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September 01, 2016

Airborne 09.01.16: SpaceX Accident, AMA Exemption, FAA v Lithium, Viking Engine

Also: Kespry Drone, Upcoming AIPs!, Gogo Promotes, Enlisted RPA Pilots, Boeing Exec to Sukhoi, Yuneec Update, Return Robot Competition

While there’s a lot of buzz about the new FAR 107 regulations regarding non-recreational operation of small unmanned aerial systems, the Academy of Model Aeronautics is telling their members that this new regulation probably does not apply to them. While this new federal rule applies to many sUAS operators, the AMA says in a blog post that its members flying under the AMA safety program for recreational operations are not affected by FAR 107, which includes the requirement for the sUAS operator to hold an FAA issued Remote Pilot Certificate. As new lithium batteries are approved for use on U.S. airliners and business airplanes, the FAA is r

Aero-News Alert (Updated): SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Explodes During Test

Was Intended To Carry Israeli Satellite To Orbit This Weekend

Updated 1608 ET 090116:: Details are still pretty thin, but there has been an explosion this morning during the prelaunch test of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral AFS. The routine pre-flight test of the rocket took place at Space Launch Complex 40 at approximately 0907 local time. The launch was scheduled to boost a $200 million Israeli Amos-6 telecommunications satellite into orbit this weekend. Buildings several miles away shook as the result of the powerful explosion, and a plume of dark smoke spread over the cape. A Cape Canaveral official said that the pad was clear when the explosion occurred and SpaceX has confirmed that no injuries occurred.

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Aero-TV: Service & Support Guidelines - The Care and Feeding of a Rotax Engine

Rotax Supports Their Engines With Training, Information, And Rapid Parts Service
 
Anyone who is even slightly familiar with sport aviation and home built experimental aircraft has heard of the name Rotax when it comes to engines. However, they are different from the engines that we are used to in general aviation aircraft in the United States. While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, talked with the experts at Rotax to find out where information about the engines and maintenance is available.

SES-10 Launching To Orbit On Flight-Proven Falcon 9 Rocket

Will Be World’s First Company To Launch A Geostationary Satellite On A Reusable Rocket In Q4 2016

An agreement has been reached between satellite operator SES and SpaceX to launch SES-10 on a flight-proven Falcon 9 orbital rocket booster.

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XPRIZE Verifies Launch Agreement For Third Google Lunar XPRIZE Team

Synergy Moon Pursuing A 2017 Lunar Mission, Interorbital Systems To Serve As Launch Provider

XPRIZE has officially verified Team Synergy Moon’s launch agreement as part of the $30M Google Lunar XPRIZE, a global competition for privately-funded teams to land an unmanned spacecraft on the surface of the moon by December 31, 2017. The Synergy Moon mission will use a NEPTUNE 8 rocket, built and launched by Interorbital Systems.

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