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https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/education/article38279286.html
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Fresno Rocketworks to compete in NASA Student Launch Challenge
A group of Fresno City College students is going up against some of the biggest names in American engineering schools in a NASA competition to design a spacecraft that can retrieve soil samples from Mars and launch them back to Earth for research.
Fresno Rocketworks is among 20 student teams from across the country – and one of only two that are not four-year college or universities – selected by NASA to participate in the space agency’s 2015-16 Student Launch program. NASA announced the selections last week, and on Wednesday, the Fresno group joined the other teams for a telephone conference to review the basics of the competition and the schedule that will lead to testing their designs and launching their vehicles next April near NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama.
“We do have a design in progress, but it has not leaped off of paper yet,” said Mike Hubble, 28, an engineering student at Fresno City who is the project leader. “We hope to start building and testing equipment as soon as we’re able to.”
Just to get to this point is considered a major success for the team, added Hubble, who is also a rocketry hobbyist who launches high-powered model rockets with the Central California chapter of the national Tripoli Rocketry Association. “We’re the oddballs; our chances seemed so slim,” he said. “We’re not a four-year university and we’re not a private company.”
We’re the oddballs; our chances seemed so slim. We’re not a four-year university and we’re not a private company.
Mike Hubble, Fresno Rocketworks project leader
Teams submitted proposals to NASA over the summer to be evaluated based on their design, recovery system-payload capability and safety, as well as each team’s plans to engage students in their communities in science and technology education. Among other teams in the Mars Ascent Vehicle challenge are Cornell University in New York, the U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland, the Georgia Institute of Technology, Northwestern University in Illinois and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. “With schools like those, I’d like to think the competition was pretty intense,” Hubble said.
Another group of teams from universities such as Auburn, Georgetown, Notre Dame, Penn State and Vanderbilt are competing in a different portion of the Student Launch Challenge to design a reusable vehicle, but without the complication of the autonomous Mars Ascent Vehicle.
Because the Fresno team is not strictly a student group, participation is open to others with an interest in science, rocketry or engineering, whether as participants or mentors. The team already has some key support from Fresno Ideaworks, a nonprofit “maker” workspace on Broadway Street in downtown Fresno. “We’re partnering with them. They’re using some of our members as mentors and using our space to do their build,” said Ideaworks co-founder Scott Kramer.
By registering as a nonacademic team, “we’re not eligible for as much prize money, but we have this wonderful space in Fresno Ideaworks and all these creative people coming through every day,” Hubble said. “It’s a great way to bring the entire community in on this.”
The rocket project is not just a guy thing. Several women are on the nine-member team, including Jessica Lopez, a 22-year-old civil engineering student, and environmental engineering student Briseyda Zepeda, 25, who were classmates of Hubble’s during an engineering class over the summer. “We both took an engineering course … and we got hands-on experience on how to build things,” Lopez said. “A rocket is something where you can get hands on, and you want to understand how it works and what makes it work.”
Zepeda said she and others were infected by Hubble’s enthusiasm. “At first I was really intimidated because I don’t know anything about aerodynamics,” she said. “But we decided to join and see what happens.”
The Mars Ascent Vehicle challenge requires teams to develop a spacecraft that can autonomously retrieve a sample container, insert it into a payload compartment of their rocket, and then launch itself from the surface. To be successful, the team must also safely recover both the sample and the rocket.
NASA sponsors the Student Launch Challenge as part of its efforts to promote education in science, technology, engineering and math, also known as STEM fields. “Student Launch provides a real-world opportunity for our next generation of engineers and scientists to succeed in aeronautics and aerospace,” said Tammy Rowan, manager of academic affairs at NASA’s Marshall center in Huntsville, Ala. “Student Launch pushes their limits in critical thinking, improves their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skill sets and better prepares them for success in tomorrow’s workplace.”
The prospect of up to $50,000 in prizes from NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate for the top three teams that successfully complete the challenge isn’t bad, either.
No simple task
According to information from NASA, the Mars Ascent Vehicle challenge requires teams to develop a spacecraft that can autonomously retrieve a sample container, insert it into a payload compartment of their rocket, and then launch itself from the surface. To be successful, the team must also safely recover both the sample and the rocket. NASA could consider such technology for future Mars exploration missions.
In addition to designing and testing their spacecraft and launch system, teams must also demonstrate a commitment to advancing STEM education in schools in their communities. “We have to reach at least 200 local students,” Hubble said. In addition to raising the money needed to build and test their system and get the team to Alabama for the launch competition in April, Fresno Rocketworks is trying to gather enough funds to provide small model rockets to middle school students in the Fresno area.
“What’s important about that is it engages other kids, especially here in the Valley where you don’t hear much about aerospace and space technology,” Hubble said. “We want to show kids, ‘This is what we’re working on,’ and to show them that they can do this, too. For them to actually fly a rocket at their school, it’ll be a new experience for them.”
Fresno Rocketworks has launched a GoFundMe.com page to accept donations for the effort with a goal of raising about $8,000. “The early estimate is that we’ll need about $6,500, but we really don’t know what it’s actually going to cost,” Hubble said. “The more we have left over, the more we have to donate to the schools that work with us.”
Fresno Rocketworks online
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https://www.dailybreeze.com/2016/09/27/spacexs-elon-musk-unveils-plan-to-colonize-mars-using-huge-sleek-spacecraft/
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Visionary SpaceX founder Elon Musk on Tuesday unveiled his long-awaited plan to colonize Mars within the century, saying he wants to ferry a million people to the red planet in a fleet of 1,000 luxury spaceships more than three times the size of the largest-ever rocket.
But, first, he has to find a way to reduce the cost of getting there by roughly “5 million percent,” he told reporters at the International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico. More than 100,000 viewers around the world watched a streaming video of his announcement.
In perhaps the most highly anticipated space exploration announcement in recent years, Musk outlined a detailed path toward reaching his long-stated goal of making humans a multiplanetary species — a reality he believes will be achieved most quickly by first conquering Mars.
“There are really two fundamental paths,” Musk said. “One path is we stay on Earth forever and there will be some eventual extinction event. The other is to become a … multiplanet species, which I hope you will agree is the way to go.”
Ultimately, Musk hopes to sell seats on his 200-foot-tall, sleek interplanetary ships for less than $200,000 each. The rockets will each carry 42 Raptor engines than generate 28 million pounds of thrust and, ultimately, will be able to travel the solar system by hopping between planets and moons.
“I think Earth will be a good place for a long time, but the probable lifespan of human civilization will be much greater if we’re a multiplanetary species,” said Musk, who also runs electric carmaker Tesla Motors. SpaceX headquarters are in Hawthorne and Tesla has an adjacent design studio.
The rocket company launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida, where it suffered a major failure when a Falcon 9 rocket carrying communications satellites erupted into flames during a prelaunch test on Sept. 1. The company’s main priority, Musk said Tuesday, is figuring out exactly what went wrong.
SpaceX has a 93 percent success rate launching rockets, Musk said, adding that “it needs to be a lot better” before people can get on board.
Less than 5 percent of the company’s resources are devoted to interplanetary missions, he said.
“Our priority is to find what happened on the last flight,” Musk told reporters after his Tuesday presentation. “It’s incorrect to say it’s anything other than our top priority to understand what went wrong there.”
But he expects commercial launches to resume in November and, by 2024, Musk hopes to begin sending people to Mars. The first hurdle to filling the spaceship, he said, is making it appealing enough for nouveau explorers to want to spend months in transit.
“It’s got to be really fun and exciting and it can’t feel cramped or boring,” Musk said. “There will be movies, lecture halls, cabins, a restaurant. It will be, like, really fun to go. You’re going to have a great time.
“We aspire to launch in late 2024 with arrival in 2025. That’s optimistic. I would describe that as an aspiration and a lot of things need to go right” for it to happen.
Besides building the most powerful rocket ever, Musk said it must also be fully reusable with propellant production plants on Mars and the ability to refuel while in orbit.
The rocket booster responsible for delivering the payload outside Earth’s atmosphere would return to its Cape Canaveral launch pad after a launch. There, it would be loaded with propellant and sent back to space to refuel the ship.
If everything goes smoothly following the first flight there, it would take about “40 to 100 years” to achieve a fully self-sustaining civilization of around 1 million people on Mars, he said.
Musk isn’t sure how the project will be funded but, ideally, it would be a massive private-public partnership that leverages commercial interests with NASA support. The PayPal founder is investing much of his own money into the project, and seeking industry support up to $10 billion.
While NASA partnered with SpaceX on its Commercial Crew project and has hired the company to deliver payloads to the International Space Station, the government agency hasn’t committed to backing the Mars mission.
USC business professor Greg Autry, who specializes in entrepreneurship and has studied SpaceX extensively, called Musk’s presentation “bold and ambitious.”
“Even Elon admits the schedule is probably too aggressive, but he’s a master at setting impossible goals to motivate people and then pushing them to achieve what seemed like highly improbable success,” Autry said. “It’s much less complex and much more sustainable than the visions from NASA, ‘The Martian,’ or other serious models of human exploration to Mars.
“I believe he’d have a long, long line of people willing to pay $1 million to move to Mars.”
In the meantime, SpaceX is working to send an unmanned Dragon capsule to explore Mars by 2018.
Jim Cantrell, a founding member of SpaceX and now CEO of Vector Space Systems in Huntington Beach, called Musk’s vision “very feasible” and builds on 20 years of aerospace-industry Mars research.
“Where’s he going to get the money? I don’t know, but I’m sure he’ll figure it out,” Cantrell said, adding that one of the biggest challenges will be human psychology.
“Getting 100 to 200 people locked in a cage for nine months (on the Mars shuttle) … you wonder how that will work out,” Cantrell said.
Musk hopes to eventually reduce the travel time to about a month.
“One of the arguments for leaving Earth is we don’t get along very well here,” Cantrell said. “We’re still going to have differences. It reminds me a little of when the Europeans colonized the New World. It’s interesting to see how a spark of an idea becomes a reality.”
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Even the weather was helping make history on a cold and clear December morning, as a few hundred witnesses gathered on the banks of the Fraser River Tuesday at Vancouver International Airport to watch the world’s first electrically-powered flight of a commercial aircraft.
As the morning sun peeked over the nearby buildings of Richmond, British Columbia, the excitement was palpable. Then, with a woman blurting out “There it is!” the Harbour Air Beaver seaplane, fitted with a magni500 engine, was pushed across the road from its warm hanger and into the frigid waters.
A few minutes later, the plane left the dock, taxied to its departure point, and with news cameras rolling, left the water at 8:25 for a three-minute flight into the record books.
“Today, we made history,” said Greg McDougall, CEO and founder of Harbour Air Seaplanes who was the pilot in command on this momentous day.
“I am incredibly proud of Harbour Air’s leadership role in re-defining safety and innovation in the aviation and seaplane industry. Canada has long held an iconic role in the history of aviation, and to be part of this incredible world-first milestone is something we can all be really proud of.”
Harbour Air moved the flight up 24 hours to take advantage of a break in the weather. In issuing a special permit, Transport Canada required good weather for the flight. While the skies were clear for the duration of the flight, soon after it was over, the clouds rolled in.
“In December 1903, the Wright Brothers launched a new era of transportation—the aviation age—with the first flight of a powered aircraft. Today, 116 years later, with the first flight of an all-electric powered commercial aircraft, we launched the electric era of aviation,” said Roei Ganzarski, CEO of magniX. “The transportation industry and specifically the aviation segment that has been, for the most part, stagnant since the late 1930s, is ripe for a massive disruption. Now we are proving that low-cost, environmentally friendly, commercial electric air travel can be a reality in the very near future.”
LISTEN AND COMPARE: the video on top is a gas-powered Sea Air Beaver leaving the launch for the morning. Below is the electrically-powered Harbour Air ePlane leaving from the same spot. Listen for the engine noise.
The flight climbed to no more than a few hundred feet, the only sound was the beating of the propeller, and smattering of claps as the plane passed.
After three short minutes, the Beaver looped around and returned eastbound for splashdown near the Harbour Air terminal, the flight going off without a hitch.
As the plane hit the water, onlookers began applauding, excited by what had just been accomplished. Vancouver International President and CEO Craig Richmond was one of them.
“It’s fantastic, dawn of a new age. It’s great, it cuts down on greenhouse gasses, it cuts down on noise,” he said, adding that airport executives were looking at ways to cut terminal and landing fees for electric aircraft in the future.
Mission accomplished, and with applause ringing out around them, the two men whose vision led to the electric dream – McDougall and Ganzarski – embraced on the dock.
Harbour Air and magniX now start the process of getting the plane certified for passengers, a process that could take two years. If successful, McDougall plans to electrify the rest of Harbour Air’s fleet.
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alerts us to an announcement by Honeywell,
JetBlue Airways, International Aero Engines, and Airbus about a program to develop jet fuel from algae
and other biomass. They hope to supply nearly 1/3 of the demand for jet fuel from these sources by 2030. A Wall Street Journal blog points out that even if this program's goals are met, we will be worse off by 2030 in terms of jet kerosene released into the atmosphere
, assuming that the rapid growth in the aviation sector continues apace.
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To realize the M10 engine, a European industrial team has been created with Italy (and AVIO) to lead an organization that involves companies from Belgium, Czech Republic, Switzerland, France, Austria and Romania.
The M10 engine, first European Methane engine and stage, shall open the way to a new generation of launchers (namely Vega E and Vega E Light) that have the objective to increase competitiveness of European small launchers family profiting as much as possible of technologies and infrastructures developed for Vega and Vega C launchers.
M10 is a cryogenic LOX/LCH4 10-tons class liquid rocket engine and it will be the upper stage of the Vega E launcher. At the nominal point and steady-state M10 engine has to provide 98 kN thrust, with propellants mixture ratio 3.4. The minimum specific impulse required is 362 seconds.
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In the ever-evolving modern industry, almost every company and organization requires a transformative vision to strive toward gaining exponential progress in the business arena.
A transformative vision provides an edge to enhance organizational operations along with administration, resulting in the continual of pushing the organization towards scaling its success. Hence, the vision needs to be in sync with the integrated knowledge of not only industry norms but also virtues gained through extensive first-hand problem-solving opportunities.
Evelyn Miralles, Business Associate for Aegis Aerospace Inc, is the perfect embodiment of a staunch transformative leader whose vision notably apprehends the insights for technology foresight, bifurcating her association from the rest.
With over 30 years of extensive experience in roles, as an executive leader and a pioneer in computer technologies, Evelyn has a successful record of creating partnerships and generating initiatives that lead to innovative solutions and services, benefiting the growing diverse and digitally connected world.
In her current position as a consultant, she is providing her expertise in building internal teams, competitive products and services, considering new market trends and requirements, and including technology foresight and coaching.
We at CIO Look got an opportunity to interview Evelyn in which she shared insights into her journey in the Aerospace Industry as well as her transition into a business leader.
Below are the highlights of the interview:
Brief our audience about your journey as a business leader until your current position. What challenges have you had to overcome to reach where you are today?
My professional journey began in 1992, when I was selected to be part of a small team of engineers at NASA Jonson Space Centre in Houston, Texas, with the mission to develop a new immersive system to help train astronauts to perform space operations in microgravity. Those years were very challenging, with critical deadlines and setbacks, working long hours all while raising a family.
After retiring from NASA as Chief Engineer in 2019 and leaving 27 years of incredible work successes, I accepted a position working in higher education as the Associate Vice President for Strategic Information Initiatives at the University of Houston Clear Lake. Working in academia was a great opportunity to expand my leadership and strategic knowledge launching my next position in 2022 as a senior business consultant, serving for Aegis Aerospace and performing private consultations in the areas of technology, innovation, and workforce development.
During my journey, one of the biggest challenges was to advance professionally in an all-male-dominated environment. But having focus, granting time, expanding my education and personal determination, allowed me to reach most of the goals.
Tell us something more about your company and its mission and vision.
I am working as a consultant with the vision and mission to provide business strategic development for industries, not exclusive to aerospace, in the areas of technology, innovation, modeling, simulation analysis and training. I am also currently a business consultant for Aegis Aerospace, whose mission is to provide commercial, turn-key space services, spaceflight product development, and engineering services for the civil and commercial space and defense industries.
Enlighten us on how you have impacted the aerospace industry through your expertise in the market.
The biggest impact on the aerospace industry has been to work developing immersive solutions, products and services, with the goal to improve training efficiency. By doing so, I was able to help develop the first ever state-of-the-art ‘virtual reality VR ready system’ for space flight training – use to the date – which provides the capability of preparing astronauts for microgravity activities.
This was a significant improvement in simulation and training generated by NASA under multiple commercial contracts, advancing productivity, lowering costs, training time, and consistency within the organization, all in support of human space flight operations and maintenance.
That opportunity led me to help pioneer VR immersive technologies utilized for spatial awareness, spacewalks and robotics activities, which have been critical to supporting the Space Shuttle program and the construction of the International Space Station (ISS), as well as the development of the Commercial and Artemis programs.
Describe in detail the values and the work culture that drives your organization.
I will speak on my consultation, where the biggest driver will be implementing efficient processes, innovation, transparency, collaboration, and finding solutions that make sense to the clients, all while aiming to generate cost-efficient outcomes. Knowing and understanding how to prototype and built things for testing and applying agile engineering. All these are cultural drives that I utilize in my business practice.
Undeniably, technology is playing a significant role in almost every sector. How are you leveraging technological advancements to make your solutions resourceful?
Unthoughtfully, new technology tools and digitalization of processes are helping to generate better solutions and improving manufacturing, particularly in the aerospace sector, reducing time and costs, and enhancing participation with local and remote team members. These new applications are redefining how we collaborate, impacting the final products and services we generate.
What change would you like to bring to the aerospace industry if given a chance?
Since aerospace is a risky business that takes time and money, we need to be better prepared for what is coming next, understanding the need of tomorrow to build the workforce necessary for the future, while supporting the exponential increase of digitalization in the industry, reason why bringing a knowledgeable foresight outlook on what is coming next is so relevant and important, technically speaking.
I decided to endeavour in academia precisely because I wanted to understand what was happening in that arena and help to articulate what the future will be like. We need more opportunities for younger engineers with the support of solid mentors that can help nurture the next generation. Without that, we won’t have a solid ground to build from.
What, according to you, could be the next significant change in the aerospace sector? How is your organization preparing to be a part of that change?
I think one of the biggest and most exciting changes is the inclusion of new digital innovations pushing the industry to utilize more automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics for manufacturing and operations purposes.
Also, with the expansion of the Internet of Things, a lot of new tools and applications are beginning to be available for the sector. We will prepare best by having access to early versions or prototypes of the tools, software or hardware, and become part of the early testing teams, as we built successful solutions.
Where do you envision yourself to be in the long run, and what are your future goals for your business?
I always envisioned being at a place where I can look back and say ‘mission accomplished’ and where I can communicate what is happening. It is an extremely rewarding feeling to see that the ‘seed of knowledge’ I planted is growing, producing fruits – metaphorically speaking. I have many goals for my business, the most important is to continue to spread my expertise and educate, helping many others to be better adapted for a productive and fast digital future.
What would be your advice to individuals who aspire to venture into the aerospace sector?
To study, work hard and define what area in aerospace they feel most comfortable and academically capable of performing. As much as we can read about something, we should be able ‘to do’ and build. So, I will recommend getting your hands on assembling ‘something’ and going through the process to see a result or outcome.
This will strengthen and expand your analytical skills. Also, very equally important, will be to discuss opportunities with other people in the space and learn what they do, how and why. This will give you a realistic understanding about the struggles and complexity of the available jobs, and the needs that others may have.
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There are few places in the nation where those who are interested in space
exploration can truly delve into a world that is dedicated to it. Such is the
case at the US Space and Rocket Center, which is without question one of the
top attractions in Huntsville
Alabama. America's space program is the focus of this intriguing museum, which
is one of the top museums of its kind in the nation. One of the more interesting
things about this intriguing Huntsville space museum is the fact that Dr. Wernher
von Braun was the one who proposed its creation. Dr. von Braun was a pioneer
when it came to sending the first man to the moon, and it was he who led the
overall efforts. You can find the US Space and Rocket Center near the Marshall
Space Flight Center, which is where NASA first established its operations.
Even if you are just remotely interested in space exploration, the US Space
and Rocket Center is worth visiting during your Alabama
vacation. Exhibits like Rocket Park are sure to impress most, if not all
visitors, as the park features historical rockets that stand upright, reaching
high into the sky. It's as if these rockets don't know that they've been retired.
It appears that they are prepared for a mission to the far reaches of our solar
system. In addition to rockets, the Rocket Garden also features missiles. Rocket
Park is certainly not the only attraction to be found at the US Space and Rocket
Center in Alabama. For those who wish they could travel to Mars, the Mars Mission,
Mars Climbing Wall is a surefire pleaser. You'll need rubber-soled shoes to
enjoy this exhibit, which aims to inform visitors all about the red planet.
You'll even learn about Olympus Mons, which is located on Mars and is our solar
system's tallest volcano!
Another exciting exhibit at the US Space and Rocket Center in Alabama, is Space Shot, where visitors can experience what it's like to actually launch into space in a rocket. You won't actually be going to space, of course, but this simulator does well to mimic the moment of take off. Because of the 4 Gs that you'll experience on lift off, this ride is not exactly intended for the faint of heart. You must be at least 54 inches tall to ride the Space Shot, so if you're shorter than that and are a bit intimidated, you'll have a perfect excuse. The G-Force Accelerator is somewhat akin to Space Shot, as it also exerts some Gs on your body. While it's only 3 Gs instead of 4 on this ride, the experience is still exhilarating, and you might not even notice the difference when you experience both of these rambunctious rides.
While some of the experiences at the US Space and Rocket Center aren't tailored for children, there are some that are, so kids will enjoy the place as much as adults will. Young, wannabee astronauts are bound to have fun at the Kids Cosmos Energy Depletion Zone, where they crawl around in a replica rocket and imagine themselves landing on a far off space station. In addition to the various ride-like experiences at the Huntsville Space Museum, or Rocket Center if you prefer, visitors can check out the newer Davidson Center for Space Exploration, which features an auditorium and a Saturn V rocket. You can learn about past space missions and even find out what might be on the horizon when it comes to plans for future space programs. More thrills are had in the Davidson Center for Space Exploration's 3D Digital Theater, which shows a number of feature presentations. Getting back to kids, they are also sure to enjoy a sojourn at United States Space Camp, which not only offers space-related camp programs for them to enjoy, but for adults as well.
The U.S. Space Camp is among the highlights at the Huntsville Space Museum and Rocket Center, and its mission is to promote the sciences, space exploration, and general aviation. Various programs of different lengths are on offer at the Space Camp, and some are ideal for both kids and adults, allowing families to enjoy various experiences without having to split up. Should you book a Space Camp project that lasts more than one day, there are lodging arrangements for both kids and adults. In the kids' building, supervision is supplied around the clock. You're never too old to have fun at the US Rocket Center in Alabama, and you'll never forget the experiences that you'll be treated to here, regardless of your age.
Top image: Alabama Bureau of Tourism & Travel/Dan Brothers
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Over the past two decades, gene therapy has come of age, but there are different means of delivering genetic payload.
Exposed to the high temperatures of rapid transit through the upper atmosphere, DNA survives and even retains functionality.
The cost of helium-3 has skyrocketed. Less is available now for medical uses – unless, of course, we begin mining it on the moon.
Data from NASA’s Magellan mission to Venus were found to support the idea of a once habitable Venus.
In the case of Mars, a major resource that can be processed by synthetic biology is the atmosphere.
Living anywhere in our Solar System beyond Earth will require the same level of protection that an astronaut needs while walking in space.
NASA has turned to the fast-moving world of gene therapy to solve several potential medical issues facing astronauts on lengthy space missions.
Synthetic biology will become indispensable to establish a long-term human presence off-Earth, namely colonization.
If we really want Martian colonies, we can’t send just a few Adams and Eves. We can’t set-up a Martian Jamestown of 100 people.
Is natural selection still a major force in human evolution? We’ve been taught to think the answer must be yes. But is it really true?
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A Russian Proton-M rocket carrying a Yamal-402 telecommunications satellite was launched Saturday from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, according to Russia's Federal Space Agency Roscosmos.
Roscosmos' live broadcast of the launch on its official website showed the lifted off at 17:13 Moscow time (1313 GMT).
"The satellite is expected to reach the designated orbit at 02:28 Moscow time on Sunday (2228 GMT Saturday), the agency said.
The rocket was launched on a contract between the Russia-U.S. joint venture International Launch Services.
The Yamal-402, produced by the French company Thales Alenia Space, is a telecommunications satellite designed for the Russian Gazprom Space Systems (GSS).
According to Roscosmos, the Yamal satellite will be equipped with 46 Ku-band transponders providing coverage over the most part of the territory of Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States members, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
It is the second Yamal-class telecommunications satellite that has been launched for GSS this year. In November, a Proton-M rocket carrying a Yamal-300K satellite blasted off from the Baikonur space center.
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We’ll have views of the top of Choriatiati and the Lakes region. We encourage our passengers to help the crew inflate the balloon and also help “freeze” it after the flight. Celebrate your unique experience with a wonderful champagne celebration on the ground after your flight.
Sunrise Balloons is a family owned and operated business that has been in business since 2001.
Transportation is provided to and from your accommodation in Thessaloniki. The launch site is only a 20 minute drive from the center of Thessaloniki! Passengers must call Sunrise Balloons 45 minutes before our meeting to find out if the flight is operating (weather permitting).
- 1 hour balloon flight Refreshment or Tea
- 1 hour flight with a hot air balloon or tea or coffee Tea or coffee or tea
- Transfer from the landing point to the balloon take-off point .
The flight from the airport to the departure point:
- Telephone communication before the activity
- Warm clothes especially in the winter months
- Meeting 45 minutes before sunrise
- Our experienced pilots are EASA certified and are checked every year.
- As with any aircraft, our balloons receive an annual check and airworthiness inspection.
- To make your flight as safe as possible, we constantly monitor the weather conditions and if not suitable the flight is cancelled.
- Children must be at least 1.50m high.
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https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2023-04-11/portuguese-science-and-technology-heading-to-jupiter/76576
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The launch, from the ESA space base in Kourou, French Guiana, where Portugal will be represented by the president of the space agency Portugal Space, Ricardo Conde, will take place at 13:15 (Lisbon time) aboard a European rocket Ariane 5.
The mission, which was due to be launched in 2022, has Bruno Sousa as director of flight operations and the satellite includes components manufactured by LusoSpace, Active Space Technologies, Deimos Engenharia and FHP - Frezite High Performance and an instrument designed in part by LIP - Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle Physics.
JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer, Explorer of the Icy Moons of Jupiter) will study the largest planet in the Solar System and the moons Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, where scientists believe that liquid water may exist (a fundamental element for life as we know it) under the surface ice crusts.
The satellite should reach the gaseous giant after eight years, in July 2031, make 35 close flights to the icy moons and reach Ganymede in December 2034.
It will be the first time that an artificial satellite will orbit a moon of another planet.
It is expected that the ESA mission, which cost around 1.6 billion euros and had the collaboration of the North American (NASA), Japanese (JAXA) and Israeli (ISA) space agencies in terms of instrumentation and 'hardware' ', will end in September 2035.
The first scientific data are expected in 2032.
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Six researchers have shown they can survive the isolation and the cramped quarters that would be asked of any person attempting the long trip to Mars and back.
The simulation is prep for a real trip to Mars someday
The six men emerged pale but smiling. They had just endured the longest isolation experiment in the history of space travel, 520 days locked in windowless, cramped cells to simulate a journey to Mars and back.
French engineer Romain Charles, Russian surgeon Sukhrob Kamolov, Russian engineer and mission commander Aleksei Sityev, Russian physiologist Aleksandr Somlyeevsky, Italian-Colombian engineer Diego Urbina and Chinese aerospace instructor Wang Yue entered the mock spaceship at a Moscow research institute on June 3, 2010.
The crew spent almost a year and a half in the mock spaceship
Close relatives and mission controllers greeted the men with applause as they exited their simulated spaceship.
"It's really, really great to see you all again, rather heartwarming," said Diego-Urbina, the Italian-Colombian participant. "On this mission we've achieved the longest isolation ever so that humankind can go to a distant but reachable planet."
Space officials say technology is still decades away from allowing for a safe manned mission to Mars. Aleksei Krasnov, the head of Russia's piloted space vehicle program, said the simulation had provided information that would be critical to making an actual trip to Mars successful.
The Mars 500 experiment cost $15 million (10.9 million euros) and was funded mainly by Russia, the European Space Agency and Germany.
Author: Holly Fox (dpa, Reuters)
Editor: Andreas Illmer
A European cargo vessel has set off for the last such mission carrying supplies to the International Space Station. German astronaut Alexander Gerst can look forward to some home cooking, and some coffee, in the payload.
Until recently, the deadly Ebola epidemic in West Africa was far away from Germany. Now, infected patients may come to Hamburg for treatment. But specialists are prepared and hope to gain new insights into the virus.
For marine biologist Barbara Gratzer, the black-blotched stingray is one of the most graceful creatures of the Maldives.
Giant panda bears are iconic for conservation efforts, but only 1,600 of them are left in the wild. Still, according to a new study, breeding programs in China have been mostly successful.
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https://hungary.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/thermal-infrared-observations-of-asteroid-99942-apophis-with-hers
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The near-Earth asteroid (99942) Apophis is a potentially hazardous asteroid. We obtained far-infrared observations of this asteroid with the Herschel Space Observatory PACS instrument at 70, 100, and 160 μm. These were taken at two epochs in January and March 2013 during a close-Earth encounter. These first thermal measurements of Apophis were taken at similar phase angles before and after opposition. We performed a detailed thermophysical model analysis by using the spin and shape model recently derived from applying a two-period Fourier series method to a large sample of well-calibrated photometric observations. We found that the tumbling asteroid Apophis has an elongated shape with a mean diameter of 375+14-10m (of an equal volume sphere) and a geometric V-band albedo of 0.30+0.05 -0.06. We found a thermal inertia in the range 250-800 Jm -2 s-0.5 K-1 (best solution at Γ = 600 Jm-2 s-0.5 K-1), which can be explained by a mixture of low-conductivity fine regolith with larger rocks and boulders of high thermal inertia on the surface. The thermal inertia, and other similarities with (25143) Itokawa indicate that Apophis might also have a rubble-pile structure. If we combine the new size value with the assumption of an Itokawa-like density and porosity we estimate a mass between 4.4 and 6.2 × 1010 kg, which is more than 2-3 times larger than previous estimates. We expect that the newly derived properties will influence impact scenario studies and the long-term orbit predictions of Apophis.
- Infrared: planetary systems
- Minor planets, asteroids: individual: (99942) Apophis
- Radiation mechanisms: thermal
- Techniques: photometric
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science
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Meanwhile space satellites and some other equipments had already being situated around the earth; satellites can update its data through the data transmission method that used to communicate between earth and space. Thus sciences had improved gradually in case of space exploration In spite of taking the disadvantages of forecasting, the science had found out the more advance, accurate and fastest technology called weather updates through the satellite and it can detect natural Disasters like storms on before it happens in particular country of state. Nevertheless space exploration is almost interesting concept for most of the people for some reasons as follows; it creates us a clear picture about the space, universe where we are living.
In this particular option people were able to use Global Positioning System (GPS) it gives the vast advantages such as finding the position wherever and every corner of the earth. Within this option it can be provide for many purposes nowadays the air transportation increased due to population and everyones wanted travel around the world without facing any troubles so the aviation has winded up while using GPS so in this particular time the technology has improved and the GPS systems had already provided in aircrafts. In spite of taking the risk of passengers on the craft the ingenious scientist had developed the technology.
According to new sciences there are plenty of advantages on space exploration. On the other hand space exploration can be help to protect earth from non-kind of destruction on space such as comet, meteors and sudden space explosions. When it does began to floating it carries most destructive parts around space so in this case those exploded meteors can be attempt on our milky way. Throughout that space exploration we humans cannot even find what kind of a distress that earth is going to confront not only earth it could be incidence to another planet too. So in the particular time technology can be help to protect earth. Moreover we have most sophisticated, advanced satellite systems which can detect those kind destructive fragments before its entering to our ozone layer.
So under these, we humans can live safe and sound. In general the population among the countries had gradually increasing, the extent of living areas getting reduced. Some other significant resources such as water, pure oxygen levels will be reduce. So that the villages are being transformed into cities and the cities are being more and more populous. Moreover when the population is increasing there should be and limits in wants. So the food industries needs to maintain the market, suppliers of daily necessities must have to go for alternative options to balance the market and people needs. Even though marketers tries to provide alternative options when there is a crisis, in the same way throughout space exploration many of scientists had anticipated and discovering enormous space objects and their researching about the conditions on particular space objects whereas earth the humans can live comfortably on those planets.
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Sputnik 1 and Explorer 1
In the mid 1950s, a period of remarkable scientific and technical cooperation occurred as an outgrowth of the International Geophysical Year (IGY). This period of international scientific cooperation led to new knowledge about the Arctic and Antarctic regions and new breakthroughs in all the geo sciences. It also inspired the start of the Space Age. Sputnik 1, launched on October 4, 1957 by the USSR (now Russia), demonstrated the feasibility of launching an artificial satellite by rocket into space. Russian scientist Sergei P. Korolev led a crash program to develop the spacecraft as part of the IGY. On January 31, 1958, the US, as its contribution to the IGY, successfully launched the first US satellite, Explorer 1, into orbit. This effort, led by William Pickering, James Van Allen and Wernher von Braun, led to the discovery of the Van Allen radiation belts. These international achievements sparked a series of scientific, exploratory and then commercial satellites. By 1965, three operational communications satellite systems were deployed: the Intelsat global system, the Initial Defense Satellite Communication System of the US and Russia's Molniya domestic satellite system. Together, these two fierce Space Age competitors gave birth to today's vital space industry so critical to global news, entertainment, education, health care, economic development and international business.
Return to Industry Innovator Awards
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THE ROBINSON LIBRARY
|The Robinson Library >> Technology >> Astronautics >> Biography|
|Donald Ray McMonagle
three-time Space Shuttle astronaut
Born May 14, 1952, in Flint, Michigan
Married Janyce Morton
Graduated from Hamady High School in 1970
Bachelor of Science in
Astronautical Engineering United States Air Force
Completed pilot training at Columbus
Air Force Base, Mississippi, in 1975.
Assigned to Luke AFB, Arizona, as an F-15 instructor pilot in 1979.
Entered USAF Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California, in 1981.
Operations officer and project test pilot for the Advanced Fighter Technology Integration F-16 aircraft, 1982-1985.
Attended the Air Command and Staff
College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, 1985-1986.
Selected as an astronaut in June 1987.
Mission specialist aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on Department of Defense mission STS-39 in April 1991. Crew deployed, operated, and retrieved a remotely-controlled spacecraft and conducted several science experiments including research on both natural and induced phenomena in the Earth's atmosphere.
Pilot on STS-54 aboard Space Shuttle Endeavor in January 1993. Deployed a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, and collected information about celestial x-rays using a Diffuse X-Ray Spectrometer.
Commander of STS-66 Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science-3 (ATLAS-3) aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis in November 1994.
In January 1996, assigned to establish a new Extra-Vehicular Activity Project Office responsible for managing all NASA resources associated with space suits and tools used to conduct space walks in support of Space Shuttle and International Space Station operations.
On August 15, 1997, became Manager of Launch Integration at the Kennedy Space Center, in which capacity he is responsible for final Shuttle preparation, launch execution, and return of the orbiter to Kennedy following landings at any other location. As chair of the Mission Management Team he was the final authority for launch decision.
After retiring as a Colonel from the Air Force in June of 1998, he completed his government service with NASA in January of 2000 and went on to work for Pratt & Whitney's Space Propulsion business unit.
Association of Graduates, U.S. Air Force Academy
Honors and Awards
Air Force Commendation Medal (3)
Library >> Technology >> Astronautics >> Biography
This page was last updated on 05/13/2018.
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Our team studied on 39483 reviews available online for Long Distance Drones, chose the finest ones and prepared Long Distance Drones Reviews for you. It was very difficult to shortlist the ideal Long Distance Drones from thousands of products online. However, We tried to make sure that you get only the Best Long Distance Drones from our suggestions. Check our listings-:
- 1 Best Long Distance Drones
- 1.1 Table Of Content:
- 1.2 1. Holy Stone HS700E 4K UHD Drone with EIS Anti Shake 130°FOV Camera for Adults
- 1.3 2. Holy Stone 2K GPS FPV RC Drone HS100 with HD Camera Live Video and GPS Return Home
- 1.4 3. Ruko F11GIM2 Drone with Camera for Adults
- 1.5 4. DJI Mini 2 Fly More Combo – Ultralight Foldable Drone
- 1.6 5. DEERC DE22 GPS Drone with 4K Camera 2-axis Gimbal
- 1.7 6. FEGRAD Drones with Camera for Adults 4K
- 1.8 7. Ruko F11 GIM2 Drone with 4K Camera for Adults
- 1.9 8. Ruko F11GIM Drones with Camera for Adults
- 1.10 9. Holy Stone HS710 Drones with Camera for Adults 4K
- 1.11 10. Holy Stone GPS Drone for Adults with Rock Steady Camera 4K Photo 2-axis Gimbal
Best Long Distance Drones
In this article we've included our suggestions for the Long Distance Drones after analyzing 39483 reviews.
|1||Holy Stone HS700E 4K UHD Drone with EIS Anti Shake 130°FOV Camera for Adults||9.8||Buy On Amazon|
|2||Holy Stone 2K GPS FPV RC Drone HS100 with HD Camera Live Video and GPS Return Home||9.8||Buy On Amazon|
|3||Ruko F11GIM2 Drone with Camera for Adults||9.8||Buy On Amazon|
|4||DJI Mini 2 Fly More Combo – Ultralight Foldable Drone||9.6||Buy On Amazon|
|5||DEERC DE22 GPS Drone with 4K Camera 2-axis Gimbal||9.4||Buy On Amazon|
|6||FEGRAD Drones with Camera for Adults 4K||9.2||Buy On Amazon|
|7||Ruko F11 GIM2 Drone with 4K Camera for Adults||9||Buy On Amazon|
|8||Ruko F11GIM Drones with Camera for Adults||9||Buy On Amazon|
|9||Holy Stone HS710 Drones with Camera for Adults 4K||8.6||Buy On Amazon|
|10||Holy Stone GPS Drone for Adults with Rock Steady Camera 4K Photo 2-axis Gimbal||8.2||Buy On Amazon|
Table Of Content:
- Holy Stone HS700E 4K UHD Drone with EIS Anti Shake 130°FOV Camera for Adults, GPS Quadcopter with 5GHz...
- Holy Stone 2K GPS FPV RC Drone HS100 with HD Camera Live Video and GPS Return Home, Large Quadcopter with...
- Ruko F11GIM2 Drone with Camera for Adults, 4K Camera Drone with 84 Min Long Flight Time, 2-Axis Gimbal...
- DJI Mini 2 Fly More Combo Ultralight Foldable Drone, 3-Axis Gimbal with 4K Camera, 12MP Photos, 31 Mins...
- DEERC DE22 GPS Drone with 4K Camera 2-axis Gimbal, EIS Anti-Shake, 5G FPV Live Video Brushless Motor, Auto...
- FEGRAD Drones with Camera for Adults 4K, GPS Auto Return, 5G FPV, 46 Mins Long Flight, Brush-less Motor...
- Ruko F11 GIM2 Drone with 4K Camera for Adults, 9800ft HD Video Transmission, 3-Axis Gimbal (2-Axis + EIS...
- Ruko F11GIM Drones with Camera for Adults, 2-Axis Gimbal 4K EIS Camera, 2 Batteries 56Mins Flight Time,Brushless...
- Holy Stone HS710 Drones with Camera for Adults 4K, GPS FPV Foldable 5G Quadcopter for Beginners with Optical...
- Holy Stone GPS Drone for Adults with Rock Steady Camera 4K Photo 2-axis Gimbal,HS360 FPV Quadcopter for...
1. Holy Stone HS700E 4K UHD Drone with EIS Anti Shake 130°FOV Camera for Adults
- 4K EIS Anti-Shake Camera: The EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization) technology reduces video blurring and makes video transmission more stable.
- GPS & GLONASS Navigation Satellite System: Since it is equipped with these two navigation modules, the drone can hover with more stability, reducing the risk of loss.
- Extremely User Friendly: There is no need for complicated preparation work before each flight.
- Numerous Additional Features for Endless Fun: The Follow Me, Custom Flight Path and Smart Return to Home can be controlled by our Ophelia application while you view your drone’s camera video on your Smart Phone.
- 2 Modular Batteries & Easy-to-Carry Case: Comes with two batteries that last a total of 46 minutes.
2. Holy Stone 2K GPS FPV RC Drone HS100 with HD Camera Live Video and GPS Return Home
- The Largest & Wind-Resistant: Large body and powerful motors keep drone hovering stably in wind.
- 2K Optimized 120° FOV FPV 5GHz Wi-Fi Camera: 90° Adjustable angle, captures high-quality video and aerial photos.
- Easy to Assemble & Carry: The foldable propellers are pre-assembled.
- GPS Assisted Flight: Provides you with accurate positioning details of your drone.
- Flying Time Up to 18 Mins / Longer Control Distance: Capacity of 3500mAh high performance battery and reaching up to 1968FT control distance giving you a more extensive flight experience.
3. Ruko F11GIM2 Drone with Camera for Adults
- 4K Camera with Mechanical Gimbal and EIS】The 4K camera with 2-Axis gimbal plus the EIS technology of GIM2 provide you clear and stable video and picture quality, and the 5 times zoom function can show you more details.
- 84 Min Long Flight Time】The drone came with 3 intelligent batteries and each provides a 28 mins flight time.
- Fun Without Age Limit】Our app offers a simple and intuitive user experience, and our user manual and quick start guide help you start your flight adventure smoothly only with a few taps.
- Powerful and Safe】The drone’s brushless motor provides a more powerful (fly speed can up to 12m/s) but quiet flight.
- Multi GPS Features】The intelligent GPS-assisted features include the auto return home, GPS follow me, point of interest and waypoint flight, and these advanced functions make your fly adventure easy and creative.
4. DJI Mini 2 Fly More Combo – Ultralight Foldable Drone
- PACK LIGHT, FLY FREE: at less than 249 g, it weighs about as much as an apple and fits in the palm of your hand.
- OCUSYNC 2.
- POWERFUL PERFORMANCE: with a max battery life of 31 minutes, dji mini 2 grants more than enough time to compose the perfect shot.
- 4X ZOOM: there’s no need to get so close for your dream shot.
- QUICKSHOTS: with just a few taps, dji mini 2 automatically records and shoots professional-level videos to share directly on social media.
- COMPATIBILITY: the dji fly app requires ios v10.
5. DEERC DE22 GPS Drone with 4K Camera 2-axis Gimbal
- 2-Axis Gimbal and EIS : The Gimbal and EIS technology reduces blurring, provides better image stability, you can create 4k/30fps videos with impressive stable and clear footage than any other drones in this sector; 5Ghz support up to 3900ft FPV transmission, delivers live feed with zero-latency.
- 4K UHD Camera 5x Zoom: DE22 offers 4K Ultra HD image (3840×2160p) with stunning clarity and deep contrast, Built in Sony Image Sensor, 100°FOV and 80° adjustable lens capturing a winder and clear view; 5 times zoom gives you a closer look at a distance to get more creative shots.
- Enjoyable Design: Come with 2 intelligent batteries support up to 52 minutes flight, foldable design along with a carry case makes it a perfect companion for your journey.
- Easy and Safe to Fly: With functions of Altitude Hold, One Key Start and Emergency Stop, DE22 is more accessible to users.
- Intelligent and Fun: Features with Follow Me, free your hands to take complex shots; Waypoints and Circle Fly let the drone automatically fly with a customized route, make aerial photography easier than ever.
6. FEGRAD Drones with Camera for Adults 4K
- GPS Auto Return Drone：EC20 has GPS and GLONASS system provide exact positioning both indoors and outdoors, it can automatically take off and return home, you don’t have to worry about losing control or flying out of rang.
- 4K Camera with 5G FPV Transmission: EC20 RC Drone can capture 4k ultra HD images and videos with vivid color and minute details, the 120 ° FOA and 90° adjustable lens gives wider and flexible angle to see the view; Built-in 5Ghz FPV Transmission delivers a stunning live video Feed like no others.
- Drone for Adults and Kids: The Optical flow and Altitude hover functions to make sure the drone hover at a certain height, set up in a convenient flight mode switch format;, Headless mode, One Key Take Off/Landing, and Speed Adjust make it easy and safe to fly even for kids.
- Better Flying Experience: EC20 power by Brushless Motors which can achieve higher speed than other drones yet maintain steady; Come with 2 intelligent batteries extended the flight time up to 46minutes; Everything packed in the small carry case, just take it and the fun begin!.
- Smart Features: EC 20 has multiple smart modes, such as Follow Me, Waypoint Flight, Tap Fly, and Point of Interest enable the drone to fly automatically, free your hands to take complex shots and enjoy the view.
- Quality Assured： 90 days-Warranty
7. Ruko F11 GIM2 Drone with 4K Camera for Adults
- 3KM HD Video Transmission: an extended HD video transmission range has been increased to 3KM/9800ft, and with the enchanced anti-interference capability, F11GIM2 provides you impressive image quality which is consistently smooth.
- 4K Camera with Gimbal and EIS: the 4K camera has a 2-Axis gimbal stabilization, and also carrying the Electric Image Stabilization technology inside, so pictures are taken stably at 4K; Videos records at 4K/30fps; the zoom function help provides more detail.
- 56Mins Flight Time: the drone came with two batteries each can provide a 28minis flight time, the battery is intellgent and safe, its power status is monitored and reported in real time.
- Level 7 Wind Resistance: with the classic design of the F11 series, the drone performs a very stable flight while in the air, along with the powerful but low noise brushless motor, F11Gim 2 can resist level 7 winds, so your footage is stable even in a windy circumstances.
- Multi GPS Features:the intelligent GPS assisted feature includes the auto-return home, GPS follow me, point of interest, waypoint flight make your fly adventure easy and creative.
8. Ruko F11GIM Drones with Camera for Adults
- FLY LONGER: The package came with two intelligent batteries, the impressive battery life of up to 56 minutes totally, which strong power up your family day.
- EASY TO CARRY & FLY: It’s easy to carry the drone everywhere with the high-quality sturdy carry bag.
- SMART FLIGHT FEATURES: GPS smart features such as Gesture Shooting/ VR Mode/ Filter/ Follow Me/ Point of Interest/ Fly Around, etc.
- HIGH-QUALITY 4K PERFORMANCE: The 4K camera is capable of 4K/30fps video and 4K pictures, offering higher-quality footable.
- ONE TAP TO SHARE: The improved fly app offers a simple and intuitive user experience, you can share your adventure with just one tap.
9. Holy Stone HS710 Drones with Camera for Adults 4K
- 4K Camera with 5G FPV Transmission] HS710 is a camera drones for adults.
- Intelligent Flight Features] GPS drones for adults, multiple GPS functions such as Follow Me, Waypoint Flight, Tap Fly, and Point of Interest enable the drone to fly automatically and free your hands.
- Easy to fly] Altitude Hold makes the drone hover in the air without throttle control; Smart Return to Home and Emergency Stop free your minds of losing the drone; One Key Take Off/ Landing help get the hang of it quickly and easily.
- Triple Stability Guarantee] The GPS and GLONASS dual-mode global positioning system combined with Optical Flow Positioning keeps the drone hover extremely stably in the air both indoors and outdoors.
- Lasting and Powerful] It holds a position quite stable even in wind with the powerful Brushless Motors better than other competitor drones; 2 safer modular batteries are convenient to use, which increase the flight time up to 50 minutes.
- Professional Drone] For professional personnel, HS710 is undoubtedly a reliable professional drone with camera, 4K camera lens, high-definition picture quality, GPS intelligent function, optical flow positioning, all will enhance your flying experience.
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https://www.siliconindia.com/news/general/indian-scientists-who-made-mars-orbiter-mission-possible-nid-156371-cid-1.html
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Indian Scientists Who Made Mars Orbiter Mission Possible
5. MYS Prasad (60):
Director, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Chairman, Launch Authorisation Board.
Responsible for range safety and schedules, overall incharge at rocket port.
Challenge: Launch during northeast monsoon season, enhanced weather forecasting capability to 10 days, simultaneously carrying out preparatory work for Mars Mission while dismantling the GSLV rocket after the mission was aborted this year.
6. SK Shivakumar (60):
Director, Isro Satellite Centre.
Short bio: joined Isro in 1976 and since then has made several contributions to planning and operations of Indian satellite missions . He was the project director for India's first indigenous Deep Space Network antenna.
Responsible for developing satellite technology and implementing satellite systems for scientific, technological and application missions.
7. P Kunhikrishnan (52):
Project Director, PSLV programme; ninth time as mission director.
Responsible for seeing the rocket completes is mission successfully and that the satellite is correctly injected in the designated orbit. Challenge: The orbital characteristic is different from regular PSLV missions. The total duration of the launch is 44 minutes. This requires lot of thermal management as the temperature in space will be low. The systems and equipment have to be protected from low temperatures.
India's Odyssey To Red Planet Blasts Offs: 12 Key Facts About It
India's Mars Mission 'A Symbolic Coup' Against China: U.S. Media
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A multi-level arcade flying game where you are a pilot hero! Extinguish fires, avoid trees, chase other planes, rescue survivors, and take on other dangerous missions. Collect gems and meet mission goals to level-up and face new challenges!
Pilot Heroes Phone Game
Play Pilot Heroes on your phone or tablet only at Clear Sky Games!
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Duluth-based Cirrus Aircraft on Tuesday announced the successful first flight of a test version of its long-awaited single engine jet.
Cirrus made its name with a sleek four-seat piston-engine plane that features a safety parachute. For much of the last decade, the company has been developing a seven passenger personal jet.
The Vision jet will fill a gap in the market between propeller planes and more expensive business jets, said Todd Simmons, the company's executive vice president of sales, marketing and customer support.
"It's really that open part of the marketplace that's ready and ripe for a new entrant that can fill that," Simmons said. "That's exactly what this airplane does."
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So far, 550 customers have made $100,000 deposits on the jet, which will cost $1.96 million. Cirrus plans to fly two more test planes this year to gain Federal Aviation Administration certification. The company aims to deliver the first jet to a customer by the end of 2015.
The company's development of the Vision jet was stalled by the recession in 2008, shortly after the company flew the first prototype jet. But the program was jumpstarted two years ago by a nearly $100 million investment by the company's new Chinese owners.
Cirrus employs about 600 people at its Duluth headquarters, where the jet will be produced. About 200 work on the jet program, and Simmons said the company has about 60 job openings for designers, engineers and others.
"There's an excitement around here that quite frankly is very palpable," Simmons said. "You can feel the energy in the building, and you can see it in the employees and the customers that are here. So it's exciting to say the very least."
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Space news stories
When an asteroid smashes into Earth at 11,000 mph, how much of that asteroid’s constituent water gets left behind in the debris, and how much boils away in the intense heat of the collision?
Shooting small rocks from a high-speed cannon showed that some asteroids could have brought water to the early Earth — without all the water boiling away on impact, a new study finds.
This snowy-looking scene wasn’t captured on Mount Everest, or in some canyon in Antarctica. It’s the view from a lander on the surface of a comet.
ESA’s Gaia mission has produced the richest star catalogue to date, including high-precision measurements of nearly 1.7 billion stars and revealing previously unseen details of our home Galaxy.
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THE cause of flight AF447's destruction over the Atlantic last week remains unknown, but one factor that the aviation industry will be hoping to rule out is structural failure. If they cannot, they may be forced to rethink the next revolution in aviation: replacement of metal aircraft with those made from lightweight composite materials.
The move to carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) is the biggest shift in aircraft design since the introduction of all-aluminium pressurised aircraft in the 1950s. It is much lighter than metal, so planes can carry more passengers with the same amount of fuel. Airlines have been introducing carbon-fibre parts, such as rudders and tail fins, over the last two decades, and in a few weeks the first aircraft with a pressurised CFRP fuselage, the Boeing 787, will make its maiden flight. The Airbus A350 follows in 2012.
Questions have been raised before about the safety of carbon-fibre ...
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In the previous week, two spacecrafts arrived at the Red Planet. One of them is from US and the other is from India. Now both crafts are settled in their orbit and are collecting data. But Indian craft is working on its mission with the less fraction of cost as compared to NASA.
Amaresh Kollipara (Managing Partner of Earth 2 Orbit) says that, publicly available statics are 74mn dollars to 75mn dollars range. Bruse Jakosky researcher at University of Colorado Boulder and the primary investigator on the project says that, the cost of NASA mission is 637mn dollars and our project completes in less than what we expected. So, why did American mission cost so much more? Certainly, people have forgotten to ask this but we have been expecting this question, Jakosky said.
It means that there exists more than one reason why India’s mission cost less. First reason is the spacecraft itself is not that much stylish as compared to its NASA’s counterpart, and it’s not designated to last longer. Indian craft also contains less cameras and scientific doohickeys, and they also choose a cheaper orbit around mars. As NASA craft came nearer to the Mars then it fired its engines a lot, to slow itself to settle into a circular orbit. India’s craft did not need to slow down as much because it is orbiting in a big oval with Mars.
The disadvantage of Indian space craft is that, it only gets close to Mars once every few days. It possesses fewer firings of engine which means it need less fuel. It is also lighter in weight which made it much cheaper to launch. Jakosky says that, we have almost 600 peoples working on the project on Earth which made this launch much cheaper.
On the other hand, India has one of the best aerospace engineers and they are cheap too, Kollipara told. He further stated that, “I heard that an engineer got Rs. 50,000 to 60,000/month, which equals to 1000 dollars a month. I am quite sure that the NASA’s engineers could earn a lot more.”
Currently, India’s engineers are not just working to build rockets, but the country is making great efforts in terms of high-tech manufacturing, Kollipara revealed.
The industry is continuously expanding, he said. “We will likely to have more meticulousness manufacturing out of numerous industries, I believe, which will emerge out of India in the upcoming decade.”
Thought, our space goals aren’t ended either. Perhaps, the subsequent footstep would be putting an astronaut into orbit.
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When the FAA started the requirement of drone registration back in 2015 they gave some leeway as to where the registration ID...
The new rules will apply to drones over 250 grams and 25 kilograms in weight and take effect starting June 1st.
SK hynix Gold S31 SSD review: Decent speeds, affordable price
All-new Arlo Video Doorbell features better vertical field-of-view
Microsoft Cortana mobile apps will be discontinued in January
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A fresh load of supplies is on its way to the International Space Station.
Three astronauts successfully blasted off Monday to the International Space Station from Kazakhstan, a perfect launch that follows October’s aborted mission.
Some Connecticut kids got an out of this world lesson on Monday.
NASA Astronauts Christina Koch and Nick Hague ventured outside the International Space Station on Friday for about 6.5 hours on the second of three back-to-back spacewalks.
The International Space Station‘s cabin pressure is holding steady after crews repaired a leak on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft attached to the orbital complex, Russia’s space agency said Friday.
Last month, NASA astronaut Christina Koch was less than a week away from a historic all-women spacewalk before a spacesuit availability problem nixed that plan, but Wednesday the space agency announced its intentions to give Koch a different piece of history. This one will just take a lot longer.
NASA has tapped nine astronauts to be the first to launch to the International Space Station from American soil since 2011.
An unmanned Russian cargo ship has docked successfully at the International Space Station, delivering a fresh batch of supplies for the crew.
A small pressure leak was discovered on the International Space Station, according to NASA.
A capsule carrying three astronauts from Russia, Japan and the United States has blasted off for a two-day trip to the International Space Station.
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https://www.labyrinthart.uk/store/artists/louis-sidoli/apollo-11-first-steps/
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“First Steps” Apollo 11 By Louis Sidoli – Icons Collection
About this piece: This piece was created from a high resolution image taken on the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. The image taken by Neil Armstrong depicts Buzz Aldrin on the surface of the moon during the historic moon landing. This limited edition on real brushed aluminium with a very high gloss finish has a beautiful high tech metallic silver appearance that conjures up the 1960’s space race.
This piece was originally Designed, Hand Sketched, Drawn and then Digitally Printed. Each piece of his artwork is always hand signed and provided with a certificate of authenticity.
This piece is made from a Brushed Aluminium float mounted within an wooden frame.
Supplied from a Limited Edition of just 5 it is Hand signed and numbered by the artist, with a certificate of authenticity. This piece is exclusive to Labyrinth Gallery.
(For confirmation of the Edition number, please contact the Gallery for further information).
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https://bermudapost.com/asteroid-could-be-an-old-mission-rocket-to-the-moon
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"Asteroid" could be an old mission rocket to the Moon
Thought to be an "asteroid" to be trapped by Earth's gravity and turn into a "mini-moon" next month.
But instead of a cosmic rock, the newly discovered object appears to be an old rocket from a failed 54-year-old moon landing mission that is finally making its way home, according to NASA's leading asteroid expert .
I am quite excited about this, Paul Chodas told The Associated Press. It's been my hobby to find one of these and find such a link, and I've been doing it for decades, he continued.
Chodas surmises that asteroid 2020 SO, as it is formally known, is actually the upper stage of the Atlas-Centaur rocket that successfully propelled NASA's Surveyor 2 module to the Moon in 1966 before it was scrapped. The lander ended up crashing into the Moon after one of its thrusters failed to ignite on the way. The rocket, meanwhile, passed the Moon and into orbit around the Sun like garbage, never to be seen again, until perhaps now.
A Hawaiian telescope last month discovered the mysterious object heading our way while conducting a search to protect our planet from dangerous asteroids. The object was quickly added to the list of the International Astronomical Union's Center for Minor Planets of asteroids and comets found in our solar system, which is only 5,000 from the million mark.
The object is estimated to be about 8 meters (26 feet) based on its brightness. That's in the range of the old Centaur, which was less than 10 meters long, including the nozzle, and 3 meters in diameter.
What caught Chodas's attention is that its nearly circular orbit around the Sun is quite similar to Earth's, which is unusual for an asteroid.
Clue number one, said Chodas, who is director of the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.
The object is also in the same orbital plane as Earth, with no tilt above or below, another clue. Asteroids often pass at different angles. Finally, it's approaching Earth at 2,400 km/h (1,500 mph), slow by asteroid standards.
As the object gets closer, astronomers should be able to better map its orbit and determine how much it is pushed by radiation and the thermal effects of sunlight. If it's an old Centaur — essentially a lightweight empty can — it will move differently than a space rock, the weight of which makes it less susceptible to external forces.
This is how astronomers normally differentiate between asteroids and space junk, such as abandoned rocket parts, since both appear simply as moving dots in the sky. There are likely dozens of fake asteroids out there, but their movements are too imprecise or confusing to confirm their artificial identity, Chodas said.
Earth has encountered the object during their respective translations in 1984 and 2002, but it was too faint to be observed from 8 million kilometers (5 million miles) away.
Chodas predicts that the object will spend about four months circling the Earth once it is captured by its gravity in mid-November, and that it will shoot into its own orbit around the Sun next March.
Chodas doubts the object will crash into Earth, "at least not this time."
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The NASA Space cam comes to us from the International Space Station as it careens around the Earth at an average of 17,000 mph, experiencing sunrises and sunsets about every 45 minutes. Catch stunning views of vast blue oceans, clouds, and the city lights below during “nights”. Get an inside look at the global crew of astronauts as they perform scientific experiments in weightless conditions and communicate with Mission Control.
Often the most complex challenges aren’t in space. Many of the technologies used in space systems are also fundamental to terrestrial applications. Aerospace pursues these opportunities to enhance our knowledge and to serve the national interest, increasing our ability to adapt and enhance our capabilities.
The operational environment of space has changed dramatically and there is no longer a monopoly on space technology. Space-faring nations must navigate a future increasingly crowded with both friendly and hostile players. Space and ground system architectures must maintain a high degree of resilience to ensure functioning success.
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The idea that we shouldn’t do anything in space until all problems have been settled here would have meant Columbus still waiting at the dock. That would have done nothing to solve Europe’s problems.
The commercial space industry is growing at 10 per cent worldwide and 17.6 per cent in the US because it is driven by a series of incentives from the X-Prize foundation. This industry is also already the fastest growing in Britain, despite the lack of government support.
The United Kingdom Independence Party has called for the £275 million we put into the European Space Agency, where it overwhelmingly disappears into the maw of European bureaucracy, into a British Space X-Prize fund instead.
One space industrialist has already confirmed that this will be “plenty” to kickstart a commercial British spaceplane.
If our political classes continue to turn their backs on our fastest growing industry, on the excuse that they have to wait until the economy is fine before doing anything, nothing will ever be done.
Britain could establish itself as a – possibly the – world leader in space industrialisation, without spending a penny more than we already give to European bureaucracy.
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Fairey Fulmar: Mks.I, II, NF Mk.II, TT Mk.II
By Michal Ovcacik & Karel Susa
Publisher: 4+ Publications 2003 31 Pages
PDF 12 MB
Another highly illustrated '4+' publication provides a concise history, summary and technical description of this Fleet Air Arm fighter which, although lacking speed and climb performance, was responsible for nearly a third of Royal Navy victories in World War II. Scale drawings; tone drawings showing camouflage and markings; 28 colour and 80 black/white photos.
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AMBALA: An Indian Air Force jet was forced to jettison fuel tanks and small-sized practice bombs over part of a residential neighborhood in Ambala today after one of its engines was hit mid-flight by a bird.
The Indian media said, quoting IAF sources, said only one engine was hit and the pilot managed to land the plane safely at the Air Force base in the city.
There are no reports of any casualties.
“The pilot jettisoned his fuel tanks and external stores, including some 10 kg practice bombs, to gain height and managed to land back safely,” Air Force officials told the media.
During in-flight emergencies, which this was, pilots are often required to drop under-wing stores such as bombs and external fuel tanks.
The incident happened just as the plane – a Jaguar – was approaching the boundary wall separating the air force base from the city’s Baldev Nagar locality. Part of the debris fell on the roof of a house and some on the street.
Ambulance and fire brigade personnel were dispatched to the scene. The Air Force has said it will order an inquiry into the incident.
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Drone technology has been around for decades, but it has only recently become a mainstream technology. Drones are now being used for a variety of purposes, from aerial photography to delivery services. The potential applications of drone technology are vast, and the benefits of using drones are numerous. In this article, we will explore the various benefits of drone technology and discuss what drones can do for us.
What Are Drones?
A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is controlled remotely by a pilot or autonomously by onboard computers. Drones are typically equipped with cameras, sensors, and other equipment that allow them to capture images and data from the air. Drones can be used for a variety of purposes, including aerial photography, surveillance, delivery services, and more.
Benefits of Drone Technology
1. Cost Savings
One of the primary benefits of drone technology is cost savings. Drones are much cheaper to operate than traditional aircraft, and they can be used for a variety of tasks that would otherwise be too expensive or difficult to do with traditional aircraft. For example, drones can be used for aerial photography, which can be much cheaper than hiring a professional photographer.
2. Increased Efficiency
Drones can also be used to increase efficiency in a variety of tasks. For example, drones can be used to inspect infrastructure such as bridges and power lines, which can be done much faster and more efficiently than with traditional methods. Drones can also be used to deliver goods, which can save time and money compared to traditional delivery methods.
3. Improved Safety
Drones can also be used to improve safety in a variety of ways. For example, drones can be used to inspect hazardous areas that would otherwise be too dangerous for humans to enter. Drones can also be used to monitor traffic and provide real-time updates to drivers, which can help reduce the risk of accidents.
4. Enhanced Surveillance
Drones can also be used for enhanced surveillance. Drones can be used to monitor large areas, such as borders or large events, which can help to detect potential threats and provide real-time updates to security personnel. Drones can also be used to monitor wildlife, which can help to protect endangered species and their habitats.
5. Improved Accessibility
Drones can also be used to improve accessibility in a variety of ways. For example, drones can be used to deliver medical supplies to remote areas, which can help to save lives. Drones can also be used to deliver goods to areas that are difficult to access, such as remote islands or mountainous regions.
Q: What are the benefits of using drones?
A: The benefits of using drones include cost savings, increased efficiency, improved safety, enhanced surveillance, and improved accessibility.
Q: What can drones be used for?
A: Drones can be used for a variety of purposes, including aerial photography, surveillance, delivery services, and more.
Q: Are drones safe to use?
A: Yes, drones are generally safe to use when operated properly. However, it is important to follow all safety guidelines and regulations when operating a drone.
Q: How much do drones cost?
A: The cost of drones varies depending on the type and features. Generally, drones range in price from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars.
In conclusion, drone technology has a variety of benefits and can be used for a variety of purposes. Drones can be used to save money, increase efficiency, improve safety, enhance surveillance, and improve accessibility. Drones are also relatively affordable and can be used for a variety of tasks. As drone technology continues to evolve, the potential applications and benefits of using drones will only continue to grow.
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Aerospace engineers work on commercial and military airplanes, missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), satellites, and other aerospace technology. In addition, aerospace engineers contribute to the development of numerous aircraft and spacecraft and the advancement of the aviation profession. Here you may find a work description for an aeronautical engineer, as well as information about their responsibilities and prospects.
How to Become an Aerospace Engineer
What Is Aerospace Engineering?
Aerospace engineering is a branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of spacecraft and airplanes. Astronautical engineering (which is concerned with spacecraft and equipment outside of the Earth’s atmosphere) and aeronautical engineering (which is concerned with planes that fly within the Earth’s atmosphere) are two subfields of aerospace engineering.
Aerospace engineers research this field and design, manufacture and test various flying systems and equipment. In addition, they may inspect satellites, spacecraft, weapons, or aircraft to guarantee proper operation. Continue reading for a full work description of an aircraft engineer.
What Do Aerospace Engineers Do?
As previously stated, spacecraft, aircraft, and other flying equipment are designed by aerospace experts to satisfy specific requirements and quality standards. Control systems, materials, thermodynamics, and flight mechanics are topics these people may specialize in. Specific job responsibilities vary depending on the role and specialty, but in general, aeronautical engineers are in charge of:
- Coordinating the design, production, and testing of products
- Ensuring projects can be completed safely
- Determining if projects are realistic and financially possible
- Developing and meeting quality standards for a project
- Troubleshooting and correcting problems with products that arise
- Creating new technology in aviation
Aerospace Engineer Job Outlook
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, aerospace engineering jobs are expected to expand by 2% from 2018 to 2028. (BLS). This is a slower rate of growth than the national average. However, the demand for new satellites and unmanned aerial systems and the redesign of outdated aircraft are projected to add to the profession’s growth.
Aerospace Engineer Salary
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average yearly income for an aeronautical engineer was $117,100 in 2018. The aerospace product and components manufacturing industry employed the majority of these engineers at the time, and these engineers earned an average income of $115,130. On the other hand, aerospace engineers working in scientific research and development services earned the highest average compensation in 2018, according to the BLS, at $128,980.
How to Become an Aerospace Engineer Education Requirements
Although there are various associate’s degree programs in engineering available, most professional engineers need at least a bachelor’s degree in their particular engineering field.
To become an aerospace engineer, students will typically need at least a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering. These programs usually result in a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree and are on-campus programs. Students in these programs may take courses in areas like:
- Flight dynamics
- Aerospace materials
- Engineering communication
Master’s and doctoral programs in aerospace engineering are available and may allow these engineers to move into advanced positions, teach at a university, or work in research and development. Master’s programs usually result in a Master of Science (MS) or Master of Aerospace Engineering (MAE) degree, while doctoral programs typically award a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in the field.
It is suitable for any engineer to gain practical hands-on experience through internship opportunities or other occasions, like engineering camps. In addition, some aerospace engineers may be required to obtain security clearance to work on different projects for national defence.
Read more about How to Become an Aerospace Engineer; However, it is not usually needed and is less common for aerospace engineers; some engineers may pursue a Professional Engineering (PE) license that requires passing two exams and having work experience and a degree.
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https://www.expeditionarycenter.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3263541/fieldcraft-training-transitions-to-advanced-ready-training/
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Fieldcraft Training transitions to Advanced Ready Training Published Jan. 10, 2023 By U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center Public Affairs Staff U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center Public Affairs JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- The 421st Combat Training Squadron from the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Operations School, here, has transitioned from just-in-time Fieldcraft Training to Advanced Ready Training to keep up with the pacing challenge. The course owners of Fieldcraft Hostile and Fieldcraft Uncertain, as well as the course owner for Fieldcraft Contingency Response, have updated the requirements for their courses to meet the pacing challenge and better align with both the new Ready Airman Training baseline and the Air Force Force Generation, or AFFORGEN, deployment model. According to the EOS, Advanced Ready Training or ART is a reset of how the USAF Expeditionary Center executes its full portfolio of advanced field skills training requirements, including a new Multi-Capable Airmen course. “ART is intended to build on the USAF’s new Ready Airman Training skills and is a move away from ‘just-in-time’ training to continuous readiness for specific Airmen,” said Col. Alan Berck, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Operations School commandant. “Our instructors will teach a specialized set of tactics and techniques to Airmen who need expeditionary, advanced readiness training skills to outpace our strategic challengers and win in a high-end fight, irrespective of scheme of maneuver, for every Combatant Commander.” The 421st CTS delivers pre-deployment training for approximately 65 percent of the Air Forces non-special operations forces, and functions as the formal training unit for contingency response forces. The new construct consists of four courses: ART-Core, ART-Outside the Wire, ART-Contingency Response and ART- Contingency Location. “More than 34 members across several Major and Combatant Commands along with the USAFEC participated in building ART courses,” said Lt. Col. Barry McKeown, 421st CTS commander. “It is important we collaborate with course owners and warfighters to reorient expeditionary education and training to produce relevant training solutions for operations in specific theaters of operation.” ART-Core is a baseline set of skills for Airman in a variety of operating environments, such as weapons sustainment, Shoot/Move/Communicate, and Tactical Combat Casualty Care (Care Under Fire). ART-OTW will add additional skills to ART-Core for Airmen that are expected to operate outside the wire, mainly in Africa Command and Central Command. ART-CR is for Airmen assigned to contingency response units in Air Mobility Command, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Pacific Air Forces, Air Force Reserve Command, and the Air National Guard. ART-CR includes ART-Core skills, but also provides baseline skills for air base opening, cargo preparation, and other CR skills before or shortly after members reach their CR units. ART-CL is designed for Airmen moving further forward than main operating base or forward operating sites to contingency locations in support of Agile Combat Employment operations.
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http://www.coatingsworld.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2012-06-28/reactive-surfaces-selected-as-finalist-for-aerospa/
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Founded in 1988, the Space Frontier Foundation is an advocacy organization committed to an expanded permanent human presence in space. Through a series of prizes awarded to entrepreneurial organizations, such as its $100,000 first-place prize for the best business plan for a space-industry enterprise, the Space Frontier Foundation is helping to transform the notion of space being the exclusive domain of governments to that of a widely accessible market ripe with opportunity for entrepreneurial companies.
“We have long had an interest in expanding our technology into materials used in construction and maintenance of aerospace surfaces," said Reactive Surfaces’ CIO Steve McDaniel. "We are honored that ExoCoat has been selected as a finalist in the NewSpace2012 business plan competition.”
Functional coatings add significant dynamic capability to aerospace surfaces, and they do so without any weight penalty or changes to the specifications of existing coatings into which they are placed. In many cases, such as bio-based biocides that help to keep aerospace cabin surfaces free of microbes, functional coatings reduce the amount and weight of equipment and other materials designed to keep such closed loop systems microbe-free.
Other functional coatings that will be of particular relevance in the space environment that are commercially ready or that are on the Reactive Surfaces‘ drawing board include self-cleaning surfaces, self-degreasing surfaces, anti-allergenic surfaces, anti-viral surfaces, de-odorizing surfaces, air freshening/quality surfaces, toxin-removing surfaces, environmental safety monitoring surfaces and radiation damage-repairing materials.
For more information watch, “Smart Coatings on Spacecraft Surfaces” SETI Talks online at www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkSS07hsMAk.
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The Infinitum-A was built with new technology and the remains of the almost destroyed LL929. A new statue had been cast and was to be delivered to the site of the first Moonbase. This custom homage to the original space heroes was commission for this single flight. In order to discourage bandit attack this time the rear section was built with a homing hyperdrive engine that would instantaneously return the rear module to Earth. However the front was a formidable fighter capable of holding it's own even against the technological marvels of the Green Jelly like Invaders of Mars. However this time the trip was escorted by Space Police cruisers and was uneventful. The Infintum-A now resides in the lobby of the Knudsen Museum of Space Exploration, Billund, Earth.
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VanderSat was built on the idea that remote sensing data should also serve a purpose outside of science and can positively impact agriculture and finance at the same time. It is no secret that space agencies like NASA, ESA and JAXA also have a growing interest in seeing their satellite data used for other things than science. Partially because there is an increasing demand from the public to know more about how these satellites are helping them in daily life. Another, perhaps less known reason, is that is very satisfying for almost every scientist and engineer to see how their innovations are being used in every day life.
Richard is one of the scientists that wanted his work to be used in everyday life. Richard de Jeu laid the foundation of a global operational service that powers agricultural applications built together with companies like BASF, SwissRe, Kisters, Rabobank and many more. He shared the VanderSat story and progress that has been made and showed several applications where the VanderSat service created new applications of satellite data.
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The export version of China's Harbin Aviation Industries (Group) Company (HAIG) Z-19 Black Whirlwind armed reconnaissance/attack helicopter has made its maiden flight.
Called the Z-19E, the new variant took to the skies on 18 May over the city of Harbin in China's northeastern province of Heilongjiang.
"The Z-19E carried out hovering manoeuvres, close ground-effect manoeuvring, and low passes above the airport to demonstrate its performance," reported the Xinhua news agency.
The media outlet quoted the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), HAIG's parent company, as saying that the model was developed to "meet the requirements of the international military trade market".
The narrow-body, tandem-seat helicopter is China's first export-oriented attack helicopter.
"It is able to be deployed for battlefield support and a variety of other missions in a complicated battlefield environment during day and night," Li Shengwei, deputy chief designer at HAIG, was quoted as saying.
The helicopter has a cabin layout that provides both aircrew with a good degree of visibility, while "its manoeuvrability and survival possibilities on the battlefield are great improvements", said Li.
With a maximum take-off weight of 4,250 kg, the Z-19E is a light armed helicopter providing advantages in cruising speed, climb rate, and usable ceiling, according to its developer.
The Z-19E is mainly intended to attack armoured vehicles and other ground targets, reported Xinhua.
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NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei will stay on the International Space Station till March, giving him a record-setting spaceflight.
The mission extension, which was predicted earlier than Vande Hei’s abrupt launch in April, will see the veteran astronaut spend about 353 days residing and dealing on the orbiting laboratory, in line with a tweet the astronaut posted on Tuesday (Sept. 14). That will break the present report for longest single spaceflight by an American astronaut: 340 days, presently held by Scott Kelly.
“Honestly, it’s exciting,” Vande Hei stated in a video clip filmed on the space station.
“I think all astronauts are explorers at heart,” he added. “I’m looking forward to, as a human being, understanding how it feels to do something like this.”
Related: The most excessive human spaceflight data
Read extra: NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei might spend a yr in space
In the video, Vande Hei explains that he sees the extended stay as an important approach for scientists to start to know how the human physique withstands the lengthy spaceflights that shall be crucial to go to deep-space locations like Mars.
Typically, space station visits final about six and a half months; a spherical journey to Mars would probably take extra like two years, in line with NASA.
“Thank you, Mark, for your dedication to @NASA and research that will prepare humanity for Artemis missions to the moon and later to Mars!” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson wrote in a tweet congratulating the astronaut on his mission extension.
The announcement comes three weeks after NASA delayed a spacewalk resulting from a medical subject, which was later revealed to be a pinched nerve in Vande Hei’s neck. Vande Hei, who was initially scheduled to affix the sortie, was changed by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Akihiko Hoshide; Vande Hei supported the exercise from contained in the space station.
The mission extension is no surprise, nevertheless, as Vande Hei made clear throughout his video remarks. “My family’s been braced for this, I’ve been braced for this, it’s something that we expected,” he stated, noting that he’s meditating each day and talking along with his household nearly each day in order to handle the isolation that comes with long-duration spaceflight.
Related: How NASA booked a last-minute journey to space on a Russian Soyuz
The lengthened stay is feasible due to a brief flight that NASA’s Russian counterpart, Roscosmos, is launching subsequent month. On Oct. 5, a veteran cosmonaut, an actor and a director will climb aboard a Soyuz capsule in order to spend about two weeks on the orbiting laboratory filming a film dubbed “Challenge.” Those two passengers will in impact fill Vande Hei’s seat, in addition to that of his Russian crewmate, Pyotr Dubrov, who will even stay in orbit till March.
The “Challenge” flight has been in the books since earlier than Vande Hei publicly received his seat project. NASA, involved by delays in Boeing’s troubled Starliner crew capsule program, organized so as to add Vande Hei to the Soyuz car that launched in April, saying the flight only a month earlier than launch.
Although the mission extension will see Vande Hei bounce to the lead of NASA’s long-duration flight veterans, the astronaut stated that the report is not about him and he would not count on to relaxation on the laurels it’d convey him.
“I don’t think it’s a record that I would even attribute to me, it’s a record that I would attribute to our space program,” Vande Hei stated. “I expect this record to be broken, and that will be a further success for our space program.”
Email Meghan Bartels at [email protected] or observe her on Twitter @meghanbartels. Follow us on Twitter @Spacedotcom and on Facebook.
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A trio of House lawmakers struck back at a senior Space Force official for criticizing states with “divisive” LGBTQ laws, saying the political remarks targeting GOP-run states threaten civil-military relations.
They want answers from Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall about the speech in which Lt. Gen. DeAnna Burt, deputy chief of space operations, decried what she said were more than 400 anti-LGBT bills introduced in state legislatures and warned those laws would hurt military readiness.
Specifically, the lawmakers want Mr. Kendall to confirm the policy for not politicking in uniform. They said Gen. Burt’s comments “seem to reflect a policy change.”
The speech “raises serious questions about civilian oversight of the military,” wrote Florida Reps. Mike Waltz and Gregory Steube and Texas Rep. Pat Fallon.
Mr. Waltz said Gen. Burt appeared to referring to Florida when she inappropriately commented on laws passed by elected officials that reflect the views of their constituents.
Patrick Space Force Base is located in Florida and is home to Space Launch Delta 45, formally known as the 45th Space Wing when it was part of the Air Force. The unit controls and operates Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The service’s Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) also will be located at Patrick SFB.
“If posting and promotion decisions for Patrick SFB and STARCOM are determined based on political considerations over state law, and the Space Force is posting less-qualified officers to Patrick SFB, that would be an egregious dereliction of the Defense Department’s primary responsibility to ensure the Armed Forces are ready to deter and if necessary, defeat our adversaries,” the lawmaker wrote.
During a Pentagon Pride event on June 7, Gen. Burt said anti-LGBT laws passed by state legislatures amount to a “threat to our readiness” and negatively affect military personnel. “The diverse and inclusive tapestry of the Department of Defense must continue to embrace the LGBTQ Plus community,” she said.
Space Force falls under the Department of the Air Force similar to how the Marine Corps is part of the Department of the Navy.
When asked whether the Air Force believes Gen. Burt’s comments were appropriate, an Air Force spokesperson said the service “recognizes that various laws and legislation are being proposed and passed in states across America that may affect LGBTQ Airmen, Guardians and/or their LGBTQ dependents in different ways.”
The laws also impact personnel decisions she makes for Space Force members, such as promotions and assignments. While past job performance and relevant experience are primary considerations, a potential commander’s “personal circumstances” are also factored in, Gen. Burt said.
“If a good match for a job does not feel ‘safe’ being themselves and performing at their highest potential at a given location, or if their family could be denied critical health care due to the laws in that state, I am compelled to consider a different candidate and (someone who is) perhaps less qualified,” Gen. Burt said.
In the letter, the lawmakers asked Mr. Kendall to say whether the Space Force will base promotions and assignments on other hot-button issues, such as whether gun-owning service members should be assigned to bases located in states with restrictive firearms laws.
They said the U.S. faces an existential threat from China which views space as just another domain of war. “This challenge is too important to allow a general officer’s political views to impact military personnel decisions,” they said.
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JAWATAN KOSONG PERBADANAN HARTA INTELEK MALAYSIA (MYIPO) - Perbadanan Harta Intelek Malaysia (MyIPO), sebuah agensi yang mempunyai autonomi di bawah Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri, Koperasi dan Kepenggunaan (...
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SPACE SHUTTLE ERA ENDS WITH ATLANTIS
Space shuttle Atlantis astronauts (right to left) Commander Chris Ferguson, Rex Walheim, Pilot Doug Hurley, and Mission Specialist Sandra Magnus are seen boarding their transport on July 8, 2011 at Kennedy Space Center.
When Atlantis touched down yesterday at Cape Canaveral, Fla., the high-flying era of the space shuttles came down to earth as well. After 30 years, the shuttle program, which began on April 12, 1981 with Colombia, has ended with the 135th mission. Atlantis delivered the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module packed with supplies and spare parts to the International Space Station, and retrieved a failed pump unit and other items for the return trip. Atlantis went aloft 33 times, logging over 125 million miles. The last shuttle will become a museum exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center.
The space shuttle Atlantis flies over the Bahamas prior to a perfect docking with the International Space Station on July 10, 2011. Part of a Russian Progress spacecraft docked to the station is in the foreground.
ATK engineers take a look at the company's final booster motor for the space shuttle program in Box Elder County, Utah. For more than 30 years, NASA's space shuttle program has been a cornerstone of Utah's economy. That era ended with Atlantis, which ends the shuttle program. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that it stops the flow of hundreds of millions of dollars that came to Utah from NASA for tests and construction of the solid-fuel rocket booster motors that launch the spacecraft into orbit. Gone, too, are thousands of jobs from Alliant Tech Systems, known as ATK, and other northern Utah companies that supported the industry.
The STS-135 crew practices rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station while being observed in the Systems Engineering Simulator at the Johnson Space Center on June 28, 2011 in Houston.
The rotating service structure rolls away from space shuttle Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. on July 7, 2011.
The space shuttle Atlantis stands shortly after the rotating service structure was rolled back at launch pad 39A at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida July 7, 2011.
Spectators stake out spots early as they wait for the launch of space shuttle Atlantis at Jetty Park in Cape Canaveral, Florida on July 8, 2011.
Spectators gather near the Visitors Center at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, to watch the space shuttle Atlantis take off July 8, 2011.
Warren Hinson, a NASA Emergency Response Team member, keeps an eye out while flying near the Vehicle Assembly Building prior to the launch of space shuttle Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center Friday on July 8, 2011, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
The space shuttle Atlantis lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center on July 8, 2011, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Space shuttle Atlantis blasts off from launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center on July 8, 2011.
Atlantis and its four astronauts blasted off practically on schedule at 11:29 a.m., July 8, 2011.
NASA managers watch from Firing Room Four of the Launch Control Center as the space shuttle Atlantis lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on July 8, 2011.
Ron Stillman (left) and Tara Reece of Cocoa Beach, Fla. watch from their suf boards as the space shuttle Atlantis lifts off in Cocoa Beach, Fla. on July 8, 2011
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden hugs Launch Director Michael Leinbach (right) in the Launch Control Center shortly after the space shuttle Atlantis launched on July 8, 2011.
The external fuel tank floats away from Atlantis after a successful launch on July 8, 2011 in space.
The nose of Atlantis in Earth orbit is seen during a Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver, or back flip to enable space station crew members to take high resolution digital pictures of the shuttle's heat shield before docking for the last time with the International Space Station on July 10, 2011.
The International Space Station and Atlantis (right) orbit Earth on July 12, 2011. A Russian Soyuz craft is docked on the far left.
Astronaut Ron Garan checks out his pistol grip tool in the International Space Station's Quest airlock prior to his July 12 spacewalk on July 12, 2011.
Atlantis and International Space Station astronauts gather for one of the final meals shared between shuttle and station crews aboard the orbiting laboratory on July 14, 2011.
Atlantis Pilot Doug Hurley moves supplies and equipment in the Leonardo Permanent Multipurpose Module of the International Space Station on July 11, 2011.
Astronaut Rex Walheim works on the mid-deck of Atlantis on July 09, 2011.
Atlantis Commander Chris Ferguson (left) and Pilot Doug Hurley pause on the flight deck of the orbiter on July 9, 2011.
Astronaut Ronald Garan leaves the Quest airlock on the International Space Station during a planned six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk along with astronaut Mike Fossum on July 12, 2011. This is the 160th spacewalk devoted to station assembly and maintenance since construction began in 1998.
Astronaut Mike Fossum carries a Robotics Refueling Mission payload from Atlantis' cargo bay to a platform used by the space station's famous robot DEXTRE. Above on the far left, DEXTRE prepares to help move a failed space pump back to Atlantis. Visible behind the astronaut is the space station's Kibo Experimental Module.
Spacewalker Ron Garan rides on the International Space Station's robotic arm with Earth below as he transfers a failed pump module to the cargo bay of space shuttle Atlantis during the final spacewalk on July 12, 2011.
Earth's airglow is seen as a thin line above Earth's horizon behind the shuttle and the International Space Station. The Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module, full of items to be returned to Earth, is seen in the aft cargo bay.
Astronaut Sandy Magnus gets one last visit to the Cupola on board the International Space Station before the two spacecraft undocked on July 18, 2011.
Atlantis lands on July 21, 2011 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ending its 13-day mission.
Atlantis lands on July 21, 2011 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The space shuttle Atlantis lands in the pre-dawn hours on July 21, 2011 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The shuttle and its four-member crew landed safely at 5:56 am.
Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. on July 21, 2011.
Commander Chris Ferguson walks under Atlantis after landing at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. on July 21, 2011.
Atlantis is towed into its hangar at the Orbiter Processing Facility July 21, 2011 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida after it landed several hours earlier, ending its 13-day mission and final flight for the space shuttle program.
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|Destinations||Olympic Peninsula, San Juan Islands, Canadian Gulf Islands, Victoria, BC and BC's Inside Passage|
|Company slogan||Flying the Pacific Northwest Since 1946|
|Parent company||Kenmore Air Harbor Inc|
|Headquarters||Kenmore Air Harbor
Kenmore, Washington, USA
Kenmore Air Harbor, Inc., doing business as Kenmore Air, is an American airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Kenmore Air Harbor in Kenmore, Washington, USA, north of Seattle. It operates scheduled and charter seaplane and land plane service to destinations throughout western Washington and southwestern British Columbia, as well as seaplane "flightseeing" flights around Seattle. In addition to its corporate headquarters, seaplane maintenance facility and terminal in Kenmore, the airline has hub operations for seaplanes at its terminal on Seattle's Lake Union and for land planes at Seattle's Boeing Field/King County International Airport. It also operates a maintenance facility for its land plane fleet at Renton Municipal Airport/Clayton Scott Field in Renton, Washington, just east of Seattle. Kenmore Air's livery also appears in Microsoft Flight Simulator X on the Cessna 208 Caravan and de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver.
The airline was established and started operations on March 21, 1946. It was founded by Robert Munro, Reginald Collins and Jack Mines and began operations with a single Aeronca Model K seaplane and a hangar at a location formerly occupied by a lumber mill on north Lake Washington. The airline is stil at its original location. After a short term partnership Munro continued alone with the company until his death in October 2000.
The company was originally named Mines Collins Munro but was changed to the current name Kenmore Air a few months later to reflect its ties to the town of Kenmore, Washington where its operations were located both then and now. After beginning operations with its Aeronca Model K, it purchased three more aircraft a few weeks later.
Kenmore Air originally made its money by accessing remote and sometimes dangerous locations during its early years. In July 1946, pilot Jack Mines was killed while flying supplies to a search and rescue team in the nearby Cascade mountains; as a result, Collins and Munro became the two owners of Kenmore Air. Munro soon became the sole owner of Kenmore Air when Collins moved to California after accepting a job there.
From the start, Kenmore Air's seaplane maintenance and restoration service was an important part of the company. In the late-1940s, Kenmore Air became a Republic Seabee dealer for the Northwest and this became a success for Kenmore Air. At one point, 40 Seabees were based at Kenmore Air Harbor, though Kenmore Air themselves owned just one of these amphibian aircraft. Kenmore became experts in maintenance and repair of the aircraft and developed several modifications to improve the aircraft's performance. Kenmore Air also became an official aircraft and parts dealer for Cessna by the end of the 1950s, further expanding its aircraft maintenance business.
In the 1950s, Kenmore Air began its charter business by offering flights to fishing and hunting spots in the Pacific Northwest. Kenmore Air also leased an aircraft to the US government for survey flights in Alaska. This led to a series of contracts with the US Navy which continues today. In 1953, a Canadian mining company hired Kenmore to help fly in equipment and tools to build a mining camp on Leduc Glacier, fifty miles north of Ketchikan, Alaska. Kenmore Air used two Noorduyn Norseman and a Seabee to fly in equipment over a two-month period. The aircraft flew in several pieces of large equipment to the glacier, including diesel engines, railroad cars, and tractors.
In the 1960s, Kenmore Air expanded its maintenance services to include the de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver seaplane. They purchased their first Beaver in 1963 and the Beaver soon became a centerpiece of Kenmore Air's fleet, and they created a rebuilding and modification program around the seven-passenger aircraft. After the Beaver ceased production in 1967, Kenmore Air began to establish themselves as a leading refurbisher of the seaplane. They modified and rebuilt Beavers to such an extent that such aircraft modified by the company have become known as "Kenmore Beavers" by the global aviation community. Kenmore Air has rebuilt a total of 125 Beavers since then. To accommodate their expansion, the company built a new hangar and office building during the 1960s.
In the early 1970s, in a contract with the US Navy, Kenmore Air transported unarmed torpedoes to a joint US-Canadian testing facility near Vancouver Island. For five years during this decade, Kenmore Air transported scientists and supplies to a glacier on Mount Olympus, in which the seaplanes had to takeoff and land on a glacier 6,500 feet above sea level. The airline also expanded its charter service in the 1970s, offering round-trip flights to fishing resorts in British Columbia.
In the mid-1980s Kenmore Air purchased Otter Air, an airline that offered seaplane service from Seattle to Victoria, BC. The Seattle-Victoria route was operated for two years before it was sold to their competitor Lake Union Air in 1988. Kenmore Air also added two Turbo Beavers (a modified Beaver with its radial engine replaced with a turboprop engine) in the late 1980s, and purchased their main competitor Lake Union Air in 1992. With this purchase, Kenmore Air acquired a seaplane terminal on Lake Union. They converted one of Lake Union Air's de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otters into a Turbo Otter and later purchased several more Turbo Otters.
In 1997, Kenmore Air planned to begin operating service from Elliott Bay, a body of water on Puget Sound where Seattle's downtown waterfront is located. In 1998, Kenmore Air gained a federal permit allowing them to begin operations there, pending approval from Seattle's city council. The company later abandoned their plans in fall 1999 after encountering resistance from members of the local community. In October 2000, Robert Munro, the company's founder and owner, died at age 83 after an extended illness. Ownership was passed to Munro's son, Gregg Munro, while several other family members, also held management positions at Kenmore Air.
Daily, year-round seaplane service is provided from Seattle's Lake Union to Lopez Island, Orcas Island and San Juan Island in Washington State, as well as to Victoria, BC. Limited year-round service is also provided from Lake Union to the Canadian Gulf Islands and the Saanich Peninsula. Seasonally (May-September), daily seaplane service is provided from Kenmore Air Harbor to more than 30 destinations in British Columbia, including Big Bay, Campbell River, Cortes Island, Desolation Sound, Nanaimo, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Quadra Island, the Sechelt Peninsula, Sonora Island, and Refuge Cove.
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https://www.asiaone.com/digital/foodpanda-wants-use-drones-pick-and-send-orders-they-wont-be-replacing-delivery-riders
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Getting stuff you ordered delivered straight to your doorstep via a drone is pretty much the future that many have envisioned, and to a certain extent, that future is now. For the past few years, Amazon has been teasing the launch of its Prime Air service, in which delivery drones send packages to customers in less than half an hour.
Closer to home, food delivery platform Foodpanda wants to do the same, but one that sees drones complementing its fleet of riders, not replace them.
And from the test run Foodpanda held in collaboration with ST Engineering yesterday (Aug 13), it would seem that getting food dispatched faster to hangry customers could be a reality soon enough.
An order consisting of five packets of ayam penyet was successfully delivered from Marina South Pier to an offshore vessel, with the massive drone managing to complete the 3km flight in under ten minutes.
The PandaFly project was said to have kicked off in March this year when Foodpanda partnered with ST Engineering to adopt the latter’s DroNet unmanned aerial vehicle network solution.
What this proves is that it is possible to send out food orders over longer distances while simultaneously cutting delivery times in half, Foodpanda says. A fresh packet of Changi Village nasi lemak could reach a customer across the island in Jurong within 15 minutes, the company estimated.
This is what the company envisions: the delivery drones pick up and drop off orders at designated points located islandwide, and a delivery rider will then collect the order and make the last-mile delivery to the customers.
Foodpanda Singapore's managing director Luc Andreani believes that the drones will be more than just a novelty aspect and will be able to keep costs low while also satisfying customers faster.
The company didn’t outline an estimated date when they’ll start deploying drones en masse, but once they do, food delivery riders won’t have to consider using submarines to send orders to offshore islands.
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Air Costa, which used to operate 32 daily flights to 9 destinations, will be operating 18 flights to 8 destinations starting today, 16th November, till 26th November, as the airline’s fleet temporarily reduces to just 2 aircraft – one 67 seat Embraer E170 and one 112 seat Embraer E190. No sale of flights on one of the patterns (MAA-HYD-VTZ-BLR-VTZ-HYD-MAA-JAI-MAA) was noticed on the airline’s website. This leads to VTZ not being temporarily served by Air Costa.
VT-LSR, one of the two Embraer E170s, has been pulled out of operations due to the planned return of the aircraft to its lessor. VT-LBR, one of the two Embraer E190s, operated a special Chennai-Bengaluru flight LB709 (the first 7xx flight number for the airline), which is a ferry flight turned commercial flight, before heading off for scheduled maintenance to Jordan via Muscat. This leaves only two airplanes – VT-LNR (E170) and VT-LVR (E190) in the active fleet in the short term.
In contrast to Air Costa cancelling flights, AirAsia India, which presently has one of its Airbus A320 airplanes (VT-BLR) at Hyderabad for scheduled maintenance (Since 1st November), has not allowed operations to be impacted. The airline, which recently received its 6th aircraft (VT-APJ), continues to fly 5 patterns with 5 active aircraft. VT-BLR is expected to return from maintenance today to allow VT-APJ to fly to Delhi to operate additional frequencies on existing routes, from tomorrow. (Edit: VT-BLR flew to Delhi late this morning, and will take on Delhi flights from tomorrow).
Improper aircraft modifications have proven to be fatal, in the past, taking the lives, innocent or not, of the men and women on board. Aircraft modifications are the responsibility of maintenance personnel, who ensure that the modification is done right, and checked before releasing the aircraft.
On December 3rd, 2013, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed a $325,000 penalty against Dallas-based Southwest Airlines for allegedly operating an aircraft that had been improperly modified, violating Federal Aviation Regulations. The aircraft is a Boeing 717, operating for US based low cost carrier AirTran Airways, which is in the process of merging with Southwest.
On Aug. 29, 2011, maintenance personnel improperly installed a switch that enables flight crews to test the windshield heating system on a Boeing 717. The Boeing 717, unlike most other Western airplanes in operation, has 7 cockpit glass panels (excluding the eyebrows). Of these, three (left, center and right) are the front facing windshields, and the rest windows.
Proper installation of the switch would have allowed personnel to isolate the windshield anti-ice system that was causing a warning that the windshield heater was failing. Instead, the center and left windshield warning systems were reversed. The right windshield warning system continued to operate properly. The aircraft was operated on 1,140 passenger flights before the problem was corrected.
Southwest spokeswoman Brandy King said that the installation error didn’t compromise safety as it was an extra system. The primary system for alerting crews to a potential window-heater malfunction was still working.
On the 20th of March, 2001, a Lufthansa Airbus A320 almost crashed when the captain’s sidestick was cross-wired in error by maintenance personnel. Although the captain commanded a right roll input, the airplane rolled left. Following the brief confusion, when the left wing-tip was around 2ft from the ground, the first officer, whose controls operated normally, took over by overriding the captain’s side stick input.
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https://cloudsbigdata.com/nasa-sees-otherworldly-wreckage-on-mars-with-ingenuity-helicopter.html
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The item resembles a flying saucer that crashed on Mars.
And without a doubt it is.
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But it doesn’t belong to aliens.
As a substitute, the wreckage is the function of NASA, a part termed a backshell that detached all through the landing of the Perseverance rover on the area of the red planet in February 2021.
“There’s definitely a sci-fi factor to it,” Ian Clark, an engineer who labored on Perseverance’s parachute process, said of photos unveiled Wednesday. “It exudes otherworldly, does not it?”
Soon after expending a yr discovering the rocks of the crater it landed in, the Perseverance rover passed in close proximity to its landing website on its way to a river delta that when flowed together the western rim of the crater. The rover’s compact robotic companion, the helicopter Ingenuity, carries on to tag together.
For the duration of its 26th flight very last week, Ingenuity took 10 pics in the course of its 159 seconds in the air covering 1,181 toes. Those people exhibit the backshell, or the major fifty percent of the landing capsule that safeguarded Perseverance and Ingenuity as they plunged via the Martian ambiance. Even now attached is the 70-foot-vast parachute that slowed the vehicles’ descent.
The parachute and backshell detached from the rover at an altitude of 1.3 miles. A rocket-powered technique identified as Skycrane took Perseverance the relaxation of the way to the area, while the backshell and parachute landed more than a mile absent to the northwest.
The backshell, nearly 15 ft in diameter, strike the ground at about 78 mph, partly shattering. Usually, everything looks to be in fantastic shape — no clear symptoms of charring. The parachute seems to be intact as do the suspension strains connecting the parachute to the backshell. But engineers have just began scrutinizing the new pictures in element.
“They say a picture’s value 1,000 words and phrases, but it is also well worth an infinite sum of engineering being familiar with,” Clark said.
Studying the continues to be of the backshell could establish beneficial for NASA’s upcoming major Mars experience — bringing back rocks and soil from Mars to Earth for additional detailed study. That mission, called Mars Sample Return, will have to have to set two landers on the area — a rover to acquire rock samples currently being drilled by Perseverance, and a modest rocket to launch the samples into orbit for one more spacecraft to choose up to deliver back to Earth.
“We use all of our best designs, all of our very best investigation equipment,” Clark mentioned. The images assistance verify how well the products and assessment labored, including self confidence to the versions in the long run.
Kenneth Farley, the mission’s venture scientist, was fascinated not just by the “truly spectacular” pictures of the components but also what the components transpired to land on.
“Remarkably, this wreckage wound up right on the make contact with amongst the two rock formations on the crater floor,” Farley reported in an email. The two formations, named Seitah and Maaz, equally consist of volcanic rocks. But they are quite various in composition. Seitah is prosperous in olivine that settled out of thick magma, probably a lava lake. Maaz, which is on leading and hence likely youthful, has a composition equivalent to most basaltic lava flows — entire of minerals known as pyroxene and plagioclase but with minor or no olivine.
A line of rocks that runs from the backshell to an region just following to the parachute is the place the two formations fulfill. “We want to know how these rocks could be connected to every single other,” Farley reported.
The mission’s researchers ended up so intrigued by the geology that Ingenuity made another go in excess of the dividing line among Seitah and Maaz on Sunday. Those people pics will be sent back again to Earth on Thursday.
Perseverance has also been fast paced in the course of its drives. On April 2, it took a series of photographs of the compact Martian moon Phobos passing in front of the sun, a partial eclipse by the potatolike object. Detailed measurements of Phobos’ orbit give hints about the interior framework of Mars.
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(3) Do not give the recommended altitudes below the MDA to the
EXAMPLE: If the MDA is 680 feet MSL, do not give recommended altitudes
below 680 feet MSL. In Figure 2, give only the underlined altitudes.
NOTE: If the aviator does not see the runway environment at the MDA (680
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q. Approach Guidance Termination
(1) Discontinue surveillance approach guidance when the aviator
requests it, aircraft is over the map, or continuing a safe approach to
the MAP is questionable.
(2) You may end surveillance approach guidance when the aviator
reports seeing the runway, approach lights, or runway lights; or, if
conducting a point-in-space approach, he reports that he can proceed to
the landing area by visual reference to a prescribed surface route (not
applicable to US Air Force aircraft).
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Astronauts living on the International Space Station have managed to make pizza from scratch in zero gravity. So how is making pizza in space different from making pizza on Earth?
ISS astronauts show off their finished pizzas.
Nearly anything done in zero gravity is probably quite a bit more complicated than anything done on Earth, where everything naturally falls to the ground. However, that hasn’t stopped the astronauts on the ISS from doing something that can actually be quite simple on Earth, but is likely more complicated on a space station.
The residents of the ISS released a video of them having a zero gravity pizza party, but these aren’t those ready-made frozen pizzas that you just pop into the oven. The astronauts made the pizzas from scratch, with ingredients flown up by a commercial supply ship. Almost immediately, the crew set to work assembling the flatbread, cheese, pepperoni, olives, anchovy paste, pesto, olive oil, and, of course, the tomato sauce.
Watch the astronauts on the ISS have fun making pizzas. [Video by NASA Johnson]
So why pizza? 60-year-old Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli, who also carries the distinction of being Europe’s oldest astronaut, had “casually mentioned” to his crewmates that he missed having pizza. Thus, NASA sent Nespoli and his crewmates the ingredients for the pizza, which arrived on a rocket launched by the company Orbital ATK.
The video from the ISS showed the individual pizzas gently floating, rolling, and tumbling around in zero gravity, as the crew members had a whale of a time sending the pizzas rolling off to one another. One crew member even sent off a pizza to a crewmate without the toppings falling off. Cleanup will certainly be a bit easier, because if you’re putting the fixings on a floating pizza, then there’s no counter space to mess up. Of course, having your pizza float away as you’re putting anchovy paste on it may be a little frustrating.
Randy Bresnik, the crew’s commander, called the pizzas "flying saucers of the edible kind." Bresnik obviously immensely enjoyed the experience. He adds, describing the pizzas: "The IPDS (Intergalactic Pizza Devouring Squad) says 12 thumbs up!"
Both Nespoli and Bresnik are part of the Expedition 53 team, so named because it’s the 53rd expedition to the ISS. The team members are studying how to produce fiber optic material in space, how rodents are affected by conditions in space, and cosmic rays as well.
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JUFRA DISTRICT, LIBYA: GNA Destroys LNA Supply Aircraft
European Space Imaging has collected satellite images on July 29 depicting two destroyed aircraft at Al-Jufra Airbase.
July 26- Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) carried out airstrikes against Al-Jufra Airbase. The base is described as a “key staging post” for the opposing political faction, Libyan National Army (LNA).
At least one person, a pilot, was reportedly killed during the airstrike. The two Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft, belonged to Ukrainian Airline, Europe Air.
Overview of Al-Jufra Airbase | GeoEye-1 | 40 cm Resolution | Satellite Imagery © 2019 European Space Imaging
A close up image of the two destroyed Il-76 transport aircraft | GeoEye-1 | 40 cm Resolution | Satellite Imagery © 2019 European Space Imaging
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Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite images captured with WorldView-3 by European Space Imaging showing the damage to Europe's largest migrant +
Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite images captured only hours ago with WorldView-2 by European Space Imaging highlight the scope of +
PAX and its local partner PEL – Civil Waves have investigated the years-long impact of oil pollution in northeast Syria +
European Space Imaging responds to an urgent request from the EU Commission for resources from the Earth Observation industry that +
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Development of a Carbon-fiber reinforced polymer-based mechanics for embedding ALPIDE pixel sensors in the High-Energy Particle Detector space module onboard the CSES-02 satellite.
S. Coli*, M. Angeletti, C. Gargiulo, R. Iuppa and E. Serra
July 12, 2021
March 18, 2022
The mission CSES (China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite) will put into orbit satellites to study perturbations in the ionosphere, possibly correlated with the occurrence of seismic events. CSES-02, the second satellite of the constellation, will be supplied with a High-Energy Particle Detector (HEPD), composed by a tracker, a trigger system and a calorimeter, designed for the detection of electrons (protons) in the 3-100 (30-200) MeV energy range. The tracker is based on the innovative monolithic pixel sensors ALPIDE, developed for the ALICE experiment, at CERN. The adaptation of the ALPIDE technology to the use in space environments, demanded for ad-hoc solutions for the mechanics, as supporting structures have to withstand structural and vibrational stresses in a wide energy range, maintaining their capability to dissipate the heat generated by ALPIDE operations. This work presents the HEPD-02 tracker, consisting of 150 pixel sensors, supported by Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRPs) and enclosed in an Aluminum frame, focusing on the limited impact that devised solutions have on the physics performance. We report results from an intense campaign of qualification tests, conducted according to the space register and constituting an important premise for using monolithic active pixel sensors in future space cosmic ray experiments.
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https://www.talkvietnam.com/2013/12/asiana-airlines-pilot-poorly-trained-before-crash-in-u-s-report/
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The pilot flying the Asiana Airlines flight 214, which crashed in San Francisco in July, was not properly trained and over-reliant on the autoflight system, U. S. National Transportation Safety Board said in a report released Wednesday.
The flying pilot, Lee Kang Kuk, was landing for the first time at San Francisco and had spent less than 40 hours flying the Boeing 777, although he had flew nearly 10,000 hours on several other jets, said the 45-page report released during a one-day investigative hearing into the accident in Washington.
Lee, 46, said he was “very stressful” about making a manual landing because the airport’s glide slope indicator, a ground device that help pilots determine their altitude on approach, was out of service at that time due to a runway expansion project.
“The trainee captain was asked how confident he felt about his knowledge of the B777 autoflight system just prior to the accident,” the report said. “He stated he was not so confident because he felt he should study more.”
The training pilot said he thought the autothrottle “was always working” on the Boeing 777 before the plane came in too low and too slow, but investigators found that the autopilot was disconnected and autothrottle changed from “thrust” to “hold” at an altitude of 1,600 feet, when the pilot called out “manual flight,” the report said.
The plane was targeted to go 137 knots 73 seconds before landing, but dropped to as low as 103 knots just seconds before striking a seawall with the landing gear at the airport.
Three Chinese female students were killed and more than 180 people were injured when the Boeing 777, with a total of 291 passengers and 16 crew members on board, crashed and burst into flames at San Francisco International Airport on July 6.
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“Explore the professions of some of the groundbreaking women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) with the LEGO® Ideas Women of NASA set. It features minifigures of 4 pioneering women of NASA— astronomer and educator Nancy Grace Roman, computer scientist and entrepreneur Margaret Hamilton, astronaut, physicist and entrepreneur Sally Ride and astronaut, physician and engineer Mae Jemison—and 3 builds illustrating their areas of expertise. Role-play space exploration from planning to moon landing, beginning with the iconic scene from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1969 of Hamilton with software that she and her team programmed. Build the poseable Hubble Space Telescope and launch a LEGO version of the Space Shuttle Challenger with 3 removable rocket stages. The set also includes a booklet about the 4 featured women of NASA, and the fan creator and LEGO designers of this fun and educational set.”
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Great for 2-4 players, ages 7 +, includes workbook about space missions
$100 and over
Astronaut Robert “Hoot” Gibson Grumman F-14A Signed Aircraft PrintLimited Edition Aircraft Profile 11”h x 17”w print exclusively for the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio. Autographed by Capt. Robert “Hoot” Gibson. The Print is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and measures, 11”h x 17”w.
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Signed by Apollo Astronaut, Al Worden, Fly Me to the Moon DVD, plus a signed copy of the first Native American in Space, John Herrington’s children’s book Mission to Space.
A unique program is taking up space at the Pascua Yaqui Clubhouse! We are so pleased to announce our Space Camp Scholarship winners: Yanissa, Sole, Serena and Saydee! These four girls have been working very hard at the Clubhouse and we are honored to have them attend Space Camp, May 28 – June 2, 2017. Congratulations to the Taking Up Space Girls!
Taking Up Space (TUS) plans to send four Pascua Yaqui girls to United States Space Camp. Space Camp Academy graduates such as Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, Samantha Cristoforetti, Serena Aunon, Christina Hammock, and Dr. Kate Rubins have become astronauts in partly due to this life changing experience!
The Clubhouse and TUS have prepared the Pascua Yaqui youth by collaborating with four local groups: the Pima Air & Space Museum, Girls Can! Crate, the Physics Factory Bus, and the Southern Arizona Regional Science &…
The Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation (SARSEF) has been organizing and running the science fair since 1955, and this year we are submitting our first project! The girls have been working very hard and have had a lot of fun along the way!
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https://www.jeremiekislings.com/articles/nasa-engineer-carved-pumpkins-again-what-are-the-best-works-this-year.html
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The engineer's hands-on ability is extraordinary.
happy Halloween! Making Jack-o-lanterns is always a must for Halloween, and the people who really take Jack-o-lanterns to the next level have to be engineers at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASAJPL). As usual, they also held a Jack-o'- lantern contest this year. What kind of work will be produced by the hands-on ability of engineers and their bottomless brains? Today, let's choose some excellent works to enjoy with you.
first of all, one of my favorites: 3D modeling pumpkin
(at first glance, it's computer modeling, but it's actually a real thing. )
long sleeve bridesmaid dresses is sure the best choice you will never regret. There are perfect pieces for formal and informal events.
come on, guess the quality of pumpkin
Coco Day of the Dead Pumpkin:
original video source: flickr account NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory,twitter account @ YazzieSays
Last year's work Review: after seeing so many Jack-o'- lanterns, NASA engineers really took them to the extreme
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Space Weather Update: 06/04/2016
By Spaceweather.com, 06/04/2016
WEEKEND STORMS ARE LIKELY: NOAA forecasters estimate a 70% chance of geomagnetic storms on June 4th and 5th when a solar wind stream hits Earth’s magnetic field. Deja vu? This stream has been here before. On May 8th (Mother’s Day), it sparked the strongest geomagnetic storm of 2016. During that G3-classevent, auroras were photographed in the USA as far south as Kansas and Arkansas. This time, analysts expect the storm to peak at G2–not as strong as the Mother’s Day Storm, but still worth watching. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras,especially in the southern hemisphere where darkening autumn skies favor visibility. Aurora alerts: text, voice.
VANISHING SUNSPOTS: Something interesting is happening on the sun. Yesterday, June 3rd, the sunspot number dropped to 0, and the solar disk is still blank on June 4th. Latest images from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory reveal no significant dark cores:
What does this mean? The solar cycle is like a pendulum, swinging back and forth between periods of high and low sunspot number every 11 years. Today’s blank sun is a sign that the pendulum is swinging toward low sunspot numbers. In other words, Solar Minimum is coming.
The spotless state of today’s sun is just temporary. Underneath the visible surface of the sun, the solar dynamo is still churning out knots of magnetism that will soon bob to the surface to make new sunspots. The current solar cycle is not finished. It is, however, rapidly waning.
Forecasters expect the next Solar Minimum to arrive in 2019-2020. Between now and then, there will be lots of spotless suns. At first, the blank stretches will be measured in days; later in weeks and months. Don’t expect space weather to grow quiet, however. Solar Minimum brings many interesting changes. For instance, as the extreme ultraviolet output of the sun decreases, the upper atmosphere of Earth cools and collapses. This allows space junk to accumulate around our planet. Also, the heliosphere shrinks, bringing interstellar space closer to Earth. Galactic cosmic rays penetrate the inner solar system with relative ease. Indeed, a cosmic ray surgeis already underway. Goodbye sunspots, hello deep-space radiation!
THE EDGE OF SPACE IS TURNING ELECTRIC BLUE: NASA’s AIM spacecraft spotted the first noctilucent clouds (NLCs) of the 2016 season on May 24th. Those first clouds were wispy and faint. What a difference a week makes. On June 2nd, a bright display of NLCs wowed observers across the British Isles. Matt Robinson sends this picture from Kielder Observatory in Northumberland, UK:
“The display started at 11pm and we could tell it was going to be a strong one,” says Robinson. “It carried on and got brighter for a further 2 hours. If this is a sign of things to come, this NLC season is going to be one to remember.”
NLCs are Earth’s highest clouds. Seeded by meteoroids, they float at the edge of space more than 80 km above the planet’s surface. Typically, NLCs are brightest in late June and July. A bright display in early June is a good omen indeed.
When noctilucent clouds first appeared in the 19th century, they were confined to Arctic latitudes. In recent years, NLCs have intensified and spread with sightings as far south as Utah and Colorado. This could be a sign of increasing greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere.
Observing tips: Look west 30 to 60 minutes after sunset when the Sun has dipped 6o to 16o below the horizon. If you see luminous blue-white tendrils spreading across the sky, you may have spotted a noctilucent cloud.
SPACE BALLS FOR FATHER’S DAY: What do you give the Father who has everything? Space Balls! A few days ago, the students of Earth to Sky Calculus flew a basket of space-helmeted golf balls to the edge of space, 36.3 km (119,000 feet) above Earth’s surface on board a high altitude helium balloon:
After the balloon exploded, the balls parachuted back to Earth, landing in the volcanic tablelands north of Bishop CA. For $49.95 you can have one of these balls (space helmet included) along with a unique Father’s Day card showing the balls floating at the top of Earth’s atmosphere. The interior of the card tells the story of the flight and confirms that this gift has been to the edge of space and back again.
All sales support student space weather research. In fact, the balls pictured above were hitchhiking on a payload equipped with radiation sensors. We send the sensors to the stratosphere every week to monitor increasing levels of cosmic rays. Visit the Earth to Sky store to support this crowd-funded research.
All Sky Fireball Network
Every night, a network of NASA all-sky cameras scans the skies above the United States for meteoritic fireballs. Automated software maintained by NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office calculates their orbits, velocity, penetration depth in Earth’s atmosphere and many other characteristics. Daily results are presented here on Spaceweather.com.
On Jun. 4, 2016, the network reported 16 fireballs.
In this diagram of the inner solar system, all of the fireball orbits intersect at a single point–Earth. The orbits are color-coded by velocity, from slow (red) to fast (blue). [Larger image] [movies]
Near Earth Asteroids
Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs) are space rocks larger than approximately 100m that can come closer to Earth than 0.05 AU. None of the known PHAs is on a collision course with our planet, although astronomers are finding new ones all the time.
On June 4, 2016 there were 1704 potentially hazardous asteroids.
Recent & Upcoming Earth-asteroid encounters:Asteroid
Notes: LD means “Lunar Distance.” 1 LD = 384,401 km, the distance between Earth and the Moon. 1 LD also equals 0.00256 AU. MAG is the visual magnitude of the asteroid on the date of closest approach.
Cosmic Rays in the Atmosphere
Situation Report — Oct. 30, 2015Stratospheric Radiation (+37o N)
Cosmic ray levels are elevated(+6.1% above the Space Age median). The trend is flat. Cosmic ray levels have increased +0% in the past month.
Sept. 06: 4.14 uSv/hr (414 uRad/hr)
Sept. 12: 4.09 uSv/hr (409 uRad/hr)
Sept. 23: 4.12 uSv/hr (412 uRad/hr)
Sept. 25: 4.16 uSv/hr (416 uRad/hr)
Sept. 27: 4.13 uSv/hr (413 uRad/hr)
Oct. 11: 4.02 uSv/hr (402 uRad/hr)
Oct. 22: 4.11 uSv/hr (411 uRad/hr)
These measurements are based on regular space weather balloon flights: learn more.
Approximately once a week, Spaceweather.com and the students of Earth to Sky Calculus fly “space weather balloons” to the stratosphere over California. These balloons are equipped with radiation sensors that detect cosmic rays, a surprisingly “down to Earth” form of space weather. Cosmic rays can seed clouds, trigger lightning, and penetrate commercial airplanes. Our measurements show that someone flying back and forth across the continental USA, just once, can absorb as much ionizing radiation as 2 to 5 dental X-rays. For example, here is the data from a flight on Oct. 22, 2015:
Radiation levels peak at the entrance to the stratosphere in a broad region called the “Pfotzer Maximum.” This peak is named after physicist George Pfotzer who discovered it using balloons and Geiger tubes in the 1930s. Radiation levels there are more than 80x sea level.
Note that the bottom of the Pfotzer Maximim is near 55,000 ft. This means that some high-flying aircraft are not far from the zone of maximum radiation. Indeed, according to the Oct 22th measurements, a plane flying at 45,000 feet is exposed to 2.79 uSv/hr. At that rate, a passenger would absorb about one dental X-ray’s worth of radiation in about 5 hours.
The radiation sensors onboard our helium balloons detect X-rays and gamma-rays in the energy range 10 keV to 20 MeV. These energies span the range of medical X-ray machines and airport security scanners.
speed: 298.6 km/sec
density: 5.0 protons/cm3
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at 1950 UTX-ray Solar Flares
6-hr max: B1 1540 UT Jun04
24-hr: B1 0813 UT Jun04
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at: 1900 UTDaily Sun: 04 Jun 16For the first time in almost two years, the sun is blank–no sunspots! Credit: SDO/HMI
Sunspot number: 0
What is the sunspot number?
Updated 04 Jun 2016
Current Stretch: 1 days
2016 total: 1 days (<1%)
2015 total: 0 days (0%)
2014 total: 1 day (<1%)
2013 total: 0 days (0%)
2012 total: 0 days (0%)
2011 total: 2 days (<1%)
2010 total: 51 days (14%)
2009 total: 260 days (71%)
Updated 04 Jun 2016
Current Auroral Oval:
Switch to: Europe, USA, New Zealand, Antarctica
Credit: NOAA/OvationPlanetary K-index
Now: Kp= 1 quiet
24-hr max: Kp= 1 quiet
explanation | more data
Interplanetary Mag. Field
Btotal: 4.0 nT
Bz: 3.7 nT north
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at 1950 UTCoronal Holes: 04 Jun 16Solar wind flowing from the indicated coronal hole could reach Earth late on June 4th, although June 5th or 6th seems more likely. Credit: SDO/AIA.Noctilucent Clouds Images from NASA’s AIM spacecraft are once again appearing on Spaceweather.com. Check back daily for space-based sightings of noctilucent clouds.
Switch view: Europe, USA, Asia, PolarUpdated at: 06-04-2016 15:55:02
Updated at: 2016 Jun 03 2200 UTC
Probabilities for significant disturbances in Earth’s magnetic field are given for three activity levels: active, minor storm, severe stormUpdated at: 2016 Jun 03 2200 UTCMid-latitudes
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https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/crime/drone-had-near-miss-boeing-737-about-land-leeds-bradford-airport-146904
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Drone had near miss with Boeing 737 about to land at Leeds Bradford Airport
Pilots flying a Boeing 737 reported a near miss with a drone in the skies above Leeds city centre.
Tens of thousands of people were shopping at the time as the commercial jet had just started its descent to land at Leeds Bradford Airport.
Both crew members spotted a black-and-white, four-rotor helicopter-type drone flying at an altitude of 1,800ft to the left of them, far higher than the 400ft limit set out in regulations.
It was too late to change course and the pilot estimates the craft missed them by 1,000ft, although aviation experts believe it was probably closer, official reports show.
It would, of course, have been carnage had the drone collided with the plane, or become sucked into its propellers.
The UK Airprox Board, which investigates aeroplane near-misses, said the incident, shortly before 1.30pm on July 9, 2015, had meant “safety margins had been much reduced”.
The board said the drone was being ‘flown inappropriately’ and rated it a major incident, the second-highest severity level.
Today the JPI Media Data Team, investigating for the Yorkshire Evening Post, reveals how this includes four near-accidents in Yorkshire and Humberside.
Drone sightings brought 36 hours of chaos to Gatwick Airport in the run-up to Christmas, with runways closed and 1,000 flights affected in what police described as a “deliberate act” of disruption.
But pilots had begun to report narrowly missing drones in the sky from 2010 onwards, analysis of hundreds of official reports shows.
Since the shutdowns, the Government has faced criticism that the events were foreseeable and more should have been done to prevent them.
But the Department for Transport has said there are already laws against such malicious acts.
Aviation Minister, Baroness Sugg, said: “The actions of these drone users were not only irresponsible, but illegal. The law could not be clearer that this is a criminal offence and anyone endangering others in this way faces imprisonment.
“Airports have measures in place to counter this threat. The Government is also increasing police powers to clamp down on drone misuse, and extending no-fly zones around airports to ensure our skies are safe.”
Two-thirds of the near-collisions seen in the UK so far involved commercial passenger flights, with drones frequently being flown above regulatory height limits or within restricted airport zones.
“Regarding day to day activity, we continue to have an excellent relationship with our local commercial drone operators which includes an effective booking process and operating procedures.”
Irresponsible drone operators are rarely tracked down, the UK Airprox (Aircraft Proximity) Board documents show.
In another incident, a passenger plane nearly crashed into what is believed to have been a bright yellow drone just before it touched down on the runway at Manchester Airport.
The two passed so close to each other that the object passed over the plane’s right wing.
Police were told about the alarming near-miss but the drone’s operator could not be found.
The UK Airprox Board’s official report into the incident, on July 20, 2016, says the pilot had been preparing to land and had reached an altitude of just 300ft when an object came “very close”.
It says: “It was at exactly the level of the flight deck window, and so close it must have passed over the right wing. The object was bright yellow and around 60cm across. Its shape was a very sharp-edged rectangle with a square below making a ‘T’.”
The board decided the object was “most likely a drone, perhaps with an underslung camera”.
Its report added: “If that was indeed the case, then its operator had, by operating at that position and altitude, flown the drone into conflict and had recklessly endangered the B767.”
Although the current law barring drones within 1km of airports had not been in place at the time, operators were still required to make sure they did not endanger people or property.
The board said the pilot’s account of the near-miss “portrayed a situation where a collision had only been narrowly avoided and chance had played a major part”.
Jonathan Nicholson, of the CAA, said there was “no debate” that air travel remained the safest mode of transport but the authority wanted to remove any risk of conflict in the air.
He said: “There are some very clear reports from pilots where often drones have been flown well above 400ft. That is totally unacceptable and should not happen.”
“Any misuse of drones is absolutely unacceptable. We have always said that. That has been a constant message we have given to drone users: they must abide by the rules and they must abide by the Drone Code. It is very easy to abide by. It is not placing severe restrictions on them. If you do operate a drone, it should be very simple to comply with the rules.
“If you look at the drone forums, there is a huge disagreement between various elements of drone users and the aviation community about what is actually possible. So a lot of drone users would say getting a consumer-style drone up to those kinds of altitudes is impossible. Others say it isn’t. Certainly, some of the very high reports we get, it does sometimes perhaps call into question what has happened, in comparison to what we know is actually possible with a drone.
“We have an ongoing, extensive education programme for drone users that has been running for nearly three years now and have put a lot of effort into that. Commercial drone users go on a course and get education on the rules and regulations of exactly what they should do. For consumer users it is about education. We have seen a sizeable increase in public awareness of what the rules are.”
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The Fisher Space Pen builds pens that can write anywhere on the planet and if that´s not enough you can take it to space and will continue to write
Anti-Gravity 7 (#AG7) that worked flawlessly in zero gravity aboard the first manned Apollo mission in 1968.
One of Paul Fisher’s first ideas was for the iconic Bullet Pen, named for its sleek rounded ends. This particular Space Pen is in The Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection as a symbol of American industrial design.
it lasts longer and is much more reliable than standard ballpoint pens.
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Real-time satellite imagery isn’t available yet, but nearly real or close enough to suffice can be found. Whether clouds or not will obscure the landscape remains for you to discover. Its not surprising that not all satellites have cameras for imagery, but considering how many satellites orbit the earth it’s surprising real time imagery is not available yet, as this is what near space looks like:
kmz file for Google Earth of the satellites: here
The most recent satellite images can be seen two ways as far as I know:
- Google Earth by using the Clouds layer in the Weather layer folder. Clouds of course can be frustrating as they obscure the view. Otherwise, the history slider can take users back in time, and will post/print/show the most recent time, which could be several months old.
- NASA’s most recent imagery is available at the DSCOVR EPIC (Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera): https://epic.gsfc.nasa.gov/ part of DSCOVR: Deep Space Climate Observatory
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https://llm-guide.com/board/general-forum/international-law-v-air-and-space-law-216139
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I was wondering if in this day and age, would it be more prudent to do an LLM in International law, as opposed to one in Air and Space law? Is Air and Space Law too niche to have a fulfilling career in? Would it be wiser to hedge my bets and do a broader international law degree?
International Law v. Air and Space Law
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Research Resource code：5000002706
Update date：Nov. 01, 2004
0.8m × 0.45m High Reynolds Number Transonic Wind Tunnel
Experience equipment, Facilities, etc
Main Objectives: This facility is constructed as
User environment and conditions：
Japanese main vehicle to develop the wing cross
section, which has the excellent performance in
subsonic and transonic flight.
Performance: The most important feature of the facility
is the high Reynolds number generation and it can
maintain 30 times high Reynolds number condition
(based on chord length) The measurement is carried out
by the measurement of static pressure distribution
and total pressure distribution of wake on the model.
The direct measurement system for aerodynamic force
(lift and drag) in not carried out.
Testing Section Cross Section: 0.45m×0.8m.
Air Stream Mach Number: 0.2~1.40.
Duration: 9~100 seconds.
1979 The Facility Completion and Commenced Research
Activity. 1997 Enhancement.
Equipment required for execution of an ordinary wind tunnel experiment is prepared in a general way. Special equipment is to be brought in.
User procedures and method：
Refer to Web Page of JAXA
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NEW CASTLE, Pa. (WYTV) – There was an incredible show of skill and nerves in the skies over New Castle Wednesday.
First Energy had their “overhead transmission” crew not on the ground but in the air, dangling from a helicopter. The workers are replacing old power lines with new ones, equipped with smart technology.
First Energy aerial repair
Once they’re done, FirstEnergy will be able to find the source of an outage quicker and get it fixed faster.
The workers are highly trained, and actually prefer working in the sky over being on the ground.
“The helicopter does help save our legs a lot, so we don’t have to go up and down a bunch of structures every day and it’s quick. It’s a lot faster than having a whole crew set up buckets and go structure to structure, whereas we can fly in and a couple of guys can do the same work in half the time,’ Hunter Bourne, aerial construction specialist.
Bourne said they also have fun with the aerial projects but they are fully aware of the dangers involved, too.
“Safety is always a number one factor with this. A lot of moving parts with the helicopter but with that said, it is something out of the normal for the most part,” said Hunter Bourne, aerial construction specialist.
During construction, residents will not experience any power outages.
The project in Lawrence County will be completed by the end of the year.
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Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.4
Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.4 at the Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, nr York, England. The prototype Jet Provost T.1 was developed from the Piston Provost as an initial jet trainer and first flew on 26 June 1954. The T.4 is powered by an ASVII Viper engine, with 2,500 lb thrust.
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"Space Tourism: A Modern Wilderness for Travelers and Pioneers"
Whereas challenges and concerns continue, the potential for space tourism to rouse, teach, and drive logical advance is verifiable. The another chapter of human space investigation is being composed, and space tourism is set to play a essential part in forming the longer term of our travel past Earth's boundaries.
Space tourism, once a dream restricted to the pages of science fiction, is quickly getting to be a reality. In this comprehensive web journal post, we are going set out on a travel into the exciting world of space tourism. We are going investigate the current state of space tourism, the pioneers within the field, the encounters they offer, and the potential effect of this rising industry on long run of space investigation.
The Birth of Space Tourism
Commercial Space Race: The privatization of space travel has driven to a commercial space race, with companies like Space-X, Blue Beginning, and Virgin Galactic competing for the title of the primary space tourism supplier.
Spaceport Advancement: Spaceports, planned for propelling space visitors, have sprung up in different areas around the world, counting Modern Mexico, the Mojave Forsake, and the Joined Together Middle easterner Emirates.
Memorable Flights: Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic and Jeff Bezos' Blue Root made features with fruitful suborbital flights, stamping a critical point of reference in space tourism.
The Space Tourism Involvement
Suborbital Flights: Suborbital space tourism encounters offer travellers many minutes of weightlessness and breath-taking sees of Soil from the edge of space.
Orbital Flights: Companies like Space-X arrange to offer orbital flights that will take travellers to the Universal Space Station (ISS) for expanded remains.
Lunar and Past: Driven plans incorporate lunar tourism missions and past, with companies like Space-X planning missions to Damages.
Challenges and Contemplations
Security: Guaranteeing the security of space sightseers is fundamental, given the inalienable dangers related with space travel.
Natural Affect: The natural impression of space tourism, counting rocket outflows, could be a developing concern.
Availability: The fetched of space tourism is as of now restrictive for most people, limiting get to to a select few.
Space Flotsam and jetsam: The increment in space tourism action raises concerns almost space flotsam and jetsam and its effect on orbital situations.
Control: Creating an administrative system for space tourism is fundamental to guarantee security and responsibility.
The Long run of Space Tourism
Lower Costs: As the industry develops, competition may drive down costs, making space tourism more available.
Space Lodgings: Concepts for space lodgings are in advancement, advertising expanded stays in space.
Investigate and Investigation: Space tourism may support and back logical investigate and deep-space investigation.
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Space tourism is more than fair a exciting enterprise for the advantaged few; it speaks to a striking step within the democratization of space investigation. As the industry proceeds to advance, the dream of encountering space first-hand is getting to be a reality for a developing number of people. Whereas challenges and concerns continue, the potential for space tourism to rouse, teach, and drive logical advance is verifiable. The another chapter of human space investigation is being composed, and space tourism is set to play a essential part in forming the longer term of our travel past Earth's boundaries.
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Russia's pioneering humanoid robot Fedor has started assisting astronauts on board the International Space Station. Video footage reveals the six-foot tall robot holding a towel and a drill before handing the power tool to an astronaut. The robot was sent into space to learn new skills so that it and others like it can carry out dangerous operations instead of astronauts, such as space walks. Fedor, the nickname of the pioneering robot, stands at six foot tall, weighs 353 pounds and can perform complex movements by mimicking a human on Earth. Roscosmos hopes it will help astronauts carry out tasks remotely.
From lifting weights to driving a jeep, Russia's humanoid has learned a range of skills for when it takes off for a mission to the moon in 2021. Deemed the'cyber cosmonaut', Fedor has now demonstrated a new skill that is vital in developing its fine motor skills and decision algorithms. The massive robot's latest venture brought it to a shooting range where it squared up in front of a target, pulled the trigger and shot its first handgun with both hands. Fedor has now demonstrated a new skill that is vital in developing its fine motor skills and decision algorithms. The massive robot's latest venture brought it to a shooting range where it squared up in front of a target, pulled the trigger and shot its first handgun using both hands Russia's plan to build a colony on the moon has begun taking shape.
MOSCOW – Russia on Thursday launched an unmanned rocket carrying a life-size humanoid robot that will spend 10 days learning to assist astronauts on the International Space Station. Named Fedor, for Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research with identification number Skybot F850, the robot is the first ever sent up by Russia. Fedor blasted off in a Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft at 6:38 a.m. The Soyuz is set to dock with the space station on Saturday and stay till Sept. 7. Soyuz ships are normally manned on such trips, but on Thursday no humans are traveling in order to test a new emergency rescue system. Instead of cosmonauts, Fedor was strapped into a specially adapted pilot's seat, with a small Russian flag in his hand.
Russia is planning to blast two robot astronauts into space to work on the international space station. Scientists have developed the advanced machines, named FEDOR, to conduct rescues - even though they have recently been recently trained to use firearms. According to RIA Novosti, the robots could be blasted into space as soon as August 2019. Unlike previous robots, DefenseOne.com reports that these will be sent into orbit as crew members on board the Soyuz rocket and not placed into the hold. However, no humans will be on board during the launch.
An unmanned spacecraft carrying Russia's first humanoid robot to be sent into orbit failed to dock at the International Space Station on Saturday, in a new setback for Moscow. "Russian cosmonauts issued a command to abort the automated approach of an uncrewed Russian Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station," the US space agency NASA said in a statement. "The craft was unable to lock onto its target at the station," and "backed a safe distance away from the orbital complex while the Russian flight controllers assess the next steps," NASA said. Russian flight controllers had told the ISS crew it appeared the problem that prevented automated docking was in the station and not the Soyuz spacecraft, NASA added. The docking had been scheduled for 0530 GMT but a live broadcast of the event on the website of the Russian space agency Roscosmos was interrupted when the Soyuz approached to about 100 metres (yards) off the ISS.
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Question by bret: were do you buy a rocket without the launch kit.but with the engine and igniter’s?
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a hobby store
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The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that a six-week audit of Boeing and one of its major suppliers, Spirit AeroSystems, found “multiple instances” in which the companies failed to meet quality control requirements.
As part of the audit, which looked at production of the Boeing 737 Max, the FAA said it “identified issues with non-compliance with Boeing’s manufacturing process controls, parts handling and storage, and product control.” The regulator did not publicly disclose further details.
The FAA initiated the review after a door panel on a 737 Max 9 jet came loose at an altitude of about 16,000 feet in early January, raising new questions about quality control practices at Boeing and Spirit that inspect the 737’s fuselage and body, respectively Make Max.
Boeing declined to comment on the review. A Spirit spokesman, Joe Buccino, said the company is reviewing the findings and is “in communication with Boeing and the FAA regarding appropriate corrective actions.”
The door panel incident, a so-called door plug, occurred on an Alaska Airlines flight shortly after takeoff from Portland, Oregon, on Jan. 5. The FAA quickly grounded similar Max 9 jets, although the planes were allowed to return to service later this month after inspection.
In a preliminary report last month, the National Transportation Safety Board said four screws securing the door plug had been removed from the jet at Boeing’s plant in Renton, Washington. The report suggested that the screws may not have been reinstalled before the aircraft was put back into service.
The FAA’s review was one of several steps the regulator took after the door plug incident to tighten scrutiny of Boeing’s manufacturing processes. The agency also opened an investigation into whether the plane maker failed to ensure its products were safe and conformed to approved design, and barred the company from expanding production of the 737 Max series until quality control problems are resolved.
Last week, the FAA gave Boeing 90 days to develop a plan to improve its quality control practices. In response, the company’s chief executive, Dave Calhoun, said the aircraft maker “has a clear picture of what needs to be done,” adding that its executives are “fully committed to meeting this challenge.”
A week earlier, Boeing announced a leadership change in its commercial aircraft division. And on Friday, the company said it was in talks to acquire Spirit, which it spun off nearly two decades ago.
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Malaysia Airlines passengers weep, pray as jet turns back in safety scare
A Malaysia Airlines plane with 166 people aboard was forced to make an emergency landing in Kuala Lumpur early yesterday, in another blow to the carrier's safety image after the loss of flight MH370.
Passengers wept or recited prayers after flight MH192, bound for Bangalore, India, turned back to Kuala Lumpur shortly after it was discovered that a tyre had burst on take-off.
"As safety is of utmost priority to Malaysia Airlines, the aircraft was required to turn back to KLIA [Kuala Lumpur International Airport]," the airline said.
The episode caused deep anxiety among passengers as the plane circled for hours off the coast, Malaysian media reported.
The plane circled in order to dump fuel, a common practice in such landings, designed to make the plane lighter and minimise fire risks.
"The passengers were very scared when we learned that the flight was having trouble," the New Straits Times quoted a Dutch traveller as saying.
"Some were crying, while most of us had already started reciting prayers."
The plane landed safely at 1.56am, nearly four hours after take-off, and all 159 passengers and seven crew members disembarked, the airline said.
The airline said tyre debris discovered on the runway had led to the decision to bring the Boeing 737-800 aircraft back.
"They have landed safely - thank God," tweeted Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein.
The passengers were accommodated in local hotels until the flight's rescheduled take-off yesterday afternoon.
The incident came after a Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur to Seoul was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Hong Kong on March 23 after an electrical generator failed on the two-year-old jet.
Malaysia Airlines is still reeling from the loss and presumed crash of MH370, which disappeared on March 8 while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
Two-thirds of the planned underwater search for the Boeing 777 has been completed, with no signs of the jet so far, Australian officials said yesterday. The submarine drone Bluefin-21, which has been unsuccessfully scouring the Indian Ocean seabed for signs of wreckage, has about 310 square kilometres of its search remaining.
The US Navy submersible is searching an area 4,500 metres deep where the last "ping" consistent with the plane's black box recorders was heard on April 8. It is believed the black box batteries have died.
The Australian agency said yesterday's visual search, being conducted by planes and ships, would cover 49,491 square kilometres. The weather in the region, about 1,800 kilometres west of Perth, was forecast to deteriorate as Tropical Cyclone Jack continues its track southwards, search authorities said.
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Deep space exploration is in the agenda of the major space agencies worldwide and at least the European Space Agency (SMART & Aurora Programs) and the American NASA (New Millennium Program) have set up programs to allow the development and the demonstration of technologies that can reduce the risks and the costs of the deep space missions. Navigation is the Achilles' heel of deep space. Being performed on ground, it imposes considerable constraints on the system and the operations, it is very expensive to execute, especially when the mission lasts several years and, above all, it is not failure tolerant. Nevertheless, up to now, ground navigation has been the only possible solution. The technological breakthrough of advanced star trackers, like the micro-advanced stellar compass (mu ASC) might change this situation. Indeed, exploiting the capabilities of this instrument, the authors have devised a method to determine the orbit of a spacecraft autonomously, on-board and without any a priori knowledge of any kind. The solution is robust, elegant and fast. This paper presents the preliminary performances obtained during the ground tests. The results are very positive and encouraging.
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Hardback Curious questions & answers about space machines
Publication year: 2020
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Miles Kelly Publishing
This humorous twist on the popular Q&A format takes a sideways look at all that is explosive and astonishing about space machines. Quirkily illustrated characters and playful text reveal the amazing answers. Find out how rockets blast off, why the ISS has a robotic arm, and which space probes have travelled out of the solar system.
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|HEAD Aerospace Group||
HEAD Aerospace Group commercializes satellite-based Earth observation data collected from Chinese commercial and civilian satellites. The headquarter is in Beijing and it have subsidiaries in Hongkong, France and the Netherlands as well as staff located in Spain, United Kingdom and North and South Africa.
HEAD successfully assisted international aerospace companies to commercialize their space products and services in China over the last 12 years. Driven by a high interest in the small satellite market, HEAD invested in a constellation of small satellites with multiple payloads dedicated to providing value-added services and applications. Three satellites were launched in 2017 & 2019 as part of ‘Skywalker’, a multi-functional IoT constellation.
Maxar Technologies is a leading global provider of advanced space technology solutions, delivering unmatched end-to-end capabilities in satellites, robotics, Earth imagery, geospatial data, analytics and insights. The world’s foremost businesses and governments trust us to solve their most mission-critical challenges with confidence.
DigitalGlobe is a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution earth imagery products and services. Sourced from our own advanced satellite constellation, our imagery solutions support a wide variety of uses within defense and intelligence, civil agencies, mapping and analysis, environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration, infrastructure management, Internet portals and navigation technology.
With our collection sources and comprehensive image library (containing over 4 billion square kilometers of earth imagery and imagery products) we offer a range of on- and offline products and services designed to enable customers to easily access and integrate our imagery into their business operations and applications.
Effective January 28, 2019, our company name and brand have been changed as from "Beijing Space View Technology Co., Ltd." to "SpaceWill Info. Co., Ltd."(SpaceWill). Authorized by Chinese government, SpaceWill is the global distributor of Chinese EO satellite data. The satellites include GF-4, GF-3, GF-2, GF-1, ZY-3, ZY-3 02, HJ-1A&B etc.
|21AT Twenty First Century Aerospace Technology||
First Commercial EO Satellite Operator in China. Established in 2001, EO satellite operator based in Beijing, 600+ employees. Since 2005, the company has been providing EO data and value added service around world.
Owned EO Satellite Resources: Beijing-1 (4m PAN/32m MS, 2005~2012); TripleSat Constellation (0.8m PAN/3.2m MS, 2015~). 21AT Asia in Singapore provides TripleSat Constellation imagery to worldwide customers.
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Airbus Defence and Space provides decision makers with sustainable solutions to increase security, optimize mission planning and operations, boost performance, improve management of natural resources and, last but not least, protect our environment. Based on an exclusive access to Pléiades, SPOT, TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X (radar and optical satellites), our extensive portfolio spans the entire geo-information value chain.
|SI Imaging Services||
SI Imaging Services (SIIS) is the exclusive worldwide marketing and sales representative of KOMPSAT series KOMPSAT-2, KOMPSAT-3, KOMPSAT-3A and KOMPSAT-5.
Customers from industries as well as government and international agencies are using KOMPSAT imagery for their missions and researches and achieve good results in several remote sensing applications such as mapping, agriculture, disaster management, and so on.
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Khrunichev’s research potential, dynamic development and high level of manufacturing quality have allowed the Space Center, throughout their life, to offer reliable and competitive products as well as a wide range of services that comply with the highest-level standards. The enterprise’s management have permanently focused their efforts at the goals the most significant at the moment.
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Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography is one the oldest institutions of higher education in the field of geodesy and cartography. In spite of its age our University is in the permanent process of development and adaptation to the demands of modern society.
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East View Geospatial (EVG) sells professionally sourced and customized maps, charts and geospatial data from global sources in all categories: topographic, 3D, DEM, GIS, vector, nautical, aeronautical, geological, scientific, and imagery. EVG's in-house cartographic production team builds products to exacting standards and creates its own series using a variety of authoritative data to combine and fit any demand.
The main activities of “KAZGEOCOSMOS” JSC are:
Development of the systems of aerospace monitoring of territorial processes, the analysis of influence on environment of the industrial activity, especially, in oil and gas branch; Development of geoinformation systems of cities, industrial regions, pipelines and other geographically-distributed objects; Monitoring and analysis of emergency and their consequences to support taking of operating decisions; The complex analysis of aerospace and geologo-geophysical data with a purpose of information supplying of the subsurface use.
Information and communications technology, design, development and creation of geographic information systems.
|United States Geological Survey (USGS)||
The USGS is a science organization that provides impartial information on the health of our ecosystems and environment, the natural hazards that threaten us, the natural resources we rely on, the impacts of climate and land-use change, and the core science systems that help us provide timely, relevant, and useable information.
The USGS serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life.
Today State Research and Production Space Rocket Center 'RKTs Progress' is one of the leading enterprises in space industry of Russian. Launchers of TsSKB-Progress production are used for missions of manned and cargo spacecraft within the frames of ISS program, as well as Russian and Foreign spacecraft.
Full name: Joint Stock Company ‘Research and Production Corporation ‘Space Monitoring Systems, Information & Control and Electromechanical Complexes’ named after A.G. Iosifian’
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The Federal Space Agency is an authorized federal executive agency. The functions of the Agency include pursuance of the state policy and legal regulation, providing state services and administration of the state space assets, as well as management of the international cooperation in joint space projects and programs, the activities of rocket and space industry entities relating to military space technologies, strategic missiles. The Federal Space Agency is also responsible for overall coordination of the activities at the Baikonur space port.
Closed joint-stock company KB Panorama is formed in 2001 by association of the existing enterprises and divisions with the group of software developers "Panorama" known since 1991. The main activity of KB Panorama is the development of geoinformation systems and technologies that are used by federal agencies, municipal services, agencies working with the land and real estate, road organizations, committees on architecture and construction, etc. Result of long-term activity of our company – more than 18 thousand users across Russia and abroad.
Intergraph® helps the world work smarter. The company’s software and solutions improve the lives of millions of people through better facilities, safer communities and more reliable operations. Intergraph is part of Hexagon, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across industrial and geospatial applications.
The Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC) was established in August 1975, with the aim of implementing basic and comprehensive research and development of remote-sensing technology for investigating global phenomena and Earth resources using data obtained from satellites, and disseminating knowledge of remote-sensing technology and other utilization of space technology, in order to promote economic growth and social development as well as the well-being of the nation.
Beijing Space Eye Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.(BSEI) is a professional customer-oriented consultance and service company.
Hexagon Geospatial helps you make sense of the dynamically changing world. Hexagon Geospatial provides software products and platforms to a large variety of customers through direct sales, channel partners, and Hexagon businesses. Hexagon Geospatial is a division of Intergraph Corporation.
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Dr. Hamilton is survived by daughter, Chris, and son, Rex, (Pamela) and grand-daughter, Lily. Dr. Hamilton was preceded in death by his wife, Melissa.
Please join us in sharing our deepest sympathy to the Hamilton family.
Dr. Hamilton’s Bio:
At Auburn since 2000
DPA, University of Alabama, 1990
MSc, Louisiana State University, 1974
BSc, United States Air Force Academy, 1963
Dr. Hamilton’s program of research focused on attitude strength and personality attributes of professional aircrews. Specific areas include the study of attitude formation and change processes and factors associated with attitude persistence and resistance. Related research interests include personality variables in pilot attitude-behavior consistency, attitude-judgment relationships, and time-critical decision making.
The former Dean of Faculty of the US Air Force’s Air War College, Dr. Hamilton had served on the editorial board of the Airpower Journal. He was published in the Annals of the Association of American Geographers, the Proceedings of the Arctic Institute of North America, and the International Journal of Applied Aviation Studies.
A USAF command pilot with over 5000 flying hours including 300 combat hours, he held an FAA airline transport pilot rating and a turbojet flight engineer rating. Dr. Hamilton’s current teaching assignments included aviation meteorology, advanced aerodynamics for pilots, international airline operations, and business aviation management. His professional memberships consist of the Association of American Geographers, the American Political Science Association, the University Aviation Association, the Council of Aviation Accreditation, and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Auburn has lost a great man.
“To fly west, my friend, is a flight we all must take for a final check.” (Author unknown)
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https://www.questia.com/read/8972913/beyond-confrontation-international-law-for-the-post-cold
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Tensions in the Development of the Law of Outer Space
Katherine Gorove and Elena Kamenetskaya
The laws pertaining to activities in outer space developed rapidly during the more than two decades following the first satellite launching and led to the emergence of a new field of international law -- international space law. Although the development of new laws governing outer space activities has tapered off in the 1980s and early 1990s, the conduct of space activities has still resulted in the accumulation of a vast amount of space law.
Several trends in the pursuit of these activities have greatly affected the law and brought about long-standing debates over what to regulate and how to regulate. Clearly, the most important of these trends is the increase in commercial opportunities arising from outer space activities, which has created a burgeoning desire in private entities to engage in space-related activities and resulted in a larger number of space ventures. Yet because of the expense of pursuing activities in outer space which may or may not have commercial results, states have had to pool their financial and technical resources to ensure that their expenditures on space activities do not vastly outweigh the benefits of space activities, at least as perceived by the public. Because of the need to justify the expense of space activities, more countries are expressing an interest in carrying out activities, such as participating in maimed space flights, to pique the interest of the public and keep their support.
The possibility of commercial uses for outer space activities has led to an increase in national space laws as states have had to legislate domestically either to carry out international treaty obligations or to oversee
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https://spacedrones.aoe.vt.edu/development/
| 2024-03-02T06:16:05 |
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Setup & Code Repository
The Spacedrones Laboratory was established in the summer of 2018. Starting as an internship project from Space@VT, Virginia Tech students lead by Gustavo Gargioni and Marco Peterson put together the first version of the spacecraft simulator that we call today Spacedrones version 1. This version is still used for several graduate research, including masters’ theses and Ph.D. dissertations. After the summer of 2018, some students contributed to expanding the scope of spacecraft simulator proposing new vehicles or upgrading the current generation.
On this page, we have organized the pieces, versions of our spacecraft simulator: Spacedrones. If you have any questions regarding the platform development and setup, please enter in contact with us.
The Development Team
Gustavo is the lead developer of the Spacedrones Spacecraft Simulator since version 1. One of the major attributions of his job is to build, maintain, and upgrade the spacecraft simulator assets and capabilities in software and hardware. For example, the development of new multi-rotor technology and the introduction of machine learning capabilities on the system.
Gustavo Gargioni received his B.S. degrees in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering from Instituto Maua de Tecnologia (Brazil) in 2002 and a Business Specialization from Fundacao Getulio Vargas (Brazil) in 2005. Since college, following software and industrial entrepreneur career. While C.E.O. in Ecoplasticos Industria de Reciclagem Ltda, he received the 2011 Environmental Award from Federacao das Industrias do Estado da Bahia (FIEB, Brazil). Since 2017, he is an Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. student in Kevin T. Crofton Aerospace and Ocean Engineering Department at Virginia Tech and a Graduate Research Assistant for The Hume Center for National and Security Technology and for Center for Space Science and Engineering Research (Space@VT). His current research activities include On-Orbit Servicing focused in Autonomous Unmanned Aerospace Systems.
Marco is the Spacedrones Laboratory graduate research coordinator. Under his attributions, he coordinates the efforts to secure smooth graduate-level research to be conducted with the Spacedrones platform. For example, which version is most suitable for each researcher and its execution timeline and data gathering.
Marco Peterson received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science from Virginia State University in 2015. Is Also a Graduate of the United States Army’s Aviation Operations and Flight Schools. currently pursuing a PhD in Aerospace Engineering in Kevin T. Crofton Aerospace and Ocean Engineering Department at Virginia Tech with a research focus in Unmanned Aerial platforms & Orbital Robotics.
Minzhen is an investigator and developer of the Spacedrones 3D tracking capabilities. One of the major attributions of his job is to investigate and develop new 3D tracking capabilities that could be integrated into Spacedrones. For example, the system’s integration of infra-red virtual reality subsystems for feedback control.
Minzhen Du is an Aerospace Engineering student at Kevin T. Crofton Aerospace and Ocean Engineering Department at Virginia Tech. Currently pursuing a Master of Science degree with Space Engineering as an area of interest. He is currently a researcher at the Center for Space Science and Engineering Research (Space@VT) for various projects that relate to space applications. Minzhen Du received his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2018.
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https://www.flyone.se/product/bulldog
| 2024-04-13T08:58:21 |
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Lägg till en bevakning så meddelar vi dig så snart varan är i lager igen.
Easy to inflate and takeoff with optimum stability , docile in flight with good landing capabilities.
Those characteristics are associated to mild toggle braking impute.
The overall creative process was implemented toward maximizing a positive behavior in all phases of flight as well as long term structural integrity : During the EN certification structural tests, the Bulldog was abled to sustain an incredible 2400 kg. load at a positive 6G exerted force, which in turn and according to european regulation commission, authorizes the Bulldog's Total Flying Weight to be 400 kg. during takeoff !
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https://dronestuffpro.com/skydios-latest-autonomous-drone-software-program-brings-cesium-to-the-area-suas-information/
| 2021-06-18T20:34:19 |
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Skydio, the unicorn startup constructing autonomous drones, has simply launched their latest product, Skydio 3D ScanTM, which brings larger autonomy to the drone market. 3D Scan simplifies drone operation, promising AI-powered flight planning that robotically creates an optimized path for information seize, in addition to on-board pc imaginative and prescient so the drone can keep away from obstacles and choose up the place it left off after battery adjustments.
A key piece of 3D Scan is the Edge Mannequin Viewer, a function constructed on Cesium that gives an prompt view of the datasets produced by 3D Scan, permitting fast subject assessments. Whereas presently drone operators have to attend till they’re again within the workplace to evaluation what they captured in flight, with the Edge Mannequin Viewer, operators can examine a low-polygon 3D mannequin on a cell gadget as quickly as they land the drone.
Fast evaluation of a knowledge seize drastically simplifies the workflow. That’s extra nimbleness, fewer iterations, and improved captures.
We discovered extra concerning the Edge Mannequin Viewer from Skydio’s lead engineer for the mission, Rachel Basse:
“Working with Cesium has helped us flip 3D Scan’s Edge Mannequin Viewer function right into a game-changing buyer expertise. Having the ability to view 3D fashions within the subject, even on a cell gadget, goes to make a severe distinction for our prospects. We sit up for altering the sport for drone inspection and mapping collectively!”
– Rachel Basse, Autonomy Engineer, Skydio
As soon as happy with the info seize, the operator heads again to the workplace to obtain all the info from the flight, and export the photographs to any photogrammetry instrument. A lot of these instruments, together with RealityCapture and ContextCapture, have integrations to Cesium ion, making it potential to view the photogrammetry information seize in 3D, along with geospatial context.
Making drones easier to fly means extra individuals will be capable of efficiently use them. We’re proud to be a part of that success because the drone information seize visualization platform of selection. To share your personal drone information on-line, join for a free Cesium ion group account.
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https://www.ihmc.us/lectures/20230920/
| 2023-09-24T16:26:56 |
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Pensacola, FL 32502
Nicolaus Radford is an engineer, roboticist, inventor, and entrepreneur who is founder, president, chief executive officer of Nauticus Robotics. Nauticus is focused on the deployment of autonomous maritime systems.
Radford is also founder and principal of Jacobi Motors, LLC, an emerging company commercializing variable flux electric motors for the traction motor markets. He is also the managing partner of Rad Capital Ventures, a hedge fund primarily exposed to trading electricity.
Radford spent 14 years at the Johnson Space Center and led many of NASA’s robotics efforts focused on future missions and experimentation on the International Space Station, including both Valkyrie and Robonaut. He was also the principal investigator for NASA in DARPA’s advanced electric machine research for robotics. Radford led NASA’s efforts in exoskeleton research for the International Space Station crew exercise and mobility assistance and initially served as co-principal investigator for NASA on DARPA’s Warrior Web program.
While at NASA, he received several accolades, culminating with receiving NASA’s Outstanding Leadership Medal. He has been published several times on topics relating to spaceflight robotics and contributed to Springer’s Humanoid Robotics Handbook. He earned his bachelor’s degree and his master’s degree from Purdue University in electrical and computer engineering.
In 2017, Radford was the recipient of the Houston Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 Award. In August 2020, he was highlighted by Houston’s Innovation Map as an innovator to watch. He lives in Nassau Bay, Texas, with his wife, Inna, who also is a successful entrepreneur, and his three children.
Dr. Ed and Judy Galbavy: Carousel House
Dr. Roger and Barbara Orth
Joanne Bujnoski and Martin Kandes
Phillip W Woolley, and Exit Realty NFI
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http://md.spacegrant.org/index.php?page=maryland-space-grant-observatory---open-house
| 2017-04-24T13:08:15 |
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Maryland Space Grant Observatory - Open House
Posted: 2002, August 20
Observatory Open House is every Friday evening, WEATHER PERMITTING, starting at dusk.
Please come and observe the stars and planets with us,
on any Friday evening that looks like "clear skies."
Enter the Bloomberg Center for Physics and Astronomy, and take the elevator to the fifth floor. Directions are posted. Observing continues as long as conditions remain good.
Another chance to observe the heavens at the Maryland Space Grant Observatory occurs after each Open Night Lecture at the Space Telescope Science Institute. These lectures are given on the first Tuesday of every month.
Are you a student at a Maryland Space Grant Consortium affiliate? University? You may wish to be trained to operate the telescope yourself. Please contact Chris Martin.
Maryland Space Grant Observatory is a facility of Maryland Space Grant Consortium.
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https://www.newsheads.in/india/news/what-caused-air-india-express-flight-crash-in-kerala-investigators-to-find-via-found-black-box-article-62873
| 2022-07-06T17:30:59 |
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What caused Air India Express flight crash in Kerala? Investigators to find via found black box
New Delhi : The investigators from Civil Aviation Ministry's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) have found the black box of Air India Express flight that crashed on Friday evening while landing at the Kozhikode airport.
They will retrieve the last conversations with the pilots to understand the cause of accident in which 18 people were killed. Both the pilot and co-pilot were also killed.
The black box and cockpit voice recorder were recovered from the floorboard of the cockpit and have been sent to Delhi for decoding and analysis.
On Saturday, the officials from AAIB, DGCA and Air India reached the crash site to take stock of situation.
A senior official investigating the matter claimed that it is too early to say anything over the cause of accident.
"All crashes are caused by multiple contributory factors and here preliminary info shows wrong landing due to bad weather as a reason. The about 8,000-foot-long runway of the airport is sufficient for a Boeing 737 to land but it is learnt that the aircraft landed 3,000 feet off. What exactly happened will be clear only after checking the flight history and ATC-pilot communications," Times of India quoted an official.
Civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri, who visited the crash site on Saturday morning, told reporters, "Let’s not speculate on the cause(s), contributing factors of the crash, and wait for the result of the investigation. We were fortunate that unlike the tragic accident at Mangaluru airport 10 years ago, where the aircraft caught fire, here preventive action minimised the loss of lives."
The Air India Express airplane, operating under Vande Bharat Mission, had overshot the tabletop runway to plunge into a valley. The body of the aircraft was broken into two pieces.
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https://aaiasb.gr/en/publications/investigation-reports/692-e04-2016
| 2022-12-07T00:49:13 |
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Non Commercial: General Aviation / Private / Business
On 11th of June 2011 the aircraft Piper PA28-181 with registration number SX AMG with one pilot and three passengers on board executed a flight from Rhodes International Airport, "Diagoras" (LGRP) to Kastellorizo Island Public Airport (LGKJ) . During landing at Kastellorizo airport the main landing gear touched the ground and the aircraft bounced on the runway due to strong winds. The nose landing gear collapsed and the aircraft was dragged for thirty meters and stopped on the runway. None was injured.
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https://www.4drc.com/products/4d-f8-pro-obstacle-avoidance-drone
| 2023-03-28T08:30:54 |
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4D-F8 Pro Obstacle Avoidance Drone
4DRC Fast-mini F8 Pro Obstacle Avoidance Drone GPS Brushless Drone with 4K Camera
- Brushless motor with aviation propellers for high aerodynamic efficiency, which is more quiet and longevous than a brushed motor.
- Better Flight Experience: 2 batteries give you up to 46 minutes flight experience. so easy to beginners or newbies.
- 4K Ultra Clear Camera: 4K camera with 120° wide-angle and 90° adjustable provides a high resolution picture, enable to capture a perfect shot; 5GHz FPV transmission delivery a smooth and stable videos even in high-speed or strong-wind conditions
- GPS and Optical Flow Positioning: GPS positioning gives you the precise positioning details of the drone, keeping track of the position of the Drone and providing the automatic return function. You won't lose the drone anytime. Along with the optical flow positioning, barometer, and satellite systems, and it has a terrific return-to-home point and a new more precise landing technology.
- Multiple Flight Mode: 1.Follow me mode, 2. Around mode, 3.Waypoint mode, 4.One key take off, 5.auto return, 6. Auto hovering mode,7.Auto 8.Landing mode 9.Gravity control Mode.
- Portable & Ultralight：This 4k drone has compact design in that the quadcopter arms and propeller blades can be folded. It is small (Folded Dimension:5.59*2.91*2.04) and weighs less than 250g/0.55lbs, you don't need to register your drone with the government. Nice Choice for Beginners!
●1x 4D-F8 Pro Drone
●2x Drone Battery
●1x USB Charging Cable
●4x Spare Propellers
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
●30-Day Return & Refund Service
Weight: 230g / 8.11oz
Size: 22*18*5cm (unfolded); 14*9*5cm (folded)
Motor: Brushless motor
Drone battery: 7.4V / 2500mAh lithium-ion battery
Transmitter battery: 4 x 1.5AAA batteries (not included)
Flight time: 25-30 minutes per battery
Battery charging time: about 6 hours
FPV distance. 300m
Flight distance: 300-500m
Camera angle: Remote motorized tilt adjustment: -90° to 0°; 120° wide angle
Photo resolution. HD1980x1080P (stored on phone)
Video resolution. HD1280x720P (stored on phone)
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4DRC F8 Pro Obstacle Avoidance Drone with 4K Camera
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https://concordesst.com/techspec.html
| 2023-06-10T16:47:22 |
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In this section of pages you can find all the facts and figures on Concorde's technical specifications as well as understanding some of its unique systems and design features, such as the delta wing.
From the aircraft's weights, speeds and engine performance to how many passengers and crew Concorde can carry, it is all here.
Concorde's key systems such as landing gear, droop nose, flight control, powerplant and fuel systems are also detailed, along with a brief look into the world of the Concorde cockpit and an explanation of its systems.
A link to the modifications page in the return to flight section gives a good overview of the changes that were put in place to return Concorde to passenger flight status in 2001
The flnal section details the Concorde 'B' model that was never built. It would have significantly increased Concorded range and improved even further its aerodynamics.
Download the FAA Certification Data Sheet for Concorde as published in the US in1979.
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In Flight Calibration of the Magnetospheric Multisale Mission Fast Plasma Investigation: Initial Flight Result
Abstract:The Fast Plasma Investigation (FPI) on the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission (MMS) combines data from eight spectrometers, each with four deflection states, into a single map of the sky. Any systematic discontinuity, artifact, noise source, etc. present in this map may be incorrectly interpreted as legitimate data and incorrect conclusions reached. For this reason it is desirable to have all spectrometers return the same output for a given input, and for this output to be low in noise sources or other errors. While many missions use statistical analyses of data to calibrate instruments in flight, this process is difficult with FPI for two reasons: 1. Only a small fraction of high resolution data is downloaded to the ground due to bandwidth limitations and 2: The data that is downloaded is, by definition, scientifically interesting and therefore not ideal for calibration. FPI uses a suite of new tools to calibrate in flight. A new method for detection system ground calibration has been developed involving sweeping the detection threshold to fully define the pulse height distribution. This method has now been extended for use in flight as a means to calibrate MCP voltage and threshold (together forming the operating point) of the Dual Electron Spectrometers (DES) and Dual Ion Spectrometers (DIS). A method of comparing higher energy data (which has low fractional voltage error) to lower energy data (which has a higher fractional voltage error) will be used to calibrate the high voltage outputs. Finally, a comparison of pitch angle distributions will be used to find remaining discrepancies among sensors.
Initial flight results from the four MMS observatories will be discussed here. Specifically, data from initial commissioning, inter-instrument cross calibration and interference testing, and initial Phase1A routine calibration results. Success and performance of the in flight calibration as well as deviation from the ground calibration will be discussed.
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https://www.executivegov.com/category/technology/page/120/
| 2019-12-12T02:05:00 |
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A directorate within the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is combining four legacy contract writing systems into a consolidated contract management platform. The new unified platform, named Contracting Information Technology, will service over 4,500 contracting users by December 2019, and is being implemented across the U.S. Air Force, the branch said Thursday.Read More »
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a new program that aims to streamline data movement in parallel computing systems using high-bandwidth optical signaling technologies.
The National Center for Medical Readiness leverages U.S. Air Force small business support funds to train personnel and test technologies for use in national security missions. The Wright State Research Institute manages the Ohio-based center to provide small businesses with an environment for testing new technologies, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base said Wednesday.Read More »
A group of NASA researchers is working on a technology that will leverage carbon nanotube composite materials to conduct rocket and spacecraft launches for use in deep space exploration missions.Read More »
The U.S. Army is lacking the technical sufficiency needed to modernize the service's data and communication networks, and is now seeking industry support to address this gap, the National Defense Magazine reported Tuesday. Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford, chief information officer of the Army, announced the branch's need for sustained industry support at the Military Communications Conference.Read More »
The Naval Surface Warfare Center's Port Hueneme Division has started modifying the U.S. Navy's existing surface-to-air ship defense system to support the launch of a new variant of the Raytheon's Evolved Seasparrow Missile.Read More »
The Technology Modernization Board has awarded $23.5M in second round of funds to help three federal agencies upgrade their information technology infrastructure, Federal Times reported Monday. The General Services Administration and the departments of Agriculture and Labor were the award recipients under the Technology Modernization Fund’s round two.
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http://williamjtomlinson.com/drones-rescue-without-gps-pilots-or-maps.html
| 2024-02-25T19:33:07 |
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CAMBRIDGE, MA—Drones are learning to fly solo, a boon for soldiers, first responders, package delivery companies and others who want their unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to do tough, dangerous and remote work for them. At a recent demonstration, a team of engineers put this idea to the test. They outfitted a commercial-off-the-shelf UAV with a set of new algorithms and showed that it could fly with no human input once it was provided a general heading, distance to travel and specific items to search for.
The demonstration took place during Phase 2 flight tests of DARPA’s Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) program. Engineers from Draper and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) comprised a team taking part in the FLA program and the final demonstration.
Conducted in a mock town at a training facility in Perry, Georgia, aerial tests showed significant progress in urban outdoor as well as indoor autonomous flight scenarios, according to DARPA. Results included flying at increased speeds between multistory buildings and through tight alleyways while identifying objects of interest.
The Draper/MIT team made several improvements to the UAV over the Phase 1 flight tests. They reduced the number of onboard sensors to lower the cost and lighten their UAV for higher-speed and longer-duration flight. Using neural nets, the onboard computer was able to recognize objects of interest, such as cars, and pinpoint their locations. The UAV explored the environment at speeds up to 20 mph, maneuvering around buildings, over fences and under tree branches, and then returned to the operator.
The UAV test also demonstrated the value for this type of technology for use by the military.
The team incorporated the ability to sync data collected by the air vehicle with a special handheld app already deployed to military forces. Using an optional Wi-Fi link from the aircraft (that the human team member could turn on or off as desired), the UAV can send real-time imagery of the detected objects of interest. Using the app, the object locations can be overlaid on a satellite map with clickable images taken by the vehicle. Human team members can then livestream the map and images from the vehicle to their app-enabled handheld devices during the mission.
“Beyond military uses, there are many other applications for a ‘thinking drone’,” said Ted Steiner, senior member of Draper’s technical staff. “There are many places we want to go where it is not safe for humans, including structures that are no longer safe or are not known to be safe. After a catastrophe such as an earthquake or a tornado, first responders want to identify people in danger or needing help as quickly as possible. FLA technology will help enable the ability to quickly search these unknown environments without the need for expert drone pilots to be available on-site.”
Co-investigators on the program included Professors Nicholas Roy (MIT Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab), Jonathan How (MIT Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems) and Russ Tedrake (MIT Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab).
Draper’s work on the FLA program builds on its legacy in autonomous systems, algorithms and positioning, navigation and timing. In addition to working with autonomous systems, Draper has assisted U.S. government agencies with projects including cybersecurity, technology protection and miniature cryptography for high stress environments.
Funding for the study was provided by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Fast Lightweight Autonomy Program.
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https://ssbcrackexams.com/iaf-to-fly-the-kiran-mk2-until-2025/
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Due to HAL’s inability to timely resolve technical issues with its HJT-36 Sitara intermediate jet trainer aircraft, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has extended the life of its remaining 86 HJT-16 Kiran MkII Stage-II trainer aircraft by 500 hours, allowing the IAF to keep them in the fleet until 2025–2026.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has extended the life of its remaining 86 HJT-16 Kiran MkII Stage-II trainer aircraft by 500 hours, enabling the IAF to keep them in the fleet until 2025–2026 due to HAL’s inability to promptly resolve technical issues with its HJT-36 Sitara intermediate jet trainer aircraft.
The HJT-36 Sitara intermediate jet trainer, according to HAL, has structural problems that have been resolved, and flight testing has commenced. According to HAL, the aircraft will pass all necessary certification requirements within the following year. Originally set to be decommissioned by 2019, the IAF’s fleet of HJT-16 Kiran MkII Stage-II trainers have instead been given longer service lives, and old spare parts from the military’s older Kiran MkI fleet have been repaired.
About HAL HJT-16 Kiran
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, an aircraft manufacturer, developed and produced the two-seat intermediate jet-powered trainer aircraft known as the HAL HJT-16 Kiran (or “Ray of light”) (HAL).
The Indian Air Force (IAF), which was looking for a new intermediate trainer aircraft for its pilots, requested the development of the Kiran. The type had its first flight on September 4, 1964, and mass production followed soon after. The IAF has adopted it and utilizes it to teach pilots at the intermediate level after receiving basic training on the HPT-32 Deepak and Pilatus PC-7. In addition, the IAF acquired a handful of Kiran in the 1980s that were outfitted with a more potent engine and more hard points; this type was known as the Kiran Mk II. Moreover, the Indian Naval Air Arm has adopted it. After the 1989 completion of the final Stage, the assembly line was
Kiran Mk II: An improved version with four hardpoints and integral twin 7.62 mm machine guns in the nose, as well as a Bristol Siddeley Orpheus engine. There were 61 Mk II Kirans built in total.
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The photo, captured by MarCO-B, also dubbed Wall-E CubeSat, reveals the Earth as a dim blue speck and the Moon, slightly far from our planet, as an even dimmer spot.
The adventurous twin spacecraft set a new record for CubeSats on May 8 when they hit a distance of 621,371 miles (1 million kilometers) from Earth.
MarCO-A and MarCO-B, which were built at JPL, are conducting a demonstration mission - basically, their handlers aim to show that cubesats can indeed help explore distant destinations.
"CubeSats have never gone this far into space before, so it's a big milestone". 'Both our CubeSats are healthy and functioning properly. "We're looking forward to seeing them travel even farther".
The first image captured by one of NASA's Mars Cube One (MarCO) CubeSats.
The tiny satellites will follow the InSight Lander to Mars, as Nasa wants to see if the small satellites can relay information back to Earth. Since MarCO adds formatting information, as well as a small amount of spacecraft information, to the datastream, the delay is expected to increase as more data are sent from InSight.
Known as MarCO for short, the CubeSats accompanied NASA's InSight spacecraft during its launch May 5 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
The success of InSight's landing on Mars will not depend on the MarCO CubeSats.
The MarCO CubeSats will sail by Mars at a distance of around 2,175 miles (3,500 kilometers), orienting their UHF antennas toward InSight and pointing their X-band high-gain reflectors to Earth.
Engineer Joel Steinkraus uses sunlight to test the solar arrays on one of the Mars Cube One (MarCO) spacecraft at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Later this month, the MarCOs will attempt the first trajectory correction manoeuvres ever performed by CubeSats. The satellite got the signal, took a photo, and sent it back to Earth.
But they do not carry the typical propellants used by satellites.
NASA's administrator, Jim Bridenstine, said, "The Mars Helicopter holds much promise for our future science, discovery and exploration missions to Mars".
The compressed gas supply will feed eight tiny thrusters on each CubeSat. The mission is scheduled to take off on the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida, and reach Mars in February 2021.
"Exploring the Red Planet with NASA's Mars Helicopter exemplifies a successful marriage of science and technology innovation and is a unique opportunity to advance Mars exploration for the future", said Thomas Zurbuchen, Associate Administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate at the agency headquarters in Washington via an agency-issued release.
The CubeSats have been initially engineered for testing and research but are now a crucial element of all important commercial missions, according to a press release issued by NASA.
Deep Silver Delays Shenmue 3 for PS4/PC Into 2019 for Additional Polishing
We promise to use this time to improve the quality of Shenmue III .We can not thank you enough for your enduring support. Originally planned for the second half of the year, the long-awaited followup has now been delayed to sometime in 2019.
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DHAKA: NOVOAIR will operate additional flights to Saidpur, Jashore and Rajshahi routes on the holy occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Considering the need for safe and comfortable journey during holy Eid vacations of our valued passengers, apart from existing schedule, daily two additional flights will be operated to Saidpur, Jashore and Rajshahi from June 12 to15.
Currently NOVOAIR operates daily four flights from Dhaka to Saidpur, three flights to Jashore and one flight to Rajshahi.
NOVOAIR also operates daily six flights to Chattogram, four flights to Cox's Bazar, one flight to Sylhet and one flight to Kolkata.
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http://spaintrips.org/a-us-bangla-airlines-plane-crashes-upon-landing-in-kathmandu/6922
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A us bangla airlines plane crashes upon landing in kathmandu
Aircraft twin-engine turboprop was carrying 67 passengers and four crew members from the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Kathmandu, according to airport spokesman, Prem Nath Thakur. Thirty-three of the passengers were Nepalese nationals. The airport has remained closed for several hours. In principle, the authorities had not informed about fatalities. However, of the 30 passengers who had been rescued and taken to hospital, seven died in hospital that were taken after the crash; According to the spokesman of the Nepal police, Manoj Neupane confirmed. Meanwhile, firefighters tried to rescue the rest of the occupants of the damaged aircraft. Video Kantiput TVLas airport authorities said that the fire on the plane had been checked and that the rescue efforts are continuing. The director general of the Nepal, Sanjiv Gautam, Civil Aviation Authority said that “allowed the aircraft to be landed from the South side of the track, flying over Koteshwor, but it landed from the north side”. After pointing out that the aircraft could have been affected by technical failures, added: “We have not figured out the reason for the unusual landing yet”. The plane, with a capacity of 76 seats, took off at 12:30 pm from Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal international airport with 71 passengers, 67 passengers and four crew members, said the general manager of marketing of Kamgui Islam. Contacted by telephone, the Mamun Abdullah, managing director of US-Bangla Airlines, told The Daily Star around 3:20 p.m. that were trying to contact with the control tower of aunt to find out what exactly happened to the ship and informed of immediate. A plane crashes upon landing in Kathmandu (photo: Collected). The plane left the runway during landing and crashed into a field of soccer near TIA, said The Kathmandu Post quoting the spokesman of the aunt, Prem Nath Thakur. The S2-AGU call sign aircraft took off from Dhaka and landed on aunt at 2:20 pm. After the crash, the plane caught fire. Aunt rescue team and the Nepal Army staff have devoted to the rescue operation. The plane caught fire after crashing generating a large column of smoke. The images from the airport broadcast by local media show the wreckage of the plane burned down between a lot of dough, while rescue services working in the area. A US-Bangla Airlines plane crashes upon landing in Kathmandu (photo: Photo: Twitter / @Daily_Express). US-Bangla Airlines is a private airline based in Dhaka, and operational base at the Shahjalal international airport, the master of the country, located 20 km to the North of the capital of Bangladesh. It is a subsidiary of US-Bangla Group, a venture capital company, shared between the United States and Bangladesh. It began to operate domestic flights in July 2014 and soon after, that same year, its first international routes. In the last decade there have been several accidents of aircraft or aircraft’s small size in Nepal with dozens of dead, many of them tourists who were visiting the mountainous country nestled in the Himalayan mountains; According to the news agency Efe. A US-Bangla Airlines plane crashes upon landing in Kathmandu (photo: © Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters)..
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By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – After exceeding all expectations with its preliminary 4 take a look at flights, the primary ever by an plane over the floor of one other planet, NASA’s tiny Mars robotic helicopter Ingenuity is prepared for commencement. The U.S. area company introduced on Friday that Ingenuity is shifting from
By Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – After exceeding all expectations with its preliminary 4 take a look at flights, the primary ever by an plane over the floor of one other planet, NASA’s tiny Mars robotic helicopter Ingenuity is prepared for commencement.
The U.S. area company introduced on Friday that Ingenuity is shifting from a pure proof-of-concept, expertise demonstration mode to a extra formidable mission gauging how aerial scouting and different capabilities may profit future scientific exploration of the Crimson Planet.
Ingenuity’s 30-day deliberate mission extension was outlined throughout a briefing from its mission management middle at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NYSE:) (JPL) close to Los Angeles, the place the twin-rotor plane was designed and constructed.
The brand new “operational demonstration” part of the 4-pound (1.8 kg), solar-powered chopper started with its fourth takeoff on an almost two-minute flight Friday morning,
Information returned from Ingenuity later within the day confirmed that it lined a round-trip distance of 872 toes (266 meters) – roughly the size of three American soccer fields – at a velocity of just about 8 miles per hour (3.5 meters per second).
The helicopter flew at peak of about 16 toes (5 meters), thought of perfect for the ground-surveillance work it was performing whereas aloft and matching the altitude of its second and third flights.
The most recent outing topped the velocity and distance data set on Sunday by flight No. 3, which went farther and sooner than the take a look at flights performed on Earth.
By comparability, Ingenuity’s very first 39-second flight on Mars on April 19 climbed simply 10 toes (3 meters) excessive, hovered in place briefly and descended straight again down for touchdown.
Whereas humble when it comes to mere metrics, NASA likened the achievement to the Wright Brothers’ historic first managed flight of their motor-driven airplane close to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903.
For NASA, the problem was powering an plane within the ultra-thin air of Mars, whose ambiance is simply 1% as dense as Earth’s, making it particularly troublesome to generate aerodynamic elevate. To compensate engineers outfitted Ingenuity with rotor blades which can be bigger and spin way more quickly than could be wanted on Earth.
The miniature helicopter hitched a journey to Mars strapped to the stomach of the NASA science rover Perseverance, a six-wheeled astrobiology lab that landed on Feb. 18 in an unlimited basin known as Jezero Crater after an almost seven-month journey by means of area.
Apart from a pc software program glitch that has twice delayed Ingenuity flights, the rotorcraft has operated flawlessly, assembly all technical aims in its first three flights on Mars, stated MiMi Aung, Ingenuity mission supervisor at JPL.
“And now it is like Ingenuity is graduating, from a tech-demo part to the brand new ops-demo part,” she stated.
On its newest jaunt, Ingenuity snapped 60 black-and-white photos and several other coloration pictures of the Martian floor whereas buzzing over the planet’s reddish-orange panorama.
The photographs might be common into three-dimensional digital elevation maps to be used in choosing an acceptable new takeoff and touchdown zone for later flights.
Comparable monitoring operations is also used to assist mission managers conduct low-altitude science observations of websites not simply reached by a rover, and to scout for most well-liked rover routes to numerous floor locations.
The following flight, No. 5, will ship Ingenuity on a one-way journey to a brand new “air subject” in two or three weeks as engineers proceed to press the helicopter past its design limits, Aung stated. Nevertheless, mission managers will in all probability not push the plane fairly so laborious as they might have in any other case with out its new “ops-demo” mission, she advised reporters.
In the meantime, JPL will proceed getting ready Perseverance for its main mission, a seek for traces of fossilized microorganisms in Jezero Crater. Scientists anticipate to start amassing Martian rock samples there in July.
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INTERGLOBE ENTERPRISES AND ARCHER AVIATION ANNOUNCE PLANS TO LAUNCH ALL-ELECTRIC AIR TAXI SERVICE ACROSS INDIA IN 2026
The parties aim to provide a revolutionary transportation solution for the country, improving urban mobility with safe, sustainable, and low-noise electric air taxi service that is cost-competitive with ground transportation.
InterGlobe Enterprises, India’s foremost travel and hospitality conglomerate and Archer Aviation Inc, a leader in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the goal of partnering to launch and operate an all-electric air taxi service in India, subject to appropriate regulatory approvals and clearances.
The parties intend to work with select in-country business partners to operate Archer’s aircraft, finance and build vertiport infrastructure, and train pilots and other personnel needed for these operations. The partnership also plans to finance the purchase of up to 200 of Archer’s Midnight aircraft for the India operations.
*Image above depicts simulated flight
Archer’s Midnight aircraft is a piloted, four-passenger electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft designed to perform rapid back-to-back flights with minimal charge time between flights. The goal is for a passenger on an InterGlobe-Archer flight to be able to fly the 27-km Delhi trip from Connaught Place to Gurugram, typically taking 60 to 90 minutes by car, in approximately 7 minutes.
*Image above depicts estimates of flight durations
In addition to urban air taxi services, the parties plan to pursue a variety of other use cases for the electric aircraft in India, including cargo, logistics, medical and emergency services, as well as private company and charter services.
Urban congestion is not sustainable with the World Bank projecting that the urban population will more than double by 2050 with short road commutes taking up to 2 hours in many of the world’s largest cities. Archer’s innovative, state-of-the-art electric air taxis are designed to provide a safe and sustainable, low-noise urban mobility solution for India, as it races towards becoming a $5 trillion economy.
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Sikorsky’s client assistance services military and industrial buyers around the world, with 24/7 phone lines, a net portal, and sophisticated analytics that predict service schedules and components ordering. “Sikorsky X2 rotorcraft prototype tends to make final flight after proving technologies for S-97 scout/attack helicopter”. Test flights and flight simulations were combined to enhance test procedure web site. The fly-by-wire system is provided by Honeywell, the rotor by Eagle Aviation Technologies, anti-vibration technologies from Moog Inc, and propeller by Aero Composites. Sikorsky intended to test hub fairings to lower drag by 40%, and test flew fairings on the hubs themselves but not the central hub fairing (“aero sail”) in between the hubs. Sikorsky has given that patented a “Standpipe” suitable for a central hub fairing.
Sikorsky designed the world’s initial production helicopter, the S-47. He made up a believable story that his firm was obtaining a corporate event and taking us by helicopter (it seemed convincing considering the fact that we did take a private plane back from Vegas prior to 😎). Safran Helicopter Engines gives a extensive and efficient help network via 13 worldwide subsidiaries, giving nearby support and wide availability of MRO solutions.
Ultimately, the standard delivery time for a new EC135 is only three to five days. Scheduled airport transfer solutions are undoubtedly the cheapest alternative. All scheduled helicopter flights to airports in the New York area can be booked at a flat rate of $195 per seat. These scheduled flights are shared with other passengers, though, so you will most likely be flying with strangers.
Naval Air Station Whiting Field is accustomed to possessing helicopters take off and land on a typical basis. Model of Leonardo da Vinci’s helicopter from the exhibition “Leonardo da Vinci – Scientist and Inventor”, Sofia, 2007. The UK and Japan have signed a deal to jointly conduct analysis sensor technology to support fighter jets detect lethal threats. Get counterintuitive, surprising, and impactful stories delivered to your inbox each and every Thursday.
Having said that, all seating arrangements are subject to weight and balance calculations. For doors-on and doors-off tours, please abide by our suggestions on how to prepare for your flight so you can make the most of it. Our Bell 430 helicopters are Instrument Flight Guidelines aircraft with amazing flight deck technology, enabling our pilots to fly helicopter charters in Potomac in a assortment of climate circumstances. The ‘best tour’ will totally rely on what you happen to be hunting for! Papillon offers a quantity of extraordinary private helicopter tours from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon. Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters is the biggest and most knowledgeable helicopter tour operator in the planet.
Lacking the correct materials, da Vinci never built or tested the helicopter-like device, leaving us to wonder no matter whether this early mockup could even get altitude. As we just talked about, the AW249 will be tailored to the future battlespace. In order to adapt to the quickly evolving scenarios, the helicopter will fuse open systems architecture to allow quick upgrades and growth capabilities, state-of-the-art communications and an sophisticated battlespace management program. Also, because of the growing need to have to team with other platforms in network-centric operations, the AW249 will function manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capabilities. AgustaWestland has created two MTOW upgrade kits for the AW139 .
Choose-ups from most Las Vegas Strip hotels 1 hour prior to flight departure. With the improve in the quantity of millionaires and billionaires in the planet, Barrows is confident of providing an answer to a developing demand amongst these target groups. Wealthy travelers like to be transported swiftly in peace and discretion. The subsequent few years should really see the initial industrial flights of the Vahana and CityAirbus, both by Airbus, and of Uber Elevate, the aerotaxi that Uber is designing in partnership with Bell Helicopter. Often helicopter-owners require their machines to comply with them wherever their jet-setting lifestyles take them. “If you are a billionaire, would not you like almost everything to be absolutely top-notch, even if you ride your helicopter for no extra than 20 or 30 minutes at a time?” says Barrows.
The accident victim and three paramedics-Michael Butler, Michael McComb and Eric Reiner-had been killed, and pilot Steven Robinson and another paramedic had been seriously injured. Lawsuits had been filed against Bell, Bell Technical Solutions, Inc. and Robert A. Gustafson,1 an employee of BTSI, by the injured crash victims and the successors of these who died . The lawsuits filed by the surviving paramedic and by the successors of the accident victim have been settled the remaining lawsuits are the subject of this appeal. Heli-1 is a global specialist in the upkeep, repair and overhaul of Bell helicopters. We know Bell aircraft inside out, and we supply a variety of solutions to our clients doing challenging jobs all more than the planet – even in in harsh and remote environments. From base upkeep, overhaul, inspections, modifications and certification – our Bell practical experience is constructed on years of assistance.
Helicopters are extensively applied by tour companies since of their versatility and excellent window view. As a tour pilot, you’ll get to see amazing sights each day and fly to entertain others. Not all flight schools have each rotor and fixed-wing applications. Numerous flight schools teach primarily fixed-wing and then have a few additional courses dedicated to rotor. This implies that if you choose to train in rotor, you will want to discover a flight plan that will offer you you as numerous possibilities as it does its fixed-wing students. Mainly because a helicopter is so touchy and can maneuver in such compact spaces, they are also far more hands-on and demand more vigilance to operate.
A twin-engine model might make a far better choice for a business enterprise helicopter. Twin-engine helicopters are bigger and quicker, with substantially extra passenger and cargo space and Instrument Flight Guidelines capability. More than the summer months in Europe, we work with accredited helicopter partners to supply our consumers with private helicopter transfers in between private jet airports and chosen destinations such as the Cote d’Azur and Monaco.
Denel RooivalkThis South African aircraft was developed by Denel Aviation. The Rooivalk was created to be the South African Defense Forces most sophisticated attack helicopter, and to be operated by the elite 16th Squadron based in Bloemspruit Air Base. Numerous military authorities describe The Rooivalk as an “agile gunship”, denoting its heavy armaments complimented by its exceptional maneuverability and speed. Denel developed the aircraft with dual turboshaft engines, based on earlier models utilized by SADF. Not only is this $35,000 helicopter the cheapest helicopter, but it is also the smallest coaxial helicopter created.
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The University of Southampton has been involved in space debris research for over 20 years and UOS3 is planning to support that interest. The satellite will collect precise orbit and attitude data as its orbit decays under the influence of atmospheric drag, which will be used to validate re-entry prediction tools.
Currently, re-entry predictions for space objects are accurate to a typical residual lifetime prediction error of 10-20%; 1 day before re-entry, it is only possible to narrow down the re-entry time to within 1-2 orbits. Validation of re-entry models will allow researchers to reduce the error in re-entry prediction, and provide more precise and accurate re-entry timings.
The UoS3 project is undertaken with the support of the Education Office of the European Space Agency, under the educational Fly your Satellite! Programme; an ESA educational programme complementing academic education.
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Finnish Satellite Workshop 2023 took place on 18-20 January at Espoo Dipoli, Finland.
The topic of the conference was FINNISH REMOTE SENSING DAYS and URSI NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Daniela Jovic represented Spacemanic at this biggest New Space meeting in Finland, Scandinavia, and the Baltic countries.
Over the course of three days, this popular event at Aalto University brought together space tech specialists, scientists, and students to discuss current topics in a rapidly developing space field.
This year's scope was set on New Space, small satellite missions, small satellite platform development, space science missions and instruments, Earth Observation, and sustainable utilization of space.
The host, Jaan Praks, and his team made an amazing job with a stellar lineup of speakers with attention-grabbing topics, exciting opportunities in the space industry, but also current concerns.
We will definitely be back next year.
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The IL-2 Great Battles Series by 1CGS (aka IL2 BOX). This is a niche market, so I am providing additional info in case you are unfamiliar with it. The series has already implemented support for existing VR. The series is one game with separate unlocks for the following:
IL-2 Sturmovik fully released WWII combat flight sim modules with 34 aircraft in total:
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Moscow
Battle of Kuban
Battle of Bodenplatte (eventual 10 WWII aircraft - combat flight sim module)
Flying Circus – Volume I (eventual 10 WWI aircraft - combat flight sim module)
Tank Crew (eventual 10 WWII tanks - tank sim module)
The above include large scaled high detailed historic maps of each area for various seasons of the year and varying weather conditions.
Additional modules are anticipated.
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- Ahmedabad Aviation & Aeronautics Ltd
- Offers pilot training, aviation career, commercial pilot license to become aeronautics engineer, professional pilot, aircraft maintenance engineer, airline airport manager, certified flight instructor by Ahmedabad Aviation and Aeronautics Limited.
- Jaisara Tooling Systems
- A small scale industry in India expertising in the manufacture of air craft engine overhaul tools.
- Rachamallu Forgings
- Rachamallu Forgings Private Limited, a leading manufacturer of Open-Die Forgings in hyderabad, India is developing Magnesium, Copper, Titanium and Nickel Alloy forgings for Aerospace applications.
- Radel ATG
- a Design and Engineering Services organization in the Aerospace industry.
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC) has recently completed the archival process for the historical High-Resolution Infrared Radiometer (HRIR) data set from the Nimbus-1 satellite. The Nimbus series of satellites was the second-generation of meteorological research and development (R&D) spacecraft designed for the testing of advanced systems to sense and collect atmospheric science data. The Nimbus missions proved that many different kinds of observations could be made from space, setting the stage for subsequent, more advanced satellite sensors.
The HRIR on Nimbus 1 was operational for only about a month, from August 28, 1964 to September 22, 1964. The HRIR observations were intended to do two things: (1) map Earth's cloud cover at night and (2) measure the temperature of cloud tops and terrain features. HRIR, which also orbited on the Nimbus 2 and Nimbus 3 satellites, was the precursor to more advanced sensors making measurements in the infrared bands, such as the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS), the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR), and the TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS).
The HRIR data, originally archived on 7-track magnetic tapes stored at the Washington National Records Center, were transferred to digital files on magnetic hard disks. This process required reading the original data format on the tapes and converting the data to a new format called Tape Emulation Format, or TAP. The restoration process was successful for 123 of the 124 observational orbits. The NASA GES DISC is archiving data from many of the Nimbus instruments, as described in this previous news article: “NASA releases recovered film data from Nimbus missions
The data access page for Nimbus heritage data sets is here:
More information about the Nimbus-1 HRIR is provided at
A Nimbus-1 HRIR Data Set README document is available at
The HRIR data set User’s Guide (1966) is available at the link below:
Questions or comments? Email the NASA GES DISC Help Desk: [email protected]
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2018 Astrium – Airbus Stevenage Visit
16th May 2018
As part of our celebrations to mark our 50th Anniversary we had an exciting visit to Astrium (Airbus) at Stevenage
to view the latest in satellite technology and of course the Mars Rover project better known as ‘ExoMars’.
A group of about 40 members and guests were shown around the complex and treated to a unique experience of seeing cutting edge space technologies in action – right here in the UK !
The highlight of the trip was a visit to the Mars Yard, a test facility that mimics the Martian surface down to lighting levels and colour temperature. This is where the rover test bed gets it’s daily workout.
We then moved on to see the satellite assembly facilities where we were able to see satellites being constructed from the ground up.
We learned about how thermodynamics are an import factor in the design of these spacecraft and how important the correct choice of materials is in building the platform.
Airbus not only build the satellite systems, but are also a world leader in the manufacture of the purest crystals for use in the electronic systems on board the spacecraft.
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Fixed Pitch Vs Collective Pitch RC Helicopters
RC Helicopters are becoming so popular that it attracts many new enthusiasts everyday. Upon getting their hands on this new enjoyable hobby, many beginners become puzzled when they know that RC helicopters come labeled either as "fixed pitched" or "collective pitch". For this reason, many new pilots have come to wonder what exactly the difference between the two is.
To understand how these two pitch setups differ, the first step is to come to know what "pitch" means. The "pitch" of a helicopter is the angle of the main rotor blade. Generally, the measurement of this "pitch" angle is done relative to the horizontal plane. Helicopters generate lift by rotating their rotor through the air. With a fixed pitch helicopter, when the rotor spins faster, more lift is generated and the helicopter ascends. On the other hand, slower rotor rotation generates less lift and the helicopter descends. For collective pitch helicopters, the pitch of the blade becomes another factor in the lift generating equation. In this setup, the lift can also be altered by the angle (pitch) in which the main rotor blade is positioned. To put it another way; while to rotor is rotating at a constant speed, the lift generated can be altered by changing the pitch alone.
Now that we know the technical difference between the two pitch setups, the next question is: how does it affect my flight? Quite simply, a collective pitch helicopter is more responsive, agile, and smoother to fly. Nevertheless, there is a tradeoff. They are much harder to learn, require a more complicated transmitter, and cost much more than fixed pitched helicopters. They also have more moving parts, which means they break more easily and requires more maintenance.
So which one should you choose to fly? Fixed pitch or collective pitch? It all comes down to your own choice and how serious you are with this hobby. A fixed pitch helicopter has fewer moving parts, making it more ideal for beginner as it requires less maintenance. Many also claim that a fixed pitch helicopter is easier to fly (but this claim is often challenged by avid pilots). Also, most of the helicopters that are fixed pitch comes in an RTF (Ready to Fly) set, and usually includes a radio transmitter (which won't work on collective pitch models though). However, if you plan to stay in this hobby for a long time and fly in more demanding ways, then perhaps making a bigger investment and getting a collective pitch helicopter will be worth while.
great read, taught me a lot!
Excellent article Admin. Thanks for the info. Question. Does the new blade SR give new meaning to collective pitch RTF egg beaters? Interested in any thoughts. Peace all.
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US hypersonic glider launched
Los Angeles - A rocket carrying an experimental unmanned hypersonic glider has been launched from an air base on the central California coast.
The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency used Twitter to announce the launch on Thursday morning from Vandenberg Air Force Base 209km northwest of Los Angeles.
The rocket is carrying the agency's experimental Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle-2, which is supposed to separate from the booster at the edge of space and manoeuvre through the atmosphere at 20 921km/h before diving into the ocean.
A similar vehicle was launched last year and returned nine minutes of data before contact was prematurely lost.
The US military is trying to develop technology to respond to threats around the globe at speeds of Mach 20 or greater.
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