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August 17, 2015

Airborne 08.17.15: AMA v UAV Foolishness, Twin Commander, Collings' New Birds

Also: RS-25 Tests, Trigana Crash, Apache Solo Display, Last Flt For 1st 727, SkyWest Airlines, Trent XWB, New AF Vice Chief Of Staff, Virgin America Partnership

Sometimes you just have to stand up and question authority, and that's just what the leadership of the Academy of Model Aeronautics has done following the FAA's release last week of data that shows a sharp increase in "drone" sightings by pilots of manned aircraft. AMA executive director Dave Mathewson issued a statement that said, in part, “The increase in sightings of unmanned aircraft highlight the need for stricter enforcement of existing federal regulations and for the FAA to finalize its small UAS rules. Whether flying a commercial UAS or a model aircraft, there are rules that prohibit careless and

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Alpha Space Signs Cooperative Agreement with NASA

Will Offer First Research Flight Facility On ISS

NASA has signed a cooperative agreement with Alpha Space Test and Research Alliance (Alpha Space), a newly formed spin-off company of MEI Technologies, Inc. (MEIT), to conduct a commercial project that will lead to the development, integration, deployment and operation of the Materials International Space Station (ISS) Experiment (MISSE) materials research flight facility on the ISS.

Orbital ATK Says Antares Rocket Will Return To Flight In 2016

Orbital ATK says it is making excellent progress in resuming its cargo delivery service to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA under the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract, the company stated today. Orbital ATK is on track to launch its next CRS mission late this year and is moving forward with integration of a new first stage propulsion system into the Antares launch vehicle in preparation for multiple CRS missions in 2016.

Fixed-Price Contract Worth $45.8 Million For Construction Company

NASA has selected J. P. Donovan Construction, Inc., of Rockledge, Florida to begin work at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the ground structures that will launch NASA’s next generation rocket and spacecraft on the journey to Mars and other deep space destinations.

Some Of the Prettiest Sights Of Oshkosh Were Also Very Affordable

At EAA AirVenture 2015, there are lots of airplanes to look at, but this one is a real eye catcher. It’s a small single-place airplane, it qualifies as an ultralight, and is so shiny you need dark glasses just to look at it in the sunlight.