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October 09, 2015

Airborne 10.09.15: Rutan Honored, C Series Negotiations, NZ Helo Hero Under Attack

Also: Suspicious FAA UAV Actions, Barnstorming, Ike F35 Mods, TSA Fails, UAS IPO, Finnair's A350 XWB, 'The Swarm'

The National Aeronautic Association has announced that Burt Rutan has been selected as the recipient of the 2015 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy. Established by NAA in 1948 to honor the memory of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the trophy is awarded annually to a living American for 'significant public service of enduring value to aviation in the United States.' In an effort to improve the potential of bringing their C Series airliner to market, Bombardier reportedly approached Airbus about investing in the airplane, to the point of having a controlling stake in the single-aisle jet. But shortly after those talks became public, Airbus bowed

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NASA Names John Honeycutt Space Launch System Program Manager

Will Lead Nationwide Workforce Of More Than 4,200 And Oversee A $1.7 Billion Budget

NASA has named John Honeycutt manager for the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) Program. Now under development, SLS will be the most powerful rocket ever built.

Second Phase Of Atmospheric Testing Planned For Early Next Year

In anticipation of a second phase of flight testing, Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems has announced significant updates to two Dream Chaser spacecraft currently in development. The spacecraft are the atmospheric engineering test article (ETA) and the advanced composite orbital vehicle, which when tested will undergo a suborbital and orbital flight regimen, respectively.

Senior Managers From 14 Agencies Meet At ESA HQ In Germany

Senior managers representing 14 space agencies participating in the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG) affirmed their commitment to fostering broad international cooperation to further advance the exploration and utilization of space.

Liftoff Atop A SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Planned For 2017

At a news conference held in Jerusalem Wednesday, alongside Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, and Bob Weiss, vice chairman and president of XPRIZE, SpaceIL announced a significant milestone in its race to the moon: securing a “ticket to the moon” on a SpaceX Falcon 9 launcher, with a mission scheduled for the second half of 2017.