Wins $81 Million Contract To For Work On AIMM Program

The FAA has awarded an $81 million contract to Northrop Grumman Corporation to support the Aeronautical Information Management Modernization (AIMM) program.

Custom Configured MD 530F Aircraft To Be Delivered In Early 2016

Two Bear Air Rescue in Whitefish, Montana has placed an order for a new MD 530F which will perform a variety of missions in support of search and rescue teams in Flathead County and other agencies across the rural and rugged landscape of Glacier National Park and surrounding area.

Drones For Anti-Poaching And The DWE Town Hall Meeting Open To All Attendees

Next month’s Drone World Expo will offer three keynote sessions, which will be open to all attendees.

Avionics, Airframe, Engine Upgrades Installed

A modification and upgrade for the San Bernardino County Sheriff Department’s (SBCSD) Bell 212 aircraft has been completed by Vector Aerospace, the company said in a news release.

Utilizes Multi-Sensor See-Through Imaging System To Present Hi-Res images

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has been awarded a task order for the next phase of development for its Degraded Visual Environment Pilotage System (DVEPS). The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with the United States Special Operations Command Technology Applications Contracting Office was initially awarded in 2013 to increase the safety of military aircrews worldwide.

Exposed To Temperatures As Low As 40 Degrees Kelvin

An engineering team lifted and lowered the heart of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope into the giant thermal vacuum chamber at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. This move marks the start of the third and final cryogenic test at Goddard to prepare the Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM), or the “heart” of the telescope, for space.

HASP Mission A Joint Project Between NASA And Louisiana Space Consortium

NASA is accepting applications from graduate and undergraduate university students to fly their science and technology experiments to the edge of space on a scientific balloon mission. NASA is planning for a fall 2016 launch for the next High Altitude Student Platform (HASP) mission, a joint project between NASA and the Louisiana Space Consortium (LaSPACE) in Baton Rouge.

Rosetta Spacecraft Notes Oxygen Molecules Outgassing From Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko

ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft has made the first in situ detection of oxygen molecules outgassing from a comet, a surprising observation that suggests they were incorporated into the comet during its formation.

Hover Taxi Used to describe a helicopter/VTOL aircraft movement conducted above the surface and in ground effect at airspeeds less than approximately 20 knots. The actual height may vary, and some helicopters may require hover taxi above 25 feet AGL to reduce ground effect turbulence or provide clearance for cargo slingloads.

Aero Linx: Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association There are approximately 1,850 ASTNA members, including members from 12 different countries. The organization is comprised of hospital-based, public service, military and private providers of both emergency and non-emergency patient air and ground transport. It is the nationally recognized professional organization for nurses practicing in the critical care transport industry. The majority of members are employed by transport programs. Affiliate members such as respiratory therapists, paramedics, pilots, aircraft vendors/operators, etc. also belong to the association.

“It’s incredibly rewarding to support the students flying these experiments, many of whom are getting their first real taste of hands-on engineering and science. Programs like HASP are key to educating, training, and inspiring the next generation.” Source: Debbie Fairbrother, chief of NASA’s Balloon Program Office in comments made as NASA started accepting applications from graduate and undergraduate university students to fly their science and technology experiments to the edge of space on a scientific balloon mission. NASA is planning for a fall 2016 launch for the next High Altitude Student Platform (HASP) mission, a joint project between NASA and the Louisiana Space Consortium (LaSPACE) in Baton Rouge.