Aero-News Network: The aviation and aerospace world's daily/real-time news and information service
Aero-News Network
RSS icon RSS feed
podcast icon MP3 podcast
Subscribe Aero-News e-mail Newsletter Subscribe

Hide/Show Archive Navigation.

All News

February 27, 2017

Airborne 02.27.17: Skydive Myrtle Beach, P-51 Mustangs!, Piper Positive

Also: ANN's Infamous April 1st Edition, Giant OV-10, Thrush 510P, Aerojet Rocketdyne, FAI Air Ambulance, Daher, NASA Art

Following years of egregious county misbehavior, the owner of Skydive Myrtle Beach is suing members of the Horry County Council for alleged violations of his constitutional rights under the 14th Amendment. Aaron Holly, the owner of Skydive Myrtle Beach, explained in his 160-page complaint that the council, working with the FAA, wrongfully closed his business by claiming more than 100 violations. As ANN has learned and observed, the complaint holds that no investigation has been conducted, and there is no evidence of any alleged violations. Holly also has not been charged with violating any local ordinances, nor paid any affiliated fines or penalties. RUN... do

AMA Drone Report 02.27.17: DJI Rumors, UAV Sighting Report, Another City Ban

Also: Hover Camera Passport, Utah Drone Festival, An Early Report on AMA Expo East

Generating buzz is good marketing, and DJI was doing so with a Tweet announcing new products for the Mobile World Congress 2017 -- with a date, time and location -- and a suggestive image which had the drone press speculating/drooling over what may lie ahead. And that included us. The first theory had DJI taking the wraps off a Phantom 5. The Phantom 4 was introduced last year, but speculation suggested that people who just bought a Phantom 4 might be unhappy if an upgraded drone was released too soon. There was also buzz about a possible Mavic Pro or another update for the Inspire lines. But, the doubting Thomases were right. The FAA has released an updated list of pilot, air traffic controller,

DLR Commissions Airbus To Develop The Payload And Ground Segment For MERLIN

Spacecraft Will Be The First Franco-German Earth Observation Satellite

German Aerospace Center (DLR) has awarded a contract to Airbus Defense and Space to develop and build all components of the German contribution to the German-French Earth observation mission MERLIN.

Read More

NASA's Juno Mission To Remain In Current Orbit At Jupiter

Has Orbited The Gas Giant Four Times Since Arriving July 4, 2016

NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter, which has been in orbit around the gas giant since July 4, 2016, will remain in its current 53-day orbit for the remainder of the mission. This will allow Juno to accomplish its science goals, while avoiding the risk of a previously-planned engine firing that would have reduced the spacecraft's orbital period to 14 days.

Read More

New Satellite Will Increase Connectivity Throughout Asia Pacific

Boeing Set To Build A 702 Satellite To Serve The Region

Boeing will build a 702 satellite to expand communication for mobile telephone, data and internet users throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Read More

New NASA James Webb Space Telescope Art Exhibit To Open To The Public

Official Opening To Be Held March 3

NASA announced the opening of a free new art exhibit inspired by the James Webb Space Telescope at the Visitor Center at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The public opening occurs on March 3 for six weeks.

Read More

Advertisement

Vega, Sentinel-2B Payload Are Readied For Arianespace’s Next Light-Lift Mission

Launch Scheduled For March 6th

Arianespace’s third flight of 2017 is moving into the final phase of preparations, with the lightweight Vega launcher’s basic assembly completed and its Sentinel-2B Earth observation satellite encapsulated for liftoff on March 6 from the Spaceport in French Guiana.

Read More




Advertisement

Advertisement

Podcasts

AeroTwitter

© 2007 - 2024 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC