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A Russian launch to the ISS, carrying a Russian and American astronaut, was aborted early in the launch phase, but has resulted in the safe landing and recovery of both crewmen. Few astronauts will argue that a failure early in the launch phase is one of their worst nightmares, and for first time NASA Astronaut Nick Hague, this very short first rocket excursion had to be a stunning disappointment. NASA’s initial statement says, "The Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the Inte

Sector Supports More Than 4,600 Well-Paying Jobs In The Region

Manitoba has the third largest aerospace cluster in Canada with more than 50 aerospace firms either headquartered or have major centers of operation  and where they provide over 4,600 well–paying middle class jobs.

'CAF Rise Above: WASP' Details The Story Of The First Women To Fly For The United States Armed Forces

The Commemorative Air Force and Hemlock Films have brought production for the new film "CAF Rise Above: WASP" to northeast Ohio. This new film experience about the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) is designed to educate and inspire. The film is part of the larger Rise Above education initiative created by the Commemorative Air Force museum.

Scheduled Time Of Arrival (STA) A STA is the desired time that an aircraft should cross a certain point (landing or metering fix). It takes other traffic and airspace configuration into account. A STA time shows the results of the TMA scheduler that has calculated an arrival time according to parameters such as optimized spacing, aircraft performance, and weather.

Aero Linx: The Stearman Restorers Association The Stearman Restorers Association is an independent “Not for Profit” 501C-3 Corporation dedicated to the preservation, restoration, flying and safety of Stearman Aircraft through the education of both members and the public. The Stearman was a primary trainer for both Army and Navy cadets in WWII. The SRA was originally founded in 1966 and for the year 2012 1150 members in 25 countries. The SRA publishes the Stearman Flying Wire quarterly. It contains articles about restoration tips, authenticity data, safety issues, Stearman piloting, historical items of interest, Stearman piloting, aviation event schedules, Stearman fly-in activities, and n

"We're seeing a change in the environment around Voyager 2, there's no doubt about that. We're going to learn a lot in the coming months, but we still don't know when we'll reach the heliopause. We're not there yet -- that's one thing I can say with confidence." Source: Voyager Project Scientist Ed Stone, based at Caltech in Pasadena, commenting on NASA's Voyager 2 probe, currently on a journey toward interstellar space, where it has detected an increase in cosmic rays that originate outside our solar system. Launched in 1977, Voyager 2 is a little less than 11 billion miles from Earth, or more than 118 times the distance from Earth to the Sun.