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December 16, 2019

Airborne 12.16.19: C-130 Tragedy, Drone Racing Showdown, AirVenture 2020

Also: Clay Lacy Aviation, AF Academy UAS Center, New Flying Classroom, UN World Space Forum

Human remains have been recovered from a Chilean Air Force C-130 which went down last week while enroute to Antarctica. Arturo Merino, head of Chile’s air force, said there were no survivors from the accident. The plane had departed Monday from the southern city of Punta Arenas in Chilean Patagonia. There were 12 passengers and 17 crew members on board the aircraft. “The condition of the remains we discovered make it practically impossible that anyone could have survived the airplane accident,” Merino said. The first debris from the aircraft was found by Chilean air force officials Wednesday. Additional wreckage was found by a Brazilian ship operating in the area. There

ESA Commissions World's First Space Debris Removal

Mission Planned For Launch In 2025

ClearSpace-1 will be the first space mission to remove an item of debris from orbit, planned for launch in 2025. The mission is being procured as a service contract with a startup-led commercial consortium, to help establish a new market for in-orbit servicing, as well as debris removal.

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NASA Administrator Names Robert Pearce Head Of Agency Aeronautics

Replaces Jaiwon Shin, Who Retired From The Agency On August 31

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has named Robert Pearce as the next associate administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD). Pearce replaces Jaiwon Shin, who retired from the agency on Aug. 31.

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