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September 04, 2024

Airborne-NextGen 09.04.24: Lunar Payloads, REGENT Approved, SpaceX Resumes

Also: Flight Sim Association, Lunar Dawn, Eagle Eye Radar, TRU Simulation

NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines of Houston a $116.9 million contract to deliver six payloads to the Moon’s South Pole. The cargo includes science experiments and technology demonstrations, and is slated to arrive on Earth’s satellite in 2027. REGENT Craft has announced the Coast Guard has approved its Navigation Safety Risk Assessment. The approval means the Rhode Island-based company is now authorized to begin testing its full-scale prototype in Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island Sound. Seagliders are all-electric hydrofoiling wing-in-ground (WIG) craft that operate over water in ground effect, within one wingspan of the surface. The FAA has giv

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Aero-TV: Top Gun Maverick Cinematographer, Kevin Larosa

The Mind Behind 3 Delta Fox's Mind Blowing Cinematographer

Kevin Larosa took a moment out of his busy day at NBAA-BACE 2023 to give Aero News Editor-in-Chief Jim Campbell a rundown of his work organizing and shooting aircraft stunts for the big screen. As aerial stunt coordinator, Larosa was able to bring out their specially outfitted Aero L39 Albatros to provide some NBAA eye candy. The ‘Cinejet’ sports a specially-fitted camera gimbal controlled from the aircraft, allowing Larosa & company to get the perfect shot while in-flight. The Albatros wasn’t alone, either, since he’d brought out their Embraer Phenom