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October 26, 2015

Airborne 10.26.15: NASA's SLS, Caribbean Flight Fee$, Geared Turbofans

Also: United/Teamsters, AVW: Virgin Atlantic, Life Flight Network, GA-ASI, Rolls-Royce, EL AL PW4000s, Dead Star Vaporizes Mini-Planet

NASA’s Space Launch System program has completed its Critical Design Review, and major subsystems such as Orion’s launch abort system and the Space Launch System RS-25 engines have recently completed successful testing. These accomplishments bring America one step closer to deep space. Four major industry players are building the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft for NASA’s crewed exploration missions that will travel beyond the moon and into deep space. The FAA has proposed an increase in fee rates for aircraft transiting the Bahamas. The FAA proposes to increase the rates for Enroute and Oceanic

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Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope, an international team of astronomers have found the hottest and most massive double star with components so close that they touch each other. The two stars in the extreme system VFTS 352 could be heading for a dramatic end, during which the two stars either coalesce to create a single giant star, or form a binary black hole.

ASI Supports Italian Students To Attend The Programs Of The International Space University

At the occasion of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) event in Jerusalem, the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the International Space University (ISU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday 14th October to enhance cooperation between both entities.

Preparing For New Attraction At Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame will close Nov. 2, 2015, at its current location in preparation for a new, next-generation attraction at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex – Heroes and Legends, featuring the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. The visitor complex broke ground on Heroes and Legends in May 2015 and is scheduled to open the new attraction in late 2016.