Sat, Dec 15, 2018

First Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Satellite Encapsulated For Dec. 18 Launch

Advanced New Satellite Design To Help The U.S. Air Force Modernize The GPS Constellation

The U.S. Air Force's first Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite is now encapsulated for its planned December 18 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

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Fri, Dec 14, 2018

Airborne 12.14.18: Virgin Galactic in Space, Diamond Sale, Tesla Electric Airplane?

Also: HondaJet Elite Japan TC, Malaysian Airlines 1st Female Pilots, Twin Otter MOTW Upgrade, CA Fatigue Regs

A long-anticipated dream was realized in Mojave, CA, as Virgin Galactic’s  SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity landed from her maiden spaceflight. Not only is this the first human spaceflight to be launched from American soil since the final Space Shuttle mission in 2011, but the very first time that a crewed vehicle built for commercial, passenger service, has reached space. The historic achievement has been recognized by the FAA who will present pilots Mark “Forger” Stucky and Frederick “CJ” Sturckow with FAA Commercial Astronaut Wings at a ceremony in Washington DC. CJ, as a four-time Space Shuttle pilot, will become the only person to have been awarded NASA and FAA wings. The Saudi National Company of Aviation (SNCA), a CAE Authorized Training Center, has selected Diamond Aircraft twin DA42-VI and single DA40 NG for its training center. The

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Thu, Dec 13, 2018

VSS Unity Reaches The Edge Of Space On Test Flight

Pilots Mark 'Forger' Stucky And Frederick 'CJ' Sturckow To Be Presented With FAA Commercial Astronaut Wings

History has been made and a long-anticipated dream realized in Mojave, CA today, as Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity landed from her maiden spaceflight to cheers from Richard Branson and the teams from Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship Company.

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Thu, Dec 13, 2018

AMA Drone Report 12.13.18: Annual UAS Symposium, ACLU v NYPD, Remote ID Rules

Also: Drone Detection Security, Electric Helicopter Record, Huerta Joins ParaZero, Mavic 2 Pro Review Series

The FAA and AUVSI have announced plans for the 4th Annual FAA UAS Symposium on February 12-14, 2019 at the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD. This year’s Symposium is all about “getting down to business.” Come learn how the FAA is partnering with industry stakeholders to find the balance between safety and innovation in order to advance UAS integration. Attendees will hear directly from senior FAA officials, government agencies, industry and academia on how UAS challenges are being tackled today and what to expect in the future. Even the cops have to deal with Drone Paranoia... The ACLU is raising concerns about NYPD's recently-announced plans to deploy a 14-drone fleet to assist in public safety efforts, calling the plan a "serious threat to privacy." ACLU authors Michael Sisitzky and Simon McCormack say that the organization is &

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Thu, Dec 13, 2018

Orion Span Launches Aurora Station Crowdfunding Campaign

Company Designing A Luxury Space Hotel It Hopes To Open In 2022

The space tourism company that is designing a luxury space hotel, has announced an unprecedented crowdfunding campaign. Investors interested in the space tourism race – and those who were captivated by news of Aurora Station's launch earlier this year – can now become investors in the project. The campaign is live on SeedInvest, a leading equity crowdfunding platform that has financed more than 220 highly vetted companies across technology and consumer markets.

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Thu, Dec 13, 2018

OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Discovers Water On Asteroid Bennu

Discovery Comes Shortly After Completion Of 1.4 Million-Mile Journey

Recently analyzed data from NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission has revealed water locked inside the clays that make up its scientific target, the asteroid Bennu.

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Thu, Dec 13, 2018

Ball Aerospace Delivers Pollution Monitoring Instrument To NASA

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