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May 08, 2020

Airborne 05.08.20: TBM 940 Update, NASA Says Stay Home, NBAA Cutbacks

Also: Mil Flyovers Curtailed, GE Layoffs, CARES Grants, Loyal Wingman Rollout

Daher has unveiled technical details for its TBM 940 very fast turboprop aircraft in the Model Year 2020 version, which is equipped with HomeSafe - an emergency system that automatically brings the airplane to a runway touchdown if the pilot becomes incapacitated. The system is activated manually by a prominent orange button atop the cockpit instrument panel. Its software integrates weather, traffic and terrain information to select the best airport for landing, taking into account fuel range and runway length. The pilot can override the autoland function at any time to resume normal flight conditions by simply disconnecting the autopilot. NASA Boss, Jim Bridenstine, has an unexpected message to space

Perseverance Remains Targeted for Summer Launch

Testing on NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover At KSC Closed Out April

The latest activities at the Florida spaceport included attaching the aeroshell backshell on April 29 and attaching the rover to its rocket-powered descent stage on April 23 inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility. The rover and descent stage were the first spacecraft components to come together for launch — and they will be the last to separate when the spacecraft reaches Mars on Feb. 18, 2021. The backshell carries the parachute and several components that will be used during later stages of entry, descent and landing. The aeroshell will encapsulate and protect Perseverance and its descent stage during their deep space journey to Mars and during descent through

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