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January 07, 2014

New Science Bound For Station On Orbital’s Cygnus

Launch From Wallops Planned For January 8

Delivering ants to space, sloshy fluids for robotic satellites, a study on antibiotic drug resistance and other small satellites to the International Space Station can be a tough job, and now Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, VA, can help carry the load. In its first commercial resupply journey after completion of NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program, the Orbital-1 mission will deliver some very interesting new scientific investigations to the space station.

Virginia Tech Plans To Conduct UAS Failure Mode Tests Working With NASA Facilities

The selection of six unmanned aircraft system (UAS) test sites by the FAA may have an impact on NASA aeronautics research, especially at two NASA Virginia facilities.

Company’s Engineering Team At NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility Helps Boost Reliability Of Space Agency’s Sounding Rocket Program To Record Levels

Orbital Sciences Corporation says that its NASA Sounding Rocket Operations Contract II (NSROC II) team at Wallops Island, Virginia recently completed its 40th consecutive successful mission over the last 24 months for NASA’s Sounding Rocket Program (NSRP). Orbital began operations as the NSROC II prime contractor in October 2010 and has completed a total of 57 missions in the last three years.

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It appears that Washington State will remain the home of the 777X program. Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 751 in Puget Sound, District W-24 in Portland, and District 70 in Wichita, have confirmed that they have voted, by 51 to 49 percent, to accept an eight-year contract extension that assures the 777X airliner will be built in Puget Sound by IAM members. Dr. David Juwel, a regular contributor to ANN and a long-time advocate for greater expertise in sales and marketing for sport aviation companies, will be presenting a forum at the Sebring Sport Aviation Expo on Thursday, January 16th, 2014 in Forum Area 3, at 1045 ET. Th