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July 02, 2018

Airborne 07.02.18: Boeing Hypersonic!, Facebook Dumps Aquila, Wingfoot 3

Also: Soaring Competition, Clay Lacy Opens NY Office, FSANA: Checkride Scheduling Probs, Warrant For Missing Pilot

A hypersonic airliner concept was unveiled by Boeing, at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in Atlanta. The passenger concept could have military or commercial applications; this is just one of several hypersonic vehicle concepts spanning a wide range of potential applications company engineers are studying. Engineers are working companywide to develop enabling technology will position the company for the time when customers and markets are ready to reap the benefits of hypersonic flight. Facebook has abandoned its efforts to use a high-altitude solar-powered drone to relay internet connectivity to people living in remote areas without such servi

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Airbus To Provide An End-To-End Geo-Information System To Thailand

Earth Observation Satellites, Capacity Building, Integrated Geo-Information Platform To Support The Kingdom Of Thailand’s Key Development Priorities

The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency of Thailand (GISTDA) has selected Airbus as partner for its next-generation national geo-information system. The end-to-end system will make Thailand one of the few nations able to fully exploit geo-information for societal benefits. Fully in line with Thailand’s 4.0 policy, the THEOS-2 program will constitute a major milestone in the development of Space in the Eastern Economic Corridor and its Digital Park.

May One Day Be Used To Build Large Structures In Space

Engineers will test several components of the Commercial Infrastructure for Robotic Assembly and Services (CIRAS) project at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia that may one day be used to build large space structures.

Bills Will Ensure America Remains A Leader In Space Exploration And Development

The U.S House of Representatives has approved two bipartisan space bills that promote the Nation’s leadership in rocket propulsion development and provide licenses for commercial space support vehicles and flights. These bills will ensure America remains a leader in space exploration and development.

Commits To Launch In March 2021

The Independent Review Board (IRB) established by NASA to assess progress on its James Webb Space Telescope has unanimously recommended that development on the world's premier science observatory should continue; NASA has established a new launch date for Webb of March 30, 2021.