commercial flights are insensible by the new rules. | aerospace | 1 |
https://blog.css-engineering.com/en/actualits-ar-casio-a-lanc-la-montre-unique-g-shock-en-lhonneur-de-la-navette-spatiale-columbia/ | 2021-05-06T06:46:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243988741.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20210506053729-20210506083729-00625.warc.gz | 0.908844 | 510 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__58147109 | en | Home »Space» Casio launches unique G-Shock watch in honor of Space Shuttle Columbia
The watchmaker has just unveiled a new limited edition of the iconic G-Shock in collaboration with NASA to pay tribute to the launch of the first space shuttle OV-102 STS-1
The 12 avril 1981, OV-102 STS-1 Columbia spacecraft exploded from Earth's surface, becoming the first space shuttle to reach space after 40 years. Watchmaker Casio has decided to honor NASA, imagining a G-Shock watch in Colombia color This new model DW5600NASA21-1 with a black case, a stainless steel foot and a white strap decorated with the American flag is available for pre-order from today on the brand's official website On the back of the case, the mark made sure to engrave a photo of the space shuttle, as well as his birthdays: 1981-2021
Barely forty years ago, astronauts John W. Young et Robert L. Crippen were aboard the Columbia spacecraft to participate in the launch of the very first space shuttle from the Kennedy Space Center. Colombia was commissioned in March 1979 and faced some unfortunate accidents, because despite he was supposed to fly 60 times before retiring, except it finally disintegrated on February 1 2003, when he entered the atmosphere. After four decades, space exploration has evolved considerably after the moon, NASA's last robots have landed on Mars. A manned flight was recently carried out to bring Frenchman Thomas Pesquet and his crew aboard the International Space Station on a new mission, and Elon Musk is currently working on the Starship launch, a reusable rocket. Use created by his company SpaceX
Available in limited edition on the official Casio website, this new G-Shock watch can be pre-ordered for 140 $ today
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http://helihub.com/2012/01/03/sky-shuttle-sells-aw139-fleet/ | 2014-03-09T19:35:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-10/segments/1394010292910/warc/CC-MAIN-20140305090452-00005-ip-10-183-142-35.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.942178 | 542 | CC-MAIN-2014-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-10__0__146171215 | en | In a press release back in October 2009, the Hong Kong proudly announced "Sky Shuttle’s fleet conversion programme to progressively phase-out its Sikorsky S-76C+ helicopters and bring into commercial service, the first of its six, brand new, high-performance AW 139 helicopters".
But now, local press are reporting they have changed their mind and have sold the AW139 fleet to Canadian company Eagle Copters and are reportedly returning to the Sikorsky S76 as their prime aircraft. The three 76C+'s that the company had were sold to Canada, but never appeared on the register there - perhaps they are still available?
Sky Shuttle was formed in 1998 as East Asia Airlines, rebranding in 2008 with the first AW139 arriving late that year. In July 2010 one of the AW139 fleet suffered a tail rotor issue which led to a controlled ditching of the aircraft in Hong Kong harbour, with the 2 crew and 10 passengers all safely rescued.
HeliHub.com contacted Sky Shuttle for comment on this story, and were told that someone would call us back to provide further information. No call was received prior to the time we told them we would publish this story.
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- Milestone Aviation Group signs for five AW139s and three AW189s
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http://unmanned-aerial.com/ | 2016-07-28T00:55:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-30/segments/1469257827781.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20160723071027-00026-ip-10-185-27-174.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.935798 | 425 | CC-MAIN-2016-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-30__0__96713938 | en | The company previously warned the FAA that it would move more of its Prime Air R&D outside the country if it did not gain adequate authorization.
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., along with state, local and university officials, has dedicated Robin Hall, the newest addition to the University of North Dakota’s (UND) John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences. The new building will primarily support unmanned [Read More]
In collaboration with The InfoAg Conference, held Aug. 2-4 in St. Louis, senseFly and Pix4D are teaming up to offer a technical workshop on using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for precision agriculture. Taking place Aug. 4 from 1:00-4:30 p.m. at [Read More]
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On Tuesday, Aug. 2, the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) says it will be “celebrating the potential” of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology by hosting a drone-focused workshop. According to a White House blog, the “Workshop [Read More]
As part of its latest funding round, the U.K.’s Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has awarded 15,000 British pounds to Liverpool-based Lacy Roofing to train its staff on how to operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). CITB – sponsored by the [Read More]
Toronto-based Deveron UAS Corp., a drone data service company for agriculture, has received a standing Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) to deploy its unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba as a restricted operator for complex operations. Under [Read More] | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.globaltruth.net/russia-develops-microwave-gun-able-to-deactivate-drones-warheads/ | 2018-09-21T02:29:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267156724.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20180921013907-20180921034307-00186.warc.gz | 0.945969 | 245 | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__218249039 | en | Russia Develops ‘Microwave Gun’ Able to Deactivate Drones, Warheads
Russia has developed super-high-frequency gun capable of deactivating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and the warheads of precision weapons at an impact range of ten kilometers which ensures 360 degrees of perimeter defense.
Russia’s United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC), part of Rostec Corporation, has announced that it developed a super-high-frequency gun for BUK missile systems
The newly-developed equipment is capable of deactivating the radio electronics of UAVs and the warheads of precision weapons, according to a representative of the corporation.
The equipment, informally named the microwave gun, has been developed for the needs of Russia’s Defense Ministry and will be demonstrated during the closed part of Army-2015, an international event organized by the Russian Defense Ministry, the Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and state technology corporation Rostec, which will be held on June 16-19.
The UIMC representative has not revealed all the technical characteristics of the equipment but has mentioned that the impact range of the equipment is ten kilometers and that its defense perimeter is 360 degrees. | aerospace | 1 |
https://airlive.net/breaking-the-cockpit-voice-recorder-of-pia-pk8303-has-not-been-recovered/amp/ | 2023-02-04T01:46:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500080.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20230204012622-20230204042622-00816.warc.gz | 0.948647 | 134 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__147024066 | en | The French BEA confirmed that investigators are still in Karachi for initial investigation into the #PIA8303 A320 crash.
French investigators also said that the cockpit voice recorder has not been found at this time.
However, the flight data recorder has been found and is still in Pakistan.
The 11-member investigating team arrived in Pakistan from France on Tuesday to probe into the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane crash.
The team inspected the runway of the Jinnah International Airport. They also visited the air traffic control tower and radar control station before reaching the crash site.
Once recovered, the black boxes could left Pakistan to Paris Le Bourget. | aerospace | 1 |
https://avy.eu/stories/avy-goes-to-rwanda-emergency-delivery-challenge/ | 2023-06-10T10:50:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224657169.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20230610095459-20230610125459-00688.warc.gz | 0.96354 | 1,215 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__52006935 | en | Avy goes to Rwanda: Emergency Delivery Challenge
The Avy team heads down to Rwanda in preparation for the Lake Kivu Challenge. They recount the days leading up to the flight of the Avy Aera VTOL drone performing a BVLOS flight, to deliver an emergency package of 1,5kg.
Avy goes to Rwanda
Last week the Avy team landed in Kigali, Rwanda in preparation for the Lake Kivu Challenge that will take place on the 9th until the 14th of February, as part of the African Drone Forum.
The team representing Avy down in Rwanda all have critical roles and in a snippet they are:
- Chris, our Avy pilot making sure the wing drone flies
- David, our software and controls engineer making sure the wing drone is in check
- Renee, our flight operations controller making sure the wing drone flies according to the flight plan
- Patrique, our founder and spokesperson making sure that the “Avy story” is told
In addition to this awesome team, Auterion our software partner, sent Roman, a software and controls engineer to support our BVLOS flights. He was in fact one of the original programmers for the first VTOL code for PX4!
Landing in Rwanda
The last few days have been a wild one for Avy, full of new experiences and insights. The team has had to quickly learn to be a professional drone operator in the real world, and this does come with logistical hell - shipping batteries that are way too high in voltage and that need to get through customs clearance.
However, once the batteries had safely arrived in Karongi, the team was ready to fly, and it quickly became clear that the hard work put in the past few months had definitely paid off: being a fully licensed operator in the Netherlands, mandatory internal training programmes and maintenance procedures, meant that every team member knew their role and were able to make the wing drone ready for flight.
It did also came with practical challenges that were out of our control:
- The LiPo batteries got stuck in Nairobi on transit to Kigali, delaying the team with flights.When they finally arrived, the team had to get used to the different wall sockets, that may cause LiPo chargers to blow up.
- Flying at higher altitudes and in a different temperature. However, Roman was of great support and helped with adjusting the aircraft for the specific operational conditions for Lake Kivu and higher altitudes.
- A 3,5 hour scenic bus ride turned into a 7 hour trip because the bus broke down. This only meant that there was more time to interact with the locals and bond with the other teams.
Aside from the practicalities, let's not forget to mention the new flavours the team experienced:
- Grilled jackfruit, who knew it could be used as a vegetarian option?
- Mango juice, everything is so fresh over there!
- Skol beer, brewed in Rwanda and a fresh change
To sum it up, it's been great so far, meeting amazing people on the ground who are the best in their industry, eager to share their knowledge and experience, with one goal in mind: making drones happen.
VIP demo day
With Avy not originally scheduled in for the VIP demo day, the team woke up at 6:30 determined to squeeze in a flight for the VIP’s. There was no chance, the Avy Aera wasn’t going to be showcased in front of African ministers, donors and African civil aviation regulators. Well, strong determination paid off when the organisers put us on the schedule for the demo!
The flight was short, smooth and successful.
Also turns out that we were one of the 6 drone companies to have performed in front of such a crowd! Alongside Bamboo, GermanDrones, HojungSolutions, Phoenix Wings and Wingcopter, the biggest game changers in the drone industry.
African Drone Forum
Aside from preparing for the competition in Karongi. Avy had a booth at the African Drone Forum, which was happening at the Kigali Convention Centre from 5-7th February.
A lot of exciting things happened during that first day:
- Meeting the President of Rwanda: Patrique had the honour to meet His Excellency Paul Kagame and briefly present the Avy Aera and its medical box that will be used to deliver an emergency package during the Lake Kivu Challenge
- Sharing our booth with Auterion: Sauming, their Head of Go to Market also joined for the symposium. This meant the team had the skills and resources to share how the integration of Auterion’s software helps to make our wing drones safe, reliable and efficient for operations.
- Ignite Presentation: Patrique gave an Ignite talk as a Lake Kivu Challenge finalist. He presented the purpose behind Avy and the impact that we want to make with our wing drones that we develop for the sole purpose of saving lives.
Lake Kivu Challenge
We’re excited for next week to come, the Lake Kivu Challenge! We’ll be in the emergency delivery competition. Our mission?
Safely deliver an emergency package weighing a minimum of 1kg from the droneport on the mainland to Bugarura Island in Lake Kivu and then return and land safely at the starting point. The distance between the droneports is around 20km. No battery swap is allowed at the drop-off location.
This won’t be an easy flight, but we’re excited to compete alongside the biggest players in the field: Phoenix Wings, Wingcopter and German Drones.
Stay tuned next week and be sure to look out for our Instagram stories during the Lake Kivu Challenge, happening 9th-14th of February 2019. | aerospace | 1 |
http://globalnewsconnect.com/nasa-administrator-signs-agreements-to-advance-agencys-journey-to-mars/ | 2018-03-21T22:32:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257647706.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20180321215410-20180321235410-00695.warc.gz | 0.887178 | 578 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__130566365 | en | NASA Administrator Charles Bolden sealed agreements with dual European partners to allege Mars scrutiny and a tour to a Red Planet during meetings Tuesday during a Paris Air Show.
Bolden and Jean-Yves Le Gall, boss of a French space agency, Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), sealed an agreement for France to yield a pillar for a SuperCam member of NASA’s Mars 2020 rover.
In terms of design, SuperCam is identical to a ChemCam on a Curiosity rover, that is now traversing a aspect of Mars. ChemCam analyzes rocks and dirt to establish their compositions and brand samples for research by other instruments onboard Curiosity. SuperCam, however, will have significantly extended capabilities, versed with 4 systematic instruments that will concede it to demeanour for biosignatures – indicators of a past participation of life — and brand samples for collection and probable lapse to Earth.
“I’m gay that a prolonged time partners CNES will join us on a subsequent step in a tour to Mars,” Bolden said, “We’re paving a approach for humans to revisit a Red Planet and operative to answer one of a pivotal questions for all humanity: has there ever been life elsewhere?”
Bolden also sealed an agreement that extends team-work with Spain on a Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover, a NASA InSight goal that will launch subsequent year to investigate a core of Mars, and a Mars 2020 rover. Bolden and Francisco Marín Pérez, executive ubiquitous of a Center for a Development of Industrial Technology of Spain (CDTI), and Ignacio Azqueta Ortiz, executive ubiquitous of a National Institute for Aerospace Technology of Spain (INTA) finalized a agreement.
The NASA-CDTI-INTA agreement continues operation and coordination of a Remote Environmental Monitoring Station (REMS) instrument apartment and a High Gain Antenna (HGA) subsystem now on a Curiosity rover. REMS provides critical information on Mars’ weather, while a HGA provides an critical communications couple for transmitting information from a mission. Spain will yield a HGA subsytem for a Mars 2020 rover, as well. For a InSight lander, Spain will yield a apartment of sensors called Temperature and Wind on InSight (TWINS).
Through other agreements in development, Spain also will supply a Mars 2020 corsair with a Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer (MEDA) instrument apartment and calibration targets for a SuperCam.
“NASA is unapproachable to continue a clever partnership with Spain that is already producing extraordinary formula on Mars,” Bolden said. “We demeanour brazen to this subsequent proviso of a partnership and a resources of information about Mars, a subsequent end for tellurian exploration.” | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.appszoom.com/android_games/arcade/panic-flight-booster-pack_celrf.html | 2018-01-22T20:19:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084891539.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20180122193259-20180122213259-00014.warc.gz | 0.854738 | 606 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__112605772 | en | Panic Flight Booster Pack
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https://www.aviation.direct/en/international/22 | 2023-12-01T10:15:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100286.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201084429-20231201114429-00695.warc.gz | 0.94315 | 463 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__204646381 | en | The airline Air Malta has been letting the Abu Dhabi-based consulting firm Knighthood Capital work for it since mid-2022 at a price of 200.000 euros per month. This ensures in Maltese
The aviation companies Zela Aviation and Universal Air have agreed to work closely together on the de Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft, which are to be introduced into the fleet in the coming months.
Actually, not a single aircraft leased to Russian airlines should fly anymore. The sanctions originally stipulated that all transactions must be terminated. But it is only for returns
Since the beginning of the 2000s, the governments of several European countries have started to tax airline tickets. They want to ask airlines to pay under various names in order to improve the state coffers. Je
The Wizz Air Group is severely affected by the problems surrounding the Pratt & Whitney engines used in the Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft. The fact,
The aviation industry faces numerous challenges, but also opportunities. At the Aviation Event 2023, high-ranking representatives from the industry spoke about the time after Corona and the impending labor shortage. Challenges like
Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP) handed over nine splinter-proof tractors of the type Steyr 6300 Terrus CVT to the Austrian military training area Allentsteig. There is acute danger from almost half of the military training area
The Canadian government apparently considers the US aircraft manufacturer Boeing to be unsuitable as a candidate for a multi-billion dollar fighter jet contract. According to someone familiar with the matter at the Canadian Department of Defense, Boeing would do the
The Indonesian Ministry of Defense has ordered two Airbus A400Ms configured as multi-purpose tanker and transport aircraft. With the contract, which comes into force in 2022, the number of A400M operator nations will increase
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus was able to collect orders or letters of intent for a total of 408 aircraft during the Dubai Air Show. There are 269 firm orders and 139 LoIs. Also could
The Austrian Armed Forces will carry out supersonic training flights with the Eurofighters from November 15 to 26, 2021. There are two each day between 8:00 a.m. and 16:00 p.m. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/woman-cosmonaut-elena-serova-two-guys-return-orbit-n321886 | 2022-07-07T05:57:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104683683.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20220707033101-20220707063101-00337.warc.gz | 0.937224 | 382 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__142134895 | en | The first Russian woman to live aboard the International Space Station returned to Earth on Thursday, alongside a NASA astronaut and a Russian crewmate.
Cosmonaut Elena Serova was the last to emerge from the Soyuz capsule after its touchdown amid the foggy, snowy steppes of Kazakhstan, not long after sunrise on Thursday (10:07 p.m. ET Wednesday). She was preceded out of the hatch by the Soyuz craft's Russian commander, Alexander Samokutyaev; and the space station's outgoing commander, NASA astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore.
"The guys are great and worked very well," Reuters quoted Serova as saying as she went through her post-landing medical checks.
The homecoming came three and a half hours after the trio pulled away from the station, ending a nearly six-month orbital tour of duty. "Soft landing, guys. We're going to miss you," the station's new commander, NASA astronaut Terry Virts, told his departing crewmates via radio. Virts, Russia's Anton Shkaplerov and Italy's Samantha Cristoforetti will stay on the station until May.
A fresh trio will fly up at the end of this month, and two of those spacefliers — NASA's Scott Kelly and Russia's Mikhail Kornienko — are due to spend an entire year in orbit as a test for even longer-duration spaceflights to Mars.
Serova is only the fourth Russian woman to go into outer space, and the first since Elena Kondakova flew to Russia's Mir space station aboard the space shuttle Atlantis in 1997. In contrast, NASA has flown more than 40 women astronauts.
- Space Station Welcomes Its First Russian Woman
- Spacewalker Barry Wilmore Takes Amazing Selfie
- Twin Astronauts Will Help NASA Study Space Effects | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.originalcowgirlclothingco.com/post/2017/11/04/an-american-road-trip | 2021-08-01T11:13:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154175.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20210801092716-20210801122716-00036.warc.gz | 0.97995 | 143 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__79890837 | en | Jack Canary was a Tech Rep with North American Aviation in China during World War Two. After the War, he continued to work with NAA and also built and restored aircraft. He worked as a consultant on the film “Tora, Tora, Tora” and was killed while flying a PT-22 for the film in 1968. He as an avid photographer who documented many of his adventures in China and the many other places he traveled while working for NAA. This collection of photos is from a family vacation around the American Southwest in the family's Ford Ranch Wagon in the winter of 1951.
Photos via the Jack D. Canary Special Collection Photo, San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB123076650861346631 | 2016-07-30T08:22:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-30/segments/1469257832942.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20160723071032-00227-ip-10-185-27-174.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.961447 | 483 | CC-MAIN-2016-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-30__0__28148410 | en | A sudden wind gust appears to be the most likely culprit behind a Continental Airlines jet that on Dec. 20 veered off a runway during takeoff and ended in a non-fatal crash at Denver International Airport, according to people familiar with interviews of the plane's pilots by federal accident investigators.
While investigators haven't reached any definitive conclusions and continue to consider a wide range of potential causes, preliminary data from the plane's onboard recorders and interviews with the cockpit crew increasingly suggest the problem began when a strong crosswind pushed the twin-engine jet to the left of the runway's centerline, according to these people.
In the next few days, investigators hope to conduct their first thorough inspection of the nose gear and portions of the main landing gear, both of which are crumpled under the wreckage of the twin-engine Boeing 737. In addition to focusing on wind direction and speed, teams from the National Transportation Safety Board, Continental Airlines Inc. and manufacturer Boeing Co. also continue to delve into whether problems with brakes or landing gear may have played a role in the accident.
NTSB and Continental officials have declined to comment on the status of the probe.
The pilots of Flight 1404, according to these people, told investigators the acceleration for takeoff appeared to be routine with engines functioning as expected. But they said a crosswind gust – or perhaps some sort of icy patch on the runway – started pushing the plane left of the centerline of the strip and eventually caused an aborted takeoff. The twin-engine jet smashed across a taxiway, traveled nearly half a mile through a field and ended in a ravine with portions of its nose and main gear sheared off or badly damaged.
The runway was reported free of snow and ice at the time, and investigators haven't uncovered anything to back up the idea that an icy patch may have caused the plane to lose direction. Other planes left around the same time and didn't delay their takeoffs due to high winds, according to people familiar with the investigation.
Previously, safety board officials have said they didn't uncover any problems with the engines or the brakes, but they said an unusual rattling sound could be heard on the cockpit recorder shortly before the plane veered off the runway. Investigators haven't said what they suspect caused those sounds.
Write to Andy Pasztor at [email protected] | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/space-images/misc/soyuz-ms-01.html | 2017-09-22T09:49:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818688932.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20170922093346-20170922113346-00642.warc.gz | 0.804771 | 144 | CC-MAIN-2017-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-39__0__184627410 | en | The Bruce Murray Space Image Library
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https://buyfromturkey.co/listing/turkish-aviation-engines-manufacturer-tei/ | 2022-01-27T13:43:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320305266.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20220127133107-20220127163107-00242.warc.gz | 0.932524 | 631 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__186825588 | en | TEI is a Turkish aviation engines manufacturer. It is a company established in 1985 between the Turkish Aerospace Industry Company, General Electric (GE), the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation and the Turkish Aeronautical Association. It also provides high-quality products and services to the aviation industry. The Turkish aviation Engines Manufacturer is an international producer. Moreover, it is a worldwide design centre. The company achieves its goals by going one step further every day.In 1987, it produced and shipped the first engine and engine parts. Over the years, it has acquired aircraft engine parts and module production, assembly and testing technology. In addition, it has proven itself in global markets with its reliable, high-quality production at international standards.
TEI, Turkey’s leader in aviation engines, acquired 51% of Gur Metal Precision Casting in 2018. Thus, it signed a strategic partnership to reduce Turkey’s dependence on foreign countries. The company wants to have globally competitive original power systems. Therefore, it designs competitive, sustainable and original products globally for power systems and derivatives used in aviation. And it provides production and service in the same area.
Parts and Modules of The Turkish Aviation Engines Manufacturer
TEI manufactures a wide range of products for the aviation industry in line with the principles of precision and innovation. Today, at the point reached by TEI, it provides services to leading engine manufacturers for a total of 50 different military and commercial engine programs. It cooperates with leading brands in America, Europe, Asia and the Far East, especially General Electric. In this context, the FBS module included in the TP400 project, the “Power Turbine” module produced for Rolls-Royce and the “Bearing Housing Assembly” module used in F110 engines have been completed. In addition to these, it is one of the few companies involved in compressor modules with the investments made.
Engine Assembly and Test
TEI has a high-tech assembly and test facility with its technological equipment. The Turkish Air Force Command and Oman Air Force conducted tests of F110 engines powering F16 aircraft in their inventory. Tests of TF33 engines of NATO Early Warning System Aircraft are still ongoing.
Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul
TEI has been providing Depot Level Maintenance service for TF33 engines of NATO AWACS aircraft since 1999. ENSIP / SLEP service is provided for F110-100 Engines of Bahrain Air Force. It also carries out engine maintenance of vehicles in the TAF inventory.
Awards:Defense and Aerospace Industry Exporters Association- The Most Exporting Company in the Field of Defense and Aviation - 2nd prize The Company that Values Women Employees Most in the World Defense and Aerospace Industry Manufacturers Association (SASAD) - Highest International Sales Amount - 2nd prize
As BUYFROMTURKEY, we have no affiliation with the companies we introduce. We add these contents to our website in order to promote the distinguished manufacturers of Turkey in the world arena and to increase their export volumes. No content is excerpted, all created by our own authors. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.leonardocompany.com/en/product-services/sistemi-avionici-spaziali-airborne-space-systems-2/simulazione-addestramento-simulation-training | 2017-08-17T17:33:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886103891.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20170817170613-20170817190613-00043.warc.gz | 0.898967 | 153 | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-34__0__144120909 | en | Simulation & Training
The domain knowledge and expertise gained from the Company's delivery of the British Army's WATCHKEEPER TUAV training solution enables Airborne and Space Systems Division to offer a scalable and flexible training solution that can be adapted to match the training requirements of any specific system type, its unique operating procedures and concept of operations.
Fighter Mission Trainer is a reconfigurable simulation device offering a complete sensor simulation displayed in realistic environments. The aim of the Fighter Mission Trainer is to be a training tool, a CONOPS demonstrator and a debriefing tool. Its updates are synchronised with the release of each aircraft upgrade offering easy-to-use and cost-effective initial training that displays the aircraft's sensor capabilities in an interactive and... | aerospace | 1 |
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/abstractAuthors.jsp?reload=true&arnumber=6025522&contentType=Conference+Publications | 2016-07-27T16:26:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-30/segments/1469257826908.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20160723071026-00206-ip-10-185-27-174.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.956316 | 116 | CC-MAIN-2016-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-30__0__88897539 | en | In this paper, the flight control system for a small size unmanned helicopter is discussed. The system is mainly used as a platform for the research of autonomous flight controller. So the modularity and expansibility is preferred. Firstly, the hardware of the system are designed based on DSP and FPGA. Then the function modules of FPGA is provided, which are designed to ensure the system's expansibility. Finally, the software scheme of the flight controller is presented. This system is very lightweight and low cost. Besides, it provided exoteric system interface for further development. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.castlebooksandtea.com/product/11281550/nasa-astronaut-donald-a-thomas-signed-photograph | 2023-09-29T01:27:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510462.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928230810-20230929020810-00601.warc.gz | 0.97558 | 134 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__278002872 | en | NASA - Astronaut Donald A. Thomas signed photograph
Official NASA Lithograph in fine condition. Signed by astronaut Donald A. Thomas.
Thomas joined NASA in 1991 after twice having his application turned down. He reapplied himself, got his pilot license and began teaching in order to boost his resume. Briefly he served as director of Operations for NASA at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center before he began flying shuttles. A vetereran of four space flights, he logged over 1,040 hours in space. He was a mission specialist on STS-65, STS-70, STS-83, and STS-94. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.postjobfree.com/resume/acof0f/aircraft-mechanic-amp-faa-baltimore-md | 2020-11-24T18:29:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141176922.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20201124170142-20201124200142-00663.warc.gz | 0.7736 | 297 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__83018785 | en | **** **** ***** ****** ************, Florida
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Dependable Aircraft Mechanic with over 11 years of experience in diagnosing, repairing, and
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Flightstar Aircraft Services- Jacksonville, FL
Complete all repairs and maintenance work to company FAA Standards.
Examine vital aircraft components, including landing gear and hydraulic systems, to locate
problems such as crack and leaks.
Inspect fuselage, wings. And tail using x-ray and magnetic inspections equipment to check for
corrosion, distortion, and invisible cracks.
Disassemble, repair, and reassemble aircraft engines.
Utilize precision instrument and equipment to look closely at components like turbine blades for
corrosion, cracks, and other problems
Meet tight repair deadlines to ensure no service disruptions and planes depart on schedule.
Disassembled B727’s, B757’s, MD88’s and MD90’s.
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Disassembled/Assembled and Maintenance on Extra 300, Extra 400, General Aviation Aircraft.
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CERTIFICAITONS- FAA/ AMP license | aerospace | 1 |
http://mvas-ny.org/php/TTArticle.php?articleID=132 | 2017-03-30T02:47:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218191984.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212951-00072-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.928784 | 647 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__289126679 | en | The exploration of Mars is going strong with the Curiosity Rover in Gale Crater and the Opportunity Rover on Meridiani Planum making great discoveries along with three active orbiters, Odyssey, Mars Express, and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, plus MAVEN and India's Mars Orbiter Mission arriving in orbit this month. Europe has its plans for a mixed armada of orbiters, landers, and a rover in cooperation with Russia and even NASA is planning another Curiosity-class rover to launch in 2020. To add to this impressive invasion of Mars is another modest, but highly important lander, InSight, that has an assignment unlike any other spacecraft sent to Mars so far.
InSight is a stationary lander that will not be capable of roving, and will use sophisticated geophysical instruments to probe deep beneath the surface of Mars to measure seismic activity, heat flow, and Mars' wobble on its axis. This will give a clue on how Mars and the terrestrial planets formed and evolved. Mars is smaller than Earth, has less geological activity and no plate tectonics, so it retains a more complete record of its history in its core, mantle, and crust. InSight will seek to understand the formation of the terrestrial planets. No other mission to Mars has looked beneath the surface for seismic activity, which is especially necessary if there are to be manned missions and permanent colonies.
InSight is a NASA Discovery-class mission capped at $425 million, not including the launch vehicle, and uses the tried-and-true hardware and design of the highly successful Phoenix lander that discovered ground ice near the north pole of Mars in 2008. It will have two solar panels similar to Phoenix that will provide power and will have cameras to image the seismic probe and to take panoramic images of the landing site. Two instruments will perform the critical tasks: the Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure and the Heat Flow, and the Physical Properties Package. InSight's communication system will be used to provide precise measurements of the rotation and wobble of Mars. InSight will launch on March 8, 2016, or shortly after, and will land on Mars on September 20, 2016 with a planned operational lifetime of 720 days (one Martian year). An extended mission may be possible, especially if the spacecraft remains healthy and seismic activity is detected.
Landing will occur in a volcanic lowland called Elysium Planitia where the exact location will be flexible since the spacecraft will use rocket power to slow it down to a soft landing instead of using air bags or a sky crane. Landing on Mars is never easy even with the recent string of successes, so there will once again be several minutes of terror until a safe landing is confirmed. InSight may not be fondly remembered among planetary scientists as it beat out a highly favored mission to explore a sea on Titan during fierce competition in August 2012 in a tight budget environment. Diversity in exploring the planets is important when trying to determine the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of Earth. However, the internal workings of Mars are poorly understood and InSight is designed to unlock the mysteries and provide insight as to how Mars works, inside and out. | aerospace | 1 |
https://thermalprocessing.com/news/solar-manufacturing-installs-gfqvhp-for-arizona-company/ | 2023-05-29T15:27:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224644867.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20230529141542-20230529171542-00772.warc.gz | 0.934833 | 420 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__276658739 | en | Solar Manufacturing has successfully completed the installation and startup of a 100-ton force Vacuum Hot Press that includes a 2-Bar Gas Fan Quench cooling system (GFQVHP) for Refrac Systems’ commercial and aerospace diffusion bonding operation in Chandler, Arizona.
Working with Solar’s engineering team, Refrac Systems selected a derivative of the Solar Manufacturing standard HLF-5748-2IQ internally quenched 2-Bar vacuum furnace as the base design. The furnace hot zone was modified to contain a 100-ton load hydraulic ram centered over the zone which is configured to diffusion bond parts up to 36” wide x 48” long x 30” tall.
Besides being specifically designed to diffusion bond large plastic injection molding dies, and concurrently quench hardening them, the system is finding applications in bonding advanced superalloy heat exchangers where the quench cooling offers significant improvement on performance.
Norm Hubele, president of Refrac Systems, said, “We really drew on the extensive engineering experience base that Solar Manufacturing has for building large gas fan quench cooled vacuum furnaces coupled with our own vacuum hot pressing experience to build this very unique hot press system.”
Along the course of system design and development, a number of new and complex engineering solutions were needed in order to reduce the operational and ownership risks for the new type of furnace system. “Solar’s engineering team really helped out with a lot of great design ideas and manufacturing experience, and the system really contains the most robust and reliable furnace engineering content that both companies could muster.”
William Jones, CEO of the Solar Atmospheres family of companies, said, “Norm put together a team of engineers to design and build this state-of-the-art GFQVHP, and it contains many innovations. Throughout the entire process, Norm personally reviewed all aspects of the design and added considerable insight to the development of this unique vacuum furnace system.”
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https://thegamesdb.net/game.php?id=74787 | 2020-09-29T23:42:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402093104.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20200929221433-20200930011433-00056.warc.gz | 0.72792 | 68 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__10619786 | en | Platform: Sony Playstation 3
Developer(s): Sony Interactive Entertainment
Publishers(s): Sony Interactive Entertainment
Fly authentic World War II-era airplanes across missions that will test your dogfighting and strafing abilities where split-second decisions lead to success.
ESRB Rating: E - Everyone
Genre(s): Flight Simulator | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.windriver.com/blog/wind-river-simics-recognized-with-top-innovation-award | 2024-04-16T03:24:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817043.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416031446-20240416061446-00868.warc.gz | 0.935375 | 740 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__3558901 | en | Wind River Simics Recognized with Top Innovation Award
Wind River has been selected for the third time in a row as a platinum honoree by Military & Aerospace Electronics Magazine. This year, the technology innovation award goes to Wind River Simics, a full system simulator that solves significant DevOps challenges in today’s manufacturing processes. Wind River won this distinction in previous years as well, with VxWorks 653 and the revolutionary work done together with partners such as Presagis and CoreAVI, which included VxWorks.
A Celebration of Technology
This is the highest ranking of Military & Aerospace Electronics’ 2018 Technology Innovation Awards. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a panel of independent industry judges. Entries are evaluated on their engineering, design qualities, and how the innovation of the product makes an impact on customer’s problems. Products chosen as Military & Aerospace Electronics Technology Innovation honorees reflect innovative design and engineering in some of the most cutting edge tech products and services in the Aerospace and Defense market.
Because of their complexity and stringent safety requirements, most aerospace projects take many years to come to fruition. The rising development and maintenance costs, but also the access and availability of the system components, are the key business challenge faced by the aerospace vendors. When supporting projects built with traditional hardware-based development, testing and verification is often not practical because of the cost of supporting and maintaining the hardware. Too much time and effort would be expended trying to find old boards that are no longer available in order to run tests. Then there’s the cost of storing inventory and the issues surrounding portability. It’s difficult to replicate hardware for multiple uses. For these reasons, software simulations and digital twins have recently become essential to the aerospace programs test and verification processes and agile development of flight software.
In order to understand the behavior of the real-world system in its operational environment, developers use digital twins to debug problems and predict future problems before they happen. These digital representations are provided with inputs or stimuli that have been measured, logged, or observed in real-world systems.
How Simics Fits In
It is very common in the aerospace industry to use both physical and digital models to understand and resolve issues for missions in flight. Simics simulates frequently used aerospace processors, enabling target software to run on the virtual platform the same way it does on physical hardware. Along with Simics’ capabilities of scripting, debugging, inspection and fault injection, it enables developers to define, develop and integrate their systems using digital twins and eliminating the constraints of physical target hardware. Simics can simulate an entire system, or a system of systems, and can simulate them running unmodified software binaries identical to those that run in the physical system.
Simics is an excellent choice for seeing the unmodified software run on system controllers. Connecting Simics virtual platforms to simulation models of physical systems is a common practice. It helps many aerospace companies build twins that go all the way from large-scale system physical modeling to the actual control software—including running multiple control systems as on the control side.
Simics helps aerospace developers free themselves from the limits of physical hardware to perform software development, target environment testing, closed loop testing or validation and verification in an agile and automated way.
Simics allowed NASA’s ITC team to simulate their target hardware, ranging from a single processor to large, complex, and connected electronic systems, and build its GO-SIM product with all the desired features.
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In brief California-based Rocket Lab is to resume launches within the month after an Electron payload failed to reach orbit in July.
The 13th launch for the company saw a "single anomalous electrical connection" do for the mission as the second stage engine shut down prematurely. The gang continued receiving telemetry from the doomed rocket and were able to track down the misbehaving connection and implement mitigations for the next mission.
Doubling down, the company also trumpeted a bump in the lifting capacity of the Electron to 300kg to lower orbits. Sun Synchronous Orbit missions have jumped from 150 to 200kg.
The increase will see the company able to launch more complicated spacecraft to higher orbits or interplanetary destinations. A spokesperson told The Register that the CAPSTONE mission to lunar orbit for NASA early next year would likely be the first to take advantage of the extra capacity.
The team is also moving forward with plans to recover the Electron first stage, which will steer itself back to Earth and return under parachutes. The extra capacity will prove handy for those 'chutes, and the company said it expects the first recovery-style mission to be flight 17. It will not, however, endevour to catch the descending Electron by helicopter for the first attempt.
Skyrora heads to Iceland
Scotland's Skyrora has pitched up in Iceland with a view to an August launch of its Skylark Micro rocket. The two-stage solid-fuelled sub-orbital rocket is due to take off from Iceland's Langenes Penisula as part of what the company described as a "de-risking exercise".
The diminutive (and appropriately named) Micro has a payload mass of up to 1kg and the launch is more about testing the rocket's avionics and communications ahead of the beefier Skylark L and Skyrora XL rockets. The orbital-capable XL is due to debut in 2023.
While the company opened up an engine test complex in Scotland in July, the next launch has moved over the seas to Iceland, which might raise an eyebrow or two among those hoping to see a UK-based commercial launch capability within the next few years.
Katie Miller, project manager at Skyrora, told The Register: "Having successfully launched three rockets from Scotland, Skyrora are further exploring new opportunities in Iceland. We are committed and will continue to launch our rockets in Scotland in the future."
Skygazers rejoice – SpaceX has lobbed another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit
SpaceX finally got the next 57 Starlink satellites off the ground last week as it celebrated the first "hop" of its latest Starship prototype.
The Falcon 9 had suffered weeks of delays ahead of the launch before SpaceX finally lit the blue touchpaper on the veteran booster, which had seen action on missions including the Crew Dragon Demo-1 mission and two Starlink missions. Dubbed the ninth operational launch of Starlink satellites (which now feature sunshades in an effort to reduce their brightness), the mission also carried a pair of BlackSky satellites.
Launched in the early hours of 7 August from Kennedy Space Center's LC-39A, the payload was safely deposited into orbit. The first stage made a successful return to Earth once more, performing the never-less-than-impressive feat of landing on a drone ship stationed in the Atlantic.
The feat came after SpaceX managed to send a Starship prototype on 150-metre "hop" on 4 August at 2357 GMT.
Starship takes flight pic.twitter.com/IWvwcA05hl— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 5, 2020
With full-sized tanks and nothing exploding, imploding or collapsing this time, the single Raptor engine launched the prototype, SN5, from its platform. The flight, at SpaceX's Boca Chica facility in Texas, lasted approximately 45 seconds.
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