SpaceX’s lunar lander contract on hold again pending Blue Origin’s lawsuit.
The running battle between Blue Origin Boss Jeff Bezos and NASA over a prominent contract to build the next Moon Landing vehicle has run into yet another roadblock. After recently losing an attempt to contest the contract award to Spacex, who not only underbid Blue Origin, but also already had extensive experience in landing vehicles that had achieved orbital velocities, Bezos lawyers went back to work after the GAO went against their wishes. As the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, ALPA is once again imploring transportation officials to carry out the will of Congress and provide greater security for the flying public by issuing a final secondary flight deck barrier regulation before September 11, 2021. In a recent letter to Transportation Secretary Buttigieg, ALPA noted that at a time of increased passenger disruptions, assaults on frontline aviation workers, and heightened international security concerns rooted in tense geopolitical shifts, including the recent hostile regime change
in Afghanistan, the FAA continues to ignore a vulnerability. MissionGO and The Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland (The LLF), the state’s organ procurement organization (OPO) responsible for organ, eye and tissue donation services, has demonstrated a successful flight demonstration. The flight took place on August 10 using the new MissionGO MG Velos 100, a fully autonomous, high-speed UAS solution for blood and organ delivery. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
AIrborne 08.20.21 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, August 20th, 2021... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Kimberly Kay. Kimberly is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- Bezos Holds Up Moon Mission Development Funds--Again
- Ticked Off... ALPA Demands FAA Issue Long-Overdue Secondary Barrier Rule
- MissionGO and LLF Demonstrate Transport For Quicker Blood Laboratory Testing
- FAA Fines Against Unruly Passengers Reach $1M
- Tamarack's Klinginsmith Calls for Aviation Industry Unity at ICAO
- More Dominos To Fall? October Airshow Cancelled
- ALPA Supports Federal Mask Mandate Extension
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