Wed, Jan 10, 2024
SpaceX lost one of its Falcon 9 boosters, a 19-time launch veteran, off the side of its recovery ship among rough seas on Christmas Day 2023.
The booster had soldiered on through 19 space launches, capping off its last one on December 23rd for a well-earned retirement. During the recovery process, the 135-foot tall fuselage, standing on its tail just as it does for launch, toppled over amid rising waves and increasing winds. EAA’s much-lauded Young Eagles program continued its post-pandemic recovery in 2023, as more than 57,000 young people received flight experiences from volunteer EAA-member pilots as of December 17, 2023. The total number of youth receiving a free Young Eagles introductory flight this year is the highest yearly total since 60,142 were flown in 2019. An in-flight collision between a DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone and a Robinson R44, flying sight seeing tours, took place near the Daytona Beach Flea Market, resulting in a costly bit of damage to the R44 main rotor and obliterating the drone. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
Airborne 01.02.24 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, January 2nd, 2024... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- D'oh! SpaceX Booster Goes for a Swim
- Busy, Busy, Busy... EAA Young Eagles Activity Increased Over 2023
- FL Drone v R44 Meetup Does Not Go Well
- B-29 Doc Announces Start of 2024 Tour Season
- USAF Plans Return to Tinian
- Diamond Ships Special Mission DA62s to Nigeria
- American Airlines Offers Honor Flight for ETO Veterans
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again tomorrow, for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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