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January 31, 2014

German Aerospace Center Opens Test Facility For Rocket Ignition

DLR Engineers Research Tomorrow's Hybrid Engines

The concrete tube stretching across the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) site in Trauen might be less than 11 feet wide, but every now and then it becomes outer space for around 10 seconds.

Studying How Sound From Boosters Will Affect Rocket And Crew During Liftoff

The first round of acoustic tests on a scale model of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) is underway. The tests will allow engineers to verify the design of the sound suppression system being developed for the agency's new deep space rocket. The testing, which began Jan. 16 at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL, will focus on how low- and high-frequency sound waves affect the rocket on the launch pad.

Also: Sikorsky Sale?, Sebring Synopsis, F-35B Software Glitch, Boeing Sued Over Asiana Accident, ANN Readies For AEA 2014!

We here at ANN are pleased to inform our viewers that on February 21, the legacy of Robert A. "Bob" Hoover will be recognized as the aviation community gathers to honor Bob's long, successful flying career. Jerry Mullins, the current president and CEO of Enstrom Helicopters, has announced his retirement to be effective today. A veteran in the aviation industry for 40 years, Mullins says, “It’s been a great run. Part of me will always be connected to the helicopter industry.” We are picking up rumors that something may change at Sikorsky. Corporate giant United Technologies (UTC) may be looking to divest itself of Sikorsky, or at l

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NASA Observes Day Of Remembrance January 31

Pays Tribute To Crews Of Apollo 1, Challenger

NASA will pay will tribute to the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, as well as other NASA colleagues, during the agency's Day of Remembrance on Friday, Jan. 31.