After numerous delays, some induced by the COVID pandemic, and dealing with the move to New Mexico, VG still has not launched a spacecraft from their new New Mexico facility... though, Saturday, they tried.
In a flight to some 50,000 feet to allow for a proper altitude for the drop of the small spacecraft, video shows a good release from the Mothership, followed by brief seconds of separation as it dropped away, and then ignition of SpaceShipTwo's single rocket engine... for an even briefer second.... followed by an apparent shutdown and some gaseous venting as it turned back to the airport. In light of the uncertainty linked to the current COVID-19 health crisis, the Paris Air Show organization reports that it has made the decision to cancel the 2021 edition of the show, which was scheduled to take place from 21 to 27 June 2021. Together with the Board of Directors of the French Aerospace Industries Association, the Board of Directors of the Paris Air Show has taken this decision in response to the international health crisis and the large number of visitors that this show attracts. The future of the Reno Air races remains somewhat questionable as they struggle to deal with the damage caused by a
serious accident some years ago, coupled with the most recent year's battle with Covid-19. The Reno folks have been up-front about all this... "For more than 56 years, the National Championship Air Races has carried on a proud legacy. Now, that legacy is in jeopardy due to financial hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic. We are asking for help by launching a fundraising campaign to 'Save The Races' with the goal of raising $500,000 by the end of this year." All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 12.14.20 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, December 14th, 2020... 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:
- Virgin Galactic SpaceFlight Test Fails
- What Next??? Paris Air Show Cancelled Due To Pandemic
- Reno Air Races Seek Continuing Financial Support
- GE H-Series Aerobatic Engine Powers Its First Flight On Diamond DART-550
- Sporty's Awards Flight Crew Scholarship
- David Monks Elected New FAI President
- NASA and Boeing Target New Launch Date for Next Starliner Flight Test
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again tomorrow, for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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