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https://erenow.net/ww/fighting-hitlers-jets/9.php | 2021-10-15T20:23:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323583083.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20211015192439-20211015222439-00076.warc.gz | 0.981805 | 4,107 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__183519206 | en | At the start of November 1944, no fewer than seven P-47 Thunderbolt pilots had achieved success against Me 262s: Joseph Myers and Manford Croy on August 28; Richard Conner and Ben Drew on October 1; Huie Lamb on October 25; and Walter Groce and William Gerbe on November 1. The newly arrived P-51 Mustang was marking its mark in profound ways, but had not yet bagged a jet.
This would be no easy task for the Mustang men. In early 1944, German defenses were formidable. Under the command of Gen. Gunter Korten, the Luftwaffe pulled back many of its far-flung fighter squadrons to defend the Reich. The Eighth Air Force’s primary targets, German centers of production and operation, were ringed by hundreds of deadly 88mm antiaircraft guns. The morale of the German citizenry on the ground was high.
On November 6, 1944, some P-47s were still in the air—one piloted by 1st Lt. William J. Quinn who was the next Thunderbolt pilot to be credited with a kill of an Me 262. But most of the action took place when four combat groups of the newly arrived P-51 Mustangs escorted B-24 Liberator heavy bombers near Minden, Germany. Although one Mustang was lost near Minden, it was not in air-to-air combat. Major Robert Foy of the 357th Fighter Group, “The Yoxford Boys,” was leading the Mustang formation. When the Me 262s arrived in force, the Mustang men were ready for them. Foy tangled with them inconclusively.
Air ace Capt. Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager of the 357th Fighter Group—who had been previously shot down, evaded capture, and returned to combat—became the first P-51 Mustang pilot to chalk up a score. In his after-action report, Yeager wrote: “I was leading ‘Cement White Flight’ when north of Osnabrück we spotted three Me 262s going 280 degrees to us at about two o’clock, low. We were at 10,000 feet. I and my flight turned to the right and headed the last man off. I got a hit or two on him before he pulled away. They were flying a loose V-formation and they did not take any evasive action, but seemed to depend on their superior speed. They pulled out of range in the haze.
“We were flying along in overcast, which was very thin and the edge of it was over to the right, altitude about 5,000 feet. I went under it and flew along for a minute or two and I met them head-on again only they were now flying at about 2,000 feet. I split-S’ed on the leader and they all separated. I fired a high deflection burst from above on the leader, got behind him and was pulling 75 inches of mercury and indicating 430 miles per hour. I fired two or three bursts and got hits on the fuselage and wings from 300 yards, then he pulled away and went into the haze where I lost him.
“In this engagement I lost the rest of the flight and found myself alone. I climbed to 8,000 feet and headed north. I found a large airfield with black runways about 6,000 feet long and started flying around it. [He was referring to the base at Achmer.] I got a few bursts of flak, but it was very inaccurate.
“I spotted a lone 262 approaching the field from the south at 500 feet. Flak started coming up very thick and accurate. I fired a short burst at him from about 400 yards and got hits on the wings. I had to break off at 300 yards because the flak was getting too close. I broke straight up, looked back, and saw the enemy jet aircraft crash-land about 400 yards short of the field in a wooded area. A wing flew off outside the right jet, but the plane did not burn.”
Yeager’s opponent appears to have been one Oberfeldwebel (First Sgt.) Freutzer, whose first name is lost to history, although Fruetzer survived the encounter and walked away from his wrecked jet.
Yeager, of course, would go on to serve as a postwar test pilot flying dozens of aircraft types that were strongly influenced by wartime German designs. Yeager’s October 14, 1947, flight at Muroc, California, in the Bell XS-1 rocket plane is the first recorded supersonic flight, although an Me 262 pilot named Hans Guido Mutke, whom we will meet soon, did not think so. Yeager’s success against an Me 262 in the airfield pattern brought a visit to Achmer the next day—November 7, 1944—by the ubiquitous and often angry Generalleutnant (Maj. Gen.) Adolf “Dolfo” Galland. The German fighter leader had cordial talks with Maj. Walter “Nowi” Nowotny, whom he’d hand-picked to lead history’s first fighter jet unit, but was annoyed that Kommando Nowotny hadn’t followed the practice of keeping a patrol of Focke-Wulf Fw 190s in the air to protect the Me 262s during their vulnerable period when taking off and landing. For various reasons, the long-nosed Fw 190D-9 “Dora” fighters never seemed to be in the right place at the right time. Galland believed that many in the fledgling Me 262 force were unaware of how big a target they’d become, or how important the Fw 190 support mission was.
The FW 190D-9s were stationed at Achmer and nearby Hesepe. The idea was that the Focke-Wulfs would prowl above the airfields and form a shield between marauding Mustangs, Tempests, and Typhoons, and the Me 262s when taking off and landing. But the Fw 190D-9 pilots were in a separate unit and underestimated their adversary. Nowotny and others initially believed they needed as few as six Fw 190D-9s in the air to provide adequate protection and that the Focke-Wulfs could achieve their purpose flying very short sorties. In one air battle shortly before Galland’s arrival, P-51 pilots of the 78th Fighter Group, who outnumbered the Focke-Wulfs forty to six, shot down several of the “Doras,” and damaged others. The plan wasn’t working. Galland made it clear he wanted larger numbers of the Focke-Wulfs in the air for longer periods to coincide with jet operations in the airfield pattern.
Over coffee in Nowotny’s hut, Galland expressed his concern that the Allies had identified Me 262 bases and were singling them out for attention. Galland also had to tell his handpicked wing commander that he could do little or nothing about a serious shortage of J-2 jet aviation fuel. The bombing campaign was disrupting the flow of all fuel, everywhere, and the jet force would continue to be directly impacted.
Both sides were making a maximum effort in the air battles over Europe on November 8, 1944. To the German side it was part of what the Luftwaffe called “The Big Blow,” a maximum effort to put as many as one thousand fighters into the sky to confront oncoming American bombers. Galland followed the action from the radio shack at Achmer. Oberleutnant (1st Lt.) Franz Schäll engaged 1st Lt. Warren Corwin and mixed it up in a close-quarters maneuvering contest. Corwin made the mistake of pulling a sharp turn in front of the Me 262, and his Mustang was torn apart by shells from Schäll’s guns. Some of his wingmen heard Corwin cry out, “This jet job got me!” First Lieutenant James W. Kenney, nearby, should have heard the transmission but didn’t. Neither Corwin nor the wreckage of his Mustang has ever been found.
Kenney shot down an Me 262 with short bursts and photographed its pilot dangling from a yellow parachute. Second Lieutenant Anthony Maurice also shot down an Me 262 while 1st Lt. Ernest C. “Feeb” Fiebelkorn Jr. and 1st Lt. Edward “Buddy” Haydon combined their skills to shoot down another. But it was left for 1st Lt. Richard W. Stevens of the 364th Fighter Group to rack up the most important tally of the day. While Galland listened on the radio, Nowotny talked of being under attack by a Mustang—it was Stevens—and of his left engine being damaged. “My god, I’m burning!” were the last four words ever spoken by Maj. Walter Nowotny. Galland burst out of the radio shack in time to see Nowotny’s jet crash. Galland and others rushed to the scene in a car, but it was too late. It was the only sortie on which Nowotny was not wearing his storied “victory pants.” On his death, Galland promoted Hauptmann (Capt.) Georg-Pete Eder to command the unit, but Kommando Nowotny never reached its potential: it claimed twenty-two Allied aircraft shot down in exchange for twenty-six Me 262s before the Kommando was withdrawn for further training and a revision of combat tactics to optimize the Me 262’s strengths. The unit was broken up with most of its pilots going to Jagdgeschwader 7, or JG 7, the first jet line unit. Kommando Nowotny essentially became part of JG 7.
While the evidence is strong that Stevens got Nowotny, some sources credit the kill to Haydon and Fiebelkorn, while British pilots believed for years that Nowotny was bagged by a Typhoon. The credit to Stevens appears to be the best case that historians can make, however.
December 1944, a young, earnest, and impressionable Oberfaehnrich (Senior Officer Candidate) Hans Busch was ready for a new assignment with KG 51 at Neuburg an der Donau, commanded by Maj. Wolfgang Schenck.
“I wanted a fighter unit but was ordered to Bomber Group 51,” said Busch. “This was meant to be fighter-bomber duty.” Elements of the wing converted to the Messerschmitt Me 262 and flew fighter-bomber and bomber-intercept missions against Allied bomber streams from June 1944 through the end of the war.
Before Busch and his buddy Horst Netzeband could fulfill their aspiration to strap into a jet cockpit, they were required to undergo single-seat training at München Riem.
Busch was experienced in aircraft that had a crew, like the Heinkel He 111 bomber. However, like other newcomers to the jet world of KG 51, he had little aptitude for single-seat flying. Although a two-seat version of the Me 262 existed, none would be available to KG 51 in time to help Busch and his buddies learn the aircraft.
While doing classroom work on the Jumo 004 jet engine, Busch was assigned to log single-seat time in the Fw 190 at München Riem.
Busch felt himself gaining confidence as he flung the highly maneuverable Fw 190 around the sky. He hoped to run up against American warplanes while at the controls of an Fw 190, but did not. “I was mystified that during my Fw training I never saw an American aircraft or heard of one being overhead,” he said. Actually, he said, on second thought, he did see a small group of four-engine Allied plans overhead once, but “they didn’t hit anything of importance.” Although the Reich no longer had the luxury of taking a long time to train a pilot, as the Americans still did, the Fw 190 flights were designed and scheduled for training only at times when Allied aircraft were not operating nearby.
The Fw 190 was a low-cost way of teaching pilots who’d previously worked with a crew that “you had to start your own engine,” said Busch. “Some of the old experienced hands were a little nervous about that and made mistakes. If you’re going to fly a single-seat aircraft, especially a complex aircraft with two jets engines, you need to have practice being the only one who turns on the radio, lowers the flaps, lowers the landing gear, and so on.”
Some pilots say no one ever wants to witness or experience a disaster, but according to Busch, most airmen keep inside a dark curiosity about what it looks like when things go wrong. A disaster of his own lay in the near future, but in the meanwhile Busch observed a seriously bad event that happened to someone else and illustrated the need for single-seat training.
On possibly the only day of the year when the sun was shining brightly and the sky was almost cloudless, Busch and Netzeband were watching planes take off and land. A mottled gray Fw 190 was turning at the runway’s end, beautiful and sleek in “clean” flying condition. Busch watched the fighter descend. “He doesn’t have his wheels down,” Busch said.
“He’s not going to land,” said Netzeband. “He’s just practicing.”
“I’m not so sure.”
The screech of metal against pavement reverberated across the airfield. As if grabbed by a giant hand, the Fw 190 rotated 180 degrees and came hurtling down the runway sideways, throwing off sparks and debris. The distinctive sound of the propeller beating itself to death against a hard surface was louder than the complaint of the battered engine. Busch watched as the pilot, a fellow cadet, pushed back the canopy and climbed out. The pilot then slammed a gloved fist against the windshield bow.
Does bellying in a perfectly good Fw 190 disqualify a hopeful officer candidate from ever strapping into the cockpit of an Me 262? The only certain fact is that the upset cadet did not receive grips and grins from his commander. Unfortunately, history does not record what happened to this particular pilot after he ranged a plane, lost his temper, and hurt a hand.
“He was a mature guy,” Busch said, “just like several of us. He had a lot of flying hours. But like several of us, he was used to a copilot being in the right seat at his side. Yes, we had checklists and safety practices, but the fact remains, he was used to a different person reaching for the handle and putting down the retractable undercarriage. He ripped open the guts of an Fw 190 by scraping it on pavement because he forgot to put down the landing gear.”
One reason the transition was difficult: unlike almost every other air force in the world, the Luftwaffe did not use checklists. “They relied instead on a pilot’s really knowing the aircraft handbooks,” writer-researcher Walter J. Boyne said in an interview for this book. “This was complicated by the way the Germans broadly allowed pilots to fly different aircraft. The onus was on the pilot to know. Checklists were not used, even in the later stages of the war when courses were hurried and not a lot of time was available for studying manuals.” That the Luftwaffe did not follow the American practice of using checklists “seems incredible,” Boyne said, “considering the complexity of starting an Me 262 or a twin-engine Heinkel.”
Busch vowed never to make a similar mistake. In late December 1944, after Ben Drew and other P-51 pilots had begun sprinkling Me 262s over the German landscape—and while Me 262s were batting American bombers out of the sky, right and left—Busch was ready for his first flight at the controls of the jet.
He arrived at Neuburg from München Riem disappointed that it was a bomber unit, but excited that he would now fly jets. Busch’s cadet status made him less than an officer but higher in rank than the sergeant pilots of KG 51, some of whom had considerable combat experience. He and his buddies, he said, were known for wild behavior when circumstances permitted. Busch himself said he had no mechanical aptitude and had to hope that a sense for operating the Me 262 would come naturally. Together with his best buddy Horst Netzeband, Busch found that his first look at the Me 262 was an unforgettable experience.
Busch wrote: “We walked up to this mysterious airplane that we had never seen a picture of and heard that it was Geheime Kommandosache [top secret]. What an excitement! We were allowed to touch this bird that looked like it had just dropped in from the future or from another planet. No aircraft we had flown or seen so far looked as streamlined as the Me 262. We were allowed to sit in the cockpit but that was all.” Before the new pilots could fly the jet, “there was a lot of learning and familiarization necessary,” he added.
Men who fly and fight together often form close bonds, and Busch felt his friendship with Netzeband was closer than most. The two German pilots were very different: Busch pliable and humorless, Netzeband witty and something of a prankster in a good way. They learned the Me 262 together and shared free time, snacks, and jokes.
“Here I sat in the cockpit, parachute strapped on, flight helmet secured, radio-telephone hooked up, throat mike buttoned down, and shoulder and belly straps tightly secured,” Busch said. Wearing gloves as required, and under the watchful eye of a crew chief standing on his wing, Busch made certain he could grasp every knob or lever in front of him. “The instruments and controls were not exactly designed with my comfort in mind, but they were not uncomfortable to reach either.”
The Jumo 004B turbojet engines came with their own starters, Reidel motorcycle motors situated in the intake section of the turbines and connected with a claw clutch to the front end of the turbine shaft. Although earlier versions were cranked by hand, lawn mower style, the Reidels came with electric starters. Busch ran them up to one thousand revolutions per minute and then depressed the button on the throttle handle that turned on the fuel pump.
The Me 262 was not easy to taxi, nor to steer, as Busch noted earlier. Its landing gear had a bit of a stalky feel, but the aircraft was robust enough to taxi well and to respond well as he went into his takeoff roll. After that it was … “well, it was a miracle,” he said.
With wheels up and throttles on full power, the Me 262 climbed like the swallow after which it was named. If Busch needed anything to increase his fascination with this airplane, his first flight did it. He was truly hooked. | aerospace |
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CiteSeerX - Document Details (Isaac Councill, Lee Giles, Pradeep Teregowda): Abstract—The secondary surveillance radar (SSR) is a transponder system used in air-traffic control (ATC).
Due to growing traffic densities, it is increasingly likely that a ground station receives a mixture of responses of various aircraft, partly overlapping in frequency and time. Algorithms for Separation of Secondary Surveillance Radar Replies PROEFSCHRIFT ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Technische Universiteit Delft, op gezag van de Rector Magnificus J.T.
Fokkema, voorzitter van het College van Promoties, in het openbaar te verdedigen op maandag 9 decemberom uur door. Secondary surveillance radar (SSR) is a radar system used in air traffic control (ATC), that not only detects and measures the position of aircraft, i.e.
bearing and distance, but also requests additional information from the aircraft itself such as its identity and altitude. Unlike primary radar systems that measure the bearing and distance of targets using the detected reflections of radio.
Separation of multiple secondary surveillance radar sources in a real environment by a novel projection algorithm Conference Paper (PDF Available) January with Reads How we measure 'reads'. The secondary surveillance radar (SSR) is a transponder system used in air-traffic control. With the increase in air-traffic, replies from airplanes may overlap in time at ground station receivers, which results in loss of all replies for classic receivers.
Blind source separation algorithms were proposed to separate such a mixture by the properties of SSR replies. A new generation of equipment which remedies some of the deficiencies of secondary surveillance radar (SSR) is described.
SSR principles are briefly reviewed, and the main problems of bearing. Secondary surveillance radar explained. Secondary surveillance radar (SSR) is a radar system used in Algorithms for Separation of Secondary Surveillance Radar Replies book traffic control (ATC), that not only detects and measures the position of aircraft, i.e.
bearing and distance, but also requests additional information from the aircraft itself such as its identity and altitude. Unlike primary radar systems that measure the bearing and distance of targets. Separation algorithms can't be used, as the replies are ``pseudo-Gaussian'' up to order 5 .
Deterministic separation algorithms have been considered in [8,4,5], but they have a high computational burden, and need a joint diagonalisation of several tensors of order at least 3. Secondary Surveillance Radar. Michael C. Stevens. Artech House, - Technology & Engineering - pages.
1 Review. From inside the book. All Book Search results » Bibliographic information. Title: Secondary Surveillance Radar Artech House radar library Radar Library: Author: Michael C. Stevens:Reviews: 1. Automatic dependent surveillance—broadcast (ADS–B) is a surveillance technology in which an aircraft determines its position via satellite navigation and periodically broadcasts it, enabling it to be tracked.
The information can be received by air traffic control ground stations as a replacement for secondary surveillance radar, as no interrogation signal is needed from the ground.
Surveillance by Algorithm. Increasingly, we are watched not by people but by algorithms. Amazon and Netflix track the books we buy and the movies we stream, and suggest other books and movies based on our habits.
Google and Facebook watch what we do and what we say, and show us advertisements based on our behavior. Disadvantages of Surveillance Radar: It requires huge antenna and transmitting section as well as receiving section.
Hence it can only be used as static radar and it is strategically located. High power, clutter and identification are the main. For all of those who are in a similar situation i recomend these book because it will give you the whole picture of these systems as a first step to your particular equipment/system.
Another very good book is: Understanding radar, by Henry W. Cole, Colins Professional and Technical Books, ISBNbut a litle older ().Cited by: ATC technologies are evolving to include other components than primary and secondary surveillance radars, but I believe these two pieces of equipment are still the backbone of ATC.
Primary radar (PSR, GHz) works usually on higher frequencies than secondary radar (SSR, GHz). known as the Aeronautical Surveillance Panel (ASP)). On 2 Junethe Air Navigation Commission approved Recommendations 1/2 of the first meeting of the SCRSP relating to the publication of this manual which is a compendium of information on various technical and operational aspects of the airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS).
Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) It is a secondary radar system requiring active participation from the aircraft and the ground system.
It allows the basic primary radar information which gives the aircraft position to be supplemented with an identification code and.
For civilian applications, the Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) is used for Air Traffic Control together with the Primary Surveillance Radar. SSR works by triggering a transponder in the aircraft, which generates its own coded return signal, so that the SSR signal requires much less power than the primary radar one (1), (2), (3).
See SCHNEIER, supra note 2, at (arguing that surveillance conducted via computer algorithms is materially identical to human surveillance in terms of intrusiveness). In other words, the U.S. and other states will generally do whatever they are technologically capable of by: 2.
secondary surveillance radar[′sekən‚derē sər′vāləns ‚rā‚där] (navigation) The secondary radar that operates in conjunction with the airborne transponder of the air-traffic control radar beacon system (ATCRBS).
secondary surveillance radar (SSR) A radar system that requires complementary aircraft equipment (transponder). The. ModeA 3 SumandControlantennabeams 12datapulsesarebracketedbytwoframingpulses,F1 andF2. TheXpulseisnotused.
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When the sun sets, flying enters an entirely new phase full of beauty. Cities glow with millions of lights, stars twinkle brightly across the sky, and flashing beacons illuminate your flight path.
The cockpit lights also take on a greater role during nighttime, increasing immersion. The different experience makes night flights unforgettable.
Engaging Sound Effects
Crisp 3D audio brings an added layer of realism to your flights. Turbine hums, control clicks, flaps lowering, wheels squeaking on touchdown, and storms crackling give you a pilot’s ear perspective.
Air Traffic Control radio chatter guides you through busy airspace. Together with the soundscape, the audio draws you deeper in.
Few games simulate the authentic thrill of aviation as beautifully as Flight Pilot: 3D Simulator with its realistically modeled planes, challenging objectives, informative tutorials, vivid environments, intuitive controls, and accurate flight physics.
It delivers a terrific flight experience for aviation enthusiasts hungry for accessible, engaging aerial action. The plethora of meticulously crafted planes combined with the open-ended gameplay let you live out your pilot dreams.
Whether you aspire to fly commercial airliners on long haul routes or perform acrobatics in an aerobatic prop plane, Flight Pilot lets you take flight your way. Clear skies await!
Frequently Asked Questions
What platforms is the game available on?
Flight Pilot is available on iOS and Android mobile devices as a free download with optional in-app purchases. You can get the content for free with the premium version you download from here.
Do you need an internet connection to play?
No, an internet connection is not required after the initial game download. It can be played fully offline. | aerospace |
https://glo-juicebar.com/kamikaze-moon-lander-failed-lunar-landing/ | 2024-03-04T14:07:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476452.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304133241-20240304163241-00814.warc.gz | 0.955671 | 543 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__274866 | en | Kamikaze Moon Lander: Failed Lunar Landing
The Japanese space agency JAXA made headlines recently as its attempt to land the Kamikaze lunar lander on the Moon ended in failure. The small, shoebox-sized lander was meant to touch down on the lunar surface and transmit data and images back to Earth, but things did not go as planned. Instead of making a smooth landing, the Kamikaze crashed into the Moon nose first, leaving a small crater in its wake.
The mission, officially known as the Lunar Polar Exploration Mission, was launched with the goal of exploring areas near the Moon’s south pole, where conditions are thought to be favorable for sustaining human life in the future. The Kamikaze lander was equipped with instruments to measure temperature, analyze soil samples, and take high-resolution images of the lunar surface. The data collected by the lander was intended to contribute to our understanding of the Moon’s geology and potential resources.
The failure of the Kamikaze mission is a setback for JAXA, which has been striving to establish itself as a major player in the global space industry. However, the agency has remained optimistic and has emphasized the importance of learning from this experience. JAXA officials have stated that they will analyze the data collected by the lander leading up to the crash to gain insights into the landing process and improve future missions.
While the failure of the Kamikaze landing is a disappointment, it is also a reminder of the challenges and risks inherent in space exploration. Landing on the Moon, or any celestial body for that matter, is a complex and high-stakes endeavor that requires precise engineering and careful planning. Even with the best efforts and intentions, things can go awry. This is a reality that space agencies and scientists must accept and navigate as they push the boundaries of human understanding and capability.
Despite the setback, JAXA remains committed to its lunar exploration goals and has expressed perseverance in its pursuit of further missions to the Moon. The agency has indicated that it will continue to develop and launch spacecraft to study and explore the lunar environment, with the hope of contributing to the broader scientific understanding of our celestial neighbor.
The failed landing of the Kamikaze lunar lander serves as a poignant reminder of the inherent risks and challenges in space exploration. As we look towards the future, it is essential to approach these endeavors with a sense of humility and an understanding that setbacks are a natural part of the process. Nevertheless, with each failure comes an opportunity for learning and improvement, ultimately leading to greater successes in the pursuit of scientific discovery and exploration beyond Earth’s boundaries. | aerospace |
https://kimglobal.com/pt/esa-broker/ | 2019-02-22T06:37:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247513661.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20190222054002-20190222080002-00619.warc.gz | 0.871024 | 1,056 | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__186613221 | en | KIM collaborates with ESA since 2012, when it was entrusted with the assessment, prioritization and analysis of patent portfolio of the Agency, to their application in non-space sectors in Spain.
In 2016, the European Space Agency (ESA) chooses KIM as the new broker in Spain.
KIM has the role to detect business innovations developed by the Spanish space industry and ESA technologies, in order to market them in the non-space sector.
The European Space Agency’s Tech Transfer Brokers network offers extensive support to the space industry through identification and exploitation of new market opportunities. ESA brokers also facilitate the access to these technologies to non-space industry partners.
Identification of applications to non-space market
Mediation between space and non-space industry
Support with ESA space solutions brand usage
Packaging of space technology offers
Communication of success stories
Access to ESA IP Portfolio
How a broker works
Why work with KIM?
What KIM can do for you
Promotion of the aerospace industry in Spain.
Promotion of the “Spain” brand as a technological brand at an international level.
Promoting innovation in SMEs through actions that help them innovate quickly (for example, by acquiring technologies instead of developing them).
Generation of new business opportunities, by licensing its technologies to companies in non-space sectors, or by creating new R&D projects to advance the TRL space technology.
Visibility through dissemination of success stories (application of their technologies in other sectors) and other communication activities.
Large non-space corporations
Creation of lines of work in the aerospace field.
Design of intrapreneurship programs related to the best application to the business of a space technology.
Fast track to innovation, by detecting technological challenges and solving them with ESA technologies.
Sophistication of its corporate image (“made in collaboration with ESA”).
The “ESA Tech-Landing” Contest was an initiative of ESA, KIM and the support of ESA BIC Madrid, with the main objective of rewarding technology based entrepreneurship, using ESA’s patented technologies as value propositions of new business models not directly linked to the aerospace sector.
The winner solution (“Preventing head-clogging of ink-jet printers for ceramics -tiles- by the use of an advanced fluid filters”), devised by the Spanish researcher Breogán Pato, is based on the use of an advanced fluidic filter (pat 642) developed by ESA.
Being the winner of the “ESA Tech-Landing 2016” contest, Breogán Pato has the opportunity to present his project at the selection process in order to enter one of the ESA BICs.
Recently, “MAintenance of Remote INfrastructures and Equipments (MARINE)”, another finalist project of the “ESA Tech-Landing” contest, has been selected to take part in the “Space Creativity Centre” (ESA support programme to validate technologies).
On 10 September 2016, citizens from 22 European countries participated in the first Citizens’ Debate on Space for Europe. This event was organised by ESA with the support of Missions Publiques. During the course of the day, citizens had the opportunity to learn, debate, have their say and participate by suggesting priorities on all aspects of current and future space programmes.
This consultation on an unprecedented scale took place simultaneously in all 22 Member States of the European Space Agency (ESA). The Spanish edition of this event was organized by KIM and with the support of ESA BIC Madrid and it involved about 100 citizens.
The Innovation Meets, powered by KIM, sought to promote best practices in innovation and tech transfer. The aim of this special edition, organized by KIM and with the support of ESA BIC Madrid, was two-fold:
Showing the keys to transfer space technology to other sectors.
Understanding the technological challenges of leading entities and how space technologies can solve them.
This event was attended by prominent speakers from ESA TTPO, ESA BIC Madrid, Fundación madri+d, LES, Madrid Aerospace Cluster, CDTI, 3M, ALTER Technology, Indra, Acciona, OHL…
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https://www.rosehillmontessori.com/school-calendar/2019/7/22/flight-school | 2019-08-17T21:27:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027312025.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20190817203056-20190817225056-00351.warc.gz | 0.898812 | 109 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__193664367 | en | New and improved! Join us for a science-filled week of experiments and projects. We’ll have plenty of hands-on projects to complete as we examine the properties of flight, possibly discovering new worlds along the way. To do so, we must build an array of flying apparatuses… and then launch them… multiple times!
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Earlier Event: July 15Elementary Camp: Painting Great Masterpieces of Music!
Later Event: July 29Elementary Camp: Experience National Parks in a New Perspective! | aerospace |
http://istreetresearch.com/2017/06/spacex-to-expand-rocket-fix-center-in-florida/ | 2018-03-20T13:38:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257647475.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20180320130952-20180320150952-00699.warc.gz | 0.936561 | 518 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__59614962 | en | SpaceX said it plans to use the land to store rockets for refurbishment and reuse. An expansion of the company's Florida facility would allow for faster turnaround of reusable boosters as well as provide additional storage space. As revealed by documents filed with authorities, it proposes the construction of a 67,222-square-foot hangar south of its launch sites in Cape Canaveral for the said objective.
Port Canaveral commissioners will meet on Wednesday morning to vote on an agreement to lease a two-acre parcel to SpaceX for five years.
Boeing Wins Orders From Ruili Airlines, AerCap, Tassili Airlines
The Boeing and Airbus outlooks are broadly similar, though the US manufacturer counts smaller planes not in its rival's forecast . It said this would allow it to lower fares "while ensuring that Ryanair remains Europe's greenest and cleanest airline".
SpaceX is perfecting the process of landing used rockets; the company has returned reusable boosters to Earth twelve times since the first successful Falcon rocket landing in 2015.
"Right now, we have that work dispersed at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station". The reusable boosters land upright on a ground pad or on a drone barge.
Trump says 'oui' to French leader's Bastille Day invitation
The secretary general of France's main employee union, the CFDT, Laurent Berger, said he's in a "phase of consultation" with the government.
Blasting off from the Kennedy Space Center of NASA in Florida, the third Falcon 9 mission will involve an Intelsat communications satellite. The event will depend on the capability of the SpaceX's team to successfully prepare the spacecraft for launching after its victorious take off on June 23 with a Bulgarian's communication satellite. SpaceX has a backlog of more than 70 missions, worth more than $10 billion, spokesman Taylor said.
While SpaceX missions - which were jaw-dropping when the first Falcon 9s landed on drone ships a little more than a year ago - now sort of feel both thrilling and boring, Musk's company upped the ante this past weekend, sending up and safely bringing back down onto drone ships two rockets in three days, off each coast, NBD. She is an active blogger and erstwhile facilitator of science and engineering programs for children.
What you need to know to combat cyber attacks
Nuance Communications, a major provider of voice and language tools fell victim to the global ransomware attack on Tuesday. Ukrainian firms, including the state power company and Kiev's main airport, were among the first to report issues. | aerospace |
https://fapool.ir/file/89898 | 2024-04-24T03:29:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818999.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424014618-20240424044618-00542.warc.gz | 0.774095 | 307 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__115120413 | en | عنوان کتاب: Helicopter Flight Dynamics (Aiaa Education Series)
by G. Padfield
تعداد صفحه (نسخه چاپی - نسخه الکترونیکی): 680-680
شابک: 1563479206, 9781563479205
نوع فایل: PDF
حجم: 8.00 مگابایت
The behavior of helicopters is so complex that understanding the physical mechanisms at work in trim, stability and response, and thus the prediction of flying qualities, requires a framework of analytical and numerical modeling and simulation. Good flying qualities are vital for ensuring that mission performance is achievable with safety and, in the first edition of Helicopter Flight Dynamics, a comprehensive treatment of design criteria was presented. In this second edition, the author complements this with a new chapter on degraded flying qualities, drawing examples from flight in poor visibility, failure of control functions, and encounters with severe atmospheric disturbances. Fully embracing the consequences of degraded flying qualities during the design phase will contribute positively to safety. | aerospace |
https://aircraftinteriors.com.au/services/aviation/ | 2024-04-21T11:56:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817765.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421101951-20240421131951-00634.warc.gz | 0.881249 | 301 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__134688739 | en | Aircraft Interiors Australia specialises in aviation interior trim & upholstery services for all aircraft types.
Our capabilities include….
Repair and Manufacture of aircraft airframe components such as:
• Restraint Assemblies
- Seat Belts, harnesses, cargo & equipment restraints
• Interior Soft Furnishings
- Curtains, side panels, headlinings, stowage bags
• Floor Coverings
- Carpets, lino, plastic
• Seat Upholstery
- Foams, fireblock covers, dress covers
• Cargo compartment
- liners (non-composite), stowage bags
• Thermal / Acoustic Insulation Blankets
We also design and manufacture various bungs, blanks and ground equipment.
Please contact us for more information
Aircraft Interiors has implemented a suite of procedures to gain CASA approval. (Civil Aviation Safety Authority – Australia)
Current certifications include;
PART 145 - Repair of interior components for all aircraft types including those in a Regular Public Transport role.
ONE-OFF PRODUCTION - Manufacture of new interior components for all aircraft types.
Quality & Safety
Only aviation compliant materials of high quality are used to ensure each product we repair or manufacture is robust and fit for purpose.
Auditing is carried out on a regular basis to ensure correct process is followed and updated to keep us efficient and at the top of the field. | aerospace |
https://technostalls.com/america-is-planning-another-landing-on-the-moon/ | 2022-08-15T21:55:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572212.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815205848-20220815235848-00722.warc.gz | 0.966695 | 188 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__16266622 | en | Earlier this month, NASA said future studies would focus on analyzing the moon. Currently, the US administration has said it will support the efforts of the space agency to reshuffle people to the moon.
Recently, Vice President Mike Pence explained that an executive order was signed to restore the National Space Council, where he will hold the director position. “Thursday, the council will meet for the first time in 25 years, and I as a director have a single simple message to convey: America will conquer the space again,” Pence said.
Pence has also questioned the lack of a national space policy, which caused the US to become overwhelmed by countries like China or Russia.
Pence also explained how anxious the US is to have its own space technology to protect communication, monitoring and navigation systems.
Of course, the ultimate goal is to send a human crew to Mars. Pence believes the Moon is a good starting point. | aerospace |
https://mybaseguide.com/installation/holloman-afb/community/associate-units-7/ | 2020-12-02T09:29:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141706569.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20201202083021-20201202113021-00544.warc.gz | 0.928213 | 3,001 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__143428330 | en | Holloman AFB Community
44th Fighter Group
Recruit, train, develop and retain Citizen Airmen to support the 49 WG Airpower mission.
96th Test Group
The 96th Test Group, the largest associate unit at Holloman, is part of Air Force Materiel Command. The Test Group performs a unique test and evaluation mission with highly dedicated people and state-of-the-art capabilities. The group’s primary test specialties include Guidance/Navigation Test and Evaluation, High Speed Sled Track Testing, Radar Cross Section Measurement, Flight Testing and Air Force sponsor to White Sands Missile Range. The group is staffed by approximately 450 military, civil service and contractor personnel of whom two-thirds are scientists, engineers and technicians.
96th Test Group Mission
Our mission is to provide technically superior test and evaluation in support of the war fighter. I have been encouraged over the last year to see us fulfill this important mission. Throughout the group we are critically involved as testers in developing new capability. As we go into this New Year, realize that America’s war fighters remain engaged daily on the frontlines. Let us recommit to our mission and maintain our sense of urgency and purpose as we support them.
846th Test Squadron
The most well-known facility under the direction of the group is the Holloman High Speed Test Track, operated by the 846th Test Squadron, which became operational in 1950. Since that time, the track has become the longest, most precisely surveyed, most accurately aligned and best instrumented test track in the world.
The track first attracted worldwide attention in 1954 when Col. John P. Stapp rode a rocket sled at 632 miles per hour to become the “fastest man on earth.” Today, speeds of more than 6,000 miles per hour have been achieved. The 846th has recently completed their rain field upgrade program, providing the Nation’s only 6000-foot precision calibrated rain impact facility. The 846th is also testing a magnetic levitation capability that reduces test vibration, allowing for an increased number of flight representative tests.
746th Test Squadron
The 746th Test Squadron, also known as the Central Inertial Guidance Test Facility, was established in 1959 to test and validate intercontinental ballistic missile guidance systems. Today, they are recognized by the DoD and by AF/TE as the leader in GPS electronic open-air combat threat environment testing and as the “center of excellence” for testing all aircraft and missile inertial guidance systems. The 746th is responsible for all DoD Global Positioning System integration testing on all current and future weapon platforms. The 746th operates a fleet of highly modified ground test vehicles providing lowcost and comprehensive navigation and test support. As the Air Force leader in inertial testing, the 746th utilizes sophisticated centrifuge and rate-table test assets to provide highly accurate component test results. Additionally, the squadron provides all instrumentation support for laboratory, ground vehicle, flight test and Holloman High Speed Test Track testing within the group.
746th Test Squadron Mission Statement
Provide technically superior test and evaluation of DoD guidance, navigation and NAVWAR systems in support of the war fighter. Deliver comprehensive instrumentation solutions to the 96th Test Group.
586th Flight Test Squadron
The 586th Flight Test Squadron (FLTS) conducts DoD weapon system development. The squadron plans, coordinates and flies developmental test and evaluation missions of advanced avionics and weapons for the Air Armament Center (AAC) and DoD contractors. The 586th provides flight test, flight test support, range coordination, airborne photo and safety chase and airborne targets for DoD flight tests on White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) and at deployed locations. Currently, the squadron possesses three modified AT-38B and one specialized C-12J.
Det 1, 586th Flight Test Squadron
The National Radar Cross Section (RCS) Test Facility (NRTF) is the primary DoD facility for outdoor static radar crosssection measurements. Located on White Sands Missile Range, the NRTF comprises of two separate but complementary sites; NRTF Mainsite and NRTF RCS Advanced Measurement Site (RAMS). Both sites are capable of handling targets ranging from scale models up to fighter-class air vehicles. Mainsite has the unique ability to perform outdoor bi-static radar cross-section measurements and the RAMS facility possesses the industry’s most capable low frequency measurement system. The NRTF provides DoD and private industry decision makers with the infrastructure and technical expertise to perform radar cross-section signature measurements in direct support of low observable technology development. Inherent to electronic combat, radar cross-section measurements also support vulnerability and survivability analysis for mission planning.
The 96th Test Group Plans and Resources Division provides technical and business operation support of test and evaluation activities for the 96th Test Group. The division is responsible for planning, programming, budgeting, financial management, personnel, supply, vehicle fleet management, management information systems, protection services, long range strategic planning and programming, investments, I&M, O&M, business development, training, facility engineering management, environmental compliance and contract management. The division supports both internal and external customers including: Test Group squadrons and divisions, the 46th Test Wing, Air Armament Center, Air Force Materiel Command and Air Staff. The Deputy for the Air Force at White Sands Missile Range (Detachment 1, 586th Flight Test Squadron) acts as the single point of contact between all Air Force organizations and the White Sands Missile Range. The Detachment sponsors all Air Force tests on the Missile Range, is responsible for all airspace scheduling, and coordinates joint initiatives on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Directed Energy. The Detachment is responsible for all 49th Wing F-117, T-38, F-4 and Tornado airspace scheduling and coordinates joint initiatives on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Directed Energy.
German Air Force
The German Air Force has been training its aircrews in the United States since 1958. This training took place on various bases throughout the states before it was moved to Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., in mid-1992.
German Air Force pilot candidates learn to fly in Texas at U.S. Air Force undergraduate pilot training. The future Weapon System Officers (WSO) attend undergraduate navigator training at Pensacola NAS, Fla.
The U.S. Air Force’s 20th Fighter Squadron at Holloman trained German pilots and WSOs to fly the F-4F PHANTOM. In addition, the 20th conducted the Flight Instructor (IP) and the Fighter Weapons Instructor Course (FWIC). The German government paid the full cost of this program. The 20th Fighter Squadron was inactivated on Dec. 20, 2004.
The German Air Force Tactical Training Center (GAF TTC) was activated as a tenant unit at Holloman AFB May 1, 1996. This program, based on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two governments and financed by the German Federal Ministry of Defense (FMOD), is unique by the way that it allows the German Air Force to deploy and station their TORNADO A/C permanently at Holloman AFB, N.M. With the activation, 300 German military personnel and 12 Tornado aircraft joined Team Holloman.
The mission was to conduct a Fighter Weapons Instructor Course (FWIC) for the TORNADO and advanced tactical training in preparation for combat. The Tactical Training Center was redesignated the German Air Force Flying Training Center (GAF FTC) July 1, 1999, in conjunction with their growing mission. In addition, German Air Force pilots and WSOs are now learning to fly the TORNADO at Holloman AFB and instructor aircrews are being trained as well. As of July 2007 there were 600 German military personnel and 21 Tornado aircraft assigned to Holloman AFB, N.M. These numbers may increase up to 900 personnel and 42 A/C, depending on the actual training needs.
There are numerous reasons the German Air Force trains here. The area offers great flying weather and has suitable air space. Other reasons are the proximity of Holloman AFB to the German Air Force Air Defense Center (GAF ADC) at Fort Bliss, Texas and the centralizing of German aircrew training for the TORNADO at a single location.
The GAF FTC consists of two Groups, the Training Group and the Logistics Group. The Training Group holds the administrative staff which is necessary to plan and support the flying courses. Within the Training Group the Training Squadron is home of all the instructors and the students.
The Logistics Group consists of three squadrons: the First Line Maintenance Squadron, the Second Line Maintenance and Electronic Squadron and the Supply Squadron.
4th Space Control Squadron
The 4th Space Control Squadron provides combat space superiority effects to the Commander, Joint Functional Component Command-Space (JFCC-Space) and theater Combatant Commanders. The squadron is a geographically separated unit assigned to the 21st Space Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The 4th SPCS operates and maintains the Counter Communications System. The squadron also deploys globally to conduct mobile and transportable space superiority operations as tasked by the Commander, JFCC-Space. The squadron also participates in the evaluation and operation of new counterspace technologies to meet Combatant Commander requirements.
The 4th SPCS is an Air Force Space Command unit responsible for delivering offensive counterspace and space situational awareness, as appropriate, to rapidly achieve flexible and versatile effects in support of global and theater campaigns.
Det 1, 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron
Det 1, 82nd ATRS is a detachment of the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group, Tyndall AFB, Fla. It provides QF-4 full-scale aerial target support on the White Sands Missile Range for Department of Defense research, development and test projects; supervises and monitors the operations and maintenance of up to 30 QF-4 drone aircraft; and provides quality assurance evaluation and government flight representation for over 60 unmanned and 420 manned missions per year. Project support includes the AMRAAM, Patriot, Chaparral and Stinger missiles systems as well as others.
Det 2, ACC Training Support Squadron
Det 2 is a detachment of the ACC Training Support Squadron, Langley AFB Va. It is the ACC focal point for formal operations training development issues regarding the MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper, and QF-4 weapon systems, and is responsible for all syllabi development for these weapon systems.
Army Air Operations Division
Air support for White Sands Missile Range is provided by the Army Air Operations Directorate located at Holloman. Eight UH-1H and four OH-58C helicopters provide aerial observation, photography, personnel and cargo transportation and missile recovery support. Helicopters also provide support as airborne test beds for experimental missions. A twinengine airplane, C-12D is used for direct testing and for longer-range transportation of passengers and cargo. Army Air also furnishes aviation support for all range users.
Space Balloon Operations
Air Force Research Laboratory scientists at Holloman conduct tests aboard high-altitude free and low-altitude tethered balloons throughout the United States. Among the many types of tests accomplished are infrared radiation studies above normal atmospheric turbulence, capsule deceleration testing, atmospheric composition measurements, preliminary satellite communication systems evaluations and experiments with Ballistic Missile Defense. As part of the mission, they strive to improve the state of the art in total balloon capability to meet future requirements. Under Air Force Materiel Command, the balloon operations branch conducts approximately 10 balloon systems tests each year. AFRL has launched payloads as large as seven tons and conducts lightweight experiments at altitudes of up to 170,000 feet.
Det 225, Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Det 225, Air Force Office of Special Investigations—Identify, exploit and neutralize criminal and terrorist threats to U.S. Air Force, Department of Defense and U.S. government.
Det 4, 2nd Weather Squadron, Holloman Solar Observatory
Holloman Solar Observatory is Detachment 4 of the Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA). The observatory was established April 1, 1977 and is the lead observatory in the Air Force’s worldwide Solar Electro- Optical Network.
The observatory has sun-tracking optical telescopes, a schoolhouse, a maintenance section and Central Repair Activity (CRA) and an administrative section. The observatory’s analysts and scientists perform sunrise-to-sunset observational patrol of the sun. They detect, analyze and report solar events and features, study sunspot activity and monitor the solar cycle. This data is then sent to the DoD forecast center at AFWA and the civilian forecast center at the Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colo. The unit also develops and tests new technical procedures for the worldwide network to enhance overseas and remote operations. The schoolhouse is the official training center for the worldwide network. Instructors conduct a five-week analyst course, four-week maintenance course and a one-week executive level course in observatory operations, solar analysis and solar physics for specialists stationed overseas.
The maintenance section and CRA is collaboration between AFWA and the 49th Communications Squadron, which provides personnel and supervision. The specialists perform maintenance and optimization of the observatory’s telescopes and equipment. They also travel to the remote observatories in Australia and Italy to perform annual maintenance and are the depot-level repair for the optical observatory network. For more information, call (575) 572-3461/3462.
Air Force Audit Agency
The Air Force Audit Agency is the U.S. Air Force’s internal audit organization that provides comprehensive audits to all Air Force organizational components, functions, activities and levels of operations. The AFAA’s internal activities include examining and evaluating policies, systems, procedures, records and reports relating to operations having an impact on the expenditure of funds, utilization of resources, mission accomplishment or effective accomplishment of management objectives. Professional auditors assigned to 53 Air Force installations worldwide accomplish these audit responsibilities.
Area Defense Counsel The Area Defense Counsel is located in the same building as the Military Personnel Flight in Building 222, 681 Second St., Suite 205. The ADC is independent of the wing’s Staff Judge Advocate and provides defense services to active-duty military personnel in courts-martial, nonjudicial punishment actions and other adverse administrative actions. To contact the ADC call (575) 572-3473. | aerospace |
https://forceindia.net/iai-will-develop-and-build-israels-first-astronomical-observation-satellite/ | 2023-09-23T10:42:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506480.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923094750-20230923124750-00857.warc.gz | 0.914028 | 424 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__189963000 | en | Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed an agreement with the Weizmann Institute of Science and Israel’s Ministry of Science, under which it will design, develop, and build the ULTRASAT (Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite), Israel’s first astronomical observation satellite. The satellite, which incorporates ground-breaking and unique technological capabilities, will be developed by IAI, which has extensive experience in observation missions from space, both for military and civilian applications. together with partners in Israel and elsewhere, such as Elop, DESY (the German Electron Synchrotron), and NASA, which will launch the satellite into space. DESY and NASA are also participating in the scientific research programme.
ULTRASAT will be launched in 2026, to perform space observation and image the universe in the ultraviolet (UV) portion of the spectrum. The satellite’s main scientific mission will be the detection of transient astronomical events, which take place in a short astrophysical time period, such as supernova explosions. Rapid identification and early-warning of these events will allow scientific research to be conducted on them, and the complex physical theories concerning the formation of the universe to be modified, something which is not possible today when stellar events are detected randomly.
The ULTRASAT satellite will be placed in geostationary orbit (some 36,000 km from Earth), at a point which will allow for continuous contact with the ground station located at IAI. The data observed by the satellite will be continuously transmitted to the ground station and be immediately transferred for analysis at the Weizmann Institute, which will issue notifications of any discovery to all scientific partners.
The agreement joins a long and impressive list of IAI’s recent achievements in space activities, including the successful launch of the EROS C3 electrooptical satellite, development of the world’s first dual-payload observation satellite (OPTSAR550) which combines radar and optical imagery in one satellite and work on the State of Israel’s next communications satellite – DROR 1. | aerospace |
https://www.vacationstravel.com/qantas-fly-perth-london-direct/ | 2023-03-27T10:23:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296948620.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20230327092225-20230327122225-00537.warc.gz | 0.945862 | 445 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__18014755 | en | Qantas has confirmed it will launch its new non-stop flights from Perth to London in March 2018.
Operating on the 787-9 Dreamliner, the 14,498 kilometre flight will be the first regular passenger service to directly link Australia with Europe.
The game changing route will take just 17 hours from Perth from London, making it the shortest and fastest version of the Kangaroo Route in the carrier’s 70-year history.
“When Qantas created the Kangaroo Route to London in 1947, it took four days and nine stops to reach the destination – Australians have never had a direct link to Europe before, so this is a game-changing route flown by a game-changing aircraft and the opportunities this opens up are huge,” Qantas Group chief executive officer Alan Joyce says.
The service will create more jobs and tourism to Western Australia, make it easier for Aussie travellers to get to London, a major gateway into Europe, and bring Australia closer to one of its biggest trade partners and sources of visitors.
“A direct flight makes travelling to Australia a much more attractive proposition to millions of people and we expect many travellers from Europe will start their time in Australia with a visit to Perth before going on to see other parts of the country.”
Furthermore, Qantas’ modelling shows that people from the East Coast, as well as South Australia, would opt to fly domestically to Perth for the connection to London, taking the opportunity to break their journey before the long-haul.
Qantas will be assessing the timing of its domestic flight through Perth to offer the best connections it can to its international flights.
Meanwhile, passenger comfort on the long flight remains a top consideration for the airline. In addition to key Dreamliner comfort features such as improved air quality, lower cacbin noise and technology to reduce turbulence, the enhanced Qantas cabin boasts qualities in its Economy seats that other airlines normally reserve for Premium Economy.
The Perth-London flights will go on sale in April 2017 for the first services in March 2018, with the flights operating through Qantas’ existing domestic terminals, T3/4. | aerospace |
http://www.aerosente.com/tom-martins-flightline/ | 2017-03-29T15:11:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218190753.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212950-00634-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.920101 | 129 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__106287383 | en | Cam Martin (no relation - authored the article that appeared in Feb 2011 SOARING on the record flights and Paul Bikle's 1-23) just sent over several photos. Taken last week, the images are Bikle's sons reassembling their father's sailplane in the hanger at Edwards Dryden Flight Research Center. Paul was Director of the Center at the time the altitude records were set and I thought you all would enjoy some closeups for detail.
The Altitude Gained record of 42,303 feet set 50 years ago last month still stands!
All photos courtesy of Tony Landis, NASA Dryden. | aerospace |
https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2016/05/02/imaggeo-on-mondays-the-waxing-earth/ | 2024-03-03T12:36:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476374.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20240303111005-20240303141005-00814.warc.gz | 0.887081 | 722 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__109400313 | en | These incredible images of Earth were acquired from the European MSG-2 satellite on July 21, 2009. The MSG, which stands for Meteosat Second Generation, satellites are operated as a series of satellites which continually orbit our planet, capturing detailed images of Europe, Africa and parts of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean every 15 minutes. The data acquired is largely used by meteorologists.
The satellites operate in a geostationary orbit. This means they are located some 36000km above the equator and follow the Earth’s rotation. This orbit allows an extraordinary view on the waxing Earth at 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 10:00, and 12:00 UTC.
But what causes this periodicity ? Exploring the phases of our Moon over the period of approximately a month helps us visualise this phenomenon. It takes the Moon 27 days to complete a full revolution around Earth. During this time, the relative position between the Moon, Earth and the Sun changes, so that, seen from the Earth’s perspective, a new, waxing, full Moon, and waning Moon. Similarly, from the perspective of a geostationary satellite, the Earth apparently orbits the satellite once per day and likewise it observes a “new Earth”, “waxing Earth”, “full Earth”, and “waning Earth” once per day.
Interestingly, the MSG satellites have only one channel (covering the full earth disk) in the visible spectral region, in other words, the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye. The human eye has receptors for three different colours, which means information is missing to generate true colour composite images from MSG. For this reason, Maximillian Reuter (a researcher at Institute of Environmental Physics, University of Bremen, in Germany) and Susanne Pfeifer (Climate Service Center Germany) developed an algorithm that primarily uses the SEVIRI (the main instrument aboard MSG) channels at 0.6μm, 0.8μm and 1.6μm, to transform RGB (red/green/blue) false colour composite images of the used channels into (quasi) true color images. The result is today’s featured image. The lack of information in the blue and green parts of the visible spectrum is compensated by using data from NASA’s Blue Marble next generation project.
By Maximillian Reuter, researcher at Institute of Environmental Physics, University of Bremen and Laura Roberts, EGU Communications Officer.
More information in the publication M. Reuter, S. Pfeifer: Moments from space captured by MSG SEVIRI. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 32, 14, 4131-4140, doi: 10.1080/01431161.2011.566288,2011.
Imaggeo is the EGU’s online open access geosciences image repository. All geoscientists (and others) can submit their photographs and videos to this repository and, since it is open access, these images can be used for free by scientists for their presentations or publications, by educators and the general public, and some images can even be used freely for commercial purposes. Photographers also retain full rights of use, as Imaggeo images are licensed and distributed by the EGU under a Creative Commons licence. Submit your photos at http://imaggeo.egu.eu/upload/. | aerospace |
https://www.okenergytoday.com/2019/09/walgreens-to-start-testing-of-drone-delivery-service/ | 2023-06-04T13:27:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649986.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20230604125132-20230604155132-00100.warc.gz | 0.951755 | 237 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__225043059 | en | The idea of drones doing “store to door” delivery is closer to reality as Walgreens and Wing plan to begin testing the service next month in Virginia. It might not be long before the delivery of drug prescriptions could begin in Oklahoma and the rest of the nation.
The testing, considered an industry first will be carried out in Christiansburg, Virginia. Wing Aviation LLC is the first drone operator to be certified as an air carrier by the Federal Aviation Administration.
The companies will utilize the pilot program to further explore the future of health and wellness product and retail delivery through the air, offering product availability and home delivery minutes after placing orders via the Wing app.
Christiansburg was selected as the test market as Wing has been working closely with nearby Virginia Tech in Blacksburg to test drone delivery as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Integration Pilot Program since 2016. Although currently a pilot in one market, Walgreens is in a unique position to capitalize on the convenience of drone delivery if and when it should expand, with approximately 78 percent of the U.S. population living within five miles of a Walgreens-owned store. | aerospace |
https://www.qwant.com/game/energy-airforce-aim-strike | 2020-01-20T18:41:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250599718.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20200120165335-20200120194335-00428.warc.gz | 0.943419 | 105 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__186765869 | en | Energy Airforce Aim Strike!
Energy Airforce: aimStrike! is a PlayStation 2 game that focuses on being an authentic flight simulator. All aircraft and weapons used in the game are either existing or prototypes used by the U.S. military. Realistic loads of weapons and fuel (although chaff and flares are unlimited) can be viewed from outside or from a realistic cockpit view. When flying the aircraft in cockpit view, the pilot's leg can be seen depressing appropriately. It is the sequel to Energy Airforce. | aerospace |
https://www.xflashsystems.com/alerting-monitoring/ | 2021-04-12T00:03:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038065903.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20210411233715-20210412023715-00631.warc.gz | 0.910611 | 250 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__19856088 | en | Enhancing your Response to Operational Security, Safety & Other Needs from Your Crew Doesn’t Have to be Expensive!
Please download our 1-page PDF, outlining low-cost, effective monitoring systems for cost-conscious airlines, governments and business jet operators;
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The following articles are from XFLASH Systems principal, Roger Hall, on how systems from XFLASH can be used in daily operations, for; airlines, governments and business jet operators;
One Tuesday over central Africa, the 4-engine Airbus A340 aircraft was cruising serenely. The experienced pilots were about to make a regular radio
Here’s something almost every professional pilot dreads; receiving a ‘chewing-out’ from Air Traffic Control (ATC) live, with an audience of perhaps
On 15 September, 2015 at Miami International Airport (MIA) a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 crew misidentified the runway position they were departing from, | aerospace |
http://m.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2014/04/Osuga_Valles_in_3D | 2018-07-16T22:27:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676589470.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20180716213101-20180716233101-00564.warc.gz | 0.927881 | 144 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__230943508 | en | 10/04/2014 11:00 am
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Data from the nadir channel and one stereo channel of the High Resolution Stereo Camera on Mars Express have been combined to produce this anaglyph 3D image, which can be viewed using stereoscopic glasses with red–green or red–blue filters.
The image was created using data acquired on 7 December 2013 during orbit 12 624. The image resolution is about 17 m per pixel and the image centre is at about 15ºS / 322ºE.
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https://www.aircharterservice.co.in/private-charter/private-jet-price-estimates | 2019-11-19T21:45:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496670255.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20191119195450-20191119223450-00466.warc.gz | 0.92597 | 682 | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__159294609 | en | PRIVATE JET PRICE ESTIMATES
A private jet charter may appear to be a costly way to travel, but it can actually be very cost-effective for the discerning traveler when time is of the essence. Private jet hire allows you to have business meetings and work productively while in transit, board an aeroplane minutes before take-off, and arrive at your destination refreshed and in style, even in the remotest of regions accessible by air. So how much does a private jet cost?
The average cost of a private jet in India could be anywhere between INR 3,646,163,475 for a new jet and INR 25,822,687 for an older, used plane like a 1982 Learjet 35A.
Private jet charter is an alternative to buying expensive private jets in India. A private jet hire can get you to every location accessible by air and in an aeroplane of your choosing without the hefty expense of buying, maintaining and managing an aircraft of your own.
Charter a private jet
If you would rather charter an aircraft in India than buy an expensive private jet, Air Charter Service’s pricing guide is an ideal place to start. By filling in the form you can get an approximate private jet charter price for individual aircraft at your requested travel dates. This is an estimated private jet cost and the actual price of a charter may vary.
Factors that affect the price of the charter include:
- Landing and handling costs charged by the airport at which you choose to depart or land.
- Whether your private jet charter journey is a single leg (from a major airport to a remote location), a return trip (to one destination and back again), or a multi-leg journey (letting you access multiple destinations without having to make alternative arrangements for car hire, buses or taxis between destinations).
Private jet charter price
It may cost approximately INR 300,000 an hour to charter a private jet, and can reach INR 1,260,000, all depending on the type of aircraft. Just as there are many benefits to flying by private jet charter, there are a number of ways to save on hiring private jets in India. Speak to an ACS charter expert about empty leg specials.
Empty legs (when an aircraft returns to its home base empty after dropping off passengers) can save you up to 75% off the cost of a regular private jet hire.
Or find out all about ACS’s market-leading Empyrean Jet Card, which offers frequent flyers a number of ways to save on the cost of private jet charter in India.
Your choice of aeroplane will also affect your private jet charter price. Private planes come in a wide range of sizes and capabilities and the size of your private jet charter aircraft will be determined by the number of passengers and weight of luggage that needs to be accommodated, and how far your private jet hire can fly without having to refuel.
Find out more about the wide range of aircraft we have available for charter, and chat to an ACS charter expert who will guide you through the process of selecting the most cost-effective aircraft solution for your requirements.
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https://store.hiarmymuseumsoc.org/products/the-blue-angels-book | 2024-04-20T12:53:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817650.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420122043-20240420152043-00669.warc.gz | 0.957029 | 223 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__6267444 | en | Your purchase helps to support The US Army Museum of Hawaii to build new exhibits, maintain current exhibits and maintain the facility
The Blue Angels Book
The US Navy's Flight Demonstration Team, 1946 to the Present. Since 1946 the world-famous US Navy Blue Angels flying demonstration team has performed in airshows in the United States and around the world. This book details the origins of the team when created by the US Navy, as well as describing the different model aircraft that the team has flown during its seventy-year history. The team's aircraft history goes from the propeller-driven F6F-5 Hellcat and F8F Bearcat, through the jet-powered F9F-8 Cougar, F11F-1 Tiger, F-4 Phantom and A-4 Skyhawk, to the present-day F/A-18 Hornet, mirroring the development of US aircraft during this time. The book also presents graphic and photographic descriptions of some of the team's signature maneuvers that are performed during a Blue Angels airshow, in stunning imagery. | aerospace |
http://www.securitywatchindia.org.in/ArticleDetail.aspx?id=61 | 2020-08-12T14:50:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738905.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20200812141756-20200812171756-00361.warc.gz | 0.934381 | 1,312 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__142655082 | en | The Indian Drone Market: Major Opportunities await Global and Indian Players Today
Applications of drones are increasing phenomenally among India’s armed forces, central and state police forces as well among PSUs which now realize the immense utility and efficacy of drones. Drones of different dimensions, capabilities and caliber are already in use by the armed forces of India. While the Indian Army and Air Force operate a large number of Israeli made Heron and Searcher Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) primarily for surveillance purpose, it also has in its possession a small but potent arsenal of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) such has Harop and Harpy. However, amidst worsening border situation, relentless transgressions by Pakistan based terror groups and massive military build –up in the Tibetan region by China, the Government of India has firmed up plans to buy a large array of combat drones like the Predator Drones and the HAROP TP.
Segmentation of the Drone Market
In terms of market segmentations, the drone or the UAV market can be divided into four categories. They are:
1. Micro UAVs- These weigh up to 1 Kg and have endurance time of 1 hour
2. Small UAVs – These weigh up to 15 Kg and have endurance of a minimum of 2 hours
3. Medium UAVs – These have ability to fly at around 4000 ft of altitude for 5-10 hours and with payloads varying from 5- 100 Kg
4. Large UAVs – These have unique ability to fly at around 50,000 ft for several hours (sometimes more than 24 hours) and with ability to carry precision guided munitions.
Where the Demand Lies
As the large and medium UAVs have more applications with the Indian Armed Forces and possibly with some Central Police Forces, the micro and small UAVs may have more demand from the state police forces as also with disaster management authorities and PSUs.
As per media reports India had given sanctions for the purchase of 10 Heron TP drones for Indian Air Force from Israel, in September 2015, which can be armed with precision weapon systems. In the same league, India’s entry into the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) club now paves the way for its acquisition of Predator C Challenger combat drones from General Atomics of US. According to Reuters, India is planning to acquire 40 Predator C combat drones.
Likewise, the demand for drones is also increasing among the Central Police Forces for operations in the Maoist zones as well as in the border areas. The CRPF may also be planning to buy a new generation of drones in 2016-17. DRDO’s quadcopter named NETRA has been in use with CRPF and many state level police forces too. Media reports state that BSF has also deployed drones for surveillance purpose.
The Rising Demand among State Police Forces and other Government Agencies
The demand for quadcopters has been high among the state police forces that are deploying drones during festive seasons as well as during incidents of mob violence. Recently Karnataka Police became the first police force of India to have its own dedicated drone fleet. It acquired 12 Phantom 4 series of drones from Korea. Equipped with 18.2 megapixels camera, the drones have air endurance of 30 minutes and can track movement and objects up till 5 kilometers away.
Many other states have also drawn up plans to acquire drones while many use drones for special occasions. For example, the Delhi Police too have firmed up plans to buy two Netra Drones from DRDO. In 2015, Andhra Pradesh Police had acquired drones fitted with HD cameras to keep a check on the smuggling of red sanders. It has also firmed up plans to acquire 10 drones, sanctions for which have already been given by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister. The Gujarat Police has also started using drones. Moreover, apart from the law enforcement agencies, the National Disaster Response Force or the NDRF has been using drones during natural disasters to locate victims and trapped people.
Additionally, application of drones has now found favors with Indian Railways and PSUs like Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) as well. The Indian Railways, with one of the largest networks of rail tracks and stations across the country and with thousands of Crores of on-going rail projects, have started using drones for inspection of progress of mega projects like that of Dedicated Freight Corridor. GAIL has started using drones for surveillance of its vast network of gas transmission pipelines.
The Potential of the Market
Even though there are still major restrictions on the civilian use drones and justifiably so because of possibility of misuse, the Indian market for drones is now a promising one and there is immense opportunity for Indian companies. Given India’s vast repository of electronic and software companies, it is not difficult for it to become a major hub for manufacturing of drones. While India may still rely on global companies for purchase of large UAVs and Combat drones, there is considerable potential for innovation in the market for small and mini UAVs where Indian companies can play a critical role in both making of drones as well as in data analytics of the data collected by drones. There is also a strong potential of Indian companies availing the opportunities of the ‘Make in India’ program and setting up joint ventures in India for making large drones.
Some of the most common applications of drones are enumerated below:
1. Geographical Mapping
2. Agricultural Survey
3. Disaster Management
4. Search & Rescue
5. Flood Management
6. Border Patrol
7. Anti-Terror Operations
8. Maritime Surveillance
9. Critical Infrastructure Monitoring
10. Intelligence Gathering
Some of the key players in the Drone Market are as follows:
1. General Atomics
2. Boeing Company
3. Lockheed Martin
4. Northrop Grumman
6. Prox Dynamics AS
7. Israeli Aerospace Industries
(Source- International Business Times )
1. Tata Advanced Systems
2. Om UAV Systems
4. Aurora Integrated Systems
5. Edall Systems
6. Dynamatic Technologies
7. Ashok Leyland
8. Taneja Aerospace and Aviation
9. Avaana Software and Services
10. Basant Aerospace
11. SasMos HET Tech
(Source- Hindu Businessline and The Economic Times) | aerospace |
https://www.pioneeredge.in/spectacular-aerial-show-on-r-day/ | 2023-01-28T03:09:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499470.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230128023233-20230128053233-00765.warc.gz | 0.9622 | 614 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__21103265 | en | Thursday, 27 January 2022 | PNS | New Delhi
Viewers at the Rajpath and those watching the Republic Day parade on their television sets on Wednesday were treated to a thrilling fly past. This was the largest R-day fly past with more than 75 aircraft and helicopters taking part in the aerial show to mark 75 years of Independence.
For the first time, the aerobatic display was captured live by cameras fitted in the cockpit of the planes performing the daring sorties. These images were directly beamed on television screens all over the country and giant screens erected at the Rajpath.
In another first, the first woman fighter pilot Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh took part in the parade by saluting the President from the IAF tableau.
Giving details of the coverage of the fly-past, officials said more than 59 cameras and 160 personnel were engaged for the cockpit coverage of the Indian Air Force fly-past. Also, cameramen were deployed onboard to shoot images of the other aircraft.
Capturing the stunning visuals from the cockpit far above the clouds was the joint effort of Doordarshan and the IAF. Mesmerising footage from cameras fitted onboard aircraft that took part in the fly-past gave a glimpse of what the pilots saw from their cockpit. This was a whole new experience for the viewers.
The fly-past commenced with the “Dhwaj” formation with four Mi-17 aircraft, followed by “Rudra” and “Rahat” formations with four and five Advanced Light Helicopters, respectively.
The highlight of the fly-past was the finale in which 17 Jaguar flew in the “Amrit” formation to commemorate 75 years of Independence. Among the other aircraft that displayed their might at the parade were Rafale, Indian Navy’s MiG29K, P-8I surveillance aircraft and Jaguar fighter jets. The Tangail formation saw one Dakota and two Dornier flying in Vic formation. a
This was a tribute to the Tangail airdrop operations of the 1971 War. Tangail formation was followed by the Traan formation and Netra formation.
Next was the “Vinaash” formation comprising five Rafale aircraft followed by the “Baaz” formation displayed by a Rafale jet, two Jaguars, two MiG-29 UPGs, and two Su-30 MIs, creating an ‘Arrowhead’ formation of seven aircraft.
In the Tiranga formation, five Sarang (ALH) flew in ladder formation streaming Tricolour after Varuna formation. There was also a Meghna formation of 1 Chinook and four Mi-17s.
In the “Amrit” formation, 17 Jaguar aircraft made a figure of 75. The formation was led by Group Captain Avinash Singh and other pilots such as Group Captain Gourav Arjariya, Wing Commander Sandeep Jain, and Group Captain NP Verma. | aerospace |
https://www.l3aviationproducts.com/acss-delivers-5000th-ads_b-transponder-nxt-family/ | 2018-12-13T06:06:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376824525.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20181213054204-20181213075704-00106.warc.gz | 0.914237 | 876 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__124819618 | en | ACSS Delivers 5,000th ADS-B Compliant Mode S Transponder in NXT-600/-700/-800™ Family
PHOENIX, March 27, 2018 – ACSS, an L3 and Thales Company, announced today that it has delivered the 5,000th production unit in its NXT-600/-700/-800™ Mode S Transponder family. The NXT Mode S Transponders provide commercial and military aircraft and helicopters with the capabilities to operate in the Next-Generation Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) airspace.
“This significant milestone demonstrates our proven industrial capabilities and the performance of the NXT transponder family in providing ADS-B Out compliant solutions,” said Terry Flaishans, President of ACSS. “NXTs have been delivered to operators worldwide since the beginning of production in 2014, helping them equip their aircraft and meet the ADS-B compliance mandate set forth by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and other regulatory bodies.”
With three options, the NXT Mode S Transponders meet the demands of air transport, regional and business jet aircraft, as well as those of helicopters, transmitting precise position, speed and intent data. The FAA ADS-B Out 2020 mandate requires all affected aircraft categories to be equipped with compliant Mode S transponders.
Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems (ACSS), 70 percent owned by L3 and 30 percent owned by Thales, is a joint venture managed by L3’s Commercial Aviation Solutions sector. ACSS designs and manufactures products for all aircraft and helicopter segments, and supports products for air transport and regional airlines, business aviation, and helicopter, General Aviation (GA) and military aircraft operators. ACSS produces avionics systems that increase safety, situational awareness and efficiency for commercial and military flight operators. More than 75,000 ACSS products are operating in commercial, corporate and military aircraft. Thales Avionics is the exclusive air transport sales and support agent of ACSS products. For information about ACSS, visit www.acss.com. For information about Thales Avionics, visit www.thalesgroup.com.
Thales is a global technology leader for the Aerospace, Transport, Defence and Security markets. With 64,000 employees in 56 countries, Thales reported sales of €14.9 billion in 2016. With over 22,000 engineers and researchers, Thales has a unique capability to design and deploy equipment, systems and services to meet the most complex security requirements. Its exceptional international footprint allows it to work closely with its customers all over the world.
About L3 Technologies
Headquartered in New York City, L3 Technologies employs approximately 31,000 people worldwide and is a leading provider of a broad range of communication, electronic and sensor systems used on military, homeland security and commercial platforms. L3 is also a prime contractor in aerospace systems, security and detection systems, and pilot training. The company reported 2017 sales of $9.6 billion. To learn more about L3, please visit the company’s website at www.L3T.com.
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http://www.crayola.com/crafts/space-crew-wristbands-craft/ | 2015-07-02T03:59:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-27/segments/1435375095373.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20150627031815-00245-ip-10-179-60-89.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.877247 | 423 | CC-MAIN-2015-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-27__0__15908003 | en | Add To Favorites
Beam sounds or pictures through space with your own Space Crew Wristband. Communicate with your crew members, mission control, or aliens!
With Crayola® Scissors, ask someone to help you measure and cut a strip of construction paper to fit your wrist.
What commands do you need to communicate with your wristband? A screen for pictures, a computer, or perhaps Mars language buttons? Will your wristband represent the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Russian Aviation and Space Agency (RASA), the European Space Agency (ESA), or a new space exploration organization?
Use Crayola Twistables to design your wristband. Use another language or make up your own.
Glue on craft items such as beads or ribbon with Crayola Glue Sticks. Tape the ends. You’re ready to blast off—unless you want to craft a space suit first!
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Please touch! Fruits and veggies have such interesting skin textures. Create colorful rubbings with Crayola® Large Washa
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Kids love to explore and discover new things in their everyday surroundings. Their very own spyglass is the perfect tool
Launch your kids into science that is out of this world as they make their own rockets. The countdown to fun and learnin
Create your own space adventures. This recycled rocket takes you out of this world---fast!
Yuck! What's the grossest meal you can imagine? Follow in the tradition of world explorers who ate wormy porridge, or ma
Munch, crunch—apples taste SO good! Now you can wiggle and giggle your way through a finger-puppet apple. Your finger is
Here comes the sun! Use fun lines and designs to create a sun that shines with the bold and bright colors of Crayola Neo
March is one of the windiest months of the year. Turn your cool Crayola Color Explosion designs into Wild March Wind Whe | aerospace |
https://grandtechy.com/the-advantages-of-immigrating-to-canada-for-high-paying-aviation-jobs/ | 2024-03-04T19:28:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476464.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304165127-20240304195127-00789.warc.gz | 0.940859 | 1,853 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__127838869 | en | The aviation sector has always been a source of intrigue for individuals looking for aviation jobs and prosperous chances. Canada stands out as an appealing option for those who are thinking about moving abroad in search of lucrative aviation careers. Canada provides a multitude of benefits for qualified individuals in the business thanks to its strong aviation sector and accommodating immigration rules. We shall examine the many advantages that await people who decide to start their aviation careers in the Great White North in this blog.
The aviation sector in Canada has expanded significantly in recent years, making it a popular destination for qualified aviation professionals looking for new opportunities. The need for professionals in Canada’s aviation industry, from pilots and air traffic controllers to aircraft engineers and management, is always growing. This blog will examine the various immigration options open to aviation professionals, highlight the benefits of high-paying aviation jobs in Canada, and explore the systems of support and success that make this nation a desirable location for those with lofty goals. So buckle up and get ready for an adventure into the skies of opportunity in Canada!
Overview of the Canadian Aviation Industry
The vibrant and prosperous aviation business in Canada is essential to the nation’s economy and transportation system. Canada, which is well-known for its enormous landmass and varied topography, depends extensively on aviation for both domestic and international travel as well as for the transfer of goods. The Canadian aviation sector has become a worldwide leader because of its first-rate airports, state-of-the-art equipment, and dedication to quality and safety.
Airlines, airports, air navigation services, the manufacture of aircraft, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services are just a few of the many operations that make up the Canadian aviation industry. Regional carriers maintain access to rural and smaller regions while major airlines like Air Canada and WestJet link cities throughout the nation. In addition, Canada has several international airports that act as significant centers for international travel.
Canada has a long history of creating high-quality airplanes and aerospace goods, which is proud. Innovative aircraft designs and manufacturing prowess may be found at firms like Viking Air and Bombardier. The MRO sector, where Canada has a significant presence, offers maintenance and repair services for aircraft from all over the globe.
The Canadian aviation sector is renowned for its dedication to security and safety. To protect the safety of passengers and employees, Transport Canada, the federal body in charge of transportation laws, imposes strict safety measures. Due to the attention placed on safety, the international aviation community has credited us with a good safety record and a reputation for dependability.
In addition, the Canadian aviation sector has shown outstanding adaptation and tenacity in the face of difficulties. The players in the business have often shown their capacity to surmount challenges and come up with creative answers, whether it be dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 epidemic or negotiating difficult winter circumstances.
Immigration Opportunities for Aviation Jobs
Canada offers a wide range of immigration options for aviation professionals looking to expand their horizons and enhance their careers. The nation’s immigration policies are designed to entice qualified people from a range of industries, including aviation. These initiatives provide routes to future citizenship in Canada as well as permanent residence. In this article, we’ll look at some of the main immigration alternatives open to aviation professionals who want to work in Canada.
Canada’s primary immigration program, Express Express Entry, was created to expedite the admission of skilled workers. Under this system, individuals in the aviation industry may apply for permanent residence via one of three federal economic programs: the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), or the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). The Express Entry system uses a points-based system, where eligibility is determined by evaluating variables including education, job experience, language ability, and age.
Aviation professionals may look into provincial immigration schemes known as Provincial Nominee schemes (PNPs) in addition to the Express Entry system. Through these initiatives, different Canadian provinces and territories can suggest individuals who fulfill their unique labor market demands in terms of education and experience. Many provinces provide extra routes to permanent residence by having certain streams or categories that are geared toward aviation professionals.
Canada provides several work permits and visas for aviation professionals who want to work in Canada before seeking permanent immigration. Certain aviation positions are among those that may be filled by temporary foreign workers under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Additionally, the International Mobility Program (IMP) grants work permits to people in certain categories, such as those involved in international agreements or internal transfers within a corporation.
Additionally, the Canadian government is aware of how critical it is to draw foreign students to its aviation programs. The Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) may be available to international graduates of Canadian universities. With the help of this permit, graduates may work in Canada for a certain amount of time and obtain essential experience that may help their chances of getting a visa.
Aviation professionals might gain from the assistance of immigration consultants or attorneys who focus on Canadian immigration to help the immigration process. These experts may provide advice, help with applications, and guarantee adherence to immigration requirements, increasing the likelihood that an immigration trip will be successful.
Advantages of Immigrating to Canada for High-Paying Aviation Jobs
Immigrating to Canada for high-paying aviation jobs offers numerous advantages for professionals in the industry. Here, we will explore some of the key benefits that make Canada an attractive destination for aviation professionals seeking lucrative career opportunities.
Lucrative Salary Packages and Benefits: Canada’s aviation industry offers competitive salary packages, ensuring that professionals are duly compensated for their skills and expertise. High-paying aviation jobs in Canada often come with attractive benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, and vacation allowances, providing a comprehensive compensation package.
Career Growth and Advancement Opportunities: With a thriving aviation industry and a growing demand for skilled professionals, Canada presents abundant opportunities for career growth. Whether it’s advancing within an airline, exploring management roles, or specializing in a specific area of aviation, professionals in Canada have access to a wide range of avenues to progress and expand their horizons.
High Standards of Safety and Quality: Canada places a strong emphasis on safety and quality in the aviation industry. The country’s stringent regulations and rigorous oversight ensure that aviation professionals work in an environment that prioritizes the well-being of passengers and crew. This commitment to safety and quality contributes to a sense of professionalism and pride within the industry.
Diverse Work Environments and Multicultural Experiences: Canada is a multicultural nation, and its aviation industry reflects this diversity. Working in Canada provides professionals with the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from different backgrounds and cultures, fostering a rich and inclusive work environment. Such diversity enhances professional growth and cultural understanding.
Access to Cutting-Edge Technology and Infrastructure: Canada boasts state-of-the-art aviation technology and infrastructure, providing professionals with access to the latest advancements in the field. From modern aircraft to advanced air traffic control systems, the country’s commitment to innovation ensures that aviation professionals stay at the forefront of their industry.
Quality of Life: Canada consistently ranks among the top countries for quality of life. With excellent healthcare systems, high educational standards, and a strong social safety net, professionals and their families can enjoy a high standard of living and access to a range of services and amenities.
Safety and Security: Canada is known for its safety and security, providing a stable and peaceful environment for professionals and their families. Low crime rates, political stability, and a strong rule of law contribute to a sense of security and well-being.
Opportunities for Outdoor Activities and Recreation: Canada’s breathtaking natural landscapes provide countless opportunities for outdoor activities and recreation. From hiking and skiing to fishing and wildlife exploration, aviation professionals can enjoy a rich work-life balance and experience the country’s stunning beauty.
Immigrating to Canada for high-paying aviation jobs presents a wealth of advantages for professionals in the industry. The country’s robust aviation sector, coupled with its welcoming immigration policies, creates a conducive environment for career growth and fulfillment. From lucrative salary packages and opportunities for advancement to high standards of safety and quality, Canada’s aviation industry offers a promising landscape for professionals seeking rewarding careers.
Additionally, there are benefits to moving to Canada that go beyond employment. The standard of living in the nation, the value placed on diversity and inclusion, and the availability of state-of-the-art infrastructure and technology all contribute to a well-rounded experience for aviation professionals and their families. Canada stands out as the perfect location for people looking for a healthy and fulfilled lifestyle due to its strong dedication to safety, security, and the plethora of outdoor recreational possibilities.
Canada’s friendly skies and booming aviation sector are waiting for aviation professionals who want to soar to new heights. Professionals may begin on a path that offers both professional success and good quality of life by embracing the benefits of immigration to Canada. | aerospace |
https://www.britanniavanandman.co.uk/for-all-kinds-of-aeromedical-examinations-you-can-visit-this-examiner/ | 2022-06-30T13:59:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103821173.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220630122857-20220630152857-00232.warc.gz | 0.947734 | 360 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__65788145 | en | If you want to be a professional or recreational pilot, it is required to be certified by an aeromedical examination. Not only the pilots, but also other aviation personnel such as cabin crew and drone pilots need to go to an aeromedical examiner first. At Sky Medical Center they can help you out! They offer all aeromedical examinations with sharp prices. If you are approved after examination, you get your medical certificate the same day and you are cleared to fly again.
Different aeromedical examinations
Visit Sky Medical Center at Eindhoven Airport for an EASA Class 1 or 2, Cabin Crew, LAPL or FAA aeromedical examination. They also specialize in aero-medicine and the doctors who work there are qualified aeromedical examiners (AMEs). Do you want to go to this aeromedical examiner? You can choose between different examinations, like:
Starting your class
Your initial EASA aeromedical Class 1 will take approximately four hours and in most cases you will receive your EASA medical certificate the same day. A visit to the eye-specialist from Sky Medical Center is includes in these four hours. It is needed for the extended eye-examination. When you go for a medical examination, it is important that you bring a number of documents with you. Take a look at their website to check which documents you need to bring.
Get your initial and renewal medical examination
Can’t wait to fly again? And would you like receive the necessary certification for aviation through an aeromedical examination? Get in contact with Sky Medical Center for more information. Make an appoint with this aeromedical examiner when you need a renewal or an initial aeromedical examination. | aerospace |
http://www.mynetbizz.com/low-cost-airlines/adam-air.cfm | 2013-05-24T14:31:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704664826/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114424-00059-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.963186 | 139 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__12530914 | en | ADAM AIR INDONESIA
Adam Air, (incorporated as PT. Adam SkyConnection Airlines), is a privately owned airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. The aviation company scheduled domestic services to about 20 cities and also services international flight services to Penang and Singapore.
Its main base is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta.
Even though it is labelled as a low-cost carrier, Adam Air markets itself as an airline which straddles between low-cost and traditional carriers. For example it offers on-board service with meals which is similar to the model adopted by Singapore-based Valuair.
The budget airline flies to several cities around Indonesia. | aerospace |
https://tis.org/serenity-satellite/ | 2022-08-08T16:51:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570868.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808152744-20220808182744-00753.warc.gz | 0.949982 | 347 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__71557408 | en | Licensed as an amateur radio broadcaster, Serenity can communicate with radios on the ground. Anyone with a ham radio can “talk” to Serenity. With a simple ground station, you can connect with the satellite during its orbital period and can collect data and pictures as they are transmitted back to Earth. Read on for lessons on building an inexpensive radio and tracking system.
Serenity was first launched on September 2, 2021, at 9:59 pm ET aboard Firefly Aerospace’s inaugural Alpha rocket, but was destroyed when the rocket experienced an engine malfunction and lost control. Serenity II has been built and has passed pre-flight testing. It has since been integrated onto Firefly’s second Alpha rocket for another attempt to reach orbit. Launche is expected to be mid July, 2022.
Connecting with a local amateur radio club is the best option to communicate with Serenity. This is because they may have the equipment set up to track satellites. If they don’t, they can help you find one that does.
If you’re interested in locating Serenity, read on for helpful lesson plans. Using these as a guide, you can also send commands to receive information packets that contain experiment data and satellite telemetry.
Connecting to Serenity is similar to making a phone call. The format follows Satellite, Station, Mode, and Command as shown below:
Each command choice requires a specific information packet to be sent back.
Suggest locations for Serenity to photograph.
We can download one photo per day from the satellite while in orbit. We’ll publish the photos here on our website. Take your best shot! | aerospace |
https://www.skywardyouth.org/copy-of-programs-summer | 2023-09-30T03:33:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510575.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20230930014147-20230930044147-00663.warc.gz | 0.901492 | 1,153 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__146526521 | en | TAKE LEARNING TO NEW HEIGHTS WITH SKYWARD YOUTH.
Initial Pilot Prep
The Skyward Youth Initial Pilot Prep (previously Ground 1) is the best way to support your student's interest in aviation. Our unique programs begins to prepare students for Pre Solo Knowledge exams and the FAA Private Pilot Practice Knowledge Test. Located at our state-of-the-art facility in Scottsdale, Skyward Youth Inital Pilot Prep & Ground School sessions follow the ASA Private Pilot Test Prep Handbook while incorporating the use of flight simulators!
Initial Pilot Prep
(previously Ground School 1)
Dates Included: September 18th, 19th, 20th, 23rd (@Superior Soaring), 25th and 26th.
Total of 6 days @ 2 hours each session.
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm except Superior Soaring date.
Regular Standard Pricing starts: $450
Open to students age 13+
Each student will receive 12 hours of combined instruction and use of flight simulators.
Includes two demonstration glider flights as arranged by instructor. Additional flights available for purchase. Arranged with instructor.
Aviation Mini Camps
The Skyward Youth Aviation Mini Camps are a great way to experience an introduction to aviation and flight simulators. Students can enrollment in one of our mini camp programs for an quintessential glimpse into the world of aviation & aerospace. We focus on exposing students to foundational knowledge and awaken their interest in aviation & aerospace. We incorporate the use of simulators and instructional learning organizers so students can feel confident about their new learning.
New sessions starting soon- Enroll now!
Private/Home School One Day Mini Camp -Plan/design your group's unique mini-camp experience. $125.00 per session/per student and includes a glider flight on separate scheduled date. Call for details and scheduling your group's camp.
Aviation 101 Refresher (3-day & flight) Mini Camp - October 16th, 17th, 18th (4:00 pm - 6:00 pm) and 21st @ Superior Soaring - For the student who already completed Aviation 101 and wants to stay current/review the many concepts covered in Aviation 101. Includes a glider flight!! $225.00 special price for our returning students.
New Aviontics Engineering and Radio Phraselogy Mini Camps coming in 2024!!
Get on our waiting list now.
The Skyward Youth Aviation 101 Program takes students to new heights. Following the success of our previous Aviation 101 programs, SYA students spend 10 exciting days engaged in the world of aviation and aerospace. Each class is divided into content rich instruction and hand-on flight simulator practice. From piloting a simulator to creating an airport design of the future, Skyward Youth Aviation 101 has it all!
Join us now for our newest session.
New session begins Wednesday, Nov 29th, 2023. Please contact us for more information.
Each student will receive a Skyward Youth Academy, t-shirt and 25 hours of instruction, Simulator practice and glider flights (valued at $75.00 each per activity).
Early Bird Pricing available until Oct 20th: $625*
Regular Standard Pricing begins Oct 21st: $700
Dates: 11/29, 12/1, 12/2 @Superior Soaring, 12/6, 12/8, 12/11, 12/13, 12/15, 12/16 @Superior Soaring and 12/18.
Additional friends & family flights available for purchase as arranged with our instructors.
We are an approved ESA Vendor
Ground School & Flight Training
Open to students age 13+ - Designed for the student who is ready to achieve solo flight in pursuit of a private pilot certificate with a glider rating.
Each student will receive combined ground instruction, glider flight simulator practice, and flight training in accordance with the FAA requirements. Students will be provided a ASA Private Pilot Test Prep Handbook. Students should have completed Initial Pilot Prep or have SYA instructor's approval.
The Skyward Youth Ground School & Flight Training program is designed to support students who are ready to take their foundational skills to the next level. We extend learning in a student-focused environment. Small group programs are offered to support student goals and development.
Pricing: $4,400.00 provides the required endorsement to take the FAA knowledge test and the private pilot-glider practical test.
Call to discuss your student's individual needs and interest.
At Skyward Youth Aviation and Aerospace Academy, we believe in providing students with outstanding STEM related aviation programs .
As such, our curriculum is focused on three core areas; learning, achieving goals, and aviation & aerospace concepts.
The Skyward Philosophy
Skyward Youth Aviation and Aerospace Academy strives to provide unique programs for our students. Our curriculum and learning opportunities introduce students to the fields of aviation and aerospace using STEM-based standards.
We want our students to be successful in the classroom and in their personal development. We work with students to develop Individual Learning Goals and Intentions- allowing students to be better aware of their progress, while developing a foundation for setting (and achieving) goals in the future.
Learning takes place beyond textbooks. The Skyward Youth curriculum is enriched with activities, projects, and field trips. We are proud to offer our students access to state-of-the-art equipment and industry professionals. | aerospace |
http://marstoearth.org/mars-to-earth-award/ | 2020-09-19T19:28:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192783.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919173334-20200919203334-00383.warc.gz | 0.859332 | 114 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__98135740 | en | Mars To Earth Award
Mars To Earth Award is assigned to Students projects in two categories:
1) Mars / Moon / Space Design;
2) Mars Studies and Application
The first category includes all the projects related the use of design technologies applied to Mars, Moon, Space Colonization. In the second category the students may present any project which demonstrates a terrestrial application of a research developed in the sector of Mars research.
Who can partecipate to the Mars To Earth Award? Any student single or in team from high school till univerisity. | aerospace |
https://dcnewsroom.blogspot.com/2012_05_06_archive.html | 2023-02-02T11:39:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500017.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20230202101933-20230202131933-00703.warc.gz | 0.919502 | 265 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__128338261 | en | Advanced Scientific Concepts, Inc., based in Santa Barbara, Calif., announced on Tuesday their 3D Flash LIDAR range cameras have been selected to fly aboard a NASA planetary science mission designed to study and return samples from a deep space asteroid.
Set for launch in 2016, NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex mission will return samples from an asteroid known as 1999 RQ36. The 3D Flash LIDAR cameras will be designed for determining the spacecraft range to the asteroid surface, as well as evaluating the approach to potential sample sites.
"The OSIRIS-REx sample return mission is of major importance in revealing the origin of volatiles and organics that led to life on Earth," said Dante Lauretta, the principal investigator overseeing the mission. "Being able to accurately range to the asteroid surface during the 'touch and go' maneuver allows us to monitor the target profile and ensure that we are on a safe approach trajectory, with the possibility of multiple approaches if necessary.”
The OSIRIS-Rex's principal investigator is located at the University of Arizona. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., will provide overall mission management, systems engineering and safety and mission assurance for OSIRIS-REx. Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Denver will build the spacecraft. | aerospace |
https://fpvlovers.com/dji-fpv-combo-drone-review/ | 2024-03-01T11:34:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475238.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240301093751-20240301123751-00323.warc.gz | 0.943272 | 1,196 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__134109584 | en | DJI’s new drone, the DJI FPV drone, was finally introduced with the slogan ‘redefine flying’. We previewed the DJI FPV Drone. What features are there?
Do you have GPS? How many kilometers does it speed? Is it easy to fly? Does it shoot 4K? What’s in the box?
FPV Drone Specifications
As you can see, the drone weighs only 795 grams. So we can say that the Mavic 2 series weighs a drone.
I can already say that it has entered the FPV sector with a hover time of about 20 minutes, and with this figure, it will throw many FPV drones out of the sector.
We see that there is no change with the Operating Frequency of 2.4-5.8 Ghz. I see that there are FCC, CE and SRRC modes, however there will be different range lengths.
FPV Drone Camera Features
If we look at the camera features, we see that the sensor is in the size of the Mavic Air, Spark or Mavic 2 zoom. I can say that the photo quality with the 12 M is very good.
In the video, it looks like it will shake the stones in the FPV drone industry once again with 4K and 60 fps.
FPV Drone Battery Features
20 minutes with a 2000 mA battery of the drone. I can say that the hovering capacity will really satisfy the FPV drone pilot. 6S Lipo battery was used as the battery and we can see that it works with 22.2 V.
Compared to other drones produced by DJI, we see that 3-blade propellers are used in this model, as in other FPV drones. In this way, we can do more agile movements, we can do more speed.
Drone Component Features
Compared to other Dji drones, we definitely need to use dji’s googles glasses when using an FPV drone. And they need to be paired (link) to each other.
Since drones came into our lives, we have come across in many forms. At first we made it ourselves, we said multicopter, we flew it without a camera. Then we installed a camera and enjoyed taking video and photos from the air. Of course, while doing these, a drone was created by supplying and combining dozens of parts ourselves.
DJI got in on the Phantom, everything came out of the box except the first fabricated drone camera. Simple to fly vs. An era has begun. DJI was changing the way we look at the drone with each new product. Drones that can be flown more easily or even fly themselves. A drone with sensors in front of it, preventing us from colliding. When we say the drone that can shoot 250 gr 4K video, and here is the DJI FPV Drone;
As you watch the videos taken with FPV Drones, you feel like me too, don’t you? But you should know that flying these drones is not as easy as flying a mavic mini or a mavic 2.
First of all, users order components such as motor, esc, body, controller, camera, controller, receiver, battery to make these drones. After combining these parts that need to be in harmony, adding a flight controller and programming it, all that remains is to fly it without an autopilot.
Here is the DJI FPV combo drone, the world’s first ready to fly fpv drone. Everything you need comes out of the box, from the glasses to the camera, from the battery to the charger. All you have to do is charge the batteries and fly.
DJI Fpv Drone is a drone that has both an autopilot system that will allow you to fly as easily as a mavic, and a manual mode where you can do somersaults and acrobatic movements like classic fpv drones.
While normal mode provides a safe flight thanks to GPS and sensors, sport mode is a drone where you can fly faster and shoot tracking scenes with GPS and autopilot enabled. If you say I trust my piloting, I want to do somersaults, I want to fly aggressively, I want to push the limits, then manual mode is for you. You will be able to make flights by doing somersaults and dodging obstacles. If you are new to FPV, we do not recommend this mode at all. You can try these movements and gain experience using DJI fpv drone simulation.
You can get an extra accessory called DJI Motion Controller, which allows you to intuitively direct the drone with hand movements. Experienced users say that even those who have fpv experience for the first time can control the drone very easily thanks to this controller.
This is the key that will save your drone. When you touch this button, marked (H-II) on the left side of your controller, when you lose control during flight, the drone suddenly brakes and stabilizes itself. This feature shows us the difference of DJI FPV Drone from classic fpv drones, at the same time, when we hold down the same button, it receives the RTH command, that is, return home, and the drone returns to the point where it took off. Of course, for these features to work, the DJI FPV Drone must be connected to enough satellites or there must be enough ambient light for the vision sensors to work.
Is DJI FPV Drone Buy?
As a result, when we examine the DJI FPV Drone; We can say that it is a must-buy product for drone users who are new to FPV drones and whose aim is to take beautiful aerial images. | aerospace |
https://green.simpliflying.com/p/holly-boyd-boland-virgin-atlantic | 2024-04-15T02:03:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816939.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415014252-20240415044252-00402.warc.gz | 0.939182 | 2,217 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__117624557 | en | Welcome to Season 3 of Sustainability in the Air, the world’s first podcast dedicated to sustainable aviation. Through in-depth conversations with top aviation leaders, we break through the clutter and provide a clear roadmap for a net-zero future.
With few options at hand to decarbonise, aviation’s most promising solution remains sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). Flights powered by sustainable fuels, however, have mostly been reliant on SAF blends of varying percentages. Fully 100% SAF operations have been rare or conducted on one engine only.
Later this year, Virgin Atlantic will conduct the world’s first net zero transatlantic flight using 100% SAF. If all goes well, it could set the stage for much cleaner flying by the end of this decade.
In this episode of our ‘Sustainability in the Air’ podcast, Virgin Atlantic’s VP of Corporate Development and Sustainability, Holly Boyd-Boland speaks with SimpliFlying CEO Shashank Nigam, and shares how the airline is preparing to conduct the historic 100% SAF flight with its partners; the existing regulatory and technical challenges with procuring, producing and using SAF; and other pathways to net zero by 2050.
You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on all major podcast platforms or read our deep dive into the episode below.
If you’re rushed for time, you can also directly jump to your topic of interest by referring to these timestamps:
Planning for the historic trans-atlantic 100% SAF flight (2:55)
Barriers and regulatory issues with SAF usage (7:24)
Understanding the impact of contrails (10:25)
Partnership with Air Company (13:47)
Various pathways to procuring SAF (16:09)
Corporate SAF programme (18:58)
Who should pay for greening the airline? (23:56)
In-cabin sustainability (27:58)
Should there be a frequent flyer tax? (32:02)
Virgin Atlantic’s eVTOL strategy (34:05)
Can supersonic be sustainable? (37:34)
How the airline is targetting net zero (39:22)
Rapid fire! (42:10)
SAFely flying into a green future
In December 2022, Virgin Atlantic (VA) announced that it would attempt the world’s first transatlantic net zero flight run on 100% SAF. Currently, SAF is approved for use in all aircraft, but only in blends of up to 50% with conventional jet fuel. As a result, while SAF blends have been used by various airlines – including up to 100% in one engine by United and Emirates in demonstration flights – VA’s long-haul flight from London to New York is expected to be the true mould-breaker.
Boyd-Boland says the flight, preparation for which is underway in full force, is expected to fly in the fourth quarter of 2023.
“Where we are in the programme now is focusing on the fuel testing and certification,” she explains. “That’s kind of the gateway for us to move from the fuel side to the engine testing and the airframe testing to get us to the right safety and regulatory approvals to operate the flight.”
The flight will be operated by one of VA’s Boeing 787 Dreamliners, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines. According to reports, Virgin will acquire around 60 tonnes of HEFA fuel with a 12% synthetic aromatic content, of which 45-50 tonnes will be used for the transatlantic flight and the remainder for testing and approvals purposes.
VA’s 100% SAF flight is made possible due to VA winning UK government funding of £1 million – an incentive offered under the government’s Jet Zero strategy to decarbonise aviation. The airline has put together a consortium with six partners – Boeing, Rolls-Royce, Imperial College London, University of Sheffield, ICF and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) – and is forming up to seven working groups for this highly challenging project.
Boyd-Boland insists that VA is steadfast in its goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. As a result, given the limited decarbonise levers at aviation’s disposal, SAF gains exceptional importance.
“We are de facto relying on sustainable aviation fuel to deliver 40% or more of the emission reductions we need to achieve as an industry by 2050,” she explains. “And when you put that in context for VA, a long-haul only operator, then we care about SAF even more.”
In fact, VA has supported SAF for many years now – in the past year itself it has announced multiple partnerships. These include an agreement with Neste and ExxonMobil to supply SAF at London Heathrow as well as a huge agreement to purchase 70m US gallons of SAF from Gevo, in partnership with Delta Air Lines.
Boyd-Boland points out that securing the supply of SAF is an important step towards the airline’s target of 10% SAF by 2030. She also emphasises the airline’s industry leadership in this sphere – VA was the first airline to operate a flight on biofuel way back in 2008; in partnership with Lanzatech, the airline also operated the first commercial flight using SAF in 2018.
The historic flight later this year, says Boyd-Boland, is to demonstrate that today’s engines and airframes are capable of flying safely at 100% SAF for long-haul flights.
“I think if we are successful in delivering that, then we’re moving closer to demonstrating that the technical barriers to 100% use of SAF can be overcome”, she muses. “And then we’ll need to come back to consider how to get to scaled production and supply in order to meet that requirement.”
Carbon capture as a potential SAF pathway
In September 2022, VA announced it would acquire up to 100 million gallons of SAF from Air Company, an innovative carbon capture startup. Air Company has made its name by turning captured carbon dioxide into vodka and perfume. Now it wants to turn the same input into clean aviation fuel.
For Virgin Atlantic, Air Company’s appeal is two-fold:
First, their technology is futuristic. Essentially, it is a third-generation power-to-liquid (PtL) SAF startup.
The second factor, Boyd-Boland explains, was the uniqueness of Air Company’s approach to the problem by disrupting the consumer market through their vodka and perfume and testing the underlying technology. The ability to think through a consumer lens appealed to the airline.
“We recognise there are multiple pathways to SAF, there are multiple technologies, and there are different risks and opportunities in each of those,” explains Boyd-Boland. “So when we think about how to procure SAF to get to 10% of overall fuel usage by 2030, we’re probably not alone in looking to diversify across a portfolio.”
“By the time we get to 2030, we will expect 10% of our fuel from SAF to equate to about 50 million US gallons. At 10 million gallons per annum, our partners will account for 20% of that target. That’s about 2% really of the overall fuel mix.”
Corporate SAF programme
In 2022, Virgin Atlantic launched a SAF programme to help its corporate customers manage their emissions. The program utilises comprehensive internal data modelling to analyse historic travel data — like the route travelled, aircraft and cabin information — to accurately estimate the carbon footprint. Corporate customers can then purchase SAF and take action to reduce their footprint.
The corporate programme also spurs industry collaboration on SAF.
“If we meaningfully want to see change, deliver action and demonstrate that we’re following through on the commitments to get to net zero by 2050, collectively, we need to send the right demand signals to support the production and scale up of SAF,” says Boyd-Boland.
It’s worth noting that VA’s corporate programme fully covered the additional expenses for its SAF commitments last year. This enables them to contract additional volumes of sustainable fuel, building further momentum for its demand.
SAF is widely believed to be the most promising – and currently available – carbon reduction solution for the aviation industry. However, the transition to SAF has been painfully slow — it remains in short supply and prices are exorbitantly high.
In a previous episode, Dan Rutherford from the ICCT explained that SAF production using bio-feedstock has also been linked to food security issues. Increasing SAF demand could divert food crops for its manufacturing, resulting in reduced food supply and high prices, invariably hurting the poor and marginalised. In the EU, diverting food crops to manufacture SAF has also been linked to higher import of palm oil from Southeast Asia. (Palm oil production in SE Asia is notorious for causing extensive deforestation and destruction of tropical rainforests.)
Rutherford is not alone. ZeroAvia CEO Val Miftakhov also remains sceptical and believes that airlines’ over-reliance on SAF is ironically unsustainable. He believes there isn’t enough feedstock and that the costs of SAF production are too high to be feasible.
In such a scenario, Virgin Atlantic’s agreement to procure SAF from Air Company might offer a potential solution that does not rely on feedstock. After all, air is arguably infinite and can be mined for carbon dioxide indefinitely. However, the Power to Liquid (PtL) process has its sceptics because it is extremely energy intensive and likely to be more expensive than producing biofuels.
As Virgin Atlantic embarks on its trans-Atlantic flight later this year to demonstrate the feasibility of a 100% SAF-powered long-haul flight, a lot remains to be done to scale SAF production. Promoting SAF supply requires regulatory support and concerted efforts across the aviation industry. Even though there are notable collective efforts, systems inherently resist change. Moving away from older technologies (jet fuels) requires incentives and can take quite a bit of time to produce results.
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https://www.newswire.com/global-energy-solutions-announces/268373 | 2017-11-25T03:54:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934809392.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20171125032456-20171125052456-00331.warc.gz | 0.930872 | 535 | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__133128022 | en | Global Energy Solutions Announces Signing of Agreement with China Aviation Supplies Group.
Global Energy Solutions have announced the signing of an agreement to provide proprietary Carbon Nano Tube (CNT) materials as part of a Master Sales Agreement with China Aviation Supplies Group (CAS Group) of Suzhou, China. The scope of the agreement
March 31, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Global Energy Solutions have announced the signing of an agreement to provide proprietary Carbon Nano Tube (CNT) materials as part of a Master Sales Agreement with China Aviation Supplies Group (CAS Group) of Suzhou, China.
The scope of the agreement includes an initial tranche of $2.5 Million USD with quarterly delivery dates targeting an annual $10 million USD for the fiscal year ending May 2015.
Mr. Dale Lindsay, Business Development Manager for Global Energy Solutions said "this agreement clearly defines our market readiness and we are thrilled to be a part of the fastest growing aviation composite parts market in the world".
CAS Group Senior Vice president, Xie Jang remarked, "Global Energy Solutions gives us the opportunity to expand our services to include frame and structural modifications, in addition to the upgrading of commercial avionics, such as in-flight entertainment systems and navigational equipment. We very much look forward to working with them."
Global Energy Solutions has long identified the aviation industry as the most readymade market to aggressively seek opportunity for their CNT product line. Advanced research has determined CNT and particularly avionics replacement wiring and refurbishment represents the most cost effective alternative available.
The global market for CNT composite materials in the aviation sector alone is estimated to be worth $70 Billion USD by end of 2015. [Source: Boeing Research and Technology]
About Global Energy Solutions
Global Energy Solutions is a leading composite materials research facility and developer of nanostructured carbon products, including fullerenes, carbon nanotubes and their chemical derivatives. The company produces a range of carbon composite materials tailored predominantly to the aviation industry, in addition to other sectors such as energy, clean-tech and electronic applications. Global Energy Solutions' mission is to play a key role in the research and development of nanostructured composite materials with an on-going commitment to their responsible development and use.
About China Aviation Supplies Group
The China Aviation Supplies Group specializes in the procurement of commercial aircraft and associated repair, maintenance and ground-work support services, including the sale of aircraft supplies. The company also supplies ancillary aviation equipment and facilities, such as specialist ground vehicles, large-scale air traffic control systems, checkout equipment and so on. | aerospace |
http://startupmeme.com/google-earth-50-takes-a-step-beyond-earth-lets-you-hover-mars-surface/ | 2015-12-02T05:08:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-48/segments/1448399326483.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20151124210846-00220-ip-10-71-132-137.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.950318 | 163 | CC-MAIN-2015-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-48__0__175154088 | en | Google has done it once again, something out of the box and the reason why it continues to take lead in everything that has to do web. Today, with the launch of Google Earth 5.0 it brought something for space enthusiasts a chance to see what it is like on Mars. This is done the same way as it has been using images of our own planet. The Mars project has come in partnership with NASA to let users and even researchers who can’t get hands at resources for free. A NASA stated:
The mode enables users to fly virtually through enormous canyons and scale huge mountains on Mars that are much larger than any found on Earth/ Users also can explore the Red Planet through the eyes of the Mars rovers and other Mars missions, providing a unique perspective of the entire planet. | aerospace |
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2015/june/marsballoon.html | 2021-05-15T02:49:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991812.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20210515004936-20210515034936-00432.warc.gz | 0.932739 | 565 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__99607484 | en | Firestar aims to reach new heights
Press release issued: 17 June 2015
Students from the University of Bristol are involved in the latest MARSBalloon mission, known as Firestar that will be floating into the Earth’s atmosphere today [Wednesday 17 June].
MARSBalloon is a project open to all UK schools to send science experiments into the stratosphere on a high-altitude balloon. The project is run by a group of engineers at Thales Alenia Space UK based in Bristol and one of the founders of the project is University of Bristol alumnus Mike Guest (MSc 2003).
Around 80 experiments have been sent in by over 40 primary and secondary schools from across the UK, including Abbeywood Community School, in Kinder Egg™ capsules. An experiment tray containing the capsules will be lifted 30 kilometres into the atmosphere beneath a helium weather balloon launched from the Mendip Hills near Bristol.
It is estimated that Firestar will fly for two hours and based on current weather predictions will land somewhere west of the New Forest, with the experiments descending by parachute. The conditions during the flight will be similar to those on the surface of Mars, allowing pupils to test anything that might be required for future Martian missions.
The GPS tracker, which will be used on the flight, was designed and built by engineering and physics students specifically for use on stratospheric balloon flights.
Richard Meadows, Treasurer of the University’s Student for the Exploration and Development of Space society (UBSEDS) and a 3rd year electrical and electronic engineering student, said: “To achieve the smallest design possible we built a lightweight, long-range GPS tracker using electronic components normally found in smartphones. During the flight the signal from the tracker can be received from over 300 kilometres away using amateur radio equipment.”
The GPS tracker, funded by a grant from the Alumni Foundation, has been tested on previous balloon flights run by UBSEDS.
The tracker unit used will ensure the science experiments are located at the end of the flight and can be safely returned to the schools. The tracker will also be able to operate for at least 12 hours, giving the MARSBalloon team plenty of time to locate the experiment tray.
Data received from the tracker will be uploaded live to the internet during the flight and people can follow it live at http://tracker.habhub.org/#!qm=All&q=UBSEDS7.
Sponsorship opportunities with the University of Bristol Student for the Exploration and Development of Space society (UBSEDS) are available. To find out more, please contact Richard Meadows on email@example.com, or go to http://www.bristol-seds.co.uk. | aerospace |
http://www.omitron.com/news-events/ | 2022-12-05T01:46:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711001.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20221205000525-20221205030525-00264.warc.gz | 0.93686 | 741 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__217724029 | en | On Thursday, April 15th 2021, members of the GSFC FDF Flight Operations team were presented the Team Award for Space Flight Awareness. The award was given as recognition for all of the recent work, analysis, and development of launch abort scenarios that have helped enable the recent and future crewed missions to ensure safe operations […]
Omitron’s Civil Space Programs division is proud to announce that we have been successfully appraised at Maturity Level 2 (ML2) of the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) V2.0 for Development (DEV). Congratulations to the team for another successful appraisal and demonstrating compliance with the upgraded V2.0 standard.
The Omitron Military Division was recently awarded a Phase-II Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grant from the United States Air Force (USAF). Continuation of this effort into Phase-II will push this critical technology closer to implementation and deployment. Omitron is pleased to be able to support the USAF mission through this SBIR and our other […]
Omitron congratulates the Swift team for achieving 15 years of groundbreaking science in astrophysics. Omitron developed the Mission Operations Center (MOC) at Penn State, and our Flight Operations Team continues to perform mission operations today. We also provide sustaining engineering support from our Headquarters office in Maryland. Just as the science goals of the mission […]
On October 31st, 2019, Omitron supported the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Flight Dynamics Facility (FDF) Navigation Operations team in executing NASA’s Transition Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) operations through the Raptor system. This marks the first time that the Raptor scripting services capability was used operationally to generate and deliver mission products. Raptor is a […]
NASA has awarded the Flight Dynamics Support Services (FDSS) III contract to OPR, LLC, a joint venture between Omitron, Inc. and Pearl River Technologies. The contract is a small business set-aside that provides flight dynamics support to, and related services for, the Engineering and Technology Directorate’s Mission Engineering and Systems Analysis Division at NASA’s Goddard […]
Omitron, Inc. has been appraised at Maturity Level 2 of the CMMI Institute’s Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)® for Development. The appraisal was performed by MOSAIC Technologies Group, Inc. CMMI® is a capability improvement approach that provides organizations with the essential elements of effective processes that ultimately improve their performance. An appraisal at Maturity Level 2 […]
Omitron was selected as the NASA Agency-Level 2017 Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year for our support of the Flight Dynamics Support Services-II (FDSS-II) contract. The award was presented at the NASA Office of Small Business Programs Spring 2018 NASA Industry Forum meeting and presented by Krista Paquin, Acting Deputy Administrator, and Glenn Delgado, […]
Omitron has won a Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Small Business Industry Awards (SBIA) in the category of Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year for 2017. Congratulations to our Omitron team for their commitment to “Ensure Mission Success” in supporting the FDSS-II program.
Omitron secured a spot as an exhibitor at the Small Satellite Conference August 7 – 10 in Logan, UT. The Small Satellite Conference was held in the Taggart Student Center and Fieldhouse at Utah State University. Thanks to everyone who stopped by the booth. We look forward to another great conference next year! | aerospace |
https://karsnh.wordpress.com/2013/09/03/next-launch-september-21st/ | 2023-04-01T20:38:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296950247.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20230401191131-20230401221131-00590.warc.gz | 0.868909 | 89 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__137489209 | en | The Kearsarge Area Rocket Society will host a model rocket launch on September 21st from 1 to 3:30PM in Warner.
For directions and launch status updates, please visit our website at http://www.KARSNH.org or now find us on Facebook.
Bring your rockets or just come out to watch. This event is free and open to the public.
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http://www.onenewspage.com/n/Front+Page/759x681da/NASA-International-Space-Station-Is-now-visible.htm | 2017-01-20T14:15:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280835.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00547-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.882444 | 318 | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-04__0__19999521 | en | NASA's International Space Station Is now visible from Shimla!
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http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/22703/ | 2017-01-24T13:23:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560284411.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095124-00517-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.730999 | 418 | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-04__0__205867969 | en | A study of debris impact collision probabilities to space tethers
Gittins, G.L., Swinerd, G.G., Lewis, H.G. and Williams, D.N. (2004) A study of debris impact collision probabilities to space tethers. Advances in Space Research, 34, (5), 1080-1084. (doi:10.1016/j.asr.2003.01.013).
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The Tether Risk Assessment Program is a new model currently under development at the University of Southampton. It is designed to study the short-term interaction between space tethers and a debris cloud produced by an on-orbit fragmentation event. An impact risk analysis is performed over a 15-days period after a breakup event has occurred using two examples. The first example looks at a single stranded tether similar to that of the Tether Physics and Survivability Experiment. The second example is similar to that of the first but with a double stranded tether. The risk analysis for the chosen examples is presented, along with the current status of the program.
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https://www.abiresearch.com/press/drone-market-full-flight-commercial-and-industrial-use-cases-while-delivery-market-prepares-takeoff/ | 2024-03-03T13:40:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476374.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20240303111005-20240303141005-00234.warc.gz | 0.92081 | 1,262 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__70858597 | en | Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS), more commonly referred to as drones, have been in the public eye for well over this decade and a hype cycle developed around its applications for the consumer and commercial space. The high-profile failure of major drone manufacturers and software providers, such as U.S. firm Airware in 2018, somewhat tempered initial enthusiasm, causing early projections from industry organizations such as the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) to look overly optimistic. However, according to a new report from global tech market advisory, ABI Research, commercial drone usage, especially in the industrial space, will be a source of accelerating growth throughout the next decade with US$101 billion in revenue being created annually by 2030 across the commercial, military, civil, and consumer sectors.
“The consumer drone market has become heavily commoditized through the advancements and price point advantages pushed through by Chinese giant DJI, which has taken a commanding majority of all consumer-related drone hardware. With interest in the consumer space somewhat deflating, value continues to shift away from the drone toward value-added services for the enterprise,” says Rian Whitton, Senior Analyst at ABI Research. Services like analytics, unmanned traffic management, flight management, and repair are all increasing as the use of drones is scaled up to provide affordable and ubiquitous aerial imagery for verticals like construction, energy, and industrial inspection.
“Delivery by sUAS is going to become one of the larger opportunities for the market, but do not expect immediate returns inside five years,” Whitton points out. “While Amazon thinks it can get a 15-mile drone delivery going within 2019, there are still certificates needed from the FAA, including Part 135, authorization to operate an airline. They have so far cleared one regulatory hurdle, however, receiving a certificate of airworthiness from the FAA. “Overall, their ambition to make a drone delivery service in 2019 will be likely delayed by months. But with successfully tested drone-deliveries in the US, UK, Iceland, China, Indonesia, and Africa (for emergency aid), the use-cases have value. So much so that drone-deliveries are expected to reach global revenues of up to US$10 billion by 2030, accounting for 14% of all commercial sUAS revenue.”
Before any of this is likely to occur, serious challenges facing the development of Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) need to be addressed. One is simply tracking and applying registration numbers to the multitude of drones that are already in the air. Another is the deficiency in effective communication link technology for long-range BVLOS operations. Even ignoring these technical hurdles, there is a fractured ecosystem of app developers and drone solution providers offering some UTM solutions, but they are not effectively coordinating with major government institutions like NASA to develop comprehensive coverage.
“We are not likely to see ubiquitous drone delivery, flying taxi services, or a massive consumer market for drones in the way people perhaps thought in 2015” says Whitton. “Instead, the growth in the drone industry will be dependent providing cost-effective three-dimensional aerial imagery and indices to industries and verticals that previously had no access to it, namely construction, mining, high-value energy assets, and infrastructure.”
These findings are from ABI Research’s The Small Unmanned Aerial System Ecosystem market data report. This report is part of the company’s Industrial, Collaborative & Commercial Robotics research service, which includes research, data, and analyst insights. Based on extensive primary interviews, Market Data reports present in-depth analysis on key market trends and factors for a specific technology.
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ATO #115 - August 4,, 2000
Beat the Heat: Thermal Protection Chats!
We will be chatting and with researchers from the Space Technology Division at NASA Ames Research Center. I think you will find this fascinating and a worthwhile topic. This will introduce you to the topic of materials for thermal protection and the use of computer models for predicting the heat generated by vehicles entering different planetary atmospheres. This is a very important topic for those of you who plan to travel in space in the near future. Tuesday, August 8, 2000, 10 - 11 AM Pacific Aerospace Team Online QuestChat with Chuck Cornelison Chuck Cornelison, Ballistics Range Manager The ballistics range is the opposite of a wind tunnel. Instead of blowing air over an object, objects are fired by guns through still air. Learn all about it! Read Chuck's bio at http://quest.nasa.gov/aero/team/cornelison.html Tuesday, August 22, 2000, 10-11 AM Pacific Aerospace Team Online QuestChat with Susan Fehres Susan Fehres works with spacecraft insulation. She develops materials that protect astronauts and equipment from extreme heat and cold experienced by spacecraft during spaceflight and entry into Earth's atmosphere. Read her bio at http://quest.nasa.gov/women/bios/sf.html
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NEW PROJECTS FOR FALL
Virtual Skies is an air traffic management project for students and teachers in Grades 9-12. It will be a "project based learning activity" with hands on multimedia to enhance student decision making and problem solving skills. Topics to be covered include Aviation Navigation, Aviation Weather, Communication Air Traffic Management, Airport Design, and Air Traffic Research. Materials will be tied to the National Standards in Mathematics, Science, Technology, Geography and Language Arts. Stay tuned for more news as we crank up over the summer! Planetary Flight is an aerospace project for Grades 4-8. We know how to fly on Earth but what will it take to fly on Mars. This will be an inquiry based learning project to design an airplane to fly on Mars. The stuff dreams are made of!! We will also be keeping you posted on this one this summer.
[Editor's Note: Chuck Cornelison, manages two testing facilities: one is used to study how small models traveling at high-speeds behave during flight. The other is used to simulate what happens when a meteor, comet or asteroid impacts a celestial body, such as a planet or moon. Read his bio at http://quest.nasa.gov/aero/team/cornelison.html ]
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BALLISTIC RANGE COMPLEX
by Chuck Cornelison
June 8, 2000 One of the facilities, the Hypervelocity Free-Flight Aerodynamic Facility, (HFFAF) within the Ballistics Range Complex is an aeroballistic range. Perhaps the easiest way to picture an aeroballistic range is to think of it as being the opposite of a wind tunnel. In a typical wind tunnel you mount a small scale model inside a big tube called a test section, blow air over it and use various devices to measure aerodynamic properties such as lift, drag, and pitching moment. In the aeroballistic range, a large gun is used to launch a small scale model into a test section containing still air. This aeroballistic test section has many windows and reference wires. As the model flies through the test section it is photographed. These photos along with the time history of the model's flight can be used to reconstruct the model's flight path (trajectory). This information is then fed into a sophisticated computer code, which model is held still while air is blown over it. Whereas, in an aeroballistic range the air is still and the model flies through it. Both types of test facilities are used to determine aerodynamic properties. An aeroballistic range is particularly useful for studying very high-speed flight. In fact, practically all of NASA's spacecraft that have entered an atmosphere (such as Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Shuttle, Viking, and Galileo) have had some testing performed at Ames' Ballistic Range Complex. The information gathered in these tests was crucial to the successful design of these vehicles. The Ames Vertical Gun Range (AVGR) is the name of the other operational facility within the Ballistic Range Complex. This facility also uses a gun to launch particles at high speeds, but for this type of testing we are most interested in what happens when the particle hits a target, and not so much interested in what it does during its flight. The gun is mounted on what is basically a large hinge so that the impact angle can be varied from horizontal to vertical (0 to 9 degrees). The types of particles that can be launched include spheres, cylinders, be metallic (i.e. aluminum, copper, iron), mineral (i.e. quartz, basalt), or glass (i.e. Pyrex). These capabilities are important because crater size, shape and the way material is ejected from the crater during an impact event is closely related to such things as impact angle, particle shape, composition, velocity, etc. Scientists use experimental data they obtain from the AVGR when they to go out to a crater site such as the Chicxylub (pronounced "chicks-ee-lube") crater in the Yucatan peninsula. By comparing the crater characteristics to their laboratory tests, they can develop a good idea as to the size, speed, composition and impact angle of the particle that crashed into the earth at this location some 65 million years ago, and quite possibly triggered the extinction of the dinosaurs. A discussion of the ballistic range wouldn't be complete if I didn't mention a few words about some of the guns we use in these facilities. For very high speed testing we use what are called two-stage light-gas guns. These guns are capable of launching particles at speeds in excess of 26,000 ft/sec (18,000 mph) which in metric terms is equal to 8 km/s. We have several different guns with barrels ranging in size form 0.28 to 1.50 inches in diameter. This allows us to launch models that are only a fraction of an inch to models that are an inch or more in diameter and several inches in length. | aerospace |
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Apollo 17 also set some records, as well as being one of the first NASA missions to not exclusively use military test pilots (or even pilots at all) by including a geologist, Harrison Schmitt.
Just as Apollo 11 led with some astonishing speech, so did Apollo 17 end with one:
…I’m on the surface; and, as I take man’s last step from the surface, back home for some time to come - but we believe not too long into the future - I’d like to just [say] what I believe history will record. That America’s challenge of today has forged man’s destiny of tomorrow. And, as we leave the Moon at Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came and, God willing, as we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind. | aerospace |
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British Aerospace plc (BAe) is the largest defense contractor in Europe, as well as being a leading aerospace company. The company's defense operations include military aircraft, missiles, small arms and ammunition, warships, and combat command systems. In aerospace, BAe holds a 20 percent interest in Airbus Industrie, the European plane-making consortium, provides a variety of services, and makes various equipment. The largest exporter in the United Kingdom, BAe generates more than 80 percent of its revenues overseas. In addition to its defense and aerospace operations, British Aerospace also has a property development unit called Arlington Securities plc, which is a leading developer of business parks in the United Kingdom.
Many of BAe's activities are conducted through international joint ventures and consortia, with more than 30 partners linked to the company. In addition to Airbus Industrie, other notable BAe-involved ventures include Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH, which is 33 percent owned by BAe and is developing the next-generation Eurofighter 2000 military aircraft; Euromissile Dynamics Group, which is developing the Trigat third-generation antitank missile and is owned by three equal partners: BAe, Aérospatiale S.A. of France, and Daimler-Benz Aerospace AG (DASA) of Germany; Matra-BAe Dynamics, which is 50-50 owned by BAe and Lagardère Groupe SCA of France and specializes in guided missile systems; Panavia Aircraft GmbH, a three-nation consortium, 42.5 percent owned by BAe, which produces the Tornado military aircraft; and Saab-BAe Gripen AB, which makes the Gripen combat aircraft and is 50-50 owned by BAe and Saab Aircraft AB of Sweden. British Aerospace also holds a 35 percent stake in Saab AB, the parent of Saab Aircraft.
Predecessors Consolidated in the 1960s
In the years after World War II the British aircraft industry was overpopulated with manufacturers who had an increasingly difficult time competing not only with each other but with larger American manufacturers such as Boeing, Douglas (later McDonnell Douglas), and Lockheed. British companies were victimized by small orders from a government that was divesting itself of most of its empire and thus had greatly reduced military needs. Noting that the British aircraft industry was three times larger than France's, "with no obvious justification for being so," the Economist asked the critical question, "Does Britain need an aircraft industry?" Throughout the 1950s the health of British aviation was a major political issue and was the subject of many Parliamentary debates. Finally, in 1960, after intense lobbying from the Minister of Aviation, Duncan Sandys, Parliament passed a bill that called for a "rationalization" of the British aircraft industry through the merger of several existing companies that were facing closure.
The purpose of the rationalization was to combine the talent and resources of about 20 companies and limit overall production, while avoiding the politically sensitive issue of creating unemployment or allowing the British aeronautics industry to fall victim to external economic pressures. It was hoped that the program would raise the intensity of technological development to a level equal to that of the Americans. It was also noted that British aeronautic companies were diversifying themselves out of aircraft production, a trend that could have left Britain without an aircraft industry of any kind.
Early in 1960 Vickers-Armstrong, Ltd., which was originally founded in 1928, merged with English Electric (founded in 1918) and Bristol Aeroplane (founded in 1910) to form the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC). The three companies continued to operate as divisions of BAC, with Vickers and English Electric each accounting for 40 percent of the consortium's capital and the remaining 20 percent coming from Bristol. In May 1960 BAC acquired a controlling interest in another British company, Hunting Aircraft.
At the time of the British Aircraft Corporation merger, a second group of British aircraft companies were amalgamated to form the Hawker-Siddeley Aviation Company. Like BAC, Hawker-Siddeley's constituent companies, Armstrong Whitworth (founded in 1921), A.V. Roe & Company (1910), Folland Aircraft (1935), Gloster Aircraft (1915), and Hawker Aircraft (1920), were operated as subsidiaries. Each brought an area of expertise to the new company. Armstrong produced large cargo airplanes, Avro built smaller passenger liners, and Folland, Gloster, and Hawker were known for their Gnat, Javelin, and Hunter jetfighters. Hawker-Siddeley also acquired a controlling interest in de Havilland Holdings, Ltd. and The Blackburn Group, as well as a 50 percent share of Bristol-Siddeley, Ltd., the airplane engine manufacturer.
The amalgamation that created British Aircraft Corporation and Hawker-Siddeley also made Westland Aircraft Britain's primary helicopter and hovercraft manufacturer. Rolls-Royce (which received most of its publicity from its manufacture of automobiles but most of its profits from aircraft engine production) and Bristol-Siddeley, Ltd. became Britain's leading engine manufacturers. Handley Page, Short Brothers, Scottish Aviation, and British Executive and General Aviation were the only British companies that were not a part of the government's rationalization program.
During the 1960s BAC continued to manufacture English Electric's Lightning and Hunting's Jet Provost fighters in addition to Vickers's four-engine VC10 jetliner. The company also built a new twin-engine jetliner called the BAC-111. In 1962 BAC entered a coproduction agreement with Aérospatiale of France to build the Concorde supersonic passenger transport.
Hawker-Siddeley was divided into two divisions: Aircraft, for aircraft production, and Dynamics, for missiles and rockets. The aircraft division took over production of the HS-125 executive twin-jet from de Havilland and the HS-748 turboprop airliner from Avro. In 1964 it introduced the Trident, a three-engine jetliner intended to compete against the BAC-111, Douglas DC-9, and Boeing 727. In the military field, Hawker-Siddeley assumed production of Blackburn's Buccaneer fighter and developed the HS-1182 Hawk trainer as well as a military patrol version of the de Havilland Comet called the Nimrod. The unique product of Hawker-Siddeley during the 1960s was the Harrier fighter jet.
The Harrier featured thrust nozzles that the pilot could aim either straight backward or toward the ground. When the nozzles were pointed backward the Harrier could take off on a runway like a conventional jet. When the nozzles were pointed down it could take off vertically like a helicopter. The Harrier was built in two configurations, one for the Royal Air Force and one for Royal Navy aircraft carriers.
Hawker-Siddeley Dynamics produced the Seaslug, Firestreak, and Red Top missiles. BAC also operated a missile division that manufactured the Vigilant, Blue Water, Thunderbird, and Bloodhound missiles. The Bloodhound was a particularly effective weapon, but created a scandal when details of BAC's high profits from the project were made public.
The success of the rationalization program was, however, limited, and by 1965 Britain's aerospace industry was again unable to compete with foreign competitors. Lord Plowden headed a special Parliamentary committee that recommended a second major restructuring of the aircraft industry. The Plowden Report proposed that Rolls-Royce and Bristol-Siddeley merge to form a single company that manufactured aircraft engines. This merger, which included the sale of Hawker-Siddeley's 50 percent interest in Bristol-Siddeley to Rolls-Royce, was carried out in 1966. The second proposal, a merger of BAC and Hawker-Siddeley, was abandoned.
In February 1969 the governments of France and West Germany concluded an agreement that established a consortium called Airbus Industrie to manufacture a new passenger jetliner designated the A-300. The British government was invited to join Airbus as a full partner, but declined when it decided the project was doomed to failure. In its opinion, there was simply too little room in the commercial airliner market (already dominated by Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, and Lockheed) to support another competitor. Hawker-Siddeley, however, agreed to produce wings for the A-300 as an Airbus subcontractor. Because of intense competition, BAC and Hawker-Siddeley made no plans to develop successors to the BAC-11 and Trident. Even British Overseas Airways (BOAC), Britain's state-owned international air carrier, was ordering the more advanced American-made jetliners. In addition, the American aircraft companies had extremely profitable military divisions that enabled them to devote large sums of money to the development of new commercial aircraft. BAC and Hawker-Siddeley had excellent military divisions, but the requirements of the domestic military establishment were small. At the same time, the international arms market was dominated by the American and Soviet manufacturers. American arms import restrictions prevented Hawker-Siddeley from selling its Harrier to the United States, despite interest in the jet from the Pentagon.
More Financial Difficulties Led to 1977 Creation of BAe
British Aircraft Corporation, Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) of Germany, and Aeritalia of Italy created the Panavia partnership to develop the Tornado Interdictor Strike fighter. Separately, BAC and Breguet of France created another consortium called SEPECAT (Société Europé-ne de Production de L'avion E.C.A.T.) to develop the Jaguar jet fighter. Both of these programs were a financial drain on BAC, despite substantial contributions from the British government. Finally, it became apparent that BAC was unlikely to realize a profit from its costly coproduction of the Concorde with Aérospatiale. Only 16 were built (seven each for British Airways and Air France, with two remaining unsold), the first of which did not enter service until 1976. Once again the two largest British aerospace companies were in financial trouble and facing bankruptcy.
Engineers at Hawker-Siddeley designed a new short-haul 80-passenger jetliner called the HS-146. Convinced of the aircraft's commercial potential and the need for Hawker-Siddeley to remain in the commercial aircraft market, the British government pledged to share the development costs for the HS-146. To generate capital, the company's chairman, Sir Arnold Hall, authorized the sale of de Havilland of Canada to the Canadian government for $38 million. Similarly, BAC sold assembly rights for the BAC-111 to the government of Romania.
While the HS-146 was being developed, poor economic conditions and intense competition from the Americans eroded the already tenuous position of the British aerospace industry. In 1975 the Plowden merger proposal for BAC and Hawker-Siddeley had been resurrected in the form of an Aircraft and Shipping Industries Bill. The following year BAC and Hawker-Siddeley were nationalized, less in an attempt to protect their finances than to force a merger upon them. In 1977, after once being rejected in the House of Lords and defeated in the Commons, the Industries Bill was successfully ushered through Parliament.
The Aircraft and Shipping Industries Bill merged the Aircraft and Dynamics divisions of Hawker-Siddeley with the British Aircraft Corporation and Scottish Aviation, Ltd. The new company, called British Aerospace (BAe), continued to be operated by the British government as a state-owned corporation. British Aerospace was divided into two divisions: Aircraft, based at the Hawker-Siddeley facility in Kingston, and Dynamics, headquartered at the BAC Guided Weapons plant in Stevenage.
Scottish Aviation, the third and smallest member of the BAe group, was established in 1935 to create employment opportunities in aviation in Scotland. Scottish Aviation built the international airport in Prestwick, which later became the forward traffic control base for flights between London and North America. Later, Scottish Aviation manufactured a series of propeller-driven general purpose aircraft.
Joined Airbus Consortium in 1979
In 1978 British Aerospace considered partnership with foreign companies to produce a new large passenger airliner. Even in its new form British Aerospace lacked the resources to develop a commercial jetliner any larger than the HS-146 (renamed BAe-146). Airbus, for which BAe was still building A-300 wings, was a candidate, as was Boeing, which was beginning work on its next generation of commercial aircraft. To join Boeing would have been politically inexpedient since Boeing was the primary source of the British aerospace industry's decline. In addition, British officials expressed concern over Boeing's size and aggressive corporate personality. Joining Airbus, on the other hand, would require a substantial entry fee for development costs already incurred by the Airbus partners.
Eventually Boeing lost interest in a partnership with BAe. On January 1, 1979, British Aerospace purchased a 20 percent share of Airbus, pledging $500 million through 1983 for incurred costs and development of a new aircraft designated the A-310.
In 1979 Sir Keith Joseph, industry secretary for the Conservative government of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, announced the government's intention to privatize (or sell to the public) most of Britain's state-owned corporations, including British Aerospace. At first this announcement alarmed officials, including BAe Chairman Lord Beswick, who had worked hard to reform the nation's aerospace industry. They feared that private investors would divide the company and indiscriminately sell the more profitable divisions, possibly to foreigners.
The privatization program moved slowly because of political opposition and the government's desire to offer shares only when market conditions were most favorable. In the meantime, BAe appointed a new chairman to succeed Lord Beswick. The man they chose was the chairman of Esso Petroleum, Austin Pearce. Pearce was faced with the dual task of guiding British Aerospace through the privatization while ensuring that the company's orders were being filled. The increased military budget of the Conservative government contributed to the company's backlog of orders.
Became Public Company in 1981
The unconventional method in which British Aerospace was privatized established the form of future privatizations. On December 31, 1979, British Aerospace became a private limited company with authorized capital of £7 divided into seven shares, each with a par value of £1. All seven shares were held by nominees of the Secretary of State for Industry. On January 2, 1981, pursuant to the British Aerospace Act of 1980, the seven shares were split into 14, each with a value of 50p, and an additional 79,999,986 shares were created, raising the company's share capital to £40 million. On the same day, BAe adopted new Articles of Association and was registered as a public limited company. By February 4, 1981, British Aerospace's share capital was increased to 200 million shares, 50 million of which were made available to the public.
In its first year as a substantially public company, British Aerospace registered a pretax profit of £71 million. This was £6 million more than had been predicted, despite £50 million in development costs for the BAe-146 and A-310. The Panavia Tornado was past its development stages and in full production. The West German Panavia partner MBB prevented the consortium from realizing a substantial profit from the Tornado project, however, by not allowing exports of the fighter to countries outside of NATO, such as Saudi Arabia.
Management at British Aerospace was reorganized onJanuary 1, 1983. Admiral Sir Raymond Lygo was appointed to the newly created position of managing director. Under the new system all group executives were to report to Sir Raymond. This enabled the board chairman, Pearce, to handle matters such as company finances more easily. One such external matter was British Aerospace's involvement in the Airbus A-320 project.
The A-320 was designed to carry 150 passengers and featured advanced "fly-by-wire" electronic control and navigation systems. BAe persuaded the other partners to allow it a 26 percent share of the A-320. The British government supported the company's involvement in the new Airbus project by making a £250 million line of credit available on favorable repayment terms. Under the terms of the agreement British Aerospace produced wings for the A-320.
Rejected Mid-1980s Takeover Bids
As a public company, BAe enjoyed greater independence in its policy making. But like other public companies it also risked becoming a takeover target. On May 15, 1984, the chairman of Thorn EMI, Peter Laister, announced his company's intention to merge with BAe. Thorn EMI was a profitable electronics and leisure conglomerate, whose assets included everything from production rights for video recorders to performance rights to Placido Domingo and the rock group Duran Duran. British Aerospace, described as a company that earned money making missiles and lost it building airliners, was also profitable but involved in an entirely different line of business. The London financial community reacted to Laister's announcement with amazement. In Parliament the Labour Party asked: "Is it sensible to allow a firm which has been successful in the fields of color television, videos and the marketing of pop groups to have the responsibility of looking after the development of Britain's largest company in civil and military aviation, in missile technology and space satellites?"
The announcement also invited criticism from the managing director of Britain's General Electric Company (GEC), Lord Weinstock: On two previous occasions when GEC expressed an interest in purchasing all or part of British Aerospace, it was privately rebuffed by the government, which was concerned that GEC would become too dominant a force in the British defense industry. GEC, which was a principal owner of BAC before 1977, was fully prepared to exceed any bid submitted by Thorn EMI.
In June 1984 British Aerospace rejected Thorn EMI's takeover proposal, and the following month did the same with GEC, citing a lack of any specific proposals. The government was satisfied with the takeover rejections because it ensured that British Aerospace would remain under British ownership and that it would continue to be a part of the Airbus group.
In 1985, confident about the company's position, the British government sold its 48 percent of British Aerospace, retaining, however, a special £1 share to ensure that BAe would stay under U.K. control. The £550 million offer was tightly restricted to institutional investors. The company also was reorganized into eight functional divisions during the year, a move that was intended to economize utilization of engineering teams by having them specialize in the development of products in specific fields. BAe was also the prime contractor on a lucrative contract known as Al Yamamah, which was signed with Saudi Arabia in 1985. Under Al Yamamah, the largest defense export contract in British history, BAe supplied Tornado fighter-bombers and other military aircraft to Saudi Arabia. By the early 1990s, the company's contracts with Saudi Arabia accounted for about half of its defense business.
In 1986 the Lockheed Corporation reached an agreement with BAe to develop new versions of the BAe-146 for military and cargo applications. Coproduction agreements with American companies were nothing new to British Aerospace, whose Harrier fighter jet had been built in the United States in conjunction with McDonnell Douglas since the mid-1970s.
Spate of Late 1980s and Early 1990s Acquisitions
In April 1987 British Aerospace acquired Royal Ordnance plc, a state-owned maker of small arms ammunition, for £190 million. Shortly thereafter, Pearce stepped down as chairman. Instead of Lygo replacing him, however, an outsider was brought in: Roland Smith, a professor of marketing who had been chairman of a number of other U.K. firms. Under Smith's leadership--which followed the predominant trend of the period--BAe diversified in the late 1980s and early 1990s through a spate of acquisitions, some of which resulted from additional British government privatizations. In 1987 the company acquired Steinheil Optronik GmbH, a German manufacturer of optical equipment, for £17 million, and Ballast Nedam Group, a Dutch construction concern, for £47 million. BAe also bought stakes that year in Reflectone Inc., a U.S.-based maker of flight simulators and other training devices, and System Designers plc, which specialized in computer software and systems and was renamed SD-Scicon plc (the latter stake was sold in July 1991). In 1988 Smith made his biggest--and farthest afield--purchase when BAe acquired The Rover Group plc, an automobile maker, from the British government for £150 million (US $255 million), a sum considered to be a steal. The following year British Aerospace continued to diversify by spending £278 million for Arlington Securities Plc, a major developer of business parks in the United Kingdom. BAe already had a large property portfolio, including substantial holdings gained with Royal Ordnance and with Rover, and the rationale for purchasing Arlington was that through streamlining and plant closings BAe would have additional property to develop and could generate profits by doing so.
Smith's last significant acquisitions were a 76 percent stake in Liverpool Airport in May 1990 and all of Heckler & Koch GmbH, a German small arms, machine tool, and general engineering company, in March 1991. By the time of the latter purchase, BAe was near collapse. A recession had severely impacted the automobile and real estate sectors, turning the acquisitions of Rover and Arlington sour. The economic downturn also wreaked havoc with the company's already troubled regional and corporate aircraft operations. Smith approached first Trafalgar House (a construction engineering and property group) and then GEC about a merger. When the BAe board found out about the talks with GEC, they ordered that the discussions be terminated. In September 1991 the company's dire straits forced Smith to attempt to raise £432 million (US $755 million) through a stock offering. When current shareholders revolted, the board ousted Smith, replacing him temporarily with Graham Day, who had been chairman of Rover. During Day's brief six-month tenure, he succeeded in turning away yet another attempt by GEC to acquire BAe. He also restructured the company's defense operations, placing them under a single umbrella subsidiary called British Aerospace Defence Limited.
Restructuring Began in 1992
In April 1992 John Cahill, former chief executive of BTR PLC, was brought in as the new chairman. By this time, thanks in large part to Smith, British Aerospace had evolved into a quite unwieldy conglomerate, with seven core activities: defense, Rover, Airbus, commercial property development, corporate aircraft, regional aircraft, and satellite communications. Under Cahill, BAe began a major restructuring aimed at concentrating the company's efforts on the first four of these seven areas. In late 1992 the company took a £1 billion writeoff to close a plant belonging to its troubled regional aircraft unit and to lay off 3,000 workers. For the year, BAe posted an after-tax loss of £970 million. The company attempted to spin off the regional aircraft unit into a joint venture with Taiwan Aerospace Corporation but the deal fell through. BAe proceeded, however, to sell its corporate jet unit to Raytheon Co. in June 1993. Earlier that year, in January, the company had secured a second-stage Al Yamamah contract with Saudi Arabia totaling US $7.5 billion.
Meanwhile, behind the scenes, Cahill had approached GEC yet again about a merger, this time of the two companies' defense units. When word leaked out in mid-1993 about the discussions, the BAe board once again quickly moved to scuttle the talks. Nevertheless, British Aerospace remained in financial trouble and it was expected that merger talks would soon revive. But within a matter of months, BAe's financial picture improved dramatically following a spate of divestments, which exceeded the initial bounds of Cahill's restructuring. In December 1993 Ballast Nedam was sold to a consortium of Hochtief AG, Internationale Nederlanden Group, and the Ballast Nedam Pension Fund. In March 1994 Rover, which was gobbling up cash and whose acquisition was proving to be a huge blunder, was sold to BMW AG, with BAe netting £529 million in the process. And in July of that same year the company's satellite communications unit was sold to Matra Marconi Space for £56 million. Around this same time, yet another boardroom coup resulted in the ouster of Cahill, who was replaced by Bob Bauman, former CEO of U.S. pharmaceutical giant SmithKline Beecham.
Mid-1990s European Aerospace/Defense Consolidation
While BAe had been busy cleaning up its balance sheet and trying to stay independent, dramatic changes in the world scene brought new threats. Following the breakup of the Soviet Union and the concomitant end of the Cold War, the defense industry in the United States quickly consolidated into three giant firms--Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon. In Europe, however, consolidation did not come nearly so quickly, and European companies were increasingly at a competitive disadvantage in comparison with U.S. firms. In response, a healthier BAe began to seek out strategic acquisitions and, perhaps more importantly, to create numerous links with other European defense and aerospace firms in what were likely the first moves toward a Europe-wide consolidation.
In June 1995 BAe lost out&mdashø GEC--in a bid for VSEL, a U.K. maker of submarines. That same month, however, British Aerospace formed a joint venture, Saab-BAe Gripen AB, with Saab AB's Saab Military Aircraft to manufacture and sell the Gripen combat aircraft. In January 1996 the company shifted its troubled regional aircraft operations into a three-way consortium, Aero International (Regional) SAS, with Aérospatiale of France and Alania of Italy. This venture was dissolved in mid-1998, however, following disagreements among the partners. BAe in April 1996 expanded into the Australian defense market with the acquisition of AWA Defence Industries (AWADI, later renamed British Aerospace Defence Industries) for A $50 million. Following more than three years of negotiations, BAe and Lagardère's defense arm, Matra, merged their guided missile businesses into a £1 billion joint venture called Matra-BAe Dynamics. In October 1997 the company announced that it would bolster its defense electronics sector through the £320 million (US $536.5 million) purchase from Siemens AG of Siemens Plessey businesses in the United Kingdom and Australia. One of BAe's longer-standing joint ventures, the one that had spent years developing the next-generation Eurofighter military jet, received a huge boost in December 1997 when Britain, Germany, Italy, and Spain signed a $40 billion deal to build the jet, ordering more than 600 of them. Also in 1997 BAe announced that it would cease manufacturing its Jetstream turboprop regional aircraft, further distancing the company from this troubled sector.
In April 1998 BAe announced that it would buy a 35 percent stake in Saab AB, furthering the consolidation of European defense. With this link, the two companies planned to cooperate more closely and on more projects. Around this same time, the company was contemplating the purchase of a stake in Construcciones Aeronautics S.A. (CASA), a defense and aerospace firm owned by the Spanish state and a partner of BAe's in Airbus (CASA held a 4.2 percent stake). British Aerospace was eager to join with other European companies to form a pan-European defense and aerospace firm, and the four Airbus partners (BAe, CASA, Aérospatiale of France, and DASA of Germany) had issued a report--following a request from their respective governments--in March 1998 saying that they wanted to merge, though no timetable for doing so was set. A major sticking point to such a merger was that Aérospatiale was owned by the French government. Both BAe and DASA insisted that the French firm had to be privatized for a merger to work, but the French government was opposed to doing so. BAe, meantime, had ruffled some feathers of its own in November 1997 when it signed a multimillion-dollar deal with Boeing--Airbus's arch-rival&mdashø make wing parts for the next generation of 737 jets.
British Aerospace continued to divest itself of noncore assets in 1998, most notably selling 16.1 percent of its 21.1 percent stake in Orange PLC, an operator of mobile telephones, for £763.8 million (US $1.28 billion), netting £368 million (US $616.7 million) in the process. The possibility that Arlington Securities would be divested became very real around this time. In the event of such an occurrence, BAe would have come full circle, returning by and large to its defense and aerospace roots. Starting in May 1998, a new management team would see the steadily improving company--which in 1997 had posted profits before taxes and exceptional items of £596 million, a 31 percent gain over 1996--into whatever the future might have in store. Replacing Bauman in the chairman's seat that month was Richard Evans, who had been chief executive of the company since 1990, while John Weston, who had been in charge of BAe's defense operations, took over the chief executive slot. The two executives faced perhaps the biggest challenge in British Aerospace's chronically challenging history--merging or transforming the company into "European Aerospace."
Principal Subsidiaries: Arlington Securities plc; BAeSEMA Ltd. (50%); British Aerospace Aerostructures Ltd.; British Aerospace Airbus Ltd.; British Aerospace (Aviation Services) Ltd.; British Aerospace (Consultancy Services) Ltd.; British Aerospace Finance Ltd.; British Aerospace Flight Training (UK) Ltd.; British Aerospace (Insurance) Ltd.; British Aerospace (International) Ltd; British Aerospace (Operations) Ltd.; British Aerospace Properties Ltd.; British Aerospace (Systems & Equipment) Ltd.; Lee Valley Developments Ltd. (50%); Liverpool Airport plc (76%); Orange plc (5%); Reflectone UK Ltd. (48%); Royal Ordnance plc; Spectrum Technologies Ltd. (20%); British Aerospace Australia (Holdings) Ltd.; British Aerospace Australia Ltd.; British Aerospace Flight Training (Australia) Pty. Ltd.; British Aerospace (France) SAS; Airbus Industrie (France; 20%); Euromissile Dynamics Group (France; 33.3%); Matra BAe Dynamics SAS (France; 50%); SEPECAT S.A. (France; 50%); British Aerospace Deutschland GmbH (Germany); Cityline Simulator und Training GmbH (Germany; 50%); Competence Center Informatik GmbH (Germany; 30%); Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH (Germany; 33%); Heckler and Koch GmbH (Germany); Panavia Aircraft GmbH (Germany; 42.5%); BAeHal Software Ltd. (India; 40%); Muiden Chemie International BV (Netherlands); Asia Pacific Training and Simulation Pte. Ltd. (Singapore; 63%); Singapore British Engineering Pte. Ltd. (51%); Saab AB (Sweden; 35%); Saab-BAe Gripen AB (Sweden; 50%); Asia Pacific Space and Communications Inc. (U.S.A.; 17%); British Aerospace Holdings, Inc. (U.S.A.); Reflectone Inc. (U.S.A.; 48%). | aerospace |
https://gadgets360.com/science/news/nasas-curiosity-rover-clicks-a-selfie-on-mars-517443 | 2022-05-27T16:57:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662658761.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20220527142854-20220527172854-00434.warc.gz | 0.943425 | 357 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__227612107 | en | Don't miss this selfie from the red planet. Nasa's rover Curiosity has started drilling on Mars for the third time and did not miss the opportunity to take its Martian self-portrait.
The drill has begun at a geologically interesting location nicknamed "The Kimberley".
In this selfie, Curiosity appears to be leaning its "head" - a suite of instruments including the Chemcam and Mastcam cameras to the side - capturing the 5 km high Aeolis Mons ('Mount Sharp') on the horizon.
In coming days, the rover will conduct a preparatory "mini-drill" operation to check the area for readiness, Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said in a statement.
The hammering drill on Curiosity collects powdered sample material from rocks and then delivers portions to laboratory instruments onboard.
The self-portrait has been put together by Discovery News.
Last month, Nasa in partnership with New York-based hardware startup LittleBits launched a space kit that enables users to build their own Mars Rovers at a school or college lab or at home.
The kit comes with 12 "bit modules" that provide things like power, remote triggering, light sensing and motorisation.
In collaboration with Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Center, LittleBits also came up with 10 activities that allow users to build everything from a satellite dish to a miniature Mars Rover.
"Our mission is to allow anyone to create their own hardware, to make playing with electronics more like playing with Legos," Ayah Bdeir, founder and CEO of LittleBits, was quoted as saying.
The kit costs $189 (roughly Rs. 11,300) and users can buy it online from the LittleBits website.
Written with inputs from IANS | aerospace |
https://gliderforecast.com/blog/bike-fly-takeoff/ | 2019-04-20T14:55:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578529839.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20190420140859-20190420162859-00260.warc.gz | 0.966699 | 216 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__38311768 | en | Many people have asked me how I take off and land with the bicycle harness. Obviously not on wheels but on foot. Taking off in cycling mode would be impossible because the wing would knock me off immediately when I try to lift it. Landing on wheels is theoretically possible, but I never tried it. I do care about my safety, even though this project might suggest otherwise.
The trick in this entire project, why this all works is, that I simply pivot back the front part of the bicycle and my legs reach the ground comfortably without the bicycle getting in the way. So I can easily do ground handling and take off as I do with a regular harness, and land in the same way.
To show how I do it, I posted a small video of ground handling in pretty strong conditions. My wing handling is probably not the best, but the video still shows how ground handling and takeoff is possible with the bicycle.
Showing off takeoff skills (if any) in turbulent air
Posted by Tihamér Juhász on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 | aerospace |
https://naked-pr.com/2023/05/16/resonate-testing-joins-harwell-space-cluster-2/ | 2024-04-20T22:15:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817688.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420214757-20240421004757-00032.warc.gz | 0.953492 | 797 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__12150844 | en | LEADING testing company, Resonate Testing has become the first Northern Ireland company to join the globally renowned Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire taking a desk at the Satellite Applications Catapult.
The Harwell Space Cluster is renowned for being the gateway to the UK Space sector and is home to some of the leading organisations in space including the UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency. First developed in 2010, the hub has grown exponentially since then and is now home to a community of 100 space organisations.
Newry based Resonate Testing, which provides high quality and bespoke testing services for a wide range of sectors, has experienced an increasing demand for services within the space sector in the last three years. Notable projects for the company include shock testing on equipment used for the ESA Lunar Pathfinder Spacecraft and James Webb Telescope missions.
As a member of the Harwell Space Cluster, Resonate Testing has access to world-class, large-scale facilities, and will have the opportunity to experience first-hand the development of new technology and services, which will help to further the company’s growth. It will also be at the fore of providing bespoke testing services to the space industry both in the UK and further afield.
Tom Mallon, Managing Director at Resonate Testing said; “With our increasing work in the space sector, the obvious next move was for us to join the Harwell Space Cluster, and gain access to the world-leading organisations and facilities at the Space Catapult centre in Harwell. We have always been an innovative company, and now we will have the opportunity to embrace and further develop our processes, by networking and having exposure to organisations such as the UK Space Agency, the European Space Agency and the Satellite Applications Catapult.
“As a company, we are committed to developing our testing capabilities for the space sector. Our team of focussed engineers has spent considerable time and effort in developing and providing the best testing procedures and certifications, and we’re proud of what we can offer to our customers. To have access to over 100 organisations involved in the space sector is a game changer for us as we continue to develop our testing offerings in this area.”
Gemma Wilson, Harwell Space Cluster Manager, UKRI-STFC said, “We are very excited to have Tom and his team from Resonate Testing join the Harwell Space Cluster. Their facilities in Northern Ireland are even easier to access with the company now having a presence on the campus, and we look forward to exploring new opportunities and identifying collaboration with SMEs both at Harwell and our wider network.”
Figures recently released in the latest ‘Size and Health survey of the UK Space Industry’ report show the number of space organisations identified across the UK rose from 1,293 to 1,590, creating 1,772 jobs. The sector now employs just under 48,800 people and supports an estimated 126,800 UK jobs across the wider supply chain.
Tom Mallon continued, “As an SME, there is a lot of potential for us to develop our work within the space sector. The recent Size and Health survey figures also note that despite the global disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, space organisations presented a robust picture, generating £17.5 billion in 2021, compared to £16.5 billion the previous year. The space sector is experiencing continued growth and with our ability to offer bespoke solutions for the industry, there is potential for major expansion and growth in this area.”
The amount the UK space sector brings to the economy has grown by £1 billion, helping launch new businesses and create jobs across the country, according to the figures released in the UK Space Industry report. Resonate Testing is well placed as the first Northern Ireland company to become part of the Harwell cluster and to grow this side of its business. | aerospace |
https://collections.briscoecenter.org/repositories/2/resources/1454 | 2023-12-08T03:38:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100710.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208013411-20231208043411-00378.warc.gz | 0.883941 | 288 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__266172789 | en | 19th Aviation Squadron album
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This collection includes photographs of the 19th Aviation Squadron at Aviation Ground School in Austin, Texas, in September and November of 1917, and at Thanksgiving in Sarasota, Florida in 1918. In between are photographs of the squadron on the ground and in the air at bases in Texas, Mississippi, Alabama and Pennsylvania. Emphasis is on aerial views, flying formations, crashes, repair shops, pilots, and the airplanes themselves, including the Thomas-Morse Scout SC-4.
- Creation: 1917 - 1918
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Photograph album documenting the 19th Aviation Squadron in Austin, Texas, Sarasota, Florida, and various other bases during the period from 1917 to 1918.
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s
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https://www.shorehamherald.co.uk/news/pensioner-on-a-high-after-flying-lesson-1-6293112 | 2018-02-18T06:26:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891811794.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20180218062032-20180218082032-00108.warc.gz | 0.992119 | 282 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__230654253 | en | AFTER years of being flown around the world, a pensioner has taken the controls of an aircraft for the first time.
Alan Cockerton fulfilled a long-standing ambition by having his first flying lesson at Shoreham Airport with Perry Air.
The 88-year-old from Fleet in Hampshire was in the Air Training Corps but when he was called up, he failed the medical.
Finally, on Wednesday, September 3, he was able to fly a plane for himself.
“It has been my ambition to do this for many years and now, I am going for it,” he said.
“I am thrilled to bits. I couldn’t wait to get in the cockpit.”
He and his wife are Mormons and he has flown in various aircraft as a passenger.
“I have done lots of flying around the world as a passenger in the past and in a DC-3 during the war,” said Mr Cockerton.
“In the 60s, my wife and I took our motorbike on holiday to Switzerland. We were flying in a small freight plane from Lydd to Le Touquet in France.
“We have also been island hopping in the West Indies in an eight-seater aircraft around 1988 - only as passengers, of course. We are Mormons and were on a mission there.” | aerospace |
http://www.internationalairportreview.com/tag/biofuel/ | 2016-09-25T15:50:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-40/segments/1474738660242.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20160924173740-00147-ip-10-143-35-109.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.885229 | 178 | CC-MAIN-2016-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-40__0__158997982 | en | Biofuel - Articles and news items
Airport news • 22 December 2015 • Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) in the U.S. will soon supply aviation biofuel to all flights in a move to reduce carbon emissions.
Airport news • 19 November 2014 • Avinor
Avinor's Oslo Airport will become the world's first hub to receive regular deliveries of bio-fuel...
Airport news • 6 December 2012 • International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
“We really welcome this project as an example of the varying biofuel solutions..."
Thomson Airways makes aviation history with its first flight for UK customers on sustainable biofuels
Airport news • 6 October 2011 • Thomson Airways
First UK airline to operate commercial flight on sustainable biofuels... | aerospace |
https://www.greaterzuricharea.com/en/news/electric-aircraft-meet-greater-zurich-area | 2021-09-16T10:46:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780053493.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20210916094919-20210916124919-00252.warc.gz | 0.95039 | 218 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__70815955 | en | On September 11 and 12, the canton of Solothurn will play host to the Electrifly-In Switzerland. In so doing, Grenchen Airport will become the European meeting point for electric and hybrid aircraft for the fifth occasion.
For the third time, flight teams have been invited to take part in the eTrophy. The registered aircraft will be competing across three newly created categories: electric aircraft, hybrid aircraft and gliders. The prizes are sponsored by WATERjet AG.
As part of the event, a panel discussion has been planned on the subject of “Generation Y – the next step for aviation”. This will cover various aspects of modern aviation.
According to the information available, the organizing committee will be collaborating with the Rega training base in Grenchen to successfully stage Electrifly-In Switzerland, which means that the Rega hangar will also be available to use over the course of the two days of the event. In Grenchen, Rega carries out training flights for rescue pilots and emergency doctors, among other responsibilities. | aerospace |
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Americas gateway to the universe. Leading the world in preparing and launching missions to Earth and beyond. May 17, 2002John F. Kennedy Space Center Spaceport Newshttp://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/snews/snewstoc.htmVol. 41, No. 10 Page 8 Environmental and Energy Awareness Week draws employee interest. Pages 4 KSC supports student ROV competition. Pages 2-3 KSC team wins at FIRST World Competition, lawmakers honored, Bill Helms retires and Energy Champion named in Recognizing Our People. Page 5 Students enjoy Space Day and more.(See SPACE, Page 6) Inside Page 7 Prepare now for hurricane season.KSC team responds to STS-111 needSpace Congress educates, inspires(See STS-111, Page 4)Station downlink, Hubble images thrill attendeesA ribbon cutting kicks off the opening of the 39th Space Congress in Cape Canaveral. From left are Space Congress Chairman Walter Yager; Mayor Rocky Randles of Cape Canaveral; U.S. Rep. David Weldon; Brig. Gen. Donald Pettit, commander of the 45th Space Wing; and KSC Deputy Director Jim Jennings. When Endeavour leaves the confines of Earth this month for the International Space Station (ISS) on Mission STS-111, designated Utilization Flight 2 (UF-2), it will carry the fifth Expedition crew, an ISS component and several science experiments. It will also carry a critical Orbital Replacement Unit (ORU) for the Space Station Robotic arm a wrist/roll joint that was added to the mission with the help of Kennedy Space Centers Launch on Need Team. The team had only 43 days prior to the original launch date of May 2 (now May 30) to react to the need. NASA and their contractor teams across KSC, Johnson Space Center and Marshall Space Flight Center, International Partner Canada and their contractor, MacDonald Dettwiler Robotics, worked together to make sure all the analytical and physical products associated with the ORU were available when needed, said Jose Nunez, KSC ISS External Carriers lead, Mission Integration Branch. Usually a Space Shuttle missions crew and payloads are determined over a year in advance, Nunez said. But in this case, we took a process which normally takes over a year to develop and carried it out in less than two months, all within NASAs safety guidelines. What makes the events leading up to Flight UF-2 different from others is that the ORU, with its associated flight support equipment (weighing more than 540 pounds), was installed vertically at the pad on a sidewall carrier only 22 days before launch. To do this, Nunez first turned to the team of engineers from the Advanced Engineering Environment (AEE) program and the Payload Carriers program for assistance in real-time simulation. The AEE engineers use a virtualWorkers at Pad 39A prepare the Orbital Replacement Unit (wrist/roll joint) for transfer to Space Shuttle Endeavours payload bay for launch May 30 on Mission STS-111 to the International Space Station.The 39th Space Congress held at the Radisson Resort at the Port in Cape Canaveral April 30-May 3 featured a number of special events, including the unveiling of dramatically improved new Hubble Space Telescope imagery. The telescopes camera was upgraded during the most recent servicing mission. A downlink video communication from the International Space Station with the Expedition 4 crew brought the wonder of the Station directly to the conference on its opening day.
SPACEPORT NEWS May 17, 2002 Page 2 Awards Recognizing Our PeopleFSBR honors Weldon, Feeney for effortsThe Florida Space Business Roundtable (FSBR) honored Space Coast U.S. Representative Dave Weldon and recognized his continued support for the nations space programs during its annual Congressional Dinner April 29, the evening preceding the 39th Space Congress event in Cape Canaveral. The Congressional Dinner also provided a venue for the FSBR chairman to present the 2002 Bumper Award to State Representative Tom Feeney, Speaker of Floridas House of Representatives, for his support of space industry issues in the Florida Legislature. As a former state legislator from the Space Coast, I have a real appreciation for the challenges of promoting and defending space issues in Washington and Tallahassee, said FSBR Chairman Winston Bud Gardner. Congressman Weldon has done an excellent job in Washington watching over our states space-related interests, and Representative Feeney has provided stellar support for Floridas statewide, $4.5 billion space industry in Tallahassee. FSBR sponsors two annual awards for organizations or individuals who provide excellent support for space-related business and education issues. The Bumper Award, named after the first rocket launched from Florida, on July 24, 1950, is presented for space business support. The Explorer Award, named after the first satellite launched from Florida, honors education achievement and was presented to former astronaut Sam Durrance, executive director of the Florida Space Research Institute, during the recent 2002 Space Industry Day event in Tallahassee. The Congressional Dinner was held at the Doubletree Oceanfront Resort in Cocoa Beach. The Florida Space Business Roundtable is a not-for-profit organization formed in l986 to promote an expanding space industry in which Florida leads the nation and our nation leads the world in space.Instrumentation Branch Chief Bill Helms retiresBill Helms, chief of the Instrumentation Branch in the Spaceport Engineering and Technology Directorate and a major force in helping Kennedy Space Center evolve as a Spaceport Technology Center, has retired after more than 35 years of government service with NASA at KSC. Its been exciting and rewarding to be on the launch teams for Apollo and Space Shuttle launches, and to develop new technologies for Shuttle and Space Station processing, Helms said. But the most enduring memory of my 35 years with NASA will be the competence, dedication and professionalism of my friends and colleagues at KSC and NASA. Helms began his government service as an engineer in the Saturn Launch Vehicle Operations Measuring Branch, where he implemented and operated the first Hazardous Gas Detection System for the Apollo moon launches. After seven years on the Apollo Launch Team, Helms joined the Design Engineering Directorate where he led the development of the Space Shuttle Hazardous Gas Detection, Hydrogen Leak and Fire Detection, and Hypergolic Vapor Detection Systems. The Space Shuttle Hazardous Gas Detection System was usedBill Helms, who served as chief of the Instrumentation Branch at Kennedy Space Center, shows off a cartoon about his career at his retirement party. The cartoon, Fractured Rocket Histories, The Discovery of Hazardous Gas Detection Systems, was created by Stan Starr, Dynacs deputy program director and chief engineer.successfully for more than 100 Shuttle launches over 22 and a half years. Helms contribution helped lead to a Space Act Award in 2000. The award was the largest individual Space Act Award in the history of KSC. After leading the development of the system, Helms joined the Space Shuttle Launch Team and activated and operated those systems for the early Space Shuttle launches. He then returned to Design Engineering and led the development of oxygen deficiency monitoring systems, contamination monitoring systems, and a variety of other instrumentation technologies. Later, as chief of the Instrumentation Section, he led the development of the Instrumentation Laboratories, as well as instrumentation for Mobile Launcher Platforms 2 and 3, Launch Pad 39B, Centaur, and Vandenberg Air Force Base. Helms most recently served as chief of the Instrumentation Branch, where he was responsible for leading the development of a wide range of instrumentation systems for the Space Shuttle, Payloads, and International Space Station, including NASAs 2001 Commercial Invention of the Year. Starting the Instrumentation Laboratories is one of the things Im most proud of in my career, Helms said. We began with one lab and now there are ten. The laboratories allow KSC to develop new technologies that can be applied to operational problems. Many of those technologies are spun off for use by industry or other government agencies. During Helms career at KSC, he helped resolve hundreds of problems for the Apollo, Shuttle, and Space Station programs, including significant contributions to the return-to-flight activities after the Challenger accident. He received numerous awards over his career, including two NASA Exceptional Service Medals and the Silver Snoopy. Center Director Roy Bridges Jr. said in his letter to Helms: Your technical expertise and leadership, most recently as the Chief of the Spaceport Engineering and Technologys Instrumentation Branch, will be strongly missed. Bridges applauded his efforts to mentor young engineers: Because of this, your contributions will continue even after your retirement through the men and women that you have trained and inspired.
SPACEPORT NEWS Page 3 May 17, 2002Boeings Doug Thom named Energy ChampionPink Team No. 233 scores big in FIRST World Doug Thom, Boeings Payload Ground Operations Contract energy manager, is leading Kennedy Space Center by example. Thom was selected as this years NASA Energy Champion for the energy awareness campaign, You Have the Power, initiated by the Department of Energys Federal Energy Management Program. Energy Champions who have made extraordinary contributions to the energy savings efforts are recognized by the Department of Energy at all federal installations, said Barbara Naylor, environmental protection specialist and Environmental and Energy Awards Program chair. These men and women have developed and advocated innovative practices which have been saving energy and money and improving the efficiency of the government. They serve as role models for their fellow employees and for all Americans. NASA Headquarters Environmental Management Division asked all NASA centers to nominate candidates for a single slot as NASAs newest Energy Champion. NASA KSC Payloads/Station nominated Thom for saving energy and dollars by aggressively working to improve the efficiency of operations and maintenance practices. Thom is helping NASA avoid 20 billion British Thermal Units and $350,000 in energy costs. The DOE program will feature Thoms photo and accomplishments on posters for distribution across NASA centers. KSC employees had the chance for a sneak peak of the poster at the 2002 Energy and Environmental Awareness Week activities. I am honored to be selected as NASAs Energy Champion. Energy conservation does not have to be painful or costly. Boeings energy conservation team strives to operate only what is necessary, only when it is needed, at the highest level of efficiency possible. Often times all that is required to substantially reduce energy consumption and costs are procedural changes and challenges to the way weve always done things in the past, said Thom. Our behind the scenes workforce of maintenance technicians, mechanics, electricians, and engineers are really the individuals who have the power to conserve energy at very low expense. There is much work left to be done to meet our Federal mandated energy reduction goals. Much of the low hanging fruit has already been picked. Along with details on the program and previous Energy Champions, Thoms information and poster will soon be available at the FEMP web site: http:// www.eren.doe.gov/femp/yhtp/ nasa.html.Doug Thom is featured as Energy Champion on a Department of Energy poster that will be distributed across NASA centers. No. 233 team members Megan Robertson and Peter Martin take a break at the regional competition.A Kennedy Space Centersponsored team, No. 233, took the FIRST World Championship by storm, winning several honors, including tying for third top team in the world. The For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) robotics competition, featuring the top 290 of 650 teams across the world, was held April 2527 at EPCOT Center in Orlando. Team No. 233, the Pink Team, attended the KSC regional at KSC Visitor Complex March 7-9 and fared well, then attended the Canadian regional and rose to the first seed position. The high school team shined even brighter at the world competition, taking home a top prize as well as a number of other honors: Archimedes division champion, incredible play, leadership in control and ten other team awards. We learned something in each match and continually improved both our vehicle and our strategy, said Andy Bradley of KSCs Electrical and Electronics Engineering Branch, who mentored the team. The intent of this whole event is to inspire young people to get involved with science and technology, and to help make our world a better place through innovation. As I look into the eyes of our student members, it seems clear that we have accomplished that goal many times over. The Spaceport Engineering and Technology Directorates Development Integration Lab, known as the Prototype Shop, has been supporting FIRST teams for many years. Team No. 233s performance this year is particularly rewarding because the lab member who started and continued to drive the mentoring effort, Ron Fox, passed away in December, said NASAs John Poppert, who leads the lab. They all went out there to win one for Ron and they did it, Poppert said.Before their most recent success at the FIRST World Championship, the Pink Team competed at the FIRST regional competition at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Pictured from left are Nong Onvathanasin, Andy Lieb, Kennedy Space Center mentor Andy Bradley, and Ben Hanzl.
Page 4 SPACEPORT NEWS May 17, 2002 STS-111 ...(Continued from Page 1)KSC contributes to student ROV competionWhen the Marine Advanced Technology Education Center (MATE) in Monterey, Calif., brings its ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) Design Competition for High School and College Students to Brevard County, Kennedy Space Centers Development Integration Lab Robotics will play a large part in helping facilitate the event. Section members Steve Van Meter, NASA robotics specialist, and Michael Lane, NASA electronics engineering specialist, helped the MATE Center find a suitable location the diving pool at Brevard Community College-Cocoa Campus for the underwater part of its robotics competition. The team is also working to provide underwater visuals of the ROV competition for judging purposes and general electrical and mechanical repair support for the competition teams during the contest. According to Jill Zande, who serves as outreach director for the MATE Center, more than 25 high school and college teams from ten states and Canada, including a team from BCC, will participate in the competition. It was Steve who first suggested bringing the competition to KSC, said Zande. He and his group have worked with land robotics (FIRST) competitions for a number of years, so not only did he feel that they had the expertise to support our event, but that this would be an excellent way to showcase the similarities between land and underwater robotics. Zande continued, The group at KSC has been extremely supportive and instrumental in making this first-ever competition happen. What I appreciate most is that they are true proponents of education and see the value of providing students with these types of hands-on learning experiences. They have been a wonderful group to work with. Van Meter and Lane have devised a way to attach special infrared LED cameras to specially constructed stands that will be placed in the Olympic-size pool. Judges for the ROV competition will then be able to view each contestants underwater robot entry in action on separate television screens. According to Van Meter, the LED cameras were acquired to record fish and alligator reactions to Space Shuttle launches and are being adapted to fit the needs of the ROV competition. Commenting on NASAs ability to support the ROV competition, Van Meter said, Our involvement in this event helps our mission to educate students about technology and also encourages young people to get training and knowledge in the field of underwater robotics. And from the KSC viewpoint, Van Meter continued, by helping to facilitate this event we have the advantage of discovering new ideas that may benefit NASA. The robotics section will be on hand during the preliminary and final competition days to help with last minute technical issues and also offer guidance and advice to the students participating in the competition. The ROV Competition for High School and College Students will be held in conjunction with the NOAA/NASA Link Projects Exploration 2002 Symposium at KSC Visitor Complex May 20-22. The underwater component of the robotics competition is May 22 at the BCC-Cocoa Campus, with team exhibits, including the ROVs, on display May 19-21 in the IMAX Theater building at the KSC Visitor Center.Michael Lane (left), NASA electronics engineering specialist, and Steve Van Meter, NASA robotics specialist, adapt an LED camera for use in the ROV Design Competition for High School and College Students. lab that can simulate flight hardware, facilities and ground support equipment throughout KSC and thereby help solve processing problems in real-time. In this case, they ran different real-time simulations of the ORU in Endeavours payload bay until a solution was reached. What made this process so valuable was that all of the engineers and technicians associated with performing the work were present. Their inputs along with the real-time visual simulation were used to determine the final integration process. According to Mike Conroy, NASA chief, Computation Sciences Branch, Engineering and Science Division, Weve been able to bring problems into the lab where we can work to solve them. With the simulation program, we can control movements, discard things that wont work and troubleshoot problem areas before they could happen. Using real-time computer simulations has saved time, money, manpower hours and wear and tear on the real hardware. Robert Edwards, a virtual simulation engineer with the Boeing Co. said, Weve been able to insert real pictures of the processing facilities and highbays right into the simulations so they look more real and accurate. The program is a great tool; you can choose what is needed in the simulation and view it at any angle, zoom in or zoom out to catch things that might be hidden. This ensures the most accurate simulation. UF-2 payloads also include the Mobile Base System (MBS), the second of the three-part Canadianbuilt Mobile Servicing System and an Italian-built Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) carrying equipment, hardware and several science experiments. Crew members for Mission STS111 are Commander Kenneth Cockrell, Pilot Paul Lockhart, and Mission Specialists Franklin Chang-Diaz and Philippe Perrin of the French Space Agency. Expedition 5 crew members, who will travel to the Station aboard Endeavour, are Commander Valeri Korzun and Sergei Treschev of the Russian Space Agency and Peggy Whitson. Expedition 4 crew members returning aboard Endeavour after more than 130 days on the Station are Commander Yury Onufrienko of the Russian Space Agency, Daniel Bursch and Carl Walz. KSC Direct live webcast coverage of the STS-111 launch will offer its most informative and in-depth program to date. During the STS-111 program, an array of seven featured guests will provide overviews of their areas of expertise. For the exact time of the start of KSC Direct programming, please check the home page at http:// www.ksc.nasa.gov/ KSCDirect/index.htm on launch day.STS-111 on KSC Direct
SPACEPORT NEWS May 17, 2002 Page 5Students enjoy Space Day and moreEducation events heat up as summer approachesKennedy Space Centers Education Programs and University Research Division is beginning the school-free season with a continuous flow of activities. We are proud to be kicking off our summer season with several very exciting programs for students, educators and NASA employees. The first of these are National Space Day, Space in the Classroom, and the Educator Resource Center Network/Education Technology Program Joint Conference, said Pam Biegert, KSCs Education Programs and University Research Division chief. National Space Day brought more than 400 children in school groups to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (KSCVC) on May 2. JoAnn Morgan, External Relations and Business Development director, welcomed the students from grades 3 to 12. The group then watched the brand-new 3-D IMAX Space Station movie narrated by Tom Cruise, interviewed former-astronaut Story Musgrave, participated in a live webcast and watched in awe as Exploration Station experiments were performed in the Universe Theater. KSC also supported the Orlando Science Centers celebration of National Space Day by sending education personnel and exhibits of KSC-unique products and materials for the students to see and touch. The Florida Space Authority sponsored the Space Foundations Space in the Classroom (SITC) educational conference from May 2-4 at KSC. The hands-on conference for K-12 educators explored teaching with space and offers optional graduate credit. Along with a KSC tour, educators learned science concepts and experienced them first hand in a real life environment. For more information on SITC, visit www.spacefoundation.org The Educational Technology Program (ETP) and National Educators Resource Center Network (ERCN) Conference began at the KSCVC on May 7. After the kickoff in the Universe Theater hosted by Morgan and Steve Dutzcak, KSCs Pre-College Programs lead, the participants headed to the Center for Space Education building for the ERC Open House. This allowed the participants a close look at the facility. Later in the week, Science Education Director STS-109 astronauts visit with KSC workersAstronaut Story Musgrave visits with students at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex during National Space Day May 2. The day was just one of a number of educational events held by KSC.for Life Sciences Tom Dreschel presented a Fundamental Biology Program workshop. The workshop focused on Space Shuttle Mission STS-107. The workshops goal was to inform participants about educational/outreach materials and programs that will be available related to STS-107 as well as familiarize them with the science that will be performed. The division will be offering learning opportunities all summer, including internship and apprenticeship programs, motivational speakers, mentor training, and the May 14-15 MarsPort Engineering Design Student Competition. Details about KSCs education programs can be found at www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/ educate/edu.htm .Members of the STS-109 crew sign autographs for Kennedy Space Center workers in the KSC Training Auditorium May 3. Before the signing, the crew showed their mission highlights tape and talked with employees about their mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.
May 17, 2002 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 6SPACE ...(Continued from Page 1)Technology Training Center opens at KSCVC At the opening ceremony for SABRE, Space Agricultural Biotechnology Research and Education, April 29, key participants gather around the SABRE poster. From left are Robert Ferl, professor in the horticultural sciences department and assistant director of the University of Florida Biotechnology Program, who will direct and be responsible for coordinating the research and education; William Knott, senior scientist in the NASA biological sciences office; U.S. Representative Dave Weldon; Center Director Roy Bridges Jr.; and Florida Representative Bob Allen. JoAnn Morgan, External Relations and Business Development director, addresses attendees of the Technology Training Center ribbon-cutting May 3 at the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The new center will be used for Brevard Community Colleges aerospace degree program. The $1 million program is funded through state grants and cash and in-kind contributions from aerospace companies. Kennedy Space Center Director Roy Bridges Jr., fourth from left, and others attend a briefing on hydrogen research at the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) in Cocoa. NASA recently awarded the center, a research institute of the University of Central Florida, a hydrogen research grant of $5.425 million. The FSEC has long been recognized for its excellence in hydrogen research. In 1983, NASA KSC funded the first hydrogen work at FSEC. The new hydrogen research program will be co-managed by Glenn Research Center and KSC.Brevard Community College aerospace students and the space program will benefit from a new addition to the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Vistor Complex. A new 3,000-square-foot Technology Training Center was added to give students more than twice the room they had for BCCs twoyear aerospace degree program. The ribbon-cutting for the new facility was held May 3. Featured speakers at the event were U.S. Representative Dave Weldon and BCC President Thomas Gamble. BCC will rent the space from the Astronauts Memorial Foundation. The foundation is a not-for-profit organization that honors astronauts who sacrificed their lives for the nation and the space program. The theme of the conference was Beginning a New Era: Initiatives in Space. The exhibit hall featured exhibits from more than 30 space companies and government agencies. Panel and paper sessions by international and national space program leaders and representatives from Kennedy Space Center and the 45th Space Wing explored issues facing the space industry. Hot topics included exploration initiatives, spaceport infrastructure and cutting-edge technologies. A session on Floridas role in space research was especially timely as it highlighted several NASA-KSC partnerships with state universities that have recently made news. The SABRE, Space Agricultural Biotechnology Research and Education, program was described by Robert Ferl, professor in the horticultural sciences department and assistant director of the University of Florida Biotechnology Program. Ferl will direct and be responsible for coordinating program research and education. Involving UF and NASA, SABRE will focus on the discovery, development and application of the biological aspects of advanced life support strategies. The program will include faculty from UFs Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, who will be located at both KSC in the stateowned Space Experiment Research and Processing Laboratory (SERPL) being built there and UF in Gainesville. NASAs partnership with the University of Central Floridas Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) was also discussed. The center has been awarded a hydrogen research grant of $5.425 million from NASA Glenn Research Center. The program was developed to support NASAs Space Launch Initiative and Kennedy Space Centers Spaceport of the Future plans. The 18-month research effort will be co-managed by Glenn and KSC. Research will be conducted by the Solar Energy Center and other universities within the State University System of Florida. FSEC has a strong technical research staff and resources based on its long-standing hydrogen energy research programs supported by the U.S. DOE and NASA. Some of the worlds leading expertise in hydrogen storage and utilization are at KSC, and KSCs programs make it a natural test bed for evaluating new hydrogen systems and applications.
Page 7 SPACEPORT NEWS May 17, 2002 Prepare now for hurricane season Boeing Rocketdyne wins SSME contractSLI completes milestone reviewNASA has awarded a $1.14 billion contract to the Rocketdyne Propulsion & Power unit of the Boeing Co., Canoga Park, Calif., for maintenance and support of the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) for the next five years. The contract calls for Rocketdyne to support the Space Shuttle flight manifest. Support includes on-going flight and test engineering, as well as engine refurbishment. The contract requires the manufacture, assembly, test and delivery of three additional SSMEs. The contract also provides engineering support to both Main Engine processing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Main Engine test firing at NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center, Miss., as well as engine design, manufacturing and engineering management at the Rocketdyne facility. NASA is another step closer to defining the next-generation reusable space transportation system and successor to the Space Shuttle. The Space Launch Initiative (SLI), a NASAwide effort defining the future of human space flight, has completed its first milestone review resulting in a narrower field of potential candidates for the nations second-generation reusable space transportation system. To use the resources afforded by space, its critical to increase reliability and safety while at the same time reducing the cost of space transportation, said Art Stephenson, director of NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala., which manages the SLI for the Office of Aerospace Technology. The recent review, called the Initial Architecture Technology Review, analyzed and evaluated competing second-generation reusable space transportation architectures and technologies against NASA and commercial mission requirements, as well as safety and cost goals. Architecture refers to the complete transportation system design that is, the vehicles and their components that fly into space, as well as the ground operations needed for launch. The transportation system design includes an Earth-to-orbit reusable launch vehicle; on-orbit transfer vehicles and upper stages to put satellites into orbits; mission planning; ground and flight operations; and support infrastructure, both on orbit and on the ground. Three contractor architecture teams (The Boeing Co. of Seal Beach, Calif.; Lockheed Martin Corp. of Denver; and a team including Orbital Sciences Corp. of Dulles, Va., and Northrop Grumman of El Segundo, Calif.) presented dozens of potential architectures for review. Following the review, each retained a handful of possible candidates for the nextgeneration reusable space launch system. All NASAs field centers and the Air Force Research Laboratory are actively participating in the SLI. Additional information, including a list of the selected contractors, is available on the Internet at: http://www.slinews.com and http:// www.spacetransportation.com. NASA Kennedy Space Center Headquarters Building is completely underwater. The barrier islands are washing away. The ocean is 25 feet above sea level, with 20-foot waves, and a 180-mph wind is howling. This scenario could happen if a Category 5 hurricane made landfall just south of KSC. Fortunately, this event is extremely unlikely. Since 1871, no major hurricane (Category-3 or higher, 131 mph or higher) has made landfall on the central Florida Atlantic coast, although many have made close approaches. But remember, as the people at Homestead Air Force Base discovered in 1992 with Hurricane Andrew, it only takes one. Even a weaker Category 1 or 2 storm with winds of up to 110 mph can ruin your whole day, especially if you live or work on a barrier island. The official hurricane season is June 1 through November 30. Now is the time to prepare and update your hurricane plans. Ask yourself: Where will I evacuate? What do I need for my hurricane kit? How will I keep informed on the weather? Who do I need to inform when I evacuate? How will I care for my pets? Should I get a weather alert radio? And many other questions. The importance of being prepared cannot be overemphasized. The day before landfall is the wrong time to fight the crowds at the stores, just to find out the materials you need are sold-out. If you think the Christmas shopping rush is crowded, wait until you see the day before a hurricane. As with all management issues, the key is to plan your work, and work your plan! The experts are predicting another season of above average hurricane activity. The latest prediction from Dr. Gray at Colorado State University, the nations leading hurricane season predictor, is for a season 25 percent above normal. Dr. Gray is predicting 12 named storms (tropical storm strength or greater), 7 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes (Category-3 or greater). The more storms, the greater the chance one of them will affect you. Are you ready to evacuate if necessary? Remember, you must finish all your outdoor work before tropical storm winds arrive (39 mph). Otherwise it becomes too dangerous to work outside. You can save you and your family a lot of grief by being well prepared and ready to evacuate immediately when the evacuation is announced. Beating the tidal wave of traffic leaving the coast will save you considerable frustration driving and increase the chances of finding an in-land hotel, if thats your plan. Old hands know to scout out several hotels at several locations and call days ahead for reservations when hurricanes threaten, then cancel the reservation if not needed. Further information or hurricane preparedness training is available from the KSC Emergency Preparedness Office, (321) 853-6861, and 45th Weather Squadron, (321) 853-8410. Information on what you need to do to be prepared is at the following Web sites: 45th Weather Squadron, https://www.patrick. af.mil/45og/45ws ; KSC Emergency Preparedness, http://sgs.ksc.nasa.gov/sgs/sites/other/ emergency_prep/index.htm ; National Weather Service in Melbourne, www.srh.noaa.gov/MLB ; National Hurricane Center, www.nhc.noaa.gov ; Federal Emergency Management Agency, www.fema.gov/fema/trop.htm ; American Red Cross, www.redcross. or ghttp://chapters. redcross.org/fl/brevard ; and Brevard County Emergency Management, http://embrevard.com.
Page 8 SPACEPORT NEWS May 17, 2002 John F. Kennedy Space Center Managing editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Buckingham Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Hagood Editorial support provided by InDyne Inc. Writers Group. NASA at KSC is located on the Internet at http://www.ksc.nasa.gov USGPO: 733-133/60008Spaceport News Spaceport News is an official publication of the Kennedy Space Center and is published on alternate Fridays by External Relations and Business Development in the interest of KSC civil service and contractor employees. Contributions are welcome and should be submitted two weeks before publication to the Media Services Branch, XAE-1. E-mail submissions can be sent to Katharine.Hagoodemail@example.comEnvironmental and Energy Awareness Week draws interest NASAs latest Earth observing satellite, Aqua, successfully launches aboard a Delta II rocket at 2:55 a.m. PDT. Aqua is dedicated to advancing our understanding of Earths water cycle and our environment. Launching the Aqua spacecraft marks a major milestone in support of NASAs mission to help us better understand and protect our planet. The Aqua spacecraft lifted off from the Western Test Range of Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Spacecraft separation occurred at 3:54 a.m. PDT, inserting Aqua into a 438-mile orbit.Aqua heads skywardField trips, demonstrations and presentations may sound like all fun, but the 2002 Environmental and Energy Awareness Week (EEAW) was definitely educational as well. The festivities began on Earth Day, April 22, and continued until April 24. To start the activity-packed week, David Struhs, Florida Department of Environmental Protection secretary, spoke to a filled Training Auditorium. Struhs discussed everything from the first Earth Day to the ironic fact that environment management evolved at the same time the space program began and how the two are still co-dependent. Were unleashing new technology to save nature, said Struhs, who leads Gov. Jeb Bushs Florida Forever plan. The Kennedy Space Center workforce is definitely leading the way in Balancing Nature and Technology the 2002 theme. To end the ceremony, SGS President Mike Butchko presented Energy Eagle Awards to David Hall, David Lambert, Andy Anderson, Freddie Furman and John Martin for their innovative energy and cost-saving concepts. A kickoff ceremony was held on the Headquarters Building front lawn April 23 to recognize employees who contribute to KSCs environment and energy savings on a daily basis. Shannah Trout, from Dynamac, was awarded for her slogan, Balancing Technology and Nature. Kandy Warren, External Relations and Business Development public affairs specialist, also was awarded for her water slogan, One small drop for KSC one giant lake for mankind. For his outstanding energy leadership role, Dave Koval also received an award and recognition. Diane Callier, Environmental Program Branch chief, then encouraged attendants to participate in all EEAWs offerings, after expressing her gratitude for everyones hard work. Im always impressed with all we do to protect KSCs unique environment, said Callier. Not only were booths manned to distribute everything from posters to literature on indoor air quality at the workplace and irrigation practices, but participants could also take part in interactive events. A field trip was offered to visit a thriving scrub jay colony, which coexists in the shadow of the Shuttle. Spectators could see the latest in automobile technology alternative fueled vehicles Danielle Stern, from the Brevard County Regional Stormwater Utility Department, educated employees on stormwater runoff the states leading source of water pollution. Representatives from the Aquatics Program explained their role at KSC and how they monitor things such as sea turtle nesting, animal strandings and water quality.Workers visit information booths during Environmental and Energy Awareness Week at Kennedy Space Center. | aerospace |
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Dragon Touch DF01 Foldable Drone with Camera for Adults, WiFi FPV Drone with 120° Wide-Angle 1080P HD Camera RC Quadcopter with Gravity Sensor, Altitude Hold, Headless Mode, One Key Take Off/Landing
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https://history-computer.com/spacex-vs-blue-origin/ | 2024-03-01T23:35:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475711.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20240301225031-20240302015031-00659.warc.gz | 0.921826 | 2,069 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__142771213 | en | - Both SpaceX and Blue Origin are fascinated by space exploration. They are revolutionizing the aerospace industry, hoping to achieve commercial success in space tourism and the Internet market.
- Blue Origin sold a ticket to space on their New Shepard suborbital rocket for $28 million in July 2021. They also claim to have sold tickets worth $100 million for future travels. SpaceX has the same strategy. They plan to charge $55 million per ticket to the International Space Station (ISS).
- Starlink, an internet provider, and SpaceX belong to the same person, Elon Musk, today’s world’s wealthiest man.
- Blue Origin and Amazon were founded by Jeff Bezos, the world’s second-richest man.
Blue Origin and SpaceX are the new rivals in commercial space exploration after the Soviet Union and the United States. But will either of them dominate the galaxy?
No doubt that the space economy has become very profitable, and with the rise of private companies in the space industry, we may witness exponential growth in the near future. But even so, the Blue Origin vs. SpaceX race to outdo each other may be the new normal!
Let’s find out more about these billionaire space fans.
Blue Origin vs. SpaceX Full Comparison
SpaceX and Blue Origin were initiated almost at the same time by eccentric billionaire geniuses.
Today, these companies are renowned leaders and fierce rivals in the private spacecraft sector. However, they have interesting similarities.
Enabling Satellite Internet Constellation
SpaceX has been working with Starlink to provide low-cost internet services. They have already installed 2,000 satellites and plan to launch 12,000 more. Coincidentally, these two companies (Starlink and SpaceX) belong to the same person, Elon Musk, today’s world’s wealthiest man.
Blue Origin, on the other hand, is collaborating with Amazon to deliver 732 Kuiper satellites within 12 missions (i.e., 61 satellites per mission). Amazon aims to launch 3,236 satellites which seems to be a well-strategized plan to take over Starlink’s internet venture. Interestingly, the two companies (Blue Origin and Amazon) were founded by Jeff Bezos, the world’s second richest man.
Both SpaceX and Blue Origin are fascinated by space exploration. They are revolutionizing the aerospace industry, hoping to achieve commercial success in space tourism and the Internet market.
These companies aim to revolutionize space travel by embracing reusability. Hence their continuous development of reusable rockets – a concept that other players in the industry have replicated.
SpaceX and Blue Origin are historical rivals operating in the same industry but with diverse goals. Thankfully, their rivalry has helped accelerate space industrialization and does not prevent them from focusing and strategizing on their goals.
Blue Origin vs SpaceX: Side-by-Side Comparison
As their fight for space exploration continues to heat up, these companies are preparing to launch their largest rockets!
A look into what to expect from Blue Origin’s and SpaceX’s Heaviest Rockets
|What Type of a Rocket is It?
|It is a heavy-lift launch vehicle bearing the same name as John Glenn (NASA astronaut) – It is suited for payloads and space travels
|It is a two-stage super-heavy-lift launch system suited for payloads and rideshare missions
|When Did Design Work Commence?
|What Is It Designed for?
|To regularly carry people and payloads to Earth orbit and beyond.
|To Ferry passengers and cargo to planetary destinations, other destinations in the inner solar system, and on Earth.
|It features a 7-meter fairing, flight controls (4 forward fins), strakes, and actuated landing legs. It is designed to deliver over 13mt to orbit and 45mt to low Earth. It measures 189ft tall with a 23ft diameter.
|Comes with 4 variants (a lunar tanker, cargo, crew, and propellant tanker). It is 170ft tall and 30ft in diameter. It has a propellant capacity of 1,200t and the capacity to carry 100mt to low earth orbit.
|Uses BE-4, the most powerful liquid natural gas/ liquid oxygen engine.
|It is powered by a Raptor engine using liquid methane and liquid oxygen.
|No less than $2.5 billion.
|Approximately $5 billion.
|The debut launch is planned to occur in 2023
|Flight testing took place on 11th July 2022, but the rocket exploded. The company is expected to address the issue and work towards ensuring a successful orbital flight.
SpaceX vs Blue Origin: What’s the Difference?
These two companies have lots of similarities, but they also differ significantly.
SpaceX’s grand ambition is to settle humankind on the red planet. They believe that making humanity a multi-planetary species will help save the human race if something ever happens to the Earth. On the contrary, Blue Origin envisions a future where people can live and work in space – a move they consider beneficial for our home planet (Earth).
SpaceX is operating in a more favorable state. Its rockets (Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy) and Dragon spacecraft are proven hardware that the company has already launched and commercialized. And today, they are building a more advanced and heavy machine- the Starship.
Needless to say, Blue Origin is equally capable of matching the competition. Their first commercialized flight, the New Shepard suborbital rocket, is operational. And they are developing a more powerful flight, “New Glenn,” expected to launch next year (2023).
SpaceX’s vehicles have achieved a top altitude of 363 miles at a speed of 24,600mph, while the highest attained by Blue Origin’s spacecraft is 62.4 miles at a speed of 2,234 mph.
3. Approach to Space Tourism
Blue Origin sold a ticket to space on their New Shepard suborbital rocket for $28 million in July 2021. They also claim to have sold tickets worth $100 million for future travels. SpaceX has the same strategy. They plan to charge $55 million per ticket to the International Space Station (ISS).
4. Business Strategy
SpaceX is commercializing space by expanding exploration capacities and communication technologies to reduce the cost of touring beyond the Earth’s Orbit. Cost reduction is also Blue Origin’s main focus. However, their primary approach is to industrialize outer space and build a road to pave the way for future generations to tap into suborbital opportunities.
SpaceX vs Blue Origin: Must-Know Facts
Facts about SpaceX
- SpaceX is an American company in the spacecraft manufacturing, space launch, and satellite communication business.
- Its formation took place in 2002
- Its headquarters is in Hawthorne, California.
- It has four launch facilities: Vandenberg Space Force Base Space Launch Complex, Brownsville South Texas Launch Site, Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex, and Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex.
- It is the first private spaceflight company to launch its workhorse Dragon Cargo spacecraft to the ISS.
- It has launched three vehicles (Falcon 1, Falcon 9, and Falcon Heavy) and built four rocket engines (Raptor, Merlin, Kestrel, and Draco).
- The company made its first successful launch in December 2015.
- SpaceX founded Starlink, a satellite internet constellation that provides internet access to 34 states.
- Its founder Elon Musk is also the CEO of Tesla Motors and a co-founder of PayPal.
Facts About Blue Origin
- Founded in 2000, Blue Origin is an American private suborbital spaceflight service provider and aerospace manufacturer.
- The company has its headquarters in Kent, Washington.
- It has built four vehicles (Charon, Goddard, PM2, and New Shepard). However, only New Shepard managed to reach suborbital space.
- It made its first human space travel in July 2021.
- Its technologies aim to develop Vertical Takeoff and Vertical Landing space vehicles.
- Its founder is also Amazon’s former CEO, Jeff Bezos.
Are You Excited about Space Habitation?
Space exploration is a costly affair but very exciting. However, weighing the pros and cons of space habitation before taking a bold move like Blue Origin and SpaceX could be wise. So, as we look at the possibilities of saving planet Earth by commercializing space, we need to assess how every action impacts the entire universe.
SpaceX Starship Fails to Take Flight
On April 17th, 2023, SpaceX postponed the launch of its latest Starship rocket due to an issue with the first-stage booster. Elon Musk’s SpaceX had to cancel the much-awaited first uncrewed test flight of the spacecraft, delaying its mission to enter space.
SpaceX, a company specializing in commercial spaceflight, canceled its initial test flight of the Starship rocket, a massive stainless-steel spacecraft designed to transport humans to destinations like the moon and Mars in the future.
The launch was scheduled to occur on Monday morning in South Texas within a 150-minute time frame. However, around 10 minutes before the anticipated launch, Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, announced on Twitter that a frozen valve issue had made the mission impractical.
- Jeff Bezos – Net Worth, Biography, History, and More: If you want to know more about the Amazon and Blue Origin founder, you should read this informative article.
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- NASA’s Space Launch System: Specs, Size, History, and More: You may want to read about the original space exploration team with the right stuff – NASA. They aren’t done yet!
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https://www.hotnewsupdates.com/vistara-cancels-26-flights-on-3-april-2024-holds-meeting-with-pilots-to-resolve-issues/ | 2024-04-20T17:20:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817670.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420153103-20240420183103-00817.warc.gz | 0.978911 | 370 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__113674586 | en | Vistara Update: The troubles of Vistara and its passengers continued on Wednesday 3 April 2024. Vistara has canceled a total of 26 flights on April 3. Due to lack of crew and pilots, the airline has had to cancel these flights. On Wednesday, top officials of Vistara held a meeting with the pilots to resolve this crisis. It is believed that the issue of new contract and rostering was discussed in this meeting.
According to sources, the process of cancellation of flights of Tata Group's airline Vistara continued on Wednesday also. And today airlines have canceled 26 flights. Many pilots of Vistara have gone on leave citing illness in protest against the revised pay structure. In the last two days, Vistara has canceled more than 100 flights. Regulator DGCA has asked Vistara to share information about flight delays and cancellations on a daily basis.
Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan sat virtually with the pilots and discussed their problems and demands. In this meeting, along with Human Resources, officials from other departments were also present in the meeting. No official statement has been issued by Vistara regarding this meeting. According to sources, the situation of flight operations has now started becoming normal and the number of flights being canceled has also started decreasing. Regarding rostering and long working hours, the airline officials have assured the pilots that the issue will be resolved by the month of May.
Vistara is going to be merged with Air India which has 1000 pilots out of which around 200 are taking training at different levels. In the summer schedule that started from March 31, the airlines were to fly 300 flights daily.
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Abstract: Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Exploration (CADRE) is a technology demonstration on its way to the moon via the Commercial Lunar Payload Service (CLPS) program in 2024. It will be a first of its kind demonstration of multi-agent autonomous rovers, featuring three fully autonomous, shoebox-sized rovers, performing a distributed measurement of the lunar surface and sub-surface with stereo cameras and a ground-penetrating radar. In this talk, we will provide an overview of the technology demonstration, as well as, a closer look at how the rovers will work autonomously together to plan and execute a distributed measurement.
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https://cceit.com/russian-actress-shot-into-space-to-movie-set/ | 2021-10-16T07:55:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323584554.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20211016074500-20211016104500-00429.warc.gz | 0.970143 | 302 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__51123037 | en | Russian actress Joelia Peresild has arrived at the International Space Station, where she is shooting her latest feature film over the next two weeks. Its the first time a film outside the Earth has been shot. Cameraman and producer Klim Sjipenko went with her to space, as did the experienced cosmonaut Anton Sjkaplerov.
The missile with Peresild (37), Shipenko (38) and Shkaplerov (49) was launched Tuesday from the Baikonur space base in Kazakhstan. Just over three hours after leaving, after two rounds around the Earth, their vessel connected to the ISS. That revolves around the Earth at an altitude of about 430 kilometers. After a few hours of preparation, the hatch between capsule and space station opened and Peresild floated into her new film set. In almost two weeks, Peresild and Sjipenko have to return to Earth.
Peresild has the lead role in the new Russian film Vizov (The Challenge). In the film, ISS crew member Oleg Novitski gets unwell. He cannot go back to Earth, which is why a surgeon played by Peresild goes into space to operate and save his life. The last half hour of the film should be in the space station. Novitsky was the one who opened the hatch for Peresild after arriving.
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http://www.wholesalejerseysgest.com/panthers-get-brief-scare-and-thrill-from-low-flying-jets-at-practice-27.html | 2017-04-27T07:05:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917121893.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031201-00026-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.977363 | 424 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__148606055 | en | Four military jets gave the Carolina Panthers an unexpected and close flyover during Monday’s practice.
The jets, A-10 “Warthog” fighter planes, buzzed the practice fields at a very low altitude and then Bank of America Stadium before disappearing.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the pilots received permission from FAA air traffic controllers to fly over the stadium as they departed from Charlotte Douglas Airport at 11:35 a.m. en route to Valdosta, Georgia.
“An FAA employee incorrectly told an official at Charlotte Douglas International Airport that the flight was a practice flyover of the stadium,” the FAA said in a statement to ESPN.com.
A spokesperson for Charlotte Douglas Airport said earlier in the day that, according to the air traffic control tower, the jets were making a practice run for a game flyover. The FAA continues to look into the matter.
The scene brought to mind images of the movie “Top Gun,” when the character Maverick played by Tom Cruise buzzed tower of an aircraft carrier tower, getting so close that the controller spilled his coffee from the vibration.
The A-10s were so low on Monday that team president Danny Morrison jokingly said, “I thought they were going to fly into my office.”
Running back Fozzy Whittaker said it caught everybody off guard initially.
“It was a little scary at first because we didn’t know what was going on,” he said. “We could just hear the plane (he makes the sound of jets) coming on by.
“But it was kind of cool to see, as long as it wasn’t an emergency.”
The organization had no idea the flyover was coming, according to team officials. Carolina coach Ron Rivera, who grew up in a military family, said it surprised everyone.
In the same breath he called it “pretty awesome,” and he liked that the pilots gave a “wing wave” as they passed. | aerospace |
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A French aerodynamics startup referred to as VoltAero, which has been relocating directly along those strains, the previous day launched the ultimate architecture of its nine-seat Cassio , a amalgam plane with a cruising velocity of mph—plenty sooner than widespread single-prop planes—that may be capable of fly in electric-handiest approach for one hundred twenty five afar. The affected-searching Cassio could be in the marketplace inside two years.
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The Cassio is a breakthrough in electric powered-plane architecture since it combines main-facet aerodynamics and electric powered-amalgam propulsion to make it lots quieter, more effective, and greener than established aircraft its size. “Airframe architecture is not enough to reduce vastly emissions,” Jean Botti, founder and CEO of VoltAero, advised Robb report. “You need to locate the surest optimization amid the powertrain for the propulsion and the frame. That’s why an electric hybrid aircraft is the most pragmatic solution for discharge reductions.”
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https://uap.news/6-4-21-modified-drone-or-ufo/ | 2022-07-06T21:55:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104678225.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20220706212428-20220707002428-00286.warc.gz | 0.955915 | 177 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__263307797 | en | For those of us that are interested in UFOs and related events it is not surprising when we hear about an unidentified craft flying about airports, military installations or nuclear facilities. When these events occur we may not always hear about them, however, one common thread is that they are never able to catch the invasive party. We already know that UFOs fly about restricted airspace at will and inevitably when information is released it is always assumed to be a drone. In some cases that may be true, however in many others the flight characteristics and amount of time aloft make drones a highly unlikely culprit. Especially when over airports or military installations where lives may be at risk. In this instance, author Brett Tingley writing for The War Zone discusses an incursion over Tucson Arizona and if you read between the lines it sounds more like a UFO than a drone however you can check it out for yourself HERE. | aerospace |
https://www.abqjournal.com/478889/microgravity-manufacturing-mdash-the-next-frontier.html?utm_source=abqjournal.com&utm_medium=related+posts+-+business&utm_campaign=related+posts | 2019-07-21T13:06:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527000.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721123414-20190721145414-00441.warc.gz | 0.951533 | 423 | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__159617084 | en | Today, most commercial space research and development is focused on satellites and spacecraft, including future launch vehicles to take cargo and people beyond gravity. Space tourism has captured headlines and imagination worldwide, as Virgin Galactic works to shoot paying passengers into suborbit from Spaceport America in southern New Mexico.
But ACME is focused on manufacturing in space, something few companies are currently pursuing.
“Of the 800 or so companies that our analysts track globally, very few are targeting microgravity research and manufacturing,” said Dick David, CEO and co-founder of NewSpace Global, a New York-based information service focused on the new space industry. “That’s still a very nascent market today, but we expect it to grow over the next several years.”
ACME is taking advantage of the dead still of microgravity to cure, or “heal,” defective semiconductor wafers sent on flights to suborbit. The company says space can offer many more such opportunities for new manufacturing processes.
“Right now the emphasis and push for commercial space is focused on launch vehicles, that’s where the money is,” said ACME President and CEO Rich Glover. “While it is important that access to space continues to evolve and improve, the real bonanza will come from the materials and products that are manufacturable in microgravity with superior performance characteristics.”
ACME is not Glover’s first space venture. An electrical engineer, Glover launched Microgravity Enterprises Inc. in 2006 with a number of partners to create space drinks made from ingredients flown to suborbit. The company produced and sold an energy drink called Antimatter and Space20 bottled water. It also worked with Kelly’s Brewery in Albuquerque to make space beer, such as “Comet’s Tail Ale.”
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https://www.nj.com/business/2010/06/spirit_airlines_pilots_flying.html | 2021-04-10T12:21:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038056869.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20210410105831-20210410135831-00335.warc.gz | 0.963875 | 407 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__228987305 | en | Spirit Airlines resumed flights earlier than expected, as the carrier geared up to full operations after settling a five-day strike.
At least five departures were added for yesterday afternoon and evening, according to flight information boards at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
They indicated flights to Chicago, New York, Orlando and Atlanta. Evening flights were also scheduled to arrive in Fort Lauderdale from Washington, D.C., Atlantic City and Detroit.
Spirit had previously indicated yesterday’s flights were canceled, but that decision was made before an announcement of a settlement Wednesday afternoon.
In an e-mail, spokeswoman Misty Pinson said 22 flights have been scheduled for yesterday by Spirit, which on a normal day has about 150 flights.
Airport spokesman Greg Meyer said Spirit has nine departures scheduled yesterday. In addition to the five already listed, he cited flights to Managua, Nicaragua; San Juan and Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
The settlement between Spirit and its 500 pilots is still contingent on a return-to-work agreement and final language, said Sean Creed, head of the pilots union at Spirit. Rank-and-file pilots also must ratify the contract. A vote is expected in July.
Notice that flights would resume today was posted on the company’s website. Spirit is offering passengers a $50 discount on roundtrip flights booked by midnight Friday and 5,000 free Spirit flier miles.
"We apologize" to customers who were stranded, Spirit CEO Ben Baldanza said, "and look forward to earning back their trust."
Spirit’s 500 pilots walked out early Saturday morning, after more than three years of bargaining over salary increases and work rules. Negotiations resumed Tuesday afternoon in and continued until the tentative contract was reached Wednesday.
Passengers can get refunds or credits for canceled flights’ costs plus a $100 future flight credit. These are being processed through the company’s reservation line at (800) 772-7117.
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https://dodlithr.blogspot.com/2012/07/lem-rcs-lunar-module-reaction-control.html | 2018-07-16T00:49:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676589029.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20180716002413-20180716022413-00148.warc.gz | 0.955007 | 444 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__102351206 | en | Lunar Module (LM) Reaction Control Subsystem (RCS) Thrust Chamber Assembly Clusters (4)
You might also include the left TTCA (Thrust / Translation Controller Assembly) and the right ACA (Attitude Controller Assembly) hand controllers to that subsystem.
LM Attitude Controller Assembly ACA
LM Thrust / Translation Controller Assembly TTCA
Most RCS components were doubled
More detailed schematic of the RCS control section
The thrusters were more or less directly controllable by the joysticks but they were also fully computer controllable by both onboard computers (the MIT LGC and the TRW AGS). There were many automatic and semiautomatic computer flight modes which needed more or less pilot interference.
Engine cluster assembly
RCS thruster cutt-away
Maybe later thruster cutt-away
Thruster heater (see above cutt-away)
All RCS thrusters were ON/OFF type. The amount of impulse was controlled by the duration of the impulse since the amount of thrust could not be controlled. As soon as the fuels were pressurized by helium the full amount of flow was used to create thrust. Fuels were so designed that they ignited as soon as they were mixed.
"The RCS thrusters are radiation-cooled pressure-fed, bipropellant rocket engines that operate in a pulse mode to generate short thrust impulses for fine attitude corrections or in a steady-state mode to produce continuous thrust for major attitude or translation changes. In the pulse mode, the thrusters are fired intermittently in bursts of less than 1-second duration - the minimum pulse may be as short as 14 milliseconds - however, the thrust level does not build up to the full 100 pounds that each thruster can produce. In the steady-state mode, the thrusters are fired continuously (longer than 1 second) to produce a stabilized 100 pounds of thrust until the shutoff command is received." /1/
Various Thruster Test Videos
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/1/ Grumman - LMA790-2 - Lunar Module Vehicle Familiarization Manual - LM 10-14
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https://thenewsdairy.com/technology/accurate-hitting-the-target-drones-have-changed-the-definition-of-war/ | 2024-04-13T06:33:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816586.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413051941-20240413081941-00668.warc.gz | 0.951992 | 492 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__45996685 | en | Every country has now become much more advanced in military armaments. The latest addition is a drone. In modern times drones have been used in large scale warfare.
Drones are unmanned warplanes equipped with modern weapons and missiles. These missiles can automatically hit targets. Even drones can blow up battle tanks in an instant.
Modern drones have a sensor-mounted camera mounted on the front of the drone to monitor targets. The last part of it is V-shaped mainly for stability.
These are basically GPS or laser-guided missiles and bombs. These missiles and bombs are fired by monitoring the movement of the target through the camera.
The length of the drone is usually around 11 meters or 36 feet. The height is 3.5-4 meters. A Reaper drone can travel a maximum of 473 kilometers per hour.
The MQ-1 Predator is a prime example of a military drone. This is a US military drone. It became one of the main weapons in the US-led war in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The drone’s successor, the Ripper, is capable of carrying larger and heavier missiles than drones. Ripper drones are thought to have been used to assassinate Iranian General Qasim Soleimani outside Baghdad airport in January 2020.
Drones have borne witness to several bloody battles in modern times. Drone strikes have been instrumental in strengthening the position of the Addis Ababa government, which has recently been attacked by members of the anti-government Tiger People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
The Ethiopian government has also bought armed drones from Turkey and Iran. The UAE is similarly believed to have provided drones to General Khalifa Haftar during the Libyan civil war.
In many cases armed drones also have a decisive effect. In Tripoli, drones have a role to play in maintaining the power of Libya’s internationally recognized government.
However, drone strikes often create complex legal and ethical differences. Attempts have been made to stop the use of drones through arms control agreements. But success never came.
Earlier, the US and Israel used drones on the battlefield. In addition to the United States and Israel, many other countries have begun using military drones.
The use of unmanned drones has now become essential in various wars, including counter-terrorism operations. At present, more than one hundred countries and different groups have this device. Many defense agencies also have licenses to use armed drones. | aerospace |
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It took eight days to fly and navigate the route using only dead reckoning and road maps. Louise Thaden came in first, and 14 others who completed the race in one of the two aircraft categories were Amelia Earhart, Ruth Elder, Edith Foltz, Mary Haizlip, Jessie Keith-Miller, Opal Kunz, Blanche Noyes, Gladys O'Donnell, Phoebe Omlie, Neva Paris, Thea Rasche, Bobbi Trout (out of the competition with two forced landings), Mary von March, and Vera Dawn Walker.
1929 was also the year the Ninety-Nines women's aviation organization was born, which would enter this picture 18 years later. | aerospace |
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The Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft designed to provide air interdiction and close air support (CAS) of ground forces by attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets. As a secondary mission, it provides airborne forward air control, guiding other aircraft against ground targets. It is the first US Air Force aircraft designed exclusively for CAS. The official nickname comes from the P-47 Thunderbolt of World War II, a plane that was particularly effective at the CAS mission. However, the A-10 is more commonly known as Warthog or simply Hog. In the USAF inventory, the same airframe is also designated OA-10 when used primarily in a forward air control role.
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https://www.rawstory.com/2011/05/nasas-dawn-probe-closes-in-on-giant-asteroid/ | 2021-08-03T04:56:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154420.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20210803030201-20210803060201-00574.warc.gz | 0.947877 | 630 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__292294372 | en | WASHINGTON (AFP) – The Dawn space probe is closing in on its first target, the massive asteroid Vesta, almost four years after its journey began in September 2007, NASA said Tuesday.
Dawn is on a long-haul mission to unlock the secrets of the solar system by studying the two largest asteroids orbiting the sun, Vesta and Ceres -- a trip that will carry it three billion miles by the time it is over.
It will be about three more months before the spacecraft gets close enough to begin orbiting the huge proto-planet, but NASA said it is eager to get to work.
"We feel a little like Columbus approaching the shores of the New World," said Christopher Russell, Dawn principal investigator, based at the University of California in Los Angeles.
"The Dawn team can't wait to start mapping this Terra Incognita."
After orbiting Vesta for about a year, the unmanned Dawn spacecraft will then carry on to Ceres, an even larger asteroid, in 2015, NASA said.
The deep-space probe is carrying photographic and science instruments to study the surface of the asteroids and analyze their gravitational pull.
Dawn's mission is to learn about the first moments of the solar system's creation 4.6 billion years ago by gathering information about Ceres and Vesta, including what kinds of elements form such terrestrial planets, among them Earth, Mars and Mercury.
It also plans to explain why and how Vesta and Ceres followed a different evolutionary and formative path, particularly the role that water may have played in their development.
Ceres, discovered in 1801, has a spherical shape and a diameter of about 960 kilometers (596 miles). Scientists believe it may have a layer of thick ice under its crust, covering a rocky core.
Ceres was classified in 2006 as a "dwarf planet," according to a new definition by astronomers to describe asteroids in the solar system.
The decision by the International Astronomical Union was the result of a debate about the status of Pluto, which is now classified as a dwarf planet along with Ceres and another celestial body, Eris.
Vesta, discovered in 1807, is smaller than Ceres but is the third largest asteroid in the solar system. With a diameter of 520 kilometers (323 miles), Vesta has a rocky surface without a trace of water and a hot interior.
Scientists are especially interested in the enormous crater on the south pole of Vesta, 460 kilometers wide and 13 kilometers deep, which is believed to be the result of a major collision.
After having canceled the Dawn project previously, NASA revived the mission in 2006 after an investment of 449 million dollars.
"After more than three and a half years of interplanetary travel, we are finally closing in on our first destination," said Marc Rayman, Dawn's chief engineer, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
"We're not there yet, but Dawn will soon bring into focus an entire world that has been, for most of the two centuries scientists have been studying it, little more than a pinpoint of light." | aerospace |
https://finans.dk/global/bloomberg/ECE12579959/boeings-737-max-now-faces-its-ultimate-testpassenger-fear/ | 2021-01-25T23:11:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610704792131.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20210125220722-20210126010722-00684.warc.gz | 0.959547 | 107 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__151527513 | en | Fatal flaws in the Boeing 737 Max have been addressed and the plane is now safe to fly, U.S. aviation regulators contend. Yet for many airline travelers, a central question remains: Do I feel safe flying in a plane that crashed twice, killing 346 people?
"There's no way I'm flying it, period," said Jon Bonne, a New York-based food and wine writer. "No one in commercial aviation scraps a bad airplane and just starts over. So we're stuck with the Max.".. | aerospace |
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https://www.esero.lu/space-goes-to-school-experts-get-together-%F0%9F%9A%80%F0%9F%AA%90/?lang=en | 2023-09-25T22:46:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510100.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20230925215547-20230926005547-00557.warc.gz | 0.898849 | 79 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__222877275 | en | Space experts joined us at the Luxembourg Science Center for Space Goes To School – Experts Get Together.
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https://www.nhatrangairport.com/nha-trang-airport-quick-facts/ | 2023-12-05T02:28:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100540.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205010358-20231205040358-00874.warc.gz | 0.969065 | 245 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__126855647 | en | Nha Trang Cam Ranh International Airport IATA airport code is CXR and ICAO code is VVCR
Located at 11°59′53″N, 109°13′10″E 40 feet (12 meters) above sea level, Cam Ranh International Airport is located 30 km south of Nha Trang city center.
One runway designated 02/20, concrete surface, 10,000 x 150 feet (3,048 x 46 m).
Cam Ranh Airport was built by the United States Army during the Vietnam War, and operated by the United States Air Force for military purposes as Cam Ranh Air Base.
In 1972, the base was turned over to the South Vietnamese government. On April 3, 1975, North Vietnamese forces captured Cam Ranh Bay and all of its remaining facilities. From 1979 to 2002, the facility was used by the Soviet and then Russian Air Force because of a 25-year rent-free leasing treaty.
On May 19, 2004, after major reconstruction, the airport received its first commercial flight from Hanoi. In 2007, Cam Ranh was upgraded to an international airport. In December, 2009 Cam Ranh International Airport was opened. | aerospace |
https://www.kickresume.com/en/help-center/douglas-g-hurley-resume-sample/ | 2021-08-04T22:19:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046155188.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20210804205700-20210804235700-00163.warc.gz | 0.869027 | 643 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__97300893 | en | Douglas G. Hurley Resume (Text version)
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Accomplished NASA Astronaut and retired U.S Marine Corps Colonel with almost 30 years of extensive experience. Offering a proven track record of success in leading other individuals, operating under pressure, and completing all assigned projects within budget and in a timely manner, Douglas is a great team player with the crucial ability to think critically and solve complex problems.
07/2000 - present, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States
- Led the Astronaut Support Personnel (ASP) for shuttle missions STS‐107 and STS‐121.
- Served as the NASA Director of Operations at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) in Russia.
- Worked as the Assistant Director for the Flight Crew Operations Directorate (FCOD) at Johnson Space Center.
- Became the Assistant Director for the Commercial Crew Program for the newly formed Flight Operations Directorate (FOD).
- Completed the first spaceflight as pilot on STS‐127, International Space Station Assembly Mission 2J/A and the second spaceflight as pilot on STS‐135, International Space Station Mission ULF7.
- Presently training for the Demo 2 flight of SpaceX’s CrewDragon spacecraft, the first crewed flight for the vehicle.
08/1991 - 12/2012, The United States Marine Corps, United States
- Designated a Naval Aviator as a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Navy Pilot Training.
- Assigned to Marine All Weather Fighter/Attack Squadron 225, made 3 deployments to the Western Pacific.
- Completed the United States Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course, the Marine Division Tactics Course (MDTC), and the Aviation Safety Officers Course.
- Served as a Aviation Safety Officer and the Pilot Training Officer for over 4 years.
- Assigned to the Naval Strike Aircraft Test Squadron (VX‐23) as an F/A‐18 Project Officer and Test Pilot.
1988, Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, United States
Received commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps.
1984 - 1988, Civil Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, United States
Graduated with Honors - Magna Cum Laude (3.9 GPA)
1984, High School, Owego Free Academy, Owego, NY, United States
Ability to prioritize
Stephen A. Hazelrigg Memorial Award for best Test Pilot/Engineer Team; Awarded the Legion of Merit, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, and two Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals.
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Flight Hours: 5,500 in over 25 different types of aircraft
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https://finanz.dk/boeing-shares-jump-after-update-on-737-max-progress/ | 2020-08-13T20:47:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439739073.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20200813191256-20200813221256-00087.warc.gz | 0.974451 | 571 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__18169906 | en | Boeing expects to take a step foward with the US aviation regulator in January that might pave the way for the subsequent return to commercial service of its 737 Max jet, which had been grounded this year following two fatal crashes.
The company said it was also “possible” it could resume deliveries of the jet to customers in December, but added that this was still dependent on approval and certifications from the Federal Aviation Authority and other regulators.
The update comes just days after some of the company’s biggest customers pushed back their expected start dates for recommencing commercial flights using the aircraft.
Investors nonetheless welcomed the update and lifted Boeing shares more than 5 per cent higher, putting them on course for their largest one-day jump in more than five months.
Boeing has previously indicated deliveries of its troubled jet could resume later this year. For the purposes of its third-quarter results, released in October, Boeing said at time it assumed regulatory approval of the 737 Max returning to service “begins in the fourth quarter of 2019”.
The resumption of such deliveries by airline customers rests on certification and when the FAA decides to rescind the 737 Max grounding order, which has been in place since March this year following the fatal crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302.
“In parallel, we are working towards final validation of the updated training requirements, which must occur before the Max returns to commercial service, and which we now expect to begin in January,” Boeing said in its statement on Monday.
The training evaluation represents the final of five milestones the company must complete with the FAA before the 737 Max can return to service. According to its November 11 statement, the company has completed only the first of the five requirements, which is a simulator evaluation and certification of the jet’s software systems.
Southwest Airlines, which operated the largest 737 Max fleet in the US, on November 8 said it expected to resume scheduled commercial flights of the aircraft on March 6 — a month later than its previous forecast.
American Airlines, which operated the second-largest US-based 737 Max fleet, acted similarly. It expects scheduled flights to resume on March 5 versus its previous prediction of January 5.
Boeing shares have been knocked about 16 per cent from a record high in March reached before the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 became the second 737 Max jet flight to crash within six months. Lion Air Flight 610 crashed in October 2018. A combined 346 people aboard the two flights died.
Boeing shares were up 5.1 per cent to a three-and-a-half-week high of about $368 on Monday afternoon, putting the stock on track for its largest one-day jump since June 18. Shares had been up as much as 5.3 per cent earlier. | aerospace |
https://www.standavislaw.com/nashville-plane-accident-nine-injured/ | 2021-10-19T12:49:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585265.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20211019105138-20211019135138-00311.warc.gz | 0.971463 | 469 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__195031281 | en | Four months ago, a Southwest plane carrying 133 passengers and several crew members arrived from Houston at the Nashville airport. Though the plane landed without any complications, it slid off the taxiway on its way to the gate.
According to a report by the WSMV-TV, passengers on the plane said the plane was shaking violently while the crew members shouted for them to keep their heads down. Suddenly, the passengers heard a loud bang and the passengers lurched to the side. The plane had slid into a ditch. Flight attendants took immediate action once the plane seemed to have stopped moving. Passengers were instructed to eject the emergency slides, which is what was used to evacuate the plane. Emergency response teams quickly responded.
Eight passengers sustained injuries that were not life threatening, but one passenger experienced severe chest pain. Thankfully, everyone survived. The FAA is continuing to investigate the plane accident.
What Do I Do If I’m Involved in a Plane Accident?
Though it is a miracle none were seriously injured in the plane accident in Nashville, this is usually not the case. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Transportation Safety Board showed there is an average of 1,500 civil aviation accidents in the United States every year, and most do result in serious injuries. Plane accidents are most often caused by the following:
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- Equipment that is not properly maintained
- Pilot Error
- Defective design or structure of the plane
- Negligence from a Federal Air Traffic Controller
- Flight service employee negligence
When most people think of airplane crashes, they picture planes falling out of the sky. However, as with this scenario at the Nashville airport, plane accidents can happen during takeoff or when landing. A plane can also collide with another object. Aviation accidents can also include privately-owned planes, helicopters, commercial passenger planes, hang gliders and even some drones.
If you have been injured or have lost a loved one in a plane crash, it is important you contact an attorney with experience in handling aviation accident cases.
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https://mag.rjeem.com/boeing039s-result-q3-2018-gives-exhaust-results/ | 2019-01-17T05:46:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583658702.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20190117041621-20190117063621-00288.warc.gz | 0.974679 | 315 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__223171670 | en | "What really surprised us upside was the 13% airfares, and they increased their guidance for it," said Jeffer Kahyaoglu, analyst…
“What really surprised us upside was the 13% airfares, and they increased their guidance for it,” said Jeffer Kahyaoglu, analyst Shefferies on CNBC’s “Squawk Box”.
For its aircraft Boeing delivered 190 commercial aircraft in the third quarter, resulting in a total of 568 deliveries during the year. The business had missed delivery estimates during the second quarter, but Boeing got stuck in the lead in the latest report saying that the company would deliver at least 810 aircraft this year. Boeing continues to boost production, especially at its core 737 aircraft, and aims at achieving a key production rate of 52 aircraft each month.
“They kept their delivery guidance, which means they could reach 52 per month by the end of the year,” said Kahyaoglu.
President Donald Trump’s “Strong War Against China” is a key issue that Kahyaoglu is watching. She said that China is “a major customer of Boeing”, which represents about one-third of the company’s Boeing-737 aircraft orders. While it is important for shareholders to pay attention to the company’s operations in China, the analyst did not raise concerns that Boeing could catch up in the middle of the commercial war.
“I think Boeing is completely in line with the administration but also with | aerospace |
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On May 19, 2016, an Airbus 330 aircraft operated by EgyptAir as Flight 804 from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Cairo International Airport crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. All 66 passengers and crew members on board perished. The 56 passengers were from 12 different countries sparking global interest in the crash. Egyptian, Greek, French, British, and U.S. authorities all assisted in the search and recovery efforts.
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http://www.cjad.com/cjad-news/2014/08/08/small-plane-lands-on-highway-in-mascouche | 2016-09-25T22:30:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-40/segments/1474738660436.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20160924173740-00288-ip-10-143-35-109.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.967076 | 84 | CC-MAIN-2016-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-40__0__133997393 | en | A small plane made an emergency landing on Highway 640 in Mascouche this morning.
The plane landed on the westbound portion of the highway at Chemin des Anglais just before 10:30 Friday morning.
For the moment, one lane of two is open to traffic in the westbound direction.
The pilot was able to get out of the plane on his own. He was not hurt. | aerospace |
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Born Field Creek, Texas
April 13, 1896August 6, 1987
Ira Clarence Eaker received a degree from Southeastern State Teachers College, Durant, Oklahoma in 1917. After studying law at Columbus University from 1924-1926, he received his degree in Journalism in 1938.
Called to active duty in mid 1917, he requested aviation duty and received his wings as Military Aviator in September 1918. This was the beginning of an odyssey that was to see the name of Ira Eaker in the forefront of aviation for the next three decades.
After duty in the Philippines and the Staff of the Chief of Air Service, he was selected as one of the pilots of the Pan American Goodwill Flight of 1926-27. For this, he became one of the first to be awarded the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross. Known as a pilot's pilot, Eaker was chosen as a primary crew member of the historic 1929 Army endurance flight of 150 hours aloft in the Fokker monoplane Question Mark.
Recognized as an officer of high command potential, Major Eaker was selected to attend the elite Air Corps Tactical School in 1936 and the War College in 1937. In the same year, he made the first transcontinental flight entirely on instruments.
With Gen. H.H. Arnold, he co-authored the first of his books, This Flying Game. In 1941, Colonel Eaker, while commander of the 20th Pursuit Group, published two additional books, Winged Warfare and Army Flyer.
In January 1942, Brig. General Eaker was assigned the task of organizing the Eighth Air Force Bomber Command, which was to be the backbone of U.S. airpower in the European Theater. On August of that year, he personally led the first strike on continental Europe, continuing to lead the Eighth Air Force until January 1944 when Lt. Gen. Eaker was assigned to command all Allied Air Forces in the Mediterranean area.
In the postwar years, he served as Deputy Commander of the Army Air Forces and was a principal architect of the new separate air arm, the United States Air Force. Retired from active duty in 1947, he joined Douglas Aircraft as Vice President until 1961. Ira Eaker remained a sage adviser and author on U S. air power affairs until his death.
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http://progea4d.pl/en/bsp-uav/yellowscan/surveyor/ | 2020-07-08T02:28:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655896169.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20200708000016-20200708030016-00177.warc.gz | 0.871313 | 237 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__251177489 | en | Surveyor is the YellowScan’s lightest and most versatile UAV LiDAR solution with its 1.6 kg including the battery. Its low weight, accuracy and precision makes it the most versatile LiDAR. Ideally suited for urban surveys subject to strict flying regulations requiring extra-light weight payloads. With a robust and fully integrated system designed to meet the needs of most demanding survey and terrain professionals, YellowScan Surveyor is quick and easily adapted to any drone, generating data when and where you need it.
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** Accuracy is the degree of conformity of a measured position to its actual (true) value. | aerospace |
https://pressreels.com/tom-cruise-joined-hands-with-nasa-a-new-film-in-space/3854 | 2023-10-02T05:36:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510967.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20231002033129-20231002063129-00648.warc.gz | 0.936845 | 264 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__32205374 | en | Tom Cruise stars in a movie filmed in space.
“Tom Cruise is working with NASA and SpaceX to shoot a movie,” U.S. entertainment media Deadline reported on the 5th (local time).
SpaceX is the space development company of Elon Reeve Musk, founder and chief executive officer of Tesla Motors. According to Deadline’s report, the film production stage appears to be in the early stages.
Jim Bredenstein tweeted on his Twitter account: “NASA is delighted to work on a film with Tom Cruise filming on the space station. We need media to inspire a new generation of engineers and scientists to make NASA’s ambitious plans come true.”
“It’s not known what kind of genre Tom Cruise’s movies are,” The Verge said. But since Tom Cruise is famous for his high-level action acting in recent films, it’s highly likely that he will be an action film if he films in space,” he predicted.
In response, NASA said it would “open the project at an appropriate time.”
If Tom Cruise and NASA work together, it will be the first film ever filmed in space, not a science fiction film or documentary about the history of the universe. | aerospace |
http://www.beauty-paradiese.com/hnl-rarebirds.html | 2019-01-20T13:48:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583716358.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20190120123138-20190120145138-00507.warc.gz | 0.936009 | 251 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__165107591 | en | We partner with hundreds of airlines and travel providers – all over South Africa and the world – to bring you the cheapest flights and personalised travel options. Click on any discounted Expedia flights to view more details and see a broad range of flight options.
With the Opodo multi-stop function you can find and book up to six flight routes all at once! This is a new version of the F-35 project that improves the freeware version in several areas including new visual models, additional avionics functionalities (with TFLIR, DAS and ASR imaging support) and new flight dynamics.
View prices for the busiest flights departing from airports within the US. helps you book flights for the cheapest price, guaranteed. The 737-4S3SF is making its delivery flight from VCV as QFA7300, and will overnight at HNL. The sale is for flights in June 2017 – perfect for that last minute summer weekend getaway.
Cheap flight tickets: Compare flight prices and find cheap flights among all deals, offers and promotions of online travel agencies, regular airlines as well as low cost airlines. Our innovative flight search, curated deals and inspirational content make it simple to find cheap flights from South Africa to anywhere. | aerospace |
https://pointsfromthepacific.boardingarea.com/2019/09/15/qatar-airways-will-bring-the-a350-1000-to-adelaide-perth/ | 2023-02-05T11:29:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500251.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20230205094841-20230205124841-00187.warc.gz | 0.961219 | 510 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__138349680 | en | The A350 has to be hands down my favourite looking aircraft right now, especially the -1000 variant. Here In Australia, quite a few carriers actually operate the A350 on services but at this point in time, they’re all -900’s. Qatar is one of those airlines and they use the aircraft on the Adelaide service.
The Doha based carrier announced in March that from October, the A350-1000 would be put on the Canberra service but that was pushed back to November in back in August.
Recently Aviation analyst Alex Macheras sat down with Qatar CEO Akbar Al Baker and he gave some interesting news about Australia.
‘We’re going to start A350-1000 XWB flights to the Australian cities of Perth and Adelaide. The aircraft has had a fantastic entry-into-service, and it’s not often I can say that about any new, first-of-its-kind jet. Airbus did a really good job, and we’re still collecting data, but so far, we are very happy”
While there isn’t information at this time as to when exactly these aircraft will swap out but it’s still very exciting news.
The A350-1000 is quite a step up for passengers, more so though for Business Class. Instead of the 1-2-1 B/E Super Diamond which is currently being used on the -900 aircraft. The -1000 variant of the aircraft features the carriers impressive new Qsuites which feature a siding door.
With this upgrade in aircraft type, this will also mean the removal of the A380 from the Perth service. I think ultimately the A350-1000 would be much better suited for that route and the A380 could go back to a more premium route where First would be utilised more often.
The Qatar Airways A350-1000’s feature a total of 46 Qsuites which have a pitch of 79” and width of 21.5 where & the Economy cabin consists of 281 seats in a 3-3-3 layout with every seat featuring a pitch of 31” and a overall width of 17.4.”
Unfortunately I haven’t yet experienced a flight on a -1000 but would love to do so. The A350 is such a good looking, quiet and very comfortable aircraft to fly on.
To read Alex’s article with QR CEO Akbar Al Baker, click the link here. | aerospace |
http://www.ulalaunch.com/news-press-details.aspx?Id=146&title=United+Launch+Alliance+Atlas+V+Rocket+Set+to+Launch++NASA%E2%80%99s+MAVEN+Spacecraft+to+the+Red+Planet+ | 2018-01-19T11:22:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084887973.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20180119105358-20180119125358-00397.warc.gz | 0.900248 | 429 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__76658427 | en | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., (Nov. 15, 2013) - A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is set to launch NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft on Monday, Nov. 18, at 1:28 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
This mission will be launched aboard an Atlas V 401 configuration vehicle, which includes a 4-meter diameter payload fairing. The Atlas booster for this mission will be powered by the RD AMROSS RD-180 engine, and the Centaur upper stage will be powered by a single Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10A engine.
"United Launch Alliance is proud to provide NASA’s ride to Mars for this very critical science mission,” said Jim Sponnick, ULA vice president, Atlas and Delta Programs. “Over the last decade, ULA launch systems have successfully launched all of NASA’s missions to the red planet, including the Spirit and Opportunity rovers and most recently the Mars Science Lab mission with the Curiosity rover.”
Less than an hour into flight, spacecraft separation from the Centaur upper stage will occur over Australia, sending MAVEN on its 10-month journey to the red planet.
MAVEN will examine specific processes on Mars that led to the loss of much of its atmosphere. Data and analysis will help planetary scientists understand the history of climate change on the red planet and provide further information on the history of planetary habitability.
ULA program management, engineering, test, and mission support functions are headquartered in Denver, Colo. Manufacturing, assembly and integration operations are located at Decatur, Ala., and Harlingen, Texas. Launch operations are located at Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla., and Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
For more information on ULA, visit the ULA website at www.ulalaunch.com
, or call the ULA Launch Hotline at 1-877-ULA-4321 (852-4321). Join the conversation at www.facebook.com/ulalaunch | aerospace |
https://pilotstravelcenter.com/delta-flight-status/ | 2023-09-22T10:31:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506399.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922102329-20230922132329-00323.warc.gz | 0.862569 | 427 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__109904458 | en | Delta Airlines is the second-largest airline in the US, and that means you can find a Delta flight status for your next trip here. Just enter your departure and arrival coordinates, and you’ll get a list of delta flight statuses from nearby airports.
Delta Flight Status
The following is a list of all flights operated by Delta Airlines. This list includes flight status, airline, destination, time, and departure and arrival airports.
Upcoming Delta Flights
Delta is a great airline to fly with. They always have good deals and the flights are always on time. I always recommend Delta to anyone looking for a great airline to travel with.
Delta Flights Status Recent Flights
Delta Flights Status is an online resource that keeps you updated on all of Delta’s recent flights. Simply enter your departure and arrival airports, and Delta will provide you with the latest flight information for each flight. This is an invaluable resource for travelers who want to know what flights are available and when they’ll depart.
If you’re trying to figure out what time a flight will arrive, or if there are any delays on a particular Delta flight, Delta Flight Status is the place to go.
You can also check the status of your Delta flight using our live flight tracker. Just enter your departure airport and destination airport and we’ll show you the latest arrivals and departures for both airports.
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Delta offers scheduled service to more than 200 destinations in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Caribbean.
The Delta also operates a global alliance with SkyTeam members including Air France-KLM, Alitalia, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Iberia Airlines, Japan Airlines Group, Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., LATAM Airlines Group S.A., Qantas Airways Limited, Royal Jordanian Airlines, SAS Scandinavian Airlines System AB., Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer and Turkish Airlines.
Delta Flights Status provides real-time information on all current and future Delta flights. | aerospace |
https://tgikgamesblog.wordpress.com/2016/07/19/mars-445-the-science-module-space-observatory/ | 2020-07-08T01:25:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655896169.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20200708000016-20200708030016-00232.warc.gz | 0.939637 | 279 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__100900879 | en | Just like the orbital telescopes around our home planet, your colony will take a Space Observatory as part of the Science Module. Not only will the observatory take high resolution images of the Red Planet’s surface, but the parallax increase using a telescope around mars will increase the colonists ability to accurately measure distances to far away objects. It will also act as a deep space warning system for objects that could pose a threat to Mars or Earth.
“Science Module is ready for entry, orbital observatory has been deployed within .5% of target orbital altitude, are we go/no go for entry?”
We need your help! This will be our first game going to Kickstarter and we need to spread the word. We are looking at a Sept 1st to launch so over the next two months I hope you get to know the theme, art and mechanics of the game. Please give the rules a read and watch our tutorial videos. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask. We want this game to succeed and we want you to get to know and enjoy this game as much as we do.
The art for Mars 4:45 is by Jason Washburn from Talon Strikes Studios
If you have any comments or questions, leave a comment here or email Chris at firstname.lastname@example.org | aerospace |
https://www.simplyhe.com/products/wings-the-complete-bbc-series-dvd | 2022-05-16T18:09:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662512229.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20220516172745-20220516202745-00512.warc.gz | 0.856433 | 130 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__239572638 | en | Wings - The Complete BBC Series (DVD)
This prestigious and acclaimed 1970s BBC drama series follows the lives of the daring young pilots of the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War. With breathtaking aerial film sequences using authentic vintage aircraft replicas and gripping air-to-air filming, Wings is one of the very finest war drama series ever produced by British television. Series one and two - all 25 episodes.
Running Time: 1263 minutes
Region: Region 2
Release Date: 19 Oct. 2009
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https://www.energylivenews.com/2023/02/08/uks-jet-zero-flies-higher-with-113m/ | 2023-12-03T23:17:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100518.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203225036-20231204015036-00071.warc.gz | 0.937452 | 219 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__36365367 | en | Passengers across the UK could soon fly without environmental guilt as the government announced backing for projects designed to deliver technologies for cleaner skies.
Electric flying taxis and a hydrogen-powered aircraft are among the projects set to benefit from a new £113 million investment from the government and industry.
More specifically, the funding will support the development of lightweight batteries for small aircraft and projects led by Rolls-Royce to develop a zero-emission liquid hydrogen combusting jet engine.
Through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Programme, government and industry are jointly backing new technologies to unlock the potential of zero-emissions flights.
A recent example of this ATI backing is the maiden flight of ZeroAvia’s hydrogen fuel cell-powered 19-seater aircraft last month.
Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, said: “As the whole world moves to greener forms of aviation, there is a massive opportunity for the UK’s aerospace industry to secure clean, green jobs and growth for decades to come.” | aerospace |
https://www.invocon.com/wake-shield-data-acquisition-system-wsds/ | 2024-04-12T11:45:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296815919.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20240412101354-20240412131354-00203.warc.gz | 0.940289 | 163 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__7880073 | en | NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) awarded a contract to Invocon to design a data gathering system for pressure information in orbit. Mounted on the Wake Shield Facility Satellite. The system collected data on the pressures experienced on the surface of the Satellite when the RCS (Reaction Control System) jets on the Shuttle were fired during rendezvous and grappling operations.
The data was needed to verify NASA models pertaining to the potentially destructive forces that will impinge upon the Mir and the International Space Station (ISS) during docking and close proximity, station-keeping maneuvers.
The system flew on STS-69 in September 1995 and STS-80 in November of 1996. The mission data from the entire experiment was successfully obtained. Data obtained from these missions was used to reformulate NASA pressure models. | aerospace |
https://www.gocanvas.com/mobile-forms-apps/5733-Bellanca-7ECA-CHAMP-Normal-Procedures | 2021-09-19T18:00:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780056892.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20210919160038-20210919190038-00228.warc.gz | 0.947144 | 201 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__254387806 | en | Bellanca: 7ECA (CHAMP) Normal Procedures Mobile App
The Bellanca: 7ECA (CHAMP) Normal Procedures mobile app is an inspection checklist that provides information regarding aircraft safety measures that should be taken to properly operate the aircraft.
How does it work?
These aircraft safety measures are presented in a checklist and can be used as a guide to make sure proper actions are made before, during, and after flight. The operational measures include proper utilization of the throttle, wing flaps, landing gear, rudder trim, fuel pump, etc.
This app provides the pilots with standards that are used to properly operate and maintain the aircraft. This app can be helpful for anyone working in the aviation industry. The app covers points that need to be addressed prior to flight to prevent risk and accidents. You can customize the app to include a variety of other related information, as well, such as air traffic, aviation authority, safety performance standards, flight crew safety, transportation safety and more. | aerospace |
https://www.greeneyeview.com/post/exploring-the-skies-a-guide-to-choosing-the-perfect-drone | 2023-10-04T08:44:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511364.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004084230-20231004114230-00876.warc.gz | 0.872105 | 802 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__237610127 | en | Exploring the Skies: A Guide to Choosing the Perfect Drone
Drones have revolutionized the way we capture stunning aerial footage, explore remote locations, and engage in thrilling recreational activities. With an abundance of drone options available on the market, it can be overwhelming to choose the right one for your needs. That's why we've compiled a comprehensive review of drones, highlighting their key features and helping you make an informed decision.
DJI Mavic 2 Pro: The DJI Mavic 2 Pro stands out as a top contender in the drone market. Its Hasselblad camera captures breathtaking 20-megapixel stills and 4K videos with exceptional clarity. Equipped with a 1-inch CMOS sensor, adjustable aperture, and 10-bit Dlog-M color profile, it delivers professional-grade aerial photography. The Mavic 2 Pro's advanced obstacle avoidance system, extended flight time, and portability make it an ideal choice for both enthusiasts and professionals.
Autel Robotics Evo II: The Autel Robotics Evo II is a feature-packed drone with a powerful 6K camera capable of capturing stunning aerial imagery. With its impressive flight time of up to 40 minutes, it provides ample opportunity to explore vast landscapes and execute complex maneuvers. The Evo II's advanced tracking capabilities, omni-directional obstacle avoidance, and customizable flight modes make it an excellent choice for filmmakers, photographers, and adventurers.
Parrot Anafi: The Parrot Anafi is a lightweight and compact drone that punches above its weight class in terms of performance. Sporting a 4K HDR camera with a 21-megapixel Sony sensor, it offers vibrant and detailed imagery. The Anafi's unique 180-degree gimbal rotation and zoom capabilities provide creative perspectives for capturing unique shots. Additionally, its foldable design and ease of use make it an ideal companion for travelers and casual aerial photographers.
DJI Air 2S: The DJI Air 2S is a versatile drone that combines impressive image quality with intelligent flight features. With a 1-inch CMOS sensor and a 20-megapixel camera, it captures stunning 5.4K videos and 20-megapixel stills. The Air 2S features an upgraded APAS 4.0 obstacle avoidance system, enhanced tracking capabilities, and a range of intelligent shooting modes. It strikes a balance between portability and performance, making it suitable for both enthusiasts and professionals.
DJI Mini 3 Pro: The DJI Mini 3 Pro is the latest addition to DJI's Mini series, offering an entry-level option with enhanced features. Weighing less than 250 grams, it falls within the drone regulation limits of many countries. The Mini 3 Pro features a 12-megapixel camera capable of recording 4K videos, and it boasts an upgraded flight time and improved wind resistance compared to its predecessor. Its compact size, ease of use, and affordable price point make it an excellent choice for beginners and casual users.
Skydio 2: The Skydio 2 excels in autonomous flight and obstacle avoidance, making it an excellent option for action enthusiasts. With six 4K navigation cameras, it can dynamically map its surroundings and avoid obstacles, ensuring a safe flight experience. The Skydio 2's tracking capabilities, powerful flight performance, and impressive video stabilization capabilities set it apart for adventure sports enthusiasts and filmmakers.
Conclusion: Choosing the right drone depends on your specific requirements and budget. The DJI Mavic 2 Pro and Autel Robotics Evo II offer exceptional image quality and advanced features for professionals, while the Parrot Anafi, DJI Air 2S, and DJI Mini 3 Pro provide excellent options for recreational users at different skill levels. For action-packed adventures, the Skydio 2's autonomous flight capabilities are unparalleled. Consider your needs, desired features, and intended usage to find the perfect drone that will unlock new perspectives and capture breathtaking moments from the sky. Happy flying! | aerospace |
https://baas.aas.org/pub/herbert-allen-zook-1932-2001/release/1 | 2023-12-11T15:14:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679515260.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211143258-20231211173258-00106.warc.gz | 0.956618 | 1,263 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__208508192 | en | Herb was 17, above timberline, herding cattle astride a horse. By the look of the sky and by the smell of ozone he knew a mountain thunderstorm was moving toward him. Cowboys on horseback are more likely to get hit by lightning than are sub-par golfers standing on the fairway holding nine irons high over their heads. Herb got the horse to lie down with him in a depression as lightning struck and thunder encircled him and his horse, Herb's kindness and steady calm courage was a hallmark of his colorful life, Herb related that this frightful incident of atmospheric physics and his curiosity about the celestial mystery of bright meteors in cold clear Montana skies had fired his imagination to study physics.
Herbert Allen Zook passed away on 14 March 2001. Born in Laurel, Montana, on 21 April 1932, Herb grew up on a ranch near Red Lodge, Montana With his brother and sister he spent many hard days working the rangeland of this extraordinary part of the United States.
Herb joined the US Army in 1951 and afterwards used the Gl Bill to go to college. He studied physics at Montana State, where he earned BS and MS degrees in physics and then began doctoral studies at the University of Washington. In 1964 his resume attracted the attention of the Meteoroid Technology and Optics Branch at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston (later named the Johnson Space Center). The enticement of space flight was so compelling that Herb accepted an offer for employment without finishing his doctorate.
Herb's first assignments were experimental studies of hypervelocity meteoroid impact craters on window surfaces returned from space Herb led teams that examined windows from the Gemini, Apollo and Skylab missions. He was the first to detect orbital debris impacts on manned spacecraft.
In his first major paper, in 1967, he used his knowledge of hypervelocity impacts and the meteoroid environment to define the lunar secondary meteoroid environment. It was during that research that Herb became interested in the distribution of the structure of the solar system dust complex. When this research was interrupted by reorganizations within NASA, Herb worked in Mission Control as a flight controller supporting lunar surface experiments for Apollo and for solar physics observations on Skylab.
After returning to the Solar System Exploration Division, Herb interpreted a strange dust flux from the solar direction recorded by experiments on the Pioneer 8 and 9 space probes. He inferred from these results that fragments from meteoroid collisions near the sun were driven out of the solar system by solar radiation pressure. Herb coined the term 'beta meteoroids' for this type of dust in unbound orbits in the solar system. Herb and O.E. Berg presented this major discovery in 1975.
During the 1980's Herb made many contributions to space science. From cosmic particle tracks in lunar rocks he deduced that large solar flare activity existed over the last 20,000 years. From Apollo 17 sketches and calculations, he predicted the probable existence of a 10 km high dust cloud above the lunar surface. He modeled meteoroid impact vapor and melt production rates on the Moon, later refining and expanding these calculations to the planet Mercury to explain a sodium and potassium atmosphere around both of these bodies. Herb co-authored many journal papers on surface impact and the interplanetary dust complex with E. Grün, H. Fechtig, R.H. Giese, T. Morgan and A. Potter. Herb made significant contributions to the study of the Long Duration Exposure Facility, predicting the directionality of particle impacts observed on LDEF before it was recovered.
Herb was co-investigator for the dust experiments on the Galileo, Ulysses, and Cassini missions. His contributions to these experiments were fundamental during both the instrument development and the data analysis. During the planning phase of Ulysses, he argued strongly for the inclusion of dust measurement instrumentation. The mounting orientation of the dust instruments on the Galileo, Ulysses and Cassini missions were based on his predictions of the meteoroid environment in a previously unmeasured part of the solar system. The success of the measurements and the discoveries made by these instruments is largely due to Herb's vision. Herb was an essential part of the Ulysses experiment team that first discovered interstellar grains flowing through the solar system. He led the effort that identified the characteristics of fast dust streams leaving the Jovian system, first detected by the Ulysses dust detector. Recently Herb was principal investigator for analysis of the zodiacal light and lunar horizon glow photography recorded during the Clementine mission.
In recent times Herb led a program to study the dynamics of interplanetary dust under radiation forces and the perturbing influence of the planets. In 1988, Zook and A.A. Jackson predicted the existence of a ring of dust around the orbit of the Earth. That ring was observed in IRAS and COBE data in the early 1990's. During the 1990's Herb and Jer-Chyi Liou published a number of papers on dust dynamics research topics including interplanetary particles trapped in other types of resonances, the dynamics of dust particles in a three-body problem, and dust from comets and asteroids in the solar system and from the Kuiper Belt. Herb also led an effort to model observation of planets imbedded in extrasolar dust disks.
Herb spent a sabbatical with the Cosmic Dust Group at the Max-Planck-Institute für Kernphysik, Heidelberg and the University of Heidelberg. He again earned enough graduate credit for a doctorate, lacking only a formal thesis to obtain this degree. However degrees, honors and kudos were not of high priority to Herb Zook. Herb authored or co-authored one hundred and eighteen published papers; most are recognized as major space science contributions.
The very fiber of his being was the exploration of mystery in the Universe. He enjoyed all aspects of science, and was a great admirer of Charles Darwin, whose works he read and reread. Herb was a gentle person and extraordinary man; from humble beginnings he became a leading figure in physics of meteorites and interplanetary dust.
Photograph courtesy of NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX | aerospace |
http://www.curiousmeerkat.co.uk/recent-research/space-holiday/ | 2019-10-15T14:41:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986659097.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20191015131723-20191015155223-00488.warc.gz | 0.958463 | 1,121 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__99358915 | en | Travel around the world has become increasingly affordable with technological improvements over the past few decades. For the middle-class, few places are still out of reach. The obvious candidate for a new frontier of tourism is therefore space – a travel destination that is still vastly unaffordable for all but the richest people in the world. But the allure of space is powerful, and for those of us with an adventurous streak, the idea of one day being able to leave Earth and see the world from a different perspective is extremely enticing.
Intuitively, the idea of ‘space travel’ involves leaving the Earth’s atmosphere and, at the very least orbiting Earth, if not making it as far as the moon or another planet. So far, this is far from the reality. To date, space tourism has got people as far as the International Space Station, in low Earth orbit, between 160 and 2,000 km above the surface of Earth. By contrast, to get to the moon you’d have to travel around 38,000 km. For 8 years between 2001 and 2009, Space Adventures offered flights to the International Space Station on the Russian Soyuz spacecraft, with a pricetag of $20 – 35 million. However, in 2010 Russia halted this program as they required a greater number of crew for the space station itself, and seats for paying customers were instead given to crew. They plan to resume tourist flights in 2013, increasing the number of launches to 5 a year. Space Adventures remains the only company to have sent paying customers into space, shuttling 7 civilians into space in the 8 year period of operation. One customer, Charles Simonyi, liked his first trip in 2007 so much that he decided to go back again 2 years later. However, at those prices, few people can afford a first visit, let alone repeat voyages!
A future of interstellar tourism seems even less plausible – although it is extremely difficult to estimate, a single interstellar voyage is likely to cost at least $3 Billion just in terms of fuel, requiring 1020 joules of energy. The likelihood of reducing this cost any time soon is small.
However, a more affordable option is at hand – suborbital space travel. Although none have yet been performed, a few companies are developing suborbital space programs for paying customers, including Virgin Galactic. These flights take their passengers to an altitude of between 100 and 160km, just outside of the Earth’s atmosphere. This trip would offer it’s passengers around 5 minutes of total weighlessness, as well as a stellar view on one-side, an a view of the curved surface of the Earth below them.
Virgin Galactic is currently hoping to start sending passengers into space in 2013, and so far over 500 people have reserved a $200,000 ticket into space. This buys you a 2.5 hour flight, as well as participation in the 3-day training course to prepare you for the Gforce experienced leaving Earth. Suborbital flights are slightly more affordable largely because of the reduced fuel required to achieve lower altitudes, but additionally because the craft is not subjected to the extreme aerodynamic heating of reentry that is experienced by fully-orbital space ships, therefore negating the requirement expensive shuttle-like heat shields. At $200,000 a trip, however, suborbital tourism is still going to be a luxury of the wealthy for a long time. However, Richard Branson is optimistic about reducing the costs considerably within the next few decades. Virgin Galactic hope to reduce the cost to $100,000 in the first 5 years, however Branson goes further, saying that he expects his grandchildren will be able to easily afford an astronaut experience.
“Virgin Galactic, I think, will be the first to start taking people into space, and that will be in about 12 months time. It’ll cost you a couple of hundred thousand dollars to go on a Virgin Galactic spaceship, initially, but the price will come down over the years. Our aim is that 20 years from now, that your children, and my grandchildren, will seriously be able to consider becoming astronauts and enjoy the marvels of space travel”
Not only will the Galactic trips offer an experience of a lifetime to it’s passengers, but they also have plans to fly scientists out, enabling experiments which have been prohibitively expensive until now. In 2009, William Whitehorn, then president of Virgin Galactic, said that he felt continued human exploration of space had a great importance in paving the way for solutions to global disaster – it will only be possible to leave the Earth if we continue to invest in and develop manned space flight.
The big problem with achieving cheap space travel is the efficiency of energy conservation. Launching NASA’s Space Shuttle (an orbital craft) takes about 1,000 tons of solid fuel, plus 250,000 litres of liquid fuel per person. And this isn’t your everyday petrol, either! To make these quantities of fuel affordable to a middle-class family, fuel prices would have to come down to around 1 – 2 cents per gallon (1/4 of a penny per litre), a hundred-fold decrease on current prices. But with fuel prices set to continue to increase as we exhaust our remaining fossil fuels, this scenario seems extremely unlikely. Although improvements in technology may ameliorate this, it seems unlikely that orbital space flight will be anything other than a rich-man’s holiday any time soon. | aerospace |
https://phil-a-phuket.com/where-to-go-to-sea/how-long-is-the-flight-from-hawaii-to-thailand.html | 2023-06-02T16:18:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224648695.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20230602140602-20230602170602-00657.warc.gz | 0.887575 | 376 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__264530768 | en | How far is Hawaii from Thailand by plane?
The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between Bangkok and Hawaii is 10,909 km= 6,779 miles. If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles) from Bangkok to Hawaii, It takes 12.1 hours to arrive.
How many hours is Hawaii from Thailand?
The total flight duration from Hawaii to Thailand is 13 hours, 46 minutes.
How long is the flight from Hawaii to Bangkok?
Flight time from Honolulu to Bangkok is 16 hours 25 minutes.
How many hours fly to Thailand?
An average nonstop flight from the United States to Thailand takes 25h 26m, covering a distance of 8582 miles. The most popular route is Los Angeles – Bangkok with an average flight time of 21h 10m.
Can you fly from Hawaii to Fiji?
HONOLULU (AP) – Continental Airlines is beginning a new nonstop service linking Honolulu and Nadi, Fiji. A traditional Hawaiian blessing will be performed Friday at Honolulu International Airport to mark the inaugural flight.
Are there flights from Hawaii to Thailand?
Yes, there are multiple flights from Hawaii to Thailand for under $800. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Japan Airlines for just $790, but on average you can expect to pay $811.
How long is it from Hawaii to Japan?
Flying time from Hawaii to Japan
The total flight duration from Hawaii to Japan is 8 hours, 28 minutes.
What country is Hawaii closest to?
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