The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics issued
the following statement Thursday regarding the loss of legendary
pilot -- and honorary AIAA fellow -- Scott Crossfield.
US-Russian Company's Atlas V Will Carry European Satellite Into
Orbit
A 191-foot tall Atlas V rocket expected to launch from Florida's
Cape Canaveral Thursday afternoon is significant for two reasons:
One, it will be the 100th mission flown by a US-Russian launch
services joint venture operation, and two -- it's only the second
rocket launch of 2006 from the once-bustling Cape.
Aero-Community Reacts To News Of Aviation Legend's Death
ANN REALTIME UPDATE 04.20.06 2035 EST: The aviation
community was shocked today by news of aviation legend Scott
Crossfield's death in the crash of a Cessna 210 Wednesday night in
northern Georgia.
Former astronaut Neil Armstrong now has a piece of the rock -- a
moon rock, that is. But it's not something the first man on the
moon plans to keep in his pocket.
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