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Enthusiasts throughout aviation may have noted the change over the last decade in the longtime summer getaway SUN n' FUN. Instrumental to its transformation and expansion has been CEO John "Lites" Leenhouts, President and CEO of Sun n' Fun. While under his leadership, the organization saw growth and security, building a foundation that could thrive even in the locked-down 2020 economy. His 11-year tenure as CEO will come to an end after Sun n' Fun 2022, with Lites retiring from his presidential role and transitioning to an ambassadorial one. Russian state manufacturer Rostec has unveiled its new unmanned fighter, currently called the Checkmate, at the Duba
NASA Responds to Russian Satellite Downing, Debris in Range of ISS
Astronomers were treated to a front-row seat to a space whodunit, as a Russian ELINT satellite, Kosmos-1408, was turned into a cloud of high-speed debris. The long-defunct Tselina-D satellite was replaced in service in 1994 and has been inoperative for decades, making it a possible target for anti-satellite technology (ASAT) testing. On November 15, when the initial debris cloud began to trigger warnings throughout space monitoring platforms, the cause was only speculative. Soon, however, mounting evidence- a Russian NOTAM blocking off airspace above a launch complex that aligns perfectly with the orbital track of the
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