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NASA Assigns Crews To First Test Flights, Missions On Commercial Spacecraft

Nine Men And Women Named To Fly Aboard CST-100, Crew Dragon

NASA introduced to the world on Friday the first U.S. astronauts who will fly on American-made, commercial spacecraft to and from the International Space Station – an endeavor that will return astronaut launches to U.S. soil for the first time since the space shuttle’s retirement in 2011.

This New Kid On The Block Doesn’t Deserve To Be Kicked Around

When Your Name Is 'Shark', People Pay Attention

The new kid on the block always seems to get kicked around a little before he is accepted but when your name is “Shark”, people pay attention, if for no other reason than to keep the Shark from sneaking up behind and biting them. This is the aircraft that LSAs, without all the limitations, could be.

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report In C172 Accident In Washington State

Airplane Reportedly Broke Up In Flight During Instruction, Three Fatally Injured

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from an accident involving a Cessna 172 on a training flight in Washington State that resulted in the fatal injury of the three people on board the aircraft.

Two Receive Master Instructor Designation In July

National Accreditation Recognized By The FAA

Two instructors have earned or renewed their Master Instructor designation in the month of July.

Two Confirmed For Terms On The NTSB

Bruce Landsberg, Jennifer Homendy To Join The Board

Two new members of the NTSB have been confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Jennifer Homendy, a Democratic staffer on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Bruce Landsberg, former president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, were easily confirmed by the Senate on July 24.

NASA's TESS Spacecraft Starts Science Operations

Searching For Planets Around Nearby Stars

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has started its search for planets around nearby stars, officially beginning science operations on July 25, 2018. TESS is expected to transmit its first series of science data back to Earth in August, and thereafter periodically every 13.5 days, once per orbit, as the spacecraft makes it closest approach to Earth. The TESS Science Team will begin searching the data for new planets immediately after the first series arrives.

Avansig And Skysense Develop Autonomous Drone Solution For Indoor Surveillance

Launch Customer Is Spanish Multinational Security Company

Skysense has partnered with Spanish information and communication technology developer, Avansig, to autonomously power the first indoor surveillance drone for Prosegur, a multinational security company operating worldwide, also based in Spain.

Walmart Executive Joins Warehouse Drone Company PINC Board

Chris Sultemeier Named To The Post

PINC, a provider of yard management systems, finished vehicle logistics solutions, and aerial inventory robots (drones), has announced that Chris Sultemeier, the former Executive Vice President of Logistics for Walmart Stores, Inc., has been appointed to the company’s board of directors.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.04.18)

“Today, our country’s dreams of greater achievements in space are within our grasp. This accomplished group of American astronauts, flying on new spacecraft developed by our commercial partners Boeing and SpaceX, will launch a new era of human spaceflight.” Source: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine.