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October 06, 2009

Acceptance Testing for Falcon 9 First And Second Stages Complete

Both Stages Headed To Cape Canaveral Next Month In Preparation For Launch

Acceptance testing has been successfully completed for both the Falcon 9 first and second stages in preparation for the first flight of Falcon 9, SpaceX said Monday. Acceptance testing took place at SpaceX's Texas Test Site, a 300-acre structural and propulsion testing facility, located just outside of Waco, Texas.

Orbiter Scheduled To Move To VAB Tuesday

At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida technicians were back in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 Monday performing final checks on space shuttle Atlantis. The vehicle is set to move, or rollover, to the Vehicle Assembly Building Tuesday with first motion scheduled for 0700 EDT.

Telescopes Will Be Set Up On White House Lawn

World Space Week began Sunday with celebrations in over 50 nations and an announcement that President Obama will host a "Star Party" on the White House lawn Wednesday evening.

CEO, Carl Dietrich Provides Exciting Updates on the ‘Flying Car’

At EAA Airventure 2008, a group of award-winning MIT Aeronautical Engineers set the aviation industry ablaze with the introduction of their proof of concept “flying car.” The two-seat aircraft, designed to transform from a plane to a car in less than 30 seconds, allows a pilot to easily fold and stow wings for road use with quick wing-deployment for flight all from the comfort of the cockpit. Able to cruise up to 450 miles at over 115mph in air, as well as drive at highway speeds on any road surface, the Terrafugia Transition, as stated by the company, aims to provide increased flexibility by exploring innovative new frontiers for personal mobility.