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August 16, 2016

Airborne 08.16.16: AEA 2Q16 Mkt Report, SpaceX Sticks It, USAF Pays Pilots

Also: Tiny Helicopter UAV, Aero-Calendar, 'Henry O' Scholarship, USMC CH-53E, Pilot FUI,  Military Helo Engines, Bell Commits

The Aircraft Electronics Association has released its second-quarter 2016 Avionics Market Report and, unfortunately, it seems to be in line with other aviation Business Association reports that have recently come out. The bottom line is, sales are down. In the first six months of the year, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to about $1.1 billion. This number indicates a 6.5 percent decrease when compared to the first six months of 2015. On Sunday, August 14, SpaceX launched their Falcon 9 booster with a JCSAT-16 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, into a geostationary transfer orbit. Wh

Preparations For Arianespace’s Upcoming Launch Move Into Their Final Phase

The Upper Portion Of Dual-Passenger Configuration Is Now Complete

The upper portion of Ariane 5’s dual-passenger configuration is now complete, with the Intelsat 33e satellite and SYLDA dispenser system encapsulated inside their protective payload fairing in preparation for an August 24 liftoff from French Guiana.

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SpaceX Notches Another Successful Launch, Recovery

Falcon 9 Rocket Recovered On Floating Barge At Sea

A SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully delivered the JCSAT-16 commercial communications satellite to its targeted Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) Sunday. The booster was successfully recovered on the company's floating droneship after delivering its payload.

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