Spacecraft's Harpoons Did Not Deploy, Now Apparently Lying On Its Side In A Crevice On The Comet's Surface
On Wednesday, Nov. 12, the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission successfully landed on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Descending at a speed of about 2 mph the lander, called "Philae," first touched down and its signal was received at 11:03 a.m. EST.
The production version of the Textron AirLand Scorpion airplane will be powered by Honeywell's TFE731-40AR-3S engine, according to a Honeywell news release. The engine had been selected by Textron for the development stage of the program and this agreement has been extended to the aircraft production phase.
Over 60 Percent Of The New Aircraft Will Represent Growth In The Region
Embraer Commercial Aviation forecasts that airlines in Latin America will take delivery of 700 new jets in the 70 to 130-seat segment over the next 20 years, representing 11% of the worldwide demand for the segment in the period. It is estimated that 63% of these units will support growth and 37% will replace older-generation aircraft. The 70 to 130-seat jet fleet will increase from the current 280 units to 750 by 2033.
Several Bestowed At Banquet Held November 10 In Daytona Beach, FL
The University Aviation Association has revealed the winners of its annual awards for 2014. The awards were presented at the UAA Fall Education Conference Awards Banquet on October 10, at the UAA Awards Banquet in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Okaloosa County Board Of County Commissioners Noticed Discrepancies In The Bids Received
The Okaloosa County (FL) Board of County Commissioners voted last week to re-bid an air traffic control tower project after it noted discrepancies in the three bids that were received for the new structure.
Lightspeed Aviation has been named a 2015 CES Innovation Awards Honoree for their Zulu PFX ANR aviation headset, the company announced Tuesday. Products entered into this program are judged by an expert panel of independent industrial designers, independent engineers and members of the consumer electronics trade media assembled to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting edge consumer electronics products across 28 product categories.
Makes Monetary Awards Through MassChallenge Startup Accelerator
The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and The Boeing Company (Boeing) awarded three entrepreneurial researchers financial support through the MassChallenge Startup Accelerator.
Final Aircraft In The Country's Fleet Modernization Program
Peru’s Ministry of the Interior has now added the final EC145 helicopter to the modernized fleet of the National Police of Peru (PNP). The formal handover at the Police Aviation Unit facilities in El Callao was attended by both Peruvian and French officials, including Peru’s interior minister Daniel Urresti and Daniel Leimbacher, chief of the Central Air Command of the French Gendarmerie, along with representatives of Airbus Helicopters.
"Philae is on the surface and doing a marvelous job, working very well, and we can say we have a very happy lander." Source: Paolo Ferri, ESA's head of mission operations at the European Space Operations Center, Darmstadt, Germany.
Spitsbergen Airship Museum opened November 15th, 2008. The purpose of the museum is to impart the history and importance 3 airships have had in the Arctic.