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May 11, 2015

Airborne 05.11.15: 1Q/15 GA Sales Disappoint, New A400M Lost, LEAP-1B Flight Tests

Also: F1FPV, Aeromobil Accident, FAA Dictates Media Policy, CSeries, MAF In Nepal, Chicago's NEW Heliport

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association has published its first quarter 2015 aircraft shipment results and to say the least, they’re a stunning disappointment. The general aviation industry shipped 678 aircraft in the first three months of the year for a total value of $5.3 billion. An A400M, due to be delivered to the Turkish Air Force within weeks, went down during a shakedown test flight with a crew of six aboard on Saturday. The accident occurred right after departure from Seville's San Pablo airport. Early reports indicate that of the 6 people on board the aircraft, 2 survived and were reported in serious condition. Boeing an

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NASA-Funded Sounding Rocket Mission Hopes To Learn What Makes Up A Supernova

Will Study X-Rays Emitting From A Phenomenon In The Cygnus Loop

In early May 2015, a NASA-funded sounding rocket will be ready to launch, carrying new technology to peer at the X-rays streaming from a supernova remnant called the Cygnus Loop – and assess what the debris from this 20,000-year-old explosion is made of. Flying such technology will also open the door to probe the deep universe for missing matter believed to exist, but yet to be observed.

Unmanned Mission Launch Targeted For 2020

The blueprints and science goals for the first Arab mission to Mars have been revealed for the first time. The Emirates Mars Mission probe, named "Hope", will create mankind's first integrated model of the Red Planet's atmosphere.

Inducted May 6 At Ceremony In Washington, DC

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. Vice President and General Manager for Strategic Operations Debra Facktor Lepore has been selected as a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Lepore was inducted on May 6, 2015 with other new fellows and honorary fellows at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.

NASA Improves Monitoring Of Spacecraft Orbiting The Red Planet

NASA has beefed up a process of traffic monitoring, communication and maneuver planning to ensure that Mars orbiters do not approach each other too closely.

Seeks Public Input On Establishing Sustained Human Presence On Red Planet

What do you need to bring, and how do you minimize the need for delivery of future supplies in order to establish a sustained human presence on a planet 140 million miles away from Earth?

Japan Plans Trip To The Moon

Unmanned Landing Could Lead To More Rapid Development Of The Moon's Commercial Potential

Japan's space agency JAXA has set a target of landing an unmanned mission on the moon before the end of this decade, and analysts say if they are successful, it could have implications for the development of the Moon's commercial potential.