Tue, Jan 19, 2016
We all watched the live feed anxiously on Sunday as SpaceX launched its Falcon-9 booster from Vandenberg Air Force Base to place the Jason-3 satellite into orbit.
The successful launch of the satellite was the primary purpose of the mission, and the mission was accomplished. NASA has awarded three cargo contracts for the delivery of supplies to the International Space Station from 2019 through 2024. The agency unveiled its selection of Orbital ATK of Dulles, Virginia; Sierra Nevada Corporation of Sparks, Nevada; and SpaceX of Hawthorne, California as the contractors to provide the services. Light aircraft manufacturer, CubCrafters, has announced a new emergency parachute systems for the company’s line of backcountry tailwheel airplanes. The system is developed in conjunction with BRS Aerospace. Pratt & Whitney will deliver the final production F117 engine to the U.S. Air Force for its C-17 Globemaster-3 fleet later this month. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 01.18.16 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, January 18th, 2016... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Brianne Cross, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
- SpaceX Launches From Vandenberg, Doesn’t Quite Stick The Landing
- NASA Awards International Space Station Cargo Transport Contracts
- CubCrafters Introduces Aircraft Parachutes
- P&W To Deliver Final Production F117 Engine To The USAF
- Pilot Performance, Data Collection Remains NBAA Safety Committee Focus
- AVW: Rotec Radial Engine RV-8R first flight!!!
- Pompeo Hosts Town Hall Meeting With General Aviation Leaders
- Uber Focus Of Airport-Related Class Action Suit
- US Airways Faces Lawsuit Over Runway Accident
- Embraer Delivers 33 Commercial, 45 Executive Jets In Fourth Quarter 2015
- Bombardier, TAG Aeronautics Sever Ties
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 next week for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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