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October 01, 2013

Airborne 10.01.13: Orbital Docks, SpaceX Launches Upgraded Falcon9, R66s

Also: Honeywell Displays Suspect, Big 737MAX Order, Baker Follow-Up, Capt. Kirk v Branson

After a week's delay in orbit due to software hiccups, Orbital's Cygnus vehicle successfully docked at the ISS. The station's Expedition 37 crew reported the spacecraft -- loaded with about 1,300 pounds of cargo -- berthed Sunday morning at 8:44 a.m. EDT, following an 11-day journey to the orbiting laboratory. And a little closer to earth, at least for a little while, a much modified version of SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched at Noon Sunday from Vandenberg AFB along the coast of California. A more larger powerful version of the now-experienced Falcon 9 launch vehicle placed a Canadian satellite into Earth orbit in what was labeled as a "nominal" launch. On September 15th, a pair of Rob

Canadian Coast Guard Helo Recovered From Arctic Ocean

Aircraft Went Down September 9 With Three On Board

The Canadian Coast Guard helicopter which went down in the Arctic Ocean September 9 has been recovered from the bottom of the ocean.

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