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https://everydayastronaut.com/eutelsat-10b-falcon-9-block-5/ | 2023-12-08T13:32:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100745.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208112926-20231208142926-00542.warc.gz | 0.903995 | 2,401 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__178778441 | en | Featured image credit: SpaceX
Lift Off Time
|November 23, 2022 – 02:57 UTC |
November 22, 2022 – 21:57 EST
|Eutelsat 10B, a communication satellite|
|Falcon 9 Block 5, B1049-11; 434.96 day turnaround time|
|Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, USA|
|~5,500 kg (~12,000 lb) launch mass|
Where did the satellites go?
|Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) at 10º East (Initial orbit: super-synchronous Geostationary Transfer Orbit: 59,831 x 261 km at 22.78 degrees)|
Did they attempt to recover the first stage?
Where did the first stage land?
|The booster will splash down in the Atlantic Ocean|
Did they attempt to recover the fairings?
|The fairing halves were recovered ~992 km downrange by Doug|
Were these fairings new?
This was the:
|– 1st Falcon 9 Block 5 launch with a white interstage|
– 186th Falcon 9 launch
– 123rd Falcon 9 flight with a flight-proven booster
– 127th re-flight of a booster
– 49th re-flight of a booster in 2022
– 53rd launch for SpaceX in 2022 (a record)
– 104th SpaceX launch from SLC-40
– 162nd orbital launch attempt of 2022
Where to watch
How Did It All Go?
SpaceX successfully launched the Eutelsat 10B satellite into a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) for Eutelsat atop its Falcon 9 Block 5. The vehicle lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, in Florida, USA. The second stage of Falcon 9 placed the Eutelsat 10B satellite into a super-synchronous GTO, which means that its apogee with be above the GEO belt (35,786 km). This allows for the spacecraft to burn less on-board fuel to raise its orbit to the GEO belt since less delta-V is needed; the amount of dV needed to take a spacecraft from its GTO to GEO is given in the GTO number: for example, on this mission, the satellites were placed into GTO-1589, which means it needs 1,589 m/s of dV to reach GEO.
For this reason, the Falcon 9 first stage was expended on this mission. The first stage booster, B1049, donated its interstage to B1052 (which was converted from a Falcon Heavy minus-Y side core to a Falcon 9) since 49’s last flight. Missing an interstage, SpaceX decided to put an old Falcon 9 v1.2 Full Thrust non-operational block 5 interstage on the booster, which is white. For this reason, this will be the first (and possibly only) Falcon 9 Block 5 launch with a white interstage.
An interesting note is that the interstage mounting hardware was changed between older block 5 boosters (boosters before B1056) and newer block 5 boosters. The newer interstage design features fewer pins holding the interstage on, reducing the amount of work needed to convert a Falcon 9 to a Falcon Heavy side booster.
On top of this, due to the booster being expended, its grid fins, landing legs, and RCS thrusters have been removed.
What Is Eutelsat 10B?
As the name implies, Eutelsat 10B is a replacement for the Eutelsat 10A satellite in the 10-degree East slot. Eutelsat 10A, which is set to reach its end of life at the end of 2023, currently provides communication services to maritime and air traffic throughout both the Americas and parts of Asia.
With a launch mass of ~4,500 kg, Eutelsat 10B will carry along two pairs of secondary high-throughput satellites (HTS), that will extend the reach of the main satellite. Each of these payloads has 35 Gigabits per second of bandwidth; one will be placed above the North Atlantic corridor, Europe, the Mediterranean basin, and the Middle East, while the other one will be placed to extend service through the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, and the Indian ocean.
The main satellite is based on the Spacebus-Neo-200 satellite bus and will be equipped with 36 Ku-band transponders and 20 C-band transponders. The satellite is all-electric, using plasma thrusters to control the payload once in orbit. The propulsion system–along with the rest of the satellite–is powered by two large deployable solar arrays and batteries to power the satellite throughout the orbital night.
What Is Falcon 9 Block 5?
The Falcon 9 Block 5 is SpaceX’s partially reusable two-stage medium-lift launch vehicle. The vehicle consists of a reusable first stage, an expendable second stage, and, when in payload configuration, a pair of reusable fairing halves.
The Falcon 9 first stage contains 9 Merlin 1D+ sea level engines. Each engine uses an open gas generator cycle and runs on RP-1 and liquid oxygen (LOx). Each engine produces 845 kN of thrust at sea level, with a specific impulse (ISP) of 285 seconds, and 934 kN in a vacuum with an ISP of 313 seconds. Due to the powerful nature of the engine, and the large amount of them, the Falcon 9 first stage is able to lose an engine right off the pad, or up to two later in flight, and be able to successfully place the payload into orbit.
The Merlin engines are ignited by triethylaluminum and triethylborane (TEA-TEB), which instantaneously burst into flames when mixed in the presence of oxygen. During static fire and launch the TEA-TEB is provided by the ground service equipment. However, as the Falcon 9 first stage is able to propulsively land, three of the Merlin engines (E1, E5, and E9) contain TEA-TEB canisters to relight for the boost back, reentry, and landing burns.
The Falcon 9 second stage is the only expendable part of the Falcon 9. It contains a singular MVacD engine that produces 992 kN of thrust and an ISP of 348 seconds. The second stage is capable of doing several burns, allowing the Falcon 9 to put payloads in several different orbits.
For missions with many burns and/or long coasts between burns, the second stage is able to be equipped with a mission extension package. When the second stage has this package it has a grey strip, which helps keep the RP-1 warm, an increased number of composite-overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs) for pressurization control, and additional TEA-TEB.
Falcon 9 Booster
The booster supporting the Eutelsat 10B mission was B1049, which had supported ten previous flights. Hence, its designation for this mission was B1049-11.
|B1049’s missions||Launch Date (UTC)||Turn Around Time (Days)|
|Telstar 18V||September 10, 2018 04:45||N/A|
|Iridium NEXT-8||January 11, 2019 15:31||123.45|
|Starlink V0.9 L1||May 24, 2019 02:30||132.46|
|Starlink V1.0 L2||January 7, 2020 02:19||227.99|
|Starlink V1.0 L7||June 4, 2020 01:25||148.96|
|Starlink V1.0 L10||August 18, 2020 14:31||75.55|
|Starlink V1.0 L15||November 25, 2020 02:13||98.49|
|Starlink V1.0 L17||March 4, 2021 08:24||99.26|
|Starlink V1.0 L25||May 4, 2021 19:05||61.44|
|Starlink Group 2-1||September 14, 2021 03:55||132.37|
|Eutelsat 10B||November 23, 2022 02:57||434.96|
Falcon 9 Fairings
The Falcon 9’s fairing consists of two dissimilar reusable halves. The first half (the half that faces away from the transport erector) is called the active half, and houses the pneumatics for the separation system. The other fairing half is called the passive half. As the name implies, this half plays a purely passive role in the fairing separation process, as it relies on the pneumatics from the active half.
Both fairing halves are equipped with cold gas thrusters and a parafoil which are used to softly touch down the fairing half in the ocean. SpaceX used to attempt to catch the fairing halves, however, at the end of 2020 this program was canceled due to safety risks and a low success rate. On Eutelsat 10B, SpaceX attempted to recover the fairing halves from the water with their recovery vessel Doug.
In 2021, SpaceX started flying a new version of the Falcon 9 fairing. The new “upgraded” version has vents only at the top of each fairing half, by the gap between the halves, whereas the old version had vents placed spread equidistantly around the base of the fairing. Moving the vents decreases the chance of water getting into the fairing, making the chance of a successful scoop significantly higher.
Eutelsat 10B Countdown
All times are approximate
|00:38:00||SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for propellant load|
|00:35:00||RP-1 (rocket grade kerosene) loading underway|
|00:35:00||1st stage LOX (liquid oxygen) loading underway|
|00:16:00||2nd stage LOX loading underway|
|00:07:00||Falcon 9 begins engine chill prior to launch|
|00:01:00||Command flight computer to begin final prelaunch checks|
|00:01:00||Propellant tank pressurization to flight pressure begins|
|00:00:45||SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for launch|
|00:00:03||Engine controller commands engine ignition sequence to start|
|00:00:00||Falcon 9 liftoff|
Launch and Deployment
All times are approximate
|00:01:16||Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket)|
|00:02:43||1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO)|
|00:02:47||1st and 2nd stages separate|
|00:02:54||2nd stage engine starts (SES-1)|
|00:08:05||2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO)|
|00:26:18||2nd stage engine restarts (SES-2)|
|00:27:27||2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)|
|00:35:28||Eutelsat 10B deploys| | aerospace | 1 |
http://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-searching-for-missing-aircraft-near-pascagoula-miss/2015/10/27/ | 2017-04-25T06:50:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917120187.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031200-00589-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.908949 | 162 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__102020195 | en | At approximately 10:40 p.m., Monday, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile were notified by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center that a Lancair single engine plane lost radar contact at approximately 12:30 p.m., shortly after take-off from Gulfport.
Radar and cell phone forensics provided last known location approximately 3.5 miles south of Pascagoula over water in the Mississippi Sound.
Searching for the plane are:
A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter and crew.
A Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, Ala., HC-144 Ocean Sentry fixed-wing aircraft.
A Coast Guard Station Pascagoula 24-foot Special Purpose Craft.
Two Mississippi Department of Marine Resources boat crews. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.aiaa.org/HonorsAndAwardsRecipientDetails.aspx?recipientId=03af8ed7-235b-4d5c-a230-8c8f286335a1 | 2017-04-27T01:20:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917121778.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031201-00086-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.909955 | 169 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__204375506 | en | George M. Low Space Transportation Award
Established in 1988, the George M. Low Space Transportation Award honors the achievements in space transportation by Dr. George M. Low, who played a leading role in planning and executing all of the Apollo missions, and originated the plans for the first manned lunar orbital flight, Apollo 8. The award is presented for a timely outstanding contribution to the field of space transportation. This award is presented biennially (in even-numbered years) at the AIAA Space Conference and Exhibition.
Nomination Deadline: 1 February
- Full Name: Mr. Laurence A Price
- Category: Technical Excellence
- AIAA Citation: For outstanding technical and managerial leadership in developing the Athena family of launch vehicles to service the emerging small satellite market, thus helping to maintain United States competitiveness in the worldwide marketplace | aerospace | 1 |
https://worldairlinenews.com/tag/n85351/ | 2022-12-04T04:36:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710962.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20221204040114-20221204070114-00441.warc.gz | 0.89028 | 224 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__96784602 | en | The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively awarded United Airlines and Mesa Airlines authority to begin offering daily nonstop service between Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Havana’s José Martí International Airport. Subject to final government approval, United will expand from Saturday-only service to daily service.
Launched in December 2016, United’s successful Saturday-only service between Houston and Havana has provided thousands of customers with greater choice and convenience when planning travel to Havana.
United plans to operate service between Houston and Havana with either Boeing 737-800 mainline aircraft or Embraer E175 regional aircraft. Mesa Airlines will operate regional jet aircraft as United Express. Embraer E175 two-cabin regional jet offers 12 seats in United First and 64 seats in United Economy, including 16 extra-legroom Economy Plus seats.
Copyright Photo: United Express-Mesa Airlines Embraer ERJ 170-200LR (ERJ 175) N85351 (msn 17000672) IAD (Brian McDonough). Image: 938969. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.jonlee.co.uk/job/design-engineer-gas-turbines-1/ | 2018-12-15T21:07:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376827097.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20181215200626-20181215222626-00151.warc.gz | 0.84068 | 549 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__52794926 | en | To operate in a Design team carrying out challenging programmes of work on state of the art aircraft engines. The roles offer opportunities for developing skills, knowledge and experience in this exciting industry.
This involves working on Producibility tasks associated with Non Conformance Management applying design and engineering principles. The role is for a Design Assessor in the Precision Machined Components areas of Installations.
* Deliver component design work packages for compressor and turbine cases and other precision machined components
* Provide inputs necessary to estimate the effort for delivery of a work pack while meeting the detailed requirements associated with the progression of tasks through review processes.
* Identify technical risks in projects and communicate to the team leader for further action
* Ensure that all project stakeholders have the right information at the right time, through pro-active communication.
* Investigate the non-conformance that is reported to design team. Non-conformance can be due to dimensional deviations, manufacturing process deviations or material specification deviation.
* Review the impact of non-conformance on Fit, Form and Function
* Lay up in NX and perform tolerance stack up calculations as required
* Assess the effect of non-conformance on mating components
* Propose sentencing category
* Propose disposition action (Use As Is, Scrap, Repair)
* Propose the need for specialist assessment (where required)
* Review the non-conformance investigation results with Design Approver
* Present the investigation solution to Non Conformance Authority
* Prepare technical documentation to capture the solution
* Contribute to development of best practices and productivity improvement
EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS (ESSENTIAL TO CARRY OUT THIS ROLE)
Applicants should have a proven background in Aerospace Engineering with experience in the design of Aero gas turbine mechanical structures and systems, at component, sub system, system and installation levels.
Experience in the area of precision machined components within aero engine domain is preferred.
* Understand complex geometries and understand the interfaces with other systems.
* Conduct tolerance analysis and assess tolerance stack ups.
* Generate design requirements documents'.
* Understand the meaning and relevance of analysis results; apply this to a design strategy or specific solutions.
* Develop technical solutions, compliant with requirements.
* Experience in Precision Machined components design and concessions assessment is desired.
* Demonstrate a good understanding of gas turbine stress and vibration considerations.
* Understanding of the behaviour and limitations of aerospace materials.
* An understanding of component lifing strategies and limitations.
* An understanding of manufacturing methods and processes.
BEng Level or above (or equivalent) in Aeronautical, Mechanical or Aerospace | aerospace | 1 |
http://albumwar2.com/the-soviet-fighter-hurricane-mk-iib-of-major-general-a-kuznetsov/ | 2019-08-24T18:23:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027321351.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20190824172818-20190824194818-00366.warc.gz | 0.964382 | 370 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__30478180 | en | The Soviet fighter Hurricane Mk IIB (T), piloted by the commander of the Air Force of the Northern Fleet, Major-General of Aviation A. Kuznetsov.
The fuselage shows signs of repainting, tactical number “01” and serial number Z5252. The Hurricane fighter in tropical version with the serial number Z5252 of the summer of 1941 was delivered by a transport ship from England to Arkhangelsk in August 1941. On September 25, 1941, the commander of the Air Force of the Northern Fleet, Major-General A. Kuznetsov arrived at the airfield, who first tried to fly to English fighters. For the flight, he was granted a plane with the serial number Z5252 and applied Soviet identification marks. After the visit, Kuznetsov began training Soviet pilots under the guidance of British pilots.
The combat route of the aircraft with the serial number Z5252 was completed on June 2, 1942, when the pilot flying him, Lt. P. Markov, was shot down west of Murmansk during the air battle of 7 Soviet “Hurricanes” from the 2nd Guards Fighter Regiment against 12 German fighters Bf.109E from 8- th squadron of the 5th Luftwaffe fighter squadron (8./JG5). Lieutenant Markov landed a faulty aircraft on the ice of a small lake 4 kilometers from Murmansk and arrived at the location of the unit. The group, sent to evacuate the fighter, found the plane collapsed under the ice of the lake. The rise of the aircraft was deemed inexpedient.
On October 13, 2004 the plane was raised from the bottom of the lake and sent to Moscow for restoration.
Location: Murmansk, USSR
Date: September 25, 1941 | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/blogs/john_dyer/archive/2009/08/07/european-airline-scene-week-ending-08-08-09.aspx | 2014-03-07T07:00:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-10/segments/1393999636222/warc/CC-MAIN-20140305060716-00063-ip-10-183-142-35.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.942336 | 1,975 | CC-MAIN-2014-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-10__0__115556638 | en | EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 08-08-09
The information in this blog comes from a variety of sources, though particular credit must be given to the following sites, both of which are very highly recommended.
Jethro/UK & Ireland Airline Fleet Listings
Aer Lingus will defer delivery of its first two A359s & three A333s & return two leased A333s early. EI-JFK (086) will leave the fleet in October & will be followed by EI-DUB (055) next March. Dealing with the six A333s ordered in 2007, EI-EAV (985) & EI-EDY (1025) have been delivered & will be followed by a third aircraft next April, while two more will be deferred until 3Q13 & 4Q13, with the sixth to follow in 1Q14. All three could be converted to A359s & delivered later. The A359 order was also for six aircraft for delivery from 2014, but the first two will not now be delivered before the first half of 2015 with delivery of the last pair in the first half of 2016.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABDY (4013) made its first flight at Toulouse as F-WWIG on 5/8 & was ferried to Finkenwerder later the same day. DHC-8 D-ABQI (4264) arrived at Osnabruck on delivery on 6/8. This is the ninth of an order for ten aircraft placed by LGW Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter to be operated for Air Berlin. Also see under Belle Air.
Air Comet A343 EC-KAJ had become F-WBSR at Madrid by 31/7 & was due to be ferried to Bordeaux. A320 EC-KBM (0426) returned to Madrid on 29/7 following lease to Olympic A/L & had been replaced by EC-KIK (0662) by 31/7. The latter aircraft still wears partial Air Moldova scheme.
Air Dolimiti B463 I-ADJG (E3169), which is currently stored at Kemble, was restored to G-BSNS on 5/8.
Air India B773 VT-ALP (36314) was test flying in the USA on 31/7 (possibly first flight).
Belavia has increased its fleet with the addition of a further B735. The aircraft in question will be EW-290PA (27629) & it arrived at Minsk on delivery from Miami as N381LF on 5/8. This aircraft was originally delivered to Rio-Sul as PT-SSB before becoming LY-AZW with FlyLAL & then EI-EDW & N381LF with ILFC.
Belle Air A319 F-ORAF (2335) was delivered from Dusseldorf to Tirana on 1/8. This aircraft was formerly with Air Berlin as D-ABGD.
Blu-Express B733 EI-EEW (23808) left Lasham on 31/7 routing via Shannon & arriving at Rome/Fiumicino on 1/8.
British A/W B773 G-YMMU (36519) arrived at Cardiff on delivery on 1/8.
Cathay Pacific. In addition to the A343 mentioned last week, the airline plans to park up to five more passenger aircraft, comprising three more A343s & two B744s, before the end of the year.
Cityjet. See under Scot A/W.
Contactair. The future Fk100 D-AFKE (11505) was ferried from Woensdrecht to Amsterdam on 5/8 still as PH-MJP. It is in Mandarin scheme & is to be repainted into Star Alliance colours.
Eagle Aviation Europe. See under Singapore A/L.
EgyptAir has placed an order for a further eight B738s taking its total order for this sub-type to twenty, with seven currently in service.
European Air Transport A300F OO-DIF (148) was ferried from Leipzig to Kemble on 1/8 for scrapping.
Eurowings B463 D-AEWN (E3158) was ferried from Frankfurt to Exeter as DLH9920 on 6/8 on return to the lessor.
Farnair ATR72 HB-AFS (198) was delivered from Toulouse to Basel on 6/8 all white. An aircraft that might hold a record for French test registrations, this started life with TransAsia A/W as B-22702, then became F-WQGC (ATR), EC-GQU (Air Nostrum), F-WQJU (ATR), SX-BSX (Cretan A/W), F-WQOG (ATR), F-WQND (ATR), EC-IKK (Islas A/W) & F-WKVE (ATR).
Flybe DHC-8 G-FLBD (4259) arrived at Birmingham on delivery on 2/8 & is expected to depart to Athens on lease to Olympic Air later this month. G-ECOE (4212) left Exeter bound for Athens on 1/8 in full Olympic Air scheme.
Hellas Aviation. Correcting last week's blog, Fk50 PH-KVE (20206) has not become SX-BRV, as this aircraft was previously PH-ZDI (20199) & it arrived at Athens on delivery in the early hours of 7/8. With thanks to Chris Habu & Constantinos Mark Zervos.
Hemus Air ATR42 LZ-ATS (130) left Sofia on 4/8 bound for Tehran/Mehrabad & possible lease to Taban Air.
Luzair will add B763 CS-TQI (25221) to its fleet & it made an acceptance flight from Porto Alegre on 6/8 as N237W. This aircraft has certainly been round the block, starting life with EVA Air as B-16688, then registered as N770TA (TACA), G-BXOP (Thomson A/W), PH-AAM (WFBN), SE-DZF (TUIfly Nordic), C-GGBK (Canadian/Air Canada), 5R-MFF (Air Madagascar), PR-VAI (Varig), PT-MSS (TAM) & N237W (GECAS).
MK A/L B742F G-MKCA (22482) was ferried from Ostend to Kemble on 7/8 for scrapping.
Olympic Air/Pantheon A/W A319 SX-OAJ (3905) was ferried from Shannon to Athens on 5/8 following painting, while SX-OAO (1880) flew from Maastricht to Shannon still as D-APAD on 4/8 having been painted all white. Also see under Flybe.
Olympic A/L. See under Air Comet.
Pegasus B738 TC-AAO (28619) was delivered from Budapest to Istanbul on 30/7. The aircraft was previously with Futura & Ryan International as EC-HLN, N255RY & EI-DJU.
Saga A/L A333 B-HYH (407) is to be registered TC-SGJ.
Scot A/W. Adding to last week, Do328 G-BYML (3069) is to become RP-C7328 & left Dinard on delivery on 1/8. The aircraft was still wearing the livery of CityJet, to whom it has been leased.
Singapore A/L B744 9V-SPG (26562) was ferried from Singapore to Bournemouth on 6/8 & is destined for Eagle Aviation Europe.
Sky Express has added two former Royal Falcon MD-83s to its fleet & both were noted at Heraklion on 3/8 untitled & in basic Meelad Air scheme. These two aircraft have stuck together all of their lives as follows:
SX-BLL (49933) ex OE-LMD (Austrian A/L), N189AS (AES), OE-LMH (MAP Jet), SX-DMH (Meelad Air) & JY-JRC (Royal Falcon)
SX-BPP (49933) ex OE-LME (Austrian A/L), N194AS (AES), OE-LMM (MAP Jet), SX-DMM (Meelad Air) & JY-JRB (Royal Falcon)
Thai A/W has reached agreement with Airbus to defer delivery of its six A388s until 2012. The first aircraft had been due for delivery in October next year.
Thomson A/W B752 G-BYAK (26267) was cancelled from the UK register on 6/8.
TUIfly has wet-leased Miami Air B738 N742MA (30675) & it arrived at Leipzig on 2/8 to cover for a damaged B737. | aerospace | 1 |
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Photo: collection Skystef
Description: after the take-over of DHL by the Deutsche Post in 2000, this European Air Transport B757 was the first airframe delivered in the new DHL color scheme. It arrived at Brussels on December 7 2002 and entered service four days later.
Description: with "Formula 1" sticker. On March 25 2010 it performed its final as the next day transferred to EAT Leipzig as "D-ALEI". | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.pinterest.com/peggybearden/vintage-aircraft/ | 2014-10-22T10:22:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-42/segments/1413507446525.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20141017005726-00346-ip-10-16-133-185.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.921636 | 182 | CC-MAIN-2014-42 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-42__0__89097689 | en | Pilot standing in front of U.S. Army airplane during World War I, circa 1918. A scene from my latest novel, Blood Moon; sequel to Phantom Island.
To fly a Spitfire!
Col. Bob Morgan flew the B-17 "Memphis Bell" between the Asheville City Hall and the Buncombe County Court House departing his home town during the Bell's National War Bond Tour, 1943. The famous buildings that define the city skyline are about 74 feet apart and the B-17 has a 103 foot wing span.
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The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the then United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). Competing against Douglas and Martin for a contract to build 200 bombers, the Boeing entry outperformed both competitors and more than met the Air Corps' expectations. 1938 wem | aerospace | 1 |
https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2003-07-16-Taxpayer-Will-See-Best-Value-in-Leasing-Boeing-767-Tanker-Aircraft | 2023-12-04T03:36:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100523.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204020432-20231204050432-00464.warc.gz | 0.947262 | 997 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__308645984 | en | (Note to Editors: On July 10, the United States Air Force gave the U.S. Congress a proposal to lease 100 Boeing 767 air refueling tankers, to address a critical national security need and to get an essential military asset quickly into the hands of U.S. warfighters. The Air Force, the Office of Management and Budget, and The Boeing Company worked together to develop a fair and equitable proposal for the taxpayer and for the nation. The following is the third in a series of five background papers designed to assist you in coverage of this issue.)
Air operations over Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo, along with thousands of homeland security-related missions to protect America's cities, have demonstrated the critical role that air-refueling aircraft play in sustained air operations. Currently, the Air Force relies on a fleet of more than 500 KC-135 air-refueling tankers that are 1950s-vintage. Each tanker requires more than one year out of five in depot maintenance. And when other maintenance problems are factored in, an estimated 40 percent of the entire fleet is unavailable at any given time.
Concerns about reliability and cost effectiveness of operating this essential national asset in light of unprecedented demands at home and abroad led the Air Force to explore new ways to begin recapitalizing the tanker fleet. In 2001, Congress authorized the Air Force to explore the viability of leasing 100 Boeing 767 tankers. Working together with The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Air Force forwarded to Congress a tanker leasing program proposal on July 10, 2003 that meets this national need and provides fair and equitable value for the taxpayer.
The proposed lease provides 100 needed tankers to warfighters five years earlier than a traditional government purchase. According to the Air Force report, this opportunity -- at a total lease price of $15.5 billion for 100 tankers -- costs 50 percent less than the $31 billion CBO estimate of May 2002. By leasing new 767 tankers, the Air Force will realize a savings of $5.5 billion in KC-135E maintenance and upgrade costs, more than offsetting all lease-related interest.
How does this lease compare to purchasing outright? The Air Force report notes two possible answers. A confusing footnote reports a theoretical, worst case scenario where the least favorable leasing terms could cost up to $1.9 billion more than an outright purchase. This worst-case scenario is based on several unrealistic or extreme assumptions, including an assumption that the Defense Department and Congress have approved a multi-year procurement for the 100 tankers -- unprecedented for a brand new weapons system. In addition, this scenario fails to account for the associated $5.5 billion in estimated savings that leasing will enable by not having to maintain and upgrade the current aging tanker fleet.
However, this extreme scenario is just one of several that the Air Force considered over the course of preparing its analysis; it is not the basis for the final proposal, which is why it ended up in a footnote. A more realistic and the most probable difference between leasing now and purchasing now is the estimated $150 million -- a difference of only one percent -- presented in the official report to Congress.
Aircraft leasing is not new; it is a common practice in the commercial airline business. Boeing sells approximately 25 to 30 percent of the commercial airplanes it produces to leasing companies. The KC-767 lease proposal was structured through strict adherence to OMB guidelines. In doing so, Boeing and the Air Force have ensured the taxpayer gets the best possible value.
Because Boeing assumes all development and production risk, there are no upfront costs to the Air Force. Boeing has already put hundreds of millions of dollars of its own money into 767 research and development costs. Moreover, under the proposed lease, the Air Force makes no lease related payments until the first aircraft is delivered in Fiscal Year 2006. Boeing profits will be capped at levels consistent with DoD standards. The U.S. government receives "Most Favored Customer" price guarantees: the taxpayers will receive a rebate if Boeing sells anyone a 767 aircraft for less than the combined lease/purchase price agreed to by the Air Force. The aircraft price is the lowest offered to any 767 customer in 17 years and the lowest ever at these production rates.
When negotiations were concluded, former OMB Director Mitch Daniels said: "From where this began, taxpayers will save at least $2 billion, so it was well worth our time and effort."
The Air Force has made clear that the national need for new air refueling tankers is now. The commercial Boeing 767 tanker meets that need. After 18 months of negotiations between the Air Force, Boeing and OMB, the proposed tanker leasing program provides fair and equitable value for the taxpayer and is the quickest way to put this essential asset into the hands of our men and women in uniform. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.nasa.gov/topics/history/history_features-noblinds_archive_8.html | 2018-01-20T09:33:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084889542.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20180120083038-20180120103038-00280.warc.gz | 0.91186 | 290 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__4302997 | en | Models of the Orion capsule and its service module offer engineers a chance to detail ways to process the spacecraft for launch.
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http://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Jean-Francois_Clervoy | 2020-10-27T13:08:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107894175.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20201027111346-20201027141346-00445.warc.gz | 0.878671 | 1,645 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__113982306 | en | Born on 19 November 1958 in Longeville-les-Metz, France Jean-François Clervoy considers Toulouse, France, to be his adopted hometown. He is married to Laurence Boulanger and they have two children. Jean-François enjoys racquet sports, skill games, canyoning and skiing. He also likes playing with boomerangs, frisbees and kites. His mother lives near Paris, France.
- 1976: baccalaureate from the Collège Militaire de Saint Cyr l’Ecole
- 1978: he took superior and special Maths classes at the Prytanée Militaire, La Flèche, France
- 1981: graduated from Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, France
- 1983: graduated from Ecole Nationale Supérieure de l’Aéronautique et de l’Espace, Toulouse, France
- 1987: graduated as Flight Test Engineer from Ecole du Personnel Navigant d’Essais et de Réception, Istres, France
- Jean-François is an Ingénieur Général de l’Armement in the French DGA defence procurement agency
- Member of the Association of Space Explorers (ASE)
- Distinguished member of the French Aeronautics and Astronautics Association (3AF)
- Permanent member of the Air and Space Academy (AAE)
- Permanent member of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)
- Senior member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
- Member of the board of the Aeroclub of France (AéCF)
- Ambassador of the World Ocean Network (WON)
- Patron of the marine life preservation non-profit association ‘Te mana o te moana’ in French Polynesia
- ESA representative for the SeaOrbiter ocean exploration project
- Member and co-founder of the Latécoère Explorers association
- Corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences, Literature and Arts of Bordeaux
- Three NASA Space Flight Medals
- Two NASA Exceptional Service Medals
- Officier de l’ordre national de la Légion d’honneur
- Chevalier de l’ordre national du Mérite
- Komarov and Koroliev Awards from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
- Medal of Aeronautics
- Grand Prix (Chabot-Didon) of the National Academy of Metz
In 1983 Jean-François was seconded from the Délégation Générale pour L’Armement (DGA) to French space agency CNES where he works on autopilot systems for various projects such as the SPOT Earth observation satellite, the STAR optical intersatellite space link and the Vega comet probe.
He was selected for the second group of French astronauts in 1985 and started intensive Russian language training. From 1987 to 1992 he directed the parabolic flight programme at the Flight Test Center in Brétigny-sur-Orge, France, and provided technical support to the European human space programme within the ESA Hermes crew office in Toulouse.
From 1983 to 1987, Jean-François also lectured on signal processing and general mechanics at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de l’Aéronautique et de l’Espace, Toulouse.
In 1991, he trained in Star City, Russia, on the Soyuz and Mir systems. In 1992, he joined the ESA astronaut corps at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany. In August 1992 Jean-François was detached to the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, USA, to qualify as a Space Shuttle mission specialist.
Between spaceflights, Jean-François was assigned as flight software verification lead in the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory and as robotics display design lead for the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station. After his third spaceflight, he was assigned as the International Space Station display integration lead in NASA’s Astronaut Office at the Johnson Space Center.
Jean-François flew twice on the Space Shuttle Atlantis and once on Discovery, spending a total of 675 hours in space.
From 2001 through 2008 he was assigned as Senior Advisor Astronaut for ESA’s Automated Transfer Vehicle in Les Mureaux, France. In 2008, he was appointed member of the selection board for the new ESA astronaut class, and became coach of the new class during their first year of training.
From 2006 to 2011, Jean-François became Chairman and CEO of Novespace, subsidiary of the French space agency CNES in charge of parabolic flights on the Airbus A310 Zero-G aircraft. He continues as Chairman.
Jean-François holds military and civilian parachuting and scuba-diving licences, and a private pilot’s licence.
Publications and patents
Jean-François is author of the book Histoire(s) d’Espace about his mission to repair the Hubble space telescope.
He co-authored Voler en apesanteur, Embarquer dès demain pour l’espace, Dans les bars des bouts du monde, La Diva, la Président et autres face-à-face, Vox confidential and Histoire de la conquête spatiale.
Jean-François filed an international patent for the time functions of the Speedmaster Skywalker X-33 wristwatch produced by Omega, tested and certified by ESA. He is an Omega ambassador.
STS-66. 3–14 November 1994: the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science-3 (ATLAS-3) mission was part of a programme to determine Earth’s energy balance and atmospheric change over an 11-year solar cycle. Jean-François used the Space Shuttle’s robotic arm to deploy the atmospheric research satellite Crista-SPAS 20 hours after liftoff, and logged 262 hours and 34 minutes in space over 175 Earth orbits.
STS-84, 15–24 May 1997: NASA’s sixth Space Shuttle mission to dock with Russia’s Mir space station. As payload commander, Jean-François’ primary tasks were to run more than 20 experiments, operate the docking system and the Spacehab module as well as transfer 4 tonnes of equipment between Space Shuttle Atlantis and Mir. He trained as backup spacewalker on this mission. Jean-François logged 221 hours and 20 minutes in space over 144 Earth orbits.
STS-103. 19–27 December 1999: the primary objective was to repair the Hubble space telescope. It was put into hibernation after a series of failures of its gyroscopes, required to meet very precise pointing requirements. Jean-François was flight engineer for ascent, rendezvous and entry. He used the robotic arm to capture and redeploy the telescope, and to manoeuvre his crewmates during their three spacewalks. All the spacewalks lasted more than eight hours. Jean-François logged 191 hours and 11 minutes in space over 120 Earth orbits.
Jean-François retired from the European Astronaut Corps in December 2018, after more than 33 years of active astronaut duty.
Since 2013 he has chaired the jury of the Space for Sustainability award. He is also honorary president of Novespace, a subsidiary of France's space agency CNES in charge of the parabolic flight programme with an Airbus A310 Zero-G flying from Bordeaux-Mérignac, France. Jean-François is founder and ambassador of Air Zero-G that organises weightless flights for customers: www.airzerog.com. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.askfem.com/index.php/living/travel/item/197-don%E2%80%99t-be-a-nervous-flier | 2013-06-19T03:25:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707440693/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123040-00008-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.956078 | 801 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__189983365 | en | If you’re a nervous flier, you probably read all sorts of things into aircraft safety and functionality. The fact is, however, that only the pilots really know what goes on up there in the sky. That’s why we spoke to some, anonymously of course, to put your mind at rest and learn just what happens once they’re in the cockpit….
The Risk of Takeoff
You may have heard that takeoff and landing are the riskiest times for an airplane; it’s true that takeoff does have some risks, but the chances of something bad happening is very rare, according to our pilot sources. The risk comes from a heavy plane, full fuel and flying at low speed with the engines on full power, but that’s precisely why pilots practice potential engine failure in a flight simulator regularly. The chances of an engine failing are still very unlikely.
Turbulence is Not a Safety Concern
If you’re scared of flying, you probably hate the feeling of turbulence, picturing all sorts of potentially disastrous situations. The truth of the matter, however, is that turbulence, while unsettling, isn’t anything to worry about. Airplanes are subject to incredibly intensive testing before they’re approved for public flights, proving they can survive more than a little bit – or even a lot – of turbulence.
Why You Really Need to Turn Off Your Cell Phone
It’s not a piece of advice for nothing. While it is unlikely that a cell signal could interfere with equipment, it’s always better to be careful. Always keep your cell phone turned off or on airplane mode to diable wireless features. Laptops and MP3s don’t interfere with airplane equipment but you are asked to put these away during takeoff and landing so you can both listen to the safety announcements and so they don’t become an accidental projectile.
First Officers Aren’t Assistants or Apprentices
There’s a common misconception that a first officer is more of an apprentice, or less senior than the captain. That isn’t necessarily true. Co-pilots are trained to do everything the captain can do, including operating all airplane equipment and dealing with emergencies. In fact, many pilots with years of experience often prefer to stay first officers in order to be able to work better schedules.
Pilots and Co-pilots May Not Know Each Other
Your pilot and co-pilot may have only met that week, or even that day. Most pilots don’t fly with the same crew, and they don’t always like one another. That said, however, protocol is sacrosanct in the cockpit and if there was ever a disagreement, the captain’s word would be final.
The Cockpit is Never Left Unattended
Once you’re at cruising altitude, the pilot doesn’t have to watch out of the window like a hawk; they only need to look out during landing. The autopilot can manage a lot of the strain, leaving the pilots free to read a newspaper or do Sudoku, whatever keeps them fresh and alert. The cockpit is never left unattended, however, even if they’re not needed at any particular time. On long-haul flights, extra crew is added to allow everyone to get enough sleep, while still maintaining vigilance in the cockpit.
Autopilot Will Never Replace the Real Thing
While autopilot can help with vertical and horizontal navigation, speed control and other elements of the flight, every pilot knows that it can never replace the real thing. Not even accounting for human thought processes and reactions that may be needed should anything go wrong, the autopilot is only ever a help and not a replacement. Every model of aircraft is also different, and pilots will undergo hours and weeks of training before being allowed to fly a new model. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.sfdasia.com/exhibitors/ethiopian-airlines | 2024-04-19T15:55:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817438.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419141145-20240419171145-00821.warc.gz | 0.951766 | 680 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__62972436 | en | Beginning humbly, Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) has come along 77 years of successful journey becoming the fastest-growing airline brand globally and the leading Aviation Group in Africa. Of course, Ethiopian is ageing beautifully. Over the decades, the airline has established itself as the leader in all facets of the aviation business: technology leadership, network expansion and aviation mentoring.
Ethiopian started its operation with five C-47 aircraft back in 1946 and made its debut flight to Cairo via Asmara on April 8, 1946. Ever since, it has been growing in leaps and bounds, and continued to introduce cutting-edge aviation technology and systems. As an aviation technology leader, Ethiopian was a pioneer in ushering in new aviation technology into Africa including the first jet airplane as well as the first B767, B777-200LR, B787 Dreamliner, and Boeing B787-9. Ethiopian also led the way in operating Africa’s first Airbus A350 XWB. Currently, the airline has a fleet of more than 140 modern aircraft consisting of ultra-modern and environmentally friendly aircraft such as Boeing 737s, 777s, 787s, Airbus A350-900 and Bombardier Dash 8-400 double cabin with an average fleet age of seven years.
Living its motto of Bringing Africa Together and Beyond, Ethiopian has created Africa-wide and transcontinental air connectivity networks linking its main hub Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to the rest of the world. In addition to its main hub, it is also pursuing a multi-hub strategy through a hub in Lomé Togo with ASKY, in Lilongwe Malawi with Malawi Airlines and in Lusaka Zambia with Zambia Airways. The airline serves more than 130 international passenger and cargo destinations, including 62 African cities, with daily and multiple flights with a minimum layover. As a veteran carrier serving a vast intra-African network, Ethiopian flies to more destinations in the continent than any other airline.
Having achieved its strategic plan (Vision 2025) ahead of time, Ethiopian is currently implementing a 15-year strategic plan called Vision 2035 that will see it become one of the top 20 most competitive and leading aviation groups in the world by providing safe, secured, market driven and customer focused Passenger and Cargo Transport and Logistics, Aviation Training, Airport Management and Ground Services, MRO and Aerospace Manufacturing and Travel and Tourism Services.
Over the years, the multi-award-winning airline has received countless coveted accolades and recognitions for its excellence, including the recent five prestigious accolades at the SKYTRAX 2023 World Airline Awards, and ‘Best Overall in Africa Award’ at the 2023 APEX Passenger Choice Awards to mention but a few. In December 2011, Ethiopian took a giant leap forward in its successful journey by joining Star Alliance, the world’s largest global airline alliance. Building on its continuous success, Ethiopian has been registering more than threefold growth in the past 10 years.
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https://www.airportia.com/flights/ak955/new_delhi/bangalore/ | 2021-01-23T22:55:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703538741.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20210123222657-20210124012657-00318.warc.gz | 0.889029 | 226 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__242246804 | en | How long is the AK955 flight from Delhi to Bangalore?
The average flight time from Delhi to Bangalore is 2 hours and 50 minutes. The flight distance is 1710 km / 1062 miles and the average flight speed is 603 km/h / 375 mph.
What is the average delay of flight AK955?
The average delay of flight AK955 is 0 minutes and the flight is on-time 100% of the times.
Which terminal is the flight AK955 arriving at?
Flight AK955 arrives at Bangalore Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) Terminal 1.
When was the latest AK955 flight?
The latest flight took off on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020 with the flight status being Unknown on 21:50.
How else can the flight AK955 be referenced as?
This AirAsia flight can also be referenced as AXM955, AK0955, AK 955, AXM 955.
See our AK955 Flight Tracker above for more details.
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Volume 119, Number 3, November I 1996
|Page(s)||489 - 498|
|Published online||15 November 1996|
Catalogue of solar type II radio bursts observed from September 1990 to December 1993 and their statistical analysis
Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam, Observatorium für solare Radioastronomie, D-14552 Tremsdorf, Germany
2 NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, U.S.A.
Send offprint request to: G. Mann
Accepted: 26 March 1996
Solar type II radio bursts represent the radio signature of shock waves travelling through the solar corona. They are associated with flares, coronal mass ejections (CME's) and interplanetary shocks. Type II radio bursts appear as emission stripes slowly drifting from high to low frequencies in dynamic radio spectra. The spectral features of all solar type II radio bursts observed by the new radiospectrograph of the Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam in Tremsdorf during the time period from September 1, 1990 to December 31, 1993, i.e., during the first part of the ULYSSES spacecraft mission, are summarized and statistically investigated.
Key words: Sun: activity; radio radiation
© European Southern Observatory (ESO), 1996 | aerospace | 1 |
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https://nanoavionics.com/blog/what-are-satellites-used-for/ | 2024-04-15T03:25:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816939.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415014252-20240415044252-00736.warc.gz | 0.908808 | 1,086 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__119292889 | en | Although often unnoticed, we count on satellites every day for weather forecasts, mapping apps, international communications, and many more services. These services were once the exclusive domain of large, multi-tonne satellites. The role of small satellites, however, is growing quickly as the new space economy is booming.
Telstar 1 reached orbit in 1962 and proved that commercial satellites could relay telephone, television, and other communications across oceans. The 78 kg Telstar would be considered a small satellite today, but its successors quickly grew larger, more massive, and more capable. A geostationary communications satellite uses its high orbits to provide voice, video, and data services to entire continents.
A small satellite in LEO usually covers a smaller region. However, that low orbit does provide several advantages:
- Fast, low-latency signals.
- Larger throughput for broadband services.
- Smaller, more energy-efficient receivers.
Rather than rely on a single satellite, new space applications use tens, hundreds, or thousands of satellites to cover the entire planet. These small satellite constellations can provide voice and Internet service and enable novel Industrial Internet of Things applications.
For example, NanoAvionics has launched multiple small satellites for OQ Technology, the first 5G IoT operator, building a global hybrid system that combines both satellite and terrestrial wireless networks. It’ll enable the expansion of the 4G and 5G IoT footprint globally, which plays a critical role in enabling mobility in vertical markets such as smart cars and drones, transport, logistics, and maritime. Moreover, it provides a unique value for low latency applications (which are critical for 5G) as the satellites are in low Earth orbit and provide few milliseconds latency communication, which traditional GEO satellite operators cannot do.
Ship traffic monitoring form space. Image Credits: NASA.
The United States began deploying its Global Positioning System (GPS) in the 1980s. For the first time, navigators could determine their precise locations simply by triangulating the position of GPS satellites in the sky. Other positioning systems, such as Europe’s Galileo, followed later. Commercial applications are so ubiquitous that many people never realize their apps depend on satellites.
Although these major networks rely on large satellites that can weigh many tonnes, small satellites also provide navigation services. Tracking ships and aircraft that travel far from shore was once extremely difficult. Today, small satellite constellations detect the identification signals these vehicles transmit. With precise location information, transportation companies become more efficient, authorities can detect suspicious activities, and rescuers can save lives.
Read more on how satellite navigation works.
Earth Observation Satellites
Low Earth orbit provides a unique vantage point for observing our planet. Reconnaissance and intelligence were the first uses of pictures from space, but Earth Observation (EO) soon found many scientific and commercial applications:
- Monitoring weather and climate.
- Studying erupting volcanoes, retreating glaciers, and other geological change.
- Evaluating the health of rainforests, crops, and other plant life.
- Observing urban growth, greenhouse gas emissions, and other industrial activities.
Here, too, small satellites are taking on roles once limited to large, multi-tonne vehicles. Small satellites can take higher-resolution images from their lower orbits. In addition, EO services based on constellations can image the same region more frequently or provide real-time video. These new EO small satellites give urban planners, businesses, and environmental regulators capabilities they never had before.
For instance, a 16U satellite built for SEN provides real-time Ultra-High Definition (UHD) videos of Earth. It helps society witness the evolution of life on Earth (and eventually – beyond) and monitor the planet’s health.
A 6U small satellite (the size of a shoebox) is also currently being built for the world’s first global biodiversity observation mission. The satellite is designed to observe all 51 billion hectares of Earth’s surface biodiversity. It will collect hyperspectral imaging data, which will help identify, measure, and track the value that each ecosystem generates daily.
6U nanosatellite for for a biodiversity observation. Image credits: Lemu.
Research & Development Satellites
Although scientific research and technological development has defined the Space Age from its beginnings, small satellites are opening new avenues for progress in space. Standardized designs, low-cost components, and affordable access to orbit make it easier than ever to develop a science mission or test new technologies in space.
Astronomers use small satellites as space telescopes. Startups demonstrate new propulsion systems or solar sail innovations. Even space agencies have used small satellite technologies for missions to the Moon and Mars.
In January 2023, Europe‘s first solar sail mission was launched aboard SpaceX Transporter-6. Missions for small satellites with solar sail technology could include getting data about Neptune’s atmosphere or Uranus’ magnetosphere, performing low-cost asteroid reconnaissance missions, carrying cargo to the Moon or Mars, sending rovers to Titan or Venus, and helping to remove space debris.
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https://www.posts123.com/tags/historic | 2020-10-31T22:02:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107922463.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20201031211812-20201101001812-00415.warc.gz | 0.947796 | 371 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__157070905 | en | The bill’s author, California Assembly member Shirley Weber, discusses direct payments to descendants of slaves and says, “We have not taken any option off t...
The natural gas find comes amid heightened regional tensions.
NASA's International Space Station program manager is leaving the space agency, marking the second high-profile exit from NASA in recent weeks.
Netflix completed its purchase of Hollywood's historic Egyptian Theatre on Friday, helping to confirm the streaming giant's newfound central position in the movie industry.
A final decision on a launch attempt for SpaceX's milestone mission to the International Space Station on Saturday afternoon will take place after assessing the weather that morning, NASA chief Jim Bridenstine said Friday.
Two veteran NASA astronauts were headed for the International Space Station on Saturday after Elon Musk's SpaceX became the first commercial company to launch a rocket carrying humans into orbit, ushering in a new era in space travel.
The House of Representatives will vote on Friday on a Covid-19 aid package with a price tag of more than $3 trillion and a historic rules change to allow lawmakers to vote remotely during the pandemic.
NASA and SpaceX said Friday they were pressing ahead with plans to launch astronauts to space from US soil for the first time in nearly a decade later on this month, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
The Senate has reached a bipartisan agreement on a historic relief package for those suffering the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The massive bill includes $2 trillion for workers and businesses, as well as people who have already lost their jobs. Nancy Cordes breaks down the contents of the massive stimulus bill.
Pete Buttigieg ended his campaign for President Sunday night, concluding the White House bid that vaulted the once-unknown mayor from South Bend, Indiana, to a top presidential contender. | aerospace | 1 |
https://opportunities.africanews.space/attend-african-space-generation-workshop/ | 2024-04-25T01:37:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296820065.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425000826-20240425030826-00405.warc.gz | 0.934507 | 425 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__197343478 | en | The 4th African Space Generation Workshop (AF-SGW) is taking place on February 25—26, 2021, at GIMPA Conference Hall, Accra, Ghana.
The organiser, the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), had postponed the workshop to the new date because of the coronavirus pandemic. The two-day regional workshop would convene students, young professionals, agencies and industries representatives from across Africa.
The theme for the 4th African Space Generation Workshop is “A United Africa for Space Innovation: A Step Towards Our Common Future”. The workshop can also be attended virtually via Space Generation Youtube channel.
AF-SGW provides an opportunity for the future leaders of Africa’s space endeavours to establish relationships, exchange ideas and knowledge, and to collaborate on brainstorming new ideas and solutions using space technology for the benefit of Africa.
Who should attend?
Students and young professionals between the ages of 18 to 35 years old (as of February 25, 2021) who are resident or whose country of citizenship is in Africa and are passionate about the space industry to apply to be part of the delegation. Past delegates have attended from all around Africa and from a wide variety of disciplines, including engineering, business, science, arts, medicine and law. Space enthusiasts from across the world are also encouraged to participate in AF-SGW.
The 4th African Space Generation Workshop attendees would have the opportunity to learn, share knowledge and network with fellow students and young professionals in the space industry, and meet the industry’s leaders and experts.
Also, all discussions from the working groups are expected to produce recommendations to relevant public, private and non-governmental sectors, helping to shape the future of the African space industry.
Reports and recommendations from the workshop will be presented at high-level conferences and included in the SGAC annual report submitted to the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS).
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https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2023/10/13/red-sea-global-launches-saudis-first-seaplane-company/ | 2024-03-02T06:30:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475757.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302052634-20240302082634-00512.warc.gz | 0.95747 | 466 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__51370088 | en | Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind The Red Sea and Amaala destinations, confirmed this week that it had launched Saudi Arabia’s first seaplane company called Fly Red Sea.
A subsidiary of RSG, the company has already operated its first flight. Fly Red Sea’s initial fleet will comprise four Cessna Caravan 208 seaplanes, each equipped with boutique luxury interiors.
RSG said that the fleet will expand to nine seaplanes by 2028 and is further expected to increase to more than 20 by 2030.
The plane will initially connect to two resorts in The Red Sea’s island including St. Regis Red Sea Resort and Nujuma, A Ritz Carlton Reserve.
Each aircraft can accommodate a pilot and up to six guests with luggage for guest transfers to water-based resorts. Alternatively, it can carry up to nine guests without luggage for tours across the entire destination.
Red Sea International (RSI) airport is the homebase of Fly Red Sea. A dedicated seaplane runway runs in parallel to the main terminal at RSI which will eventually encompass a dedicated seaplane terminal too.
RSG has also decided to fuel its fleet of seaplanes with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from the very start. It is also exploring the possibility of fully electric seaplanes, and is working with ZeroAvia to trial retrofitting Cessna Caravan Seaplanes with hydrogen-electric propulsion technology.
“As a pilot myself, I was deeply invested in the efforts to build Fly Red Sea. Our goal was to create a company that would allow us to maintain high standards across every guest touchpoint, that would give us the platform to explore technologies to reduce the aviation industry’s carbon footprint, and which would prioritise giving skilled, rewarding career opportunities to the Saudi people. Fly Red Sea achieves this on every level,” said John Pagano, group CEO of Red Sea Global.
Last month, SAUDIA, the national carrier of Saudi Arabia, became the first airline to commence scheduled flights to RSI. Initially, RSI has been opened for domestic flights to and from Riyadh and later Jeddah, before it expands to handle international flights from 2024.
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Major mishap averted at Kochi airport
September 14, 2007 23:57 IST
The passengers and crew of a Kuwait Airways flight had a miraculous escape as the rear wheels of the aircraft burst while landing at the international airport at Nedumbassery in Kochi.
The aircraft slipped on the runway, damaging around 10 signal lamps and accessories while landing on Friday, airport sources said. Four rear wheels on the right side of the aircraft burst reportedly due to a hard landing, they said.
All 154 passengers on board the aircraft were safe as the pilot managed to bring back the aircraft to the normal position on the runway. The aircraft was later taken to isolation bay of the airport. The return flight of the Kuwait Airways was cancelled and 190 Kuwait-bound passengers were stranded at the airport. | aerospace | 1 |
https://gcaptain.com/laser-fast-internet/ | 2021-05-16T03:07:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991659.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20210516013713-20210516043713-00014.warc.gz | 0.885086 | 655 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__86508776 | en | Over 700 Barges Stranded by Mississippi River Closure in Memphis Due to Bridge Crack
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gCaptain readers struggling with slow internet connectivity at sea will be excited by recent news from the Virginia-based company Laser Light. The company is planning to launch the world’s first commercial satellite communications constellation based entirely on optical wave (laser) technology.
The planned constellation will consist of 12 laser-equipped satellites (8 primary; 4 spares) in Medium Earth Orbit with an operating system capacity of 4.8 Tbps, including sat-sat optical crosslinks and sat-ground optical up/down links of 200 Gbps. These will be among the first satellites ever to exist without a reliance on the radio frequency (RF) spectrum.
Laser Light intends to interconnect its proposed Optical Satellite System [OSS] with the global fiber network – terrestrial and undersea. This will establish a truly meshed optical network, ensuring world-wide coverage at service levels and connectivity options previously unattainable by other satellite platforms.
“Laser LightTM may truly be a “game changer” in the delivery of large quantities of bandwidth from a satellite platform to the global fiber network system,” according to Robert H. Brumley, a Senior Managing Director at Laser Light. Laser Light’s potential service delivery advantage is made possible by the decades of research conducted by Raytheon Company in the field of free space optical lasers,” Brumley noted. “Laser LightTM will benefit from Raytheon’s technology, engineering expertise, and pending patents through an exclusive licensing agreement, enabling the commercial communications market to benefit from the deployment of this next generation, highly complementary all Optical Satellite System.”
This next generation Optical Satellite System is possible because it uses Raytheon’s optical-wave StarBeamTM technologies. “We look forward to implementing our technologies and expertise in the design and build of space payloads that will create a cutting-edge solution for Laser LightTM,” commented Stephen D. Nordel, Raytheon’s SAS Program Director. “Raytheon’s patent-pending StarBeam technologies take full advantage of the latest advances in lasers, optical networking technologies and satellite payload size, weight and power designs, including technology that Raytheon developed in U.S. Government programs.”
“With year over year increases in the volume of global internet traffic, demand for high rate data transport potentially places Laser LightTM in a unique market position,” according to Clifford W. Beek, Managing Director of Laser LightTM Communications. “Our aim is to offer telecom service providers, commercial enterprises, and government users a high quality service with an efficient technology platform – an all optical integrated satellite and terrestrial communications platform. ”
Laser Light anticipates launching the first operational satellites in 2017.
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Niomi's messages home: Day eleven.
Halfway there. We're in microgravity today. If we stayed under thrust to the flip over point, we'd need another 90 tonnes of reaction mass.
Florence used the time to crawl over the ship looking for dents. At this speed, even tiny things have a lot of kinetic energy.
There's a reason why littering in space has such high fines. No one wants a ship or station disabled because of high velocity garbage. | aerospace | 1 |
https://blog.executivebiz.com/2012/11/northrop-team-develops-x-47b-wireless-ground-control-daryl-martis-comments/ | 2022-11-30T21:45:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710771.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20221130192708-20221130222708-00335.warc.gz | 0.914766 | 224 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__106401163 | en | The Control Display Unit is for deck operators to maneuver the X-47B by remote control on the carrier deck.
During the test, the Northrop-Navy team demonstrated the CDU’s ability to control the X-47B’s engine thrust, to roll the aircraft forward, brake and stop, to use its nose wheel steering to execute tight turns and to maneuver the aircraft into a catapult or out of the landing area following a mock carrier landing.
The CDU is for moving the aircraft into the catapult for launch or out of the landing area following recovery, said Daryl Martis, Northrop’s test director for UCAS demonstrations.
“Instead of towing the aircraft out to the flight line, we can now start the X-47B outside its hangar, then use the CDU to taxi it out to the runway, or into a catapult for launch,” Martis said.
Northrop is the Navy’s prime contractor for the UCAS Carrier Demonstration program with Dell, Lockheed Martin and Rockwell Collins also on the industry team. | aerospace | 1 |
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US Airways Pilot Part Of FFDO Program
A gun legally carried
into the cockpit of a US Airways flight by the plane's pilot Sunday
accidentally discharged... resulting in no injuries, but leaving
According to WCNC-6 in Charlotte, NC, the incident occurred
Sunday morning onboard US Air Flight 1536, enroute from Denver.
Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman Andrea
McCauley said the pilot is part of the TSA's Federal Flight Deck
Officer (FFDO) project, which trains pilots to carry firearms in
the cockpit as a deterrent to the kind of terrorist acts witnessed
on September 11, 2001.
Though supported by a number of pilots and their representative
groups, critics of the controversial program have cited the risk of
just such an accidental firing as one reason not to arm pilots. The
pilot involved in Sunday's incident was recertified in November
2007 to carry a sidearm, McCauley added.
The aircraft carried 124 passengers and five crew onboard when
the incident occurred. Damage to the aircraft is unknown at this
time; the plane was taken out of service for inspection after
landing in Charlotte.
TSA and the Federal Air Marshals Service will also investigate
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https://en.azvision.az/news/161704/firefighting-helicopter-crashes-in-southwestern-t%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BDrkiye.html | 2022-12-08T00:08:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711221.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20221207221727-20221208011727-00726.warc.gz | 0.988229 | 102 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__118154720 | en | Ali Fuat Atik told Anadolu Agency that the aircraft crashed near the town of Cardak, injuring one person, and rescue teams were directed to the region. "... I'm going to the scene," he said.
Cardak mayor Husnu Yilmaz said the helicopter crashed in Acigol area, near the district center.
"There is information that seven personnel were onboard," Yilmaz said, adding that rescue efforts have begun.
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The Indian Institute of Science Challakere campus now has a cutting-edge autoclave for its Aerospace branch. The Skill Development Centre, the result of a unique collaboration between HAL and IISc, is anticipated to teach advanced manufacturing capabilities, particularly those used in the aerospace industry. The SDC’s mission is to build a large pool of qualified professionals to fill critical skill development gaps in our country, which are critical for economic growth and self-sufficiency. It offers hands-on workshops in subjects like Aerospace Engineering, Internet of Things (IoT), and CNC machining. The Advanced Composite Fabrication Testing and Evaluation facility, which features an aerospace grade autoclave commissioned by Chennai-based KRR Engineering Private Limited, is one of the SDC’s important facilities.
K R Ramaswamy, Chairman of KRR Engineering Private Limited, presented the equipment to Dr. J Ramaswamy Setty, Chief Scientist of the National Aerospace Laboratory (NAL), at IISC Bangalore’s Challakere Campus. Dr. M R Bhat, Chief Research Scientist of IISC’s Department of Aerospace Engineering, accepted the equipment on the institution’s behalf and made it available to the division’s students and technicians through IISC’s Skill Development Centre. This would considerably improve the students’ and technicians’ capabilities, allowing them to perform advanced research and on-the-job skill development in the field of aerospace grade composite fabrication.
Raghunandan, Prof. Prof. D N Rao, Convener of SDC Challakere Campus, and Dr. Subba Reddy, Convener SDC, Challakere Campus graced the occasion as Professor Emeritus who was essential in the construction of the IISc Challakere campus. Deivanai Ramaswamy, Director Finance, Sri Sakthivel Ramaswamy, CEO, and the KRR Engineering team were in attendance. Prof. Raghunandan and Dr. M R Bhat expressed gratitude to KRR for completing this advanced facility of aeronautical quality for the HAL-IISc Skill Development Centre. It is worth noting that KRR Engineering Private Limited is India’s first indigenous autoclave manufacturer. Previously, autoclaves were imported, but in partnership with the National Aerospace Laboratory (NAL), KRR has successfully created indigenous technology. The technology transfer was completed in 2018, and KRR is now in charge of autoclave marketing and manufacturing.
This achievement is a big step forward in India’s ability to manufacture aerospace-grade autoclaves. It shows the country’s progress in creating sophisticated research infrastructure, as well as collaboration among academia, industry, and research institutes in pushing the boundaries of aerospace research and development. | aerospace | 1 |
http://airforcemag.cloudapp.net/DRArchive/Pages/2005/December%202005/December%2023%202005/1010cuts.aspx | 2017-12-15T23:48:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948580416.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20171215231248-20171216013248-00382.warc.gz | 0.942256 | 151 | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__141953703 | en | Warner Opposes DOD Cuts: Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John Warner (R-Va.) and five of his colleagues have expressed their ire over the expected $32 billion defense budget cut for 2007-11. The six on Dec. 16 sent a letter to President Bush outlining their opposition to ending the “modest” growth that, over the past few years, has helped the military recover from the “procurement holiday” of the 1990s.
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https://nuhey.news/2020/09/21/no-less-than-5-house-rocks-headed-in-the-direction-of-earth-this-week-as-japan-extends-its-hayabusa2-asteroid-hunter-mission/ | 2023-12-02T05:52:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100327.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202042052-20231202072052-00389.warc.gz | 0.902211 | 492 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__317367988 | en | In yet one more cosmic barrage of boulders and particles, NASA is warning of not less than 5 shut asteroid flybys this week, simply days after Japan’s house company introduced it will be extending its asteroid-hunter mission.
To kick issues off, on September 21 the 10-meter and 16-meter 2020 RQ6 and 2020 SJ2 will shoot previous the Earth at distances of 1.2 and 1.four million kilometers respectively.
Earlier than anybody can breathe a sigh of aid, nonetheless, three extra Close to-Earth Objects are anticipated to fly previous on September 22.
At 50m in diameter, or as tall because the Arc de Triomphe, the most important of the three, named 2020 RD5, will cross the Earth at 61,000 kph at a mercifully protected distance of 4 million kilometers.
Not lengthy after, the paltry-by-comparison 2020 SM2, measuring simply 5.8m in diameter, or 4 Danny DeVitos stacked on prime of each other, will zoom previous Earth, simply 1.2 million km away.
Citing the rear would be the 27-meter 2020 RB6, touring at a staggering 71,000 kph, set to cross our planet at a ‘shut strategy’ distance of two.5 million km.
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In the meantime, Japan’s Hayabusa 2 asteroid hunter, which efficiently landed on and ‘shot’ the asteroid Ryugu with a specialised bullet with the intention to acquire samples for evaluation again on Earth, is ready to increase its mission and contact down on one other house rock.
The preliminary pattern is because of return to Earth this December, with a deliberate touchdown in Australia.
Nevertheless, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Company (JAXA) confirmed at a press briefing late final week that the mission can be prolonged and that, after a flying go to to drop off the pattern, the probe can be headed for the tennis-court-sized 1998 KY26 asteroid, positioned between Venus and Mars.
Regardless of the obvious proximity to Earth, the spacecraft will spend 5 years cruising across the photo voltaic system earlier than observing yet one more asteroid en path to 1998 KY26, at which level mission management will determine whether or not a touchdown is possible or not.
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1. Mountain Air Services
Customize your airborne journey. Mountain Air Services has a 3-passenger helicopter for sightseeing, so all you need to do is tell them where to go!
Looking for scenic landscapes? Ask your pilot for a recommendation. Mountain Air Services takes aerial snapshots for the forest industry, so they know the lay of the land like no one else.
2. Wild Blue Adventures
For a blast to the past, fly in a WWII-era plane in Fayetteville! Wild Blue Adventures swoops 2 retired warbirds back into action: a Stearman biplane and a Piper Cub.
The surrounding National Parks are full of natural wonders to uncover from above. Wild Blue can swoop you over breathtaking sights like the Endless Wall cliffs, New River Gorge Bridge, waterfalls and more.
And these old birds still have a lot of heart in ‘em. They’ll throw you for a loop— literally— with aerial stunts, if you’re up for it.
3. Just Plane Adventures
Fly with a former airline pilot! Mitch Pennington of Just Plane Adventures owns a little fleet in Medley that’s ready to tour the highlands. His nimble C172 Cessna is great for sightseeing or lessons.
Pennington loves planes so much he and his wife have their own 2,000-foot landing strip, and Heaven’s Landing B&B retreat and hangar!
He also really knows the nuts and bolts of his trade, with a background in military and cargo flying, mechanics and flight instruction. If your scenic flight leaves you yearning for more, sign up for lessons. The sky’s the limit.
Where’s your favorite spot for a scenic flight in West Virginia?
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Night flying is a fun variation to normal flying, done (unsurprisingly) at night, and using a variety of different technologies to light up the helicopter and keep it visible.
Lighting methods include:
- Night blades
- Main blades containing light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and small batteries that allow the rotor disk to be seen.
- Electric glow string
- Special wire that glows when fed with a high frequency, high voltage, low current electricity from a glow string driver powered by 5-15V (depending on the driver).
- Chemical glow string
- Chemical glow strings contain a small glass phial that cause the entire string to glow for several hours once broken. Cheaply available from Ebay.
- Luminescent items
- Items made from luminescent plastic (such as K&B tail blades) and illuminated with ultraviolet (UV) LEDs.
- Your helicopter will look substantially different at night. Make sure you recognize the different orientations well before flying.
- Ensure that the flying area is free of obstructions, including trees and people.
- Don't forget you will need some lighting at ground level in order to set up and start your helicopter.
- Chemical glow string is very useful for indicating the landing area, and the flight line.
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https://www.ge.com/news/reports/give-and-take-how-the-world-and-ge-power-benefit-from-the-ge-store | 2023-02-01T00:00:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499891.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20230131222253-20230201012253-00391.warc.gz | 0.945776 | 923 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__185746200 | en | If you’re looking for a solution, GE is a good place to shop. That’s a point that Steve Bolze, chief executive of GE Power, made to investors last Friday during a presentation at the UBS Industrials and Transportation Conference.
GE’s recent acquisition of Alstom’s power and grid business boosted its global installed power generation base to some 1,800 gigawatts (GW). Sure, the world’s largest installed power base is good to have, but Bolze also stressed to investors the importance of the GE Store, the idea that different GE businesses can share the same knowledge and research to quickly build innovative products.
The GE Store makes the whole of GE more competitive than its parts, Bolze said. Take a look at a handful of examples of how the GE Store works.
Taking from the store:
GE Aviation was the first business to experiment with 3D printing and successfully produced the first commercially viable 3D-printed GE part (see above): a component for the fuel nozzle of the LEAP jet engine. (Aviation engineers even printed parts for an entire model jet engine and then turned it on.)
Now other GE businesses such as GE Healthcare, GE Oil & Gas and GE Power are all experimenting with the technology and looking for ways to incorporate GE Aviation’s insights in its designs.
There are some 2,100 aeroderivative gas turbines generating electricity around the world. Despite being firmly planted to the ground, these machines have “aero” in their name in recognition of their roots in GE Aviation. They use the compressor, combustor and turbine from the CF6 jet engine to generate power.
Maintenance inspection & intervals:
GE Oil & Gas has a lot of experience running engines that use a variety of different fuels. The engineers and scientists from Bolze’s business have leveraged their knowledge to extend the maintenance intervals for their turbines, allowing them to operate longer between repairs.
Giving to the store:
GE Power and GE Global Research have been experimenting with a GE-developed super material called ceramic matrix composites (CMCs). After a successful run inside a 2-megawatt gas turbine, GE Aviation decided to test parts made from CMCs inside jet engines. Today, CMCs are one of the key technologies inside the LEAP next-generation jet engine developed by CFM International, a joint company between GE and France’s Safran (Snecma). Even though the engine won’t enter service until next year, it’s already the best selling jet engine in GE’s history. CFM has have received more that 7,000 orders and commitments for the LEAP valued at more than $125 billion.
Last December, GE Power reached an $800 million deal with Egypt to provide the country with 46 gas turbines that can generate 2.6 GW. But with the hot summer around the corner, Egypt needed more than just the equipment. They needed someone to bring it online as soon as possible. GE Energy Management, which focuses on power transmission and distribution, helped install 34 turbines in a record 6 months—more than 50 percent faster than what it typically takes.
The former chief executive of GE’s power generation business, Vic Abate, recently became the head of GE Global Research (GRC). He’ll draw on his 25 years of experience from GE Power to lead nine global research facilities and team of 50,000 engineers and scientists. The GRC works on the most cutting-edge innovations and technologies within the company, focusing on GE’s long-run needs.
Laser MicroJet Technology:
GE Power uses Laser MicroJet technology to improve the cooling capabilities of their gas turbine parts. The technology shoots a laser beam inside of a hair-thin jet of water, which acts like an optical fiber and guides the laser. GE Aviation has been working to get cost out of their CMC parts, and it just so happens this laser is very good at cutting CMCs. So GE Power lent their laser to Aviation for experimenting. The results were very positive, and Aviation has placed orders for their own machine. It will make parts for the LEAP jet engine. | aerospace | 1 |
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Study of the survival of human flora bacteria as well as efficacy of several antibiotics under Martian environmental conditions.
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24 Jul 18. Viasat Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT), a global communications company, announced today it was awarded a six-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract in May 2018 from the U.S. Government valued at up to $85.5m for Block Upgrade 2 (BU2) hardware and software upgrades and support services to their Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminal (MIDS-LVT) Link 16 radio sets. The order is the result of a sole source procurement through the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), San Diego, Calif. The order adds modernized Link 16 communications capability for U.S. Army, Navy, Marines and selected Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Customers. Initial delivery orders under the contract total $22m.
“Viasat is extremely pleased to receive this sole source award to deliver enhanced Link 16 capability to U.S. and allied forces,” said Ken Peterman, president, Government Systems, Viasat. “This order reflects the U.S. Government’s commitment to maintaining the long-term viability of MIDS-LVT radios deployed worldwide, which will ensure continued tactical data link capability and interoperability with Link 16 equipped platforms and warfighters into the future.”
Link 16 provides real-time situational awareness and jam-resistant communications across hundreds of air, sea, and ground platforms in nearly fifty coalition countries; offering true interoperability and real-time exchange of battlespace information, increasing mission effectiveness and warfighter safety. MIDS-LVT forms the backbone of the Link 16 network across the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the international coalition. BU2 capabilities ensure that MIDS-LVT terminals remain interoperable with platforms that utilize other modernized Link 16 terminals, such as the MIDS Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) family of terminals and Viasat’s Small Tactical Terminal and Handheld Link 16 radios which are enabling new concepts of operation and warfighter tactics throughout the U.S. DoD and International Coalition Defense Forces.
27 Jul 18. Nanosatellite mission control station launched in South Australia. The ground station, opened today at Pinkerton Plains, 80km north of Adelaide, completes the mission control centre built at Fleet’s headquarters in South Australia’s capital. Fleet plans to link up the Internet of Things with its satellites and LoRaWAN™ hub technology. Fleet CEO Flavia Tata Nardini said the ground station would allow space startups across Australia and the world to monitor their own nanosatellites and payloads at a fraction of the cost of larger operators. She said it was the first piece of commercial space infrastructure built in Australia since the Federal Government announced earlier in the year it would create a national space agency.
“The ground station will break barriers for space startups locally and abroad, creating opportunities that were previously only available to large organisations,” said Nardini.
“We’re democratising space and advancing global collaboration.
“We knew it was ambitious to build and operate a world-class ground station in less than six months. It’s a huge achievement for a small startup to receive leasing rights, let alone build a fully functioning mission control centre within this short timeframe.
The misson control centre will track Fleet’s first two nanosatellites — Centauri I and II — that will launch later this year aboard Indian Space Agency and SpaceX rockets after Fleet received its Overseas Launch Certificate (OLC) under the Australian Space Activities Act this week.
“We’re proud that we can start working on this – owning and operating a ground station in Australia is a key part of ensuring we can deliver world class service with our satellites for our customers,” said Nardini. “The ground station launch cements our commitment to driving quicker access to data to help transform billion-dollar industries, from precision agriculture on isolated rural farms in Tasmania, maritime monitoring in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and food supply chain management in Asia.”
The ground station, below, and mission control centre have been built in collaboration with Italian satellite ground segment service provider Leaf Space, which engineered and supplied a turn key satellite dish integrated with monitoring and control systems critical to receiving radio waves from nanosatellites orbiting Earth. The 3-metre dish has two frequencies and is part of the first ground station built by the Italian company outside of Europe. The autonomous ground station will be operated from the mission control centre in Adelaide and Italy
“The proliferation of nanosatellites in recent years has created enormous demand for new ground stations across the globe for tracking, uplink and downlink operations.” said Giovanni Pandolfi, co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of Leaf Space. “South Australia is emerging as a space hub with ambitious startups, incredible talent and innovative technologies, we’re pleased to extend our installation of ground stations to Australia and increase operational efficiency for local and international satellite operators.”
The government of South Australia is pursuing the downstream space segment, looking to develop activities that employ data and knowledge that are derived from the space for Earth-related objectives. South Australian Premier Steven Marshall is also the state’s Minister for Space Industries.
“It’s a very special day for South Australia and in fact the whole country as we move to the establishment of the National Space Agency,” he said.
A report released by the South Australian Space Industry Centre (SASIC) has determined that almost 1.5 million Australian companies need these space-derived applications. SASIC director Nicola Sasanelli said South Australian companies like Fleet Space Technologies and Myriota were examples of businesses driving the downstream sector. Myriota, a spinoff technology company from the University of South Australia, this year raised $1 m to further its IoT network of sensors, attracting investment from Boeing.
“South Australia is involved in this fantastic journey to the knowledge economy and space activities are very important to this,” Sasanelli said.
Sasanelli said Morgan Stanley expected the space economy to hit US$1.1trn by 2040, while Bank of America Merrill Lynch estimated it would grow eight-fold in the next 30 years, reaching US$2.7trn in 2045.
“At the moment we (Australia) take 0.8 per cent of the (US)$300 billion global space economy that is growing at 9 per cent a year, so there is still an opportunity for us to be active in this area,” he said. “Other countries with space agencies, like Canada, manage $500 million per year and they are part of the big, global program. It’s an ambition for our industries and our research centres to be involved in these global programs.”
Sasanelli said South Australia had 30 organisations involved in the space industry just 12 months ago.
“Now it is 60, with more than 800 jobs in these South Australian organisations,” he said. “Growing Australia’s space industry to realise its full potential will take a truly national approach and this is something which South Australia has consistently worked towards.”
Head of the new Australian Space Agency Dr Megan Clark AC said Fleet’s ground station was an example of some of the great space-related activities underway in Australia. (Source: http://theleadsouthaustralia.com.au/)
27 Jul 18. Satellite collaboration helps WA industry says Curtin Uni. Curtin University researchers have found that the recent launch of new Japanese satellites has boosted satellite positioning capabilities in Western Australia, offering huge potential benefits across numerous industries including mining, surveying and navigation. New research, published in the journal GPS Solutions, found signals from the recently launched Japanese QZSS satellites provide centimetre-level positioning accuracy, and thus significantly enhanced positioning capabilities in WA, thereby improving accuracy, reliability and availability. Lead researcher Professor Peter Teunissen, of Curtin’s School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, said these results will improve further when the QZSS signals are combined with those from other satellite systems such as the Indian NavIC system.
“Such improved positioning, accuracy and reliability would offer great benefits when applied in fields such as open-pit mining, surveying, hydrography, automated navigation, structural health monitoring, and subsidence and tectonic deformation monitoring used in the geospatial industry,” Professor Teunissen said.
Professor Teunissen said the analyses done by Curtin’s Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Research Centre demonstrated the highly accurate centimetre-level positioning capabilities that can now be achieved. The results bode well for the future, with the Japanese system being further developed from the current four-satellite system into a mature seven-satellite system that is expected to be operational by 2020.
“The United States of America, for example, can’t use these signals the way we can in Australia, so this places us in a position of great advantage when it comes to the understanding, modelling and analyses of these satellite signals and their many practical applications,” Professor Teunissen said.
The report, Australia-First High-Precision Positioning Results with New Japanese QZSS Regional Satellite System,can be found online here. Curtin University is Western Australia’s largest university, with more than 56,000 students. Of these, over 14,000 are international students. The University’s main campus is in Bentley near the Perth CBD. Curtin has five other campuses across WA, Malaysia, Singapore, Dubai and Mauritius. Curtin also has a presence at a number of other global locations. To improve Australia’s capability in utilising the next-generation GNSS and to come to a fullest exploitation of the opportunities created, Curtin University established the new GNSS Research Centre. The group’s research program aims at developing theory, models and methods that will enable future GNSSs to fulfil the high accuracy and high-integrity requirements of tomorrow’s geospatial information needs in the Earth-, atmospheric- and space-sciences. This GNSS program is also timely because of the forthcoming GNSS CORS network across Australia as part of the AuScope geospatial program. This will provide a large-area ‘field laboratory’ in which to first test, then implement, the results generated by this program. The GNSS Research Centre will use state-of-the-art equipment and software, and involve close collaborative links with other universities, industry and government, both in Australia and overseas. (Source: Defence Connect)
26 Jul 18. Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced today it has been awarded a contract worth up to $10m to produce mobile Shipboard Carry-On/Off Satellite Communication Systems (SCOSS) for U.S. Navy ships. The contract was awarded by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division for a single system with up to ten systems acquired in future years. Designed and manufactured by Leonardo DRS’s Airborne & Intelligence Systems business unit, SCOSS provides a secure network connection from stem-to-stern on large and small naval vessels. It provides continuous service on wideband satellite networks that compensates for blocked shipboard network issues. The system can be moved off-ship for use on ground vehicles to provide continuous high bandwidth communication in the most demanding environments.
“We are proud to provide this multi-domain satellite communications technology to customers with critical communications needs in the most austere operational conditions,” said Larry Ezell, vice president and general manager of Leonardo DRS’s Airborne & Intelligence Systems business unit. “Leonardo DRS looks forward to continue its support with our U.S. Navy customer in the future,” Ezell said.
The SCOSS can transmit and receive at data rates up to 6 MB per second using both commercial Ku or X-band frequencies. The Leonardo DRS X-band variant is certified for operation on the Paradigm, XTAR and WGS satellite constellations. The system’s lightweight, compact, and easily transportable design allows for easy setup and operation within 30 minutes of boarding a ship. Its two terminals connect via an RF convergence box, which automatically manages the antenna while maintaining continuous modem lock on the move. The SCOSS is scheduled for customer delivery in 2019.
25 Jul 18. SpaceX launches 10 more Iridium Communications satellites. Ten more satellites for Iridium Communications have been successfully launched into orbit. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, at 4:39 a.m. Wednesday and released the satellites about an hour later. It was the seventh launch in Iridium’s $3bn campaign to replace its entire fleet of globe-circling satellites and brought the number in orbit to 65. One more launch will increase the number to 75, including 66 operational satellites and nine spares. Iridium is part of several Defense Department contracts, including a five-year, $400m contract to provide secure communication services, according to Defense Systems. SpaceX says that despite challenging weather and sea conditions, the Falcon’s first stage successfully returned to Earth and landed on a “droneship” stationed in the Pacific Ocean south of Vandenberg. (Source: Defense News)
25 Jul 18. New Satellite Launch Extends Galileo’s Global Reach. Four more Galileo satellites were launched today by an Ariane 5. Their arrival in orbit brings the Galileo constellation to 26 satellites, extending the global coverage of the constellation. Ariane 5 flight VA244, operated by Arianespace under contract to ESA, lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, at 11:25 GMT (13:25 CEST, 08:25 local time), carrying Galileo satellites 23–26. The first pair of 715 kg satellites was released almost 3 hours 36 minutes after liftoff, while the second pair separated 20 minutes later. They were released into their target 22 922 km-altitude orbit by the dispenser atop the Ariane 5 upper stage. In the coming days, this quartet will be steered into their final working orbits by the French space agency CNES, under contract to the Galileo operator SpaceOpal for the European Global Navigation Satellite System Agency (GSA). There, they will begin around six months of tests by SpaceOpal to verify their operational readiness so they can join the working Galileo constellation.
“Galileo is ESA’s largest ever satellite constellation, built up to its present size in rapid time, with 22 Full Operational Capability satellites added within just the last four years,” remarked Jan Wörner, ESA’s Director General. “We must thank our industrial partners OHB (DE) and SSTL (GB) for the satellites, as well as Thales Alenia Space (FR/IT) and Airbus Defence and Space (GB/FR) for the ground segment and all their subcontractors throughout Europe for their continued support to the programme. Together with ESA, the entire industrial team has worked hard for the point at which we now are and this cooperation have proven to be very successful, as we can show in the excellent performance of Galileo.”
Paul Verhoef, ESA’s Director of Navigation, added, “Galileo has been providing Initial Services on a worldwide basis since 15 December 2016, and today has more than 100 million users, and rapidly increasing. Today’s satellites will increase the global coverage of Galileo with a performance that is widely recognised as excellent. This is the end of the current phase of Galileo deployment, but our pace is not slacking. A further 12 Galileo ‘Batch 3’ satellites are in preparation as in-orbit spares and as replacements for the oldest Galileo satellites, first launched in 2011, in order to keep the system working seamlessly into the future. Then a new generation of Galileos are planned for the middle of the next decade, offering improved performance and added features, maintaining Galileo as a permanent feature of the global GNSS landscape.”
Galileo is Europe’s civil global satellite navigation system. Once complete, the system will consist of 24 operational satellites plus orbital spares, and the ground infrastructure for the provision of positioning, navigation and timing services. But the system is already available to users with recent receivers which combine the Galileo and GPS navigation messages for a more precise positioning. The Galileo programme is funded and owned by the EU. The European Commission has the overall responsibility for the programme, managing and overseeing the implementation of all programme activities. Galileo’s deployment, the design and development of the new generation of systems and the technical development of infrastructure are entrusted to ESA. The definition, development and in-orbit validation phases were carried out by ESA, and co-funded by ESA and the European Commission. GSA is ensuring the uptake and security of Galileo. Galileo operations and provision of services were entrusted to the GSA in July 2017. (Source: ASD Network)
23 Jul 18. No space force for Trump in big Pentagon policy bill. U.S. President Donald Trump wants a new military “Space Force,” but Congress isn’t ready for blast off. The Senate and House did come together Monday on a $716bn defense authorization report that could set the stage for a sixth military service dedicated to space. It would create a sub-unified command for space under Nebraska-based U.S. Strategic Command, whose main mission is to oversee the military’s nuclear arsenal.
“You could view this as some of the preparatory work. They’re trying to get the Air Force in better shape to spin off its space forces,” said Todd Harrison, director of the aerospace security project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
“What they’re not doing is trying to integrate space forces across the military. The only way to really do that would be to actually set up a separate department,” Harrison said, adding that the Air Force’s space forces are outnumbered by the combined space forces of the other services.
A House-proposed requirement to establish a new numbered Air Force dedicated to space war fighting was dropped, likely to compromise with members of the the Senate Armed Services Committee, where the idea of a separate service was largely met with skepticism, if not opposition. Stoking fears about the militarization of space, the Pentagon would also have to develop a comprehensive space war-fighting strategy (by April 2019) aimed at attributing attacks in space, resolving conflicts, and deterring, defending against and defeating aggressive behavior in space. America’s adversaries, and the public, might one day be able to learn more about the military’s secretive activities in space; the Pentagon would have to examine the feasibility of a declassification strategy to ensure deterrence. The conference report for the sweeping 2019 National Defense Authorization Act is expected to come to a vote in the House this week and the Senate next week. The annual must-pass bill covers military hardware, personnel and a wide swath of hot-button national security issues. To be clear, when Trump last month ordered the Pentagon to begin establishing a new “Space Force,” a process that could add a sixth military service to the Defense Department, Congress was not expected to snap to immediately. Congress is waiting for one Pentagon report on the topic, due next month, that it mandated in the last NDAA and another from the Center for Naval Analyses by year’s end on a possible road map to establish a separate space service. Congress might then incorporate its recommendations into future NDAAs. Proponents of a military service for space argue America’s military has become evermore dependent on satellites for communication, intelligence and navigation, and that it must move quickly to counter Russia and China as they work to exploit that vulnerability. Opponents have challenged the idea as creating more bureaucracy, though they may also wish to protect established organizations likely to lose money and power to a newcomer. It’s unclear whether Trump can secure the necessary congressional support for the eventual plan, what its timeline would be, or whether it would fall under the Department of the Air Force or warrant its own department and budget. But Trump’s support energized the effort after the White House, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and some lawmakers panned the idea last year. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, notably, has since switched positions to embrace it. On the other hand, if the House or Senate flip to Democratic control in midterm elections this November, the idea could suffer by association with the president. “Its going to be difficult for Democrats to support it,” Harrison said. Under the proposed 2019 NDAA, the leader of the sub-unified command for space could, for three years, be a dual-hat position for the commander of Air Force Space Command. That flag officer would be responsible for space strategy, doctrine, tactics and budget proposals — as well as capability requirements, training and personnel. With the creation of the three-star vice commander of Air Force Space Command earlier this year, the service added the first uniformed leader based in the Pentagon purely dedicated to promoting military space operations. The Defense Department, under the NDAA, would be required to develop a plan by year’s end to establish a separate, alternative process for space-related acquisitions, likely meant to cure the current sluggish, bureaucratic acquisition process. The recently renamed Space Rapid Capabilities Office, which answers to the head of Air Force Space Command, would have streamlined acquisition authorities outside of the standard Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System. It would in part develop classified capabilities as well as “low-cost, rapid reaction payloads, buses, launch, and launch control capabilities in order to fulfill joint military operational requirements for on-demand space support and reconstitution.” The report emphasizes development of small, medium and large buses; protected satellite communications; space-based environmental monitoring; and next-generation overhead persistent infrared systems, the follow-on for the current Space-Based Infrared System. The secretary of the Air Force would also develop a plan to improve the quality of the service’s space cadre, likely an attempt to remedy concerns that space is a dead-end career path. (Source: Defense News)
20 Jul 18. Space Foundation’s The Space Report 2018. The Space Foundation has just released the findings of their highly informative publication, The Space Report 2018: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity. The Space Report is the definitive body of information about the global space industry. The findings in the 2018 report revealed that in 2017, the global space economy totaled $383.5bn worldwide. Also, during 2017:
- Seven countries/agencies spent more than $1bn on
- The U.S. share of global governmental space spending was 57 percent
- There was a 7 percent increase in the number of orbital launch attempts worldwide
- The U.S. share of global orbital launch activities was 33 percent
- There was a 100 percent increase in the total number of spacecraft deployed and a 200 percent increase in the number of commercial spacecraft deployed
- The U.S. share of global spacecraft deployed was 65 percent
The Space Report e-book is published annually by the Space Foundation, using in-house industry analysts to research and analyze government and industry trends in space activity. The e-book version of The Space Report 2018 is now available for purchase. The Space Foundation offers an online service that provides subscribers with access to all the research conducted for The Space Report dating back to 2005, as well as new data sets that have never appeared in the report. This website provides users with updates throughout the year, as well as customizable charts and downloadable data for further analysis. (Source: Satnews)
19 Jul 18. Arralis’ New Ka-Band Analogue Phase Shifters. More Stable, 400 Percent Smaller than Other Aircraft Antennas. The good, the bad and, more importantly, the solutions regarding satellite antennas were discussed at the recent APSAT Conference in Jakarta. That’s also where Arralis, providers of millimeter wave technologies and products from Limerick, Ireland, announced their new Ka-band analogue phase shifters that enable true electronically steerable, low profile antenna to be offered to commercial and defense aircraft market. Senior fleet operators, network providers and platform users at the recent APSAT Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, agreed that satellite antennas have been the weak point for satellite broadband. Until now, they blame a lack of innovation for ongoing issues with cost, size, poor aerodynamics, insufficient throughput and single satellite operation. Arralis’ compact, lightweight and aerodynamic Ka-band phased array antennas, have no stabilization requirements, are 400 percent smaller than their Ku-band counterparts and are made specifically with airliners, business jets, military aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles in mind. The positive results of this antenna will open up the aircraft markets to high data rates and low latency satellite communications. The High Throughput Satellite (HTS) communications, of up to 2 Gbps, provide the wideband video streaming and full motion video capabilities that aviators desire. The capability will continuously track fast moving Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites where the analogue phase variation allows continuous electronic beam steering, and multiple simultaneous satellite tracking is possible. This new product for space, aerospace, transportable and on-the-move applications will benefit designers of aircraft with a simple, reliable and flat beam steering and continuous tracking antenna. According to Gary Soul, the Arralis VP of Business Development said at the Farnborough Airshow they’ll be exhibiting the Ka-band antenna and highlighting how the Arralis new monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) phase-shifters have enabled this innovative development. They have in essence developed the technology that allows users to continuously track and communicate with Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) satellites in a form that can be easily integrated onto aircraft. Fleet operators, network providers and platform users should be very pleased with this innovative technology and the attendant economies of scale that volume production should allow. (Source: Satnews)
16 Jul 18. Frost & Sullivan Take an In-Depth Look at the Future of Enterprise Satellite Connectivity Services. Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis of the Future of Enterprise Satellite Connectivity Services, Global, 2018, reveals that downstream digital transformation, increased usage of Internet-of-Things (IoT), system upgrades by large enterprises, and remote location connectivity are key factors driving satellite-based connectivity service evolution. Frost & Sullivan anticipates increased price competition with high demand for seamless connectivity infrastructure; new low-cost, high-data rates; and global connectivity solutions for end users. The market is abuzz with activity and new alliances are being formed between existing and new entrants to evolve low-cost, integrated, and seamless global aviation connectivity services. Geostationary satellite operators such as Eutelsat and Telesat are investing in narrow and broadband services using LEO smallsat constellations. Intelsat is integrating its GEO, HTS and terrestrial capacities to provide high-speed broadband access services across the globe. Launch service providers are also entering the market; for instance, SpaceX plans to build a constellation of 12,000 smallsats operating in Ku-, Ka- and V-bands to provide unified, affordable, low-latency, and global connectivity solutions.
- Growth opportunities are abundant with key trends outlined below:
- Technological developments in satellite platforms, network architecture, and propulsion systems enable satellite operators to offer next-generation downstream connectivity solutions.
- End-user system upgrades and digital transformations result in increased data rates and low-latency connectivity requirements.
- New policies and regulations reduce the barriers to entry, providing a framework for capacity consolidation and enabling digital transformation across the globe.
- Enterprises establish different connectivity services for business intelligence and operations.
- Smallsat-based broadband and narrowband services fill the capability gap and enable a truly global Internet of Things (IoT) landscape.
“Value chain dynamics are changing with new investment from private firms and financial institutions empowering entrants with innovative business models to offer low-latency, affordable and global connectivity solutions,” said Vivek Suresh Prasad, Space Industry Principal, Aerospace & Defense. “To compete, incumbent participants are expanding their portfolios, increasing investments and partnerships in downstream infrastructure, and developing high-throughput small-satellite services. The key to success will be aggressive investment and development of non-existent downstream infrastructure such as multi-beam ground station terminals for seamless connectivity. Manufacturers will need to optimize low-rate serial production lines to boost small-satellite output.”
Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Future of Enterprise Satellite Connectivity Services, Global, 2018, investigates current modes of services delivery to customers; key factors impacting satellite-based connectivity services; competitive landscape; new products, services and value propositions by players such as Eutelsat, Intelsat, ViaSat, Inmarsat, Telesat, SpaceX, OneWeb, Sky and Space Global, Kepler Communication, and NSL among others; end-user connectivity requirements for segments such as emergency services, oil & gas, aviation, maritime, rail transportation; and key trends for high-throughput satellites, LEO and MEO constellations. Future of Enterprise Satellite Connectivity Services, Global, 2018 is part of Frost & Sullivan’s global Space Growth Partnership Service program. (Source: Satnews)
19 Jul 18. Those Hopping Beams. The First Over-the-Air Beam Hopping Test is Successful. And so it happened for the first time …over-the-air beam hopping, based on the DVB-S2X broadcasting standard, that enables redirecting capacity between beams, resulting in making satellite systems more flexible and efficient. Because of the rising demand for worldwide mobile communications on land, in the air and at sea the demand for satellite coverage tailored to individual needs has been recognized and addressed as a project funded by the European Space Agency (ESA). As part of the “BEHOP – Beam Hopping Emulator for Satellite Systems” project, initiated and funded by the European Space Agency (ESA), Fraunhofer IIS is collaborating with WORK Microwave and Eutelsat to research technologies that will deliver more flexibility and higher performance in satellite communication. BEHOP is intended to pave the way for beam hopping, a feature that is supported by Eutelsat Quantum, a satellite due to enter into service in 2020. At present, most satellites operate spot beams at constant power and with a fixed allocation of capacity over a broad coverage region, but the benefit of beam hopping, however, allows efficient communication by putting power when and where required. It transmits adjusted beams that enable great flexibility as to how capacity is distributed. Currently, no system in orbit supports beam hopping completely. In June 2018, Fraunhofer IIS collaborated with WORK Microwave to test beam hopping for the first time using a conventional Eutelsat satellite. To this end, the beam hopping payload emulator developed at Fraunhofer IIS was added to the uplink transmission chain along with WORK Microwave’s beam hopping enabled modulator with integrated synchronization algorithms. In the downlink the corresponding demodulators from Fraunhofer IIS was used as receiver. The transmission technique is based on the DVB S2X standard’s Annex E Super-Framing structure, which enables several innovative technologies such as beam hopping, precoding and interference management solutions. By way of this demonstration, the project partners proved that the beam hopping concept and technology are ready to be implemented. The demonstration validated that data arrives at the satellite in sync with the beam hopping pattern and that the system is able to automatically adjust and update resource allocations whenever capacity requirements may change. This successful test paves the way for a next generation of satellites. (Source: Satnews)
16 Jul 18. FCC Makes Moves Mid-Band Spectrum to Facilitate 5G Development and Requires FSS Earth Stations Certification. The Federal Communications Commission has taken another step regarding the next generation of wireless connectivity, or 5G, expanding high-speed broadband access across the United States and closing the digital divide. The Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted just released identifies new opportunities for flexible use in up to 500 megahertz of mid-band spectrum between 3.7 and 4.2 GHz. Mid-band spectrum is well-suited for next-generation wireless services. In recognition of the ever-growing demand for spectrum-based services and to facilitate the development of advanced wireless services, including 5G, the proposals set forth several steps toward making more mid-band spectrum available for terrestrial fixed and mobile broadband use. The Commission’s actions today build on its 2017 Notice of Inquiry, which began an evaluation of whether various spectrum bands between 3.7 GHz and 24 GHz can be made available for flexible use. The Order will require Fixed Satellite Service Earth stations operating in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band to certify the accuracy of existing registration and license information and will collect additional information from space station licensees on their operations in the band to assist the Commission and commenters in developing a clearer understanding of how the band is currently being used. The Commission will then use this information to evaluate the most efficient way to drive the deployment of mid-band spectrum for mobile services and more intensive fixed services. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking advances the Commission’s goal of making spectrum available for new wireless uses while treating existing users in the band fairly. The Notice proposes to add a mobile (except aeronautical mobile) allocation to all 500 megahertz in the band and seeks comment on various proposals for transitioning part or all of the band for flexible use, working up from 3.7 GHz, including market-based, auction, and alternative mechanisms. The Notice also seeks comment on allowing more intensive point-to-multipoint fixed use in some portion of the band, on a shared basis, working down from 4.2 GHz and on how to define and protect incumbent users from harmful interference, and it seeks comment on service and technical rules that would enable efficient and intensive use by any new services in the band. (Source: Satnews)
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https://www.expertsvar.se/en/pressmeddelanden/hydrogen-offers-a-new-way-to-study-the-moon/ | 2023-09-22T10:35:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506399.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922102329-20230922132329-00183.warc.gz | 0.9142 | 881 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__1607583 | en | According to conventional wisdom, the lunar surface is a loose collection of irregular dust grains. Any particle that hits it should bounce between the grains and be absorbed. But the new results clearly show that one out of every five protons incoming from the solar wind rebounds from the Moon’s surface. In the process, the proton joins with an electron to become an atom of hydrogen.
“We didn’t expect to see this at all,” says Stas Barabash, Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF), who is the European Principal Investigator for the SARA (Sub-keV Atom Reflecting Analyzer) instrument, which made the discovery.
“It’s an amazing discovery for the planetary scientific community in general and for lunar science in particular,” says Anil Bhardwaj, who is the Indian Principal Investigator from the Space Physics Laboratory, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Trivandrum. SARA was one of three instruments that the European Space Agency (ESA) contributed to Chandrayaan-1, the lunar orbiter that completed its mission in August 2009, and was built jointly by scientific groups from Sweden, India, Japan and Switzerland.
Although Barabash and his colleagues do not know what is causing the Moon to act as a hydrogen mirror, the discovery paves the way for a new type of picture to be made of the lunar surface. This is because the hydrogen atoms shoot off with speeds of around 200 km/s and so escape without being deflected by the Moon’s weak gravity. Also, because hydrogen is electrically neutral, it is not diverted by the magnetic fields in space. So the atoms fly in straight lines from the surface of the Moon, just like photons of light. In principle, each detection can be traced back to its origin and an image of the surface can be made. The areas that emit most hydrogen will show up the brightest.
Barabash and his team are currently analysing the data to see if they can make such pictures, in order to look for so-called lunar magnetic anomalies. Whilst the Moon does not generate a global magnetic field, some lunar rocks are magnetised. These generate magnetic bubbles that deflect incoming protons away into surrounding regions. In a hydrogen image, the magnetic rocks will therefore appear dark.
The incoming protons are part of the solar wind, a constant stream of particles given off by the Sun. They collide with every celestial object in the Solar System but are usually stopped by the object’s atmosphere. On objects without such a natural shield, for example asteroids or the planet Mercury, the solar wind reaches the ground. The SARA team expects that these objects too will reflect many of the incoming protons back into space as hydrogen atoms.
This knowledge provides timely information for the scientists and engineers who are readying ESA’s BepiColombo mission to Mercury. The spacecraft will be carrying two similar instruments to SARA and may find that the inner-most planet is reflecting more hydrogen than the Moon because the solar wind is more concentrated closer to the Sun. In the meantime, the SARA team is combing the lunar data for insight, and puzzling over just why the Moon is so good at reflecting hydrogen.
The SARA instrument was built jointly by the Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Kiruna, Sweden; the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Trivandrum, India; University of Bern, Switzerland; and the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Sagamihara, Japan.
Notes to Editors:
“Extremely high reflection of solar wind protons as neutral hydrogen atoms from regolith in space” by Martin Wieser, Stas Barabash, Yoshifumi Futaana, Mats Holmström, Anil Bhardwaj, R. Sridharan, M.B. Dhanya, Peter Wurz, Audrey Schaufelberger, Kazushi Asamura will be published in a forthcoming issue of Planetary and Space Science and is now available online: Planetary and Space Science (2009), doi: 10.1016/j.pss.2009.09.1210 | aerospace | 1 |
https://trihamletnews.com/stories/plane-crashes-in-mastic-no-injuries,85711? | 2021-04-13T00:53:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038071212.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20210413000853-20210413030853-00242.warc.gz | 0.986606 | 138 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__84875124 | en | At approximately 4 p.m. last Sunday, May 3 afternoon the department was alerted for an aircraft emergency at Brookhaven Calabro Airport. Upon arrival, Chief Rudy Sunderman advised he had a biplane that had overturned just after landing. The lone pilot was out of the aircraft and uninjured. Responding with three engines, the heavy rescue unit, and fire police, members immediately secured the plane, cut the fuel off to the engine, and mitigated a minor fuel leak. Mastic Ambulance Company stood by on scene during operations. The FAA was noticed and the scene was then turned over to the Brookhaven Town Fire Marshal and the Suffolk County Police Department for investigation. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.spaceelevatorblog.com/?p=1455 | 2022-10-02T13:09:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337322.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20221002115028-20221002145028-00162.warc.gz | 0.943887 | 279 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__42382540 | en | It’s a good primer on what a space elevator is and what it can be used for.
Money quote from the article:
…Getting material from the ground to Earth orbit is tough. To reach a real orbit one needs approximately Mach 25 with a high lateral velocity component. A standard chemical rocket expends around 95% of its mass to do that. This leaves about 5% payload, following the rocket equation.
That is why most of today’s private space tourist industry only aims for ballistic launches. Anything going into orbit currently also has to be disassembled to fit into a rocket payload bay, i.e., down to 20-30tons.
The payload has to be vibration-proofed because of vibrations encountered during a rocket launch. Once in orbit everything has to be reassembled and tested. The process ends up being really expensive and prevents substantial space infrastructure from being built.
There are few alternatives to chemical rockets to launch anything from the ground to orbit. The Space Elevator is one possibility that holds the promise to beat the rocket equation for scalable access to space…
I recently attended the EuroSpaceward conference where Dr. Lades gave a talk on Project Clavis – a proposal for an international research project on ultra-long CNT growth.
Thank you Dr. Lades and thank you What’s Happening Magazine. | aerospace | 1 |
https://physicsforme.com/tag/endeavour/ | 2020-09-23T21:37:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400212959.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20200923211300-20200924001300-00553.warc.gz | 0.8249 | 297 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__161111454 | en | Space Shuttle Endeavour crawls through central LA on its final journey to new home
Photographed from a shuttle training aircraft, space shuttle Endeavour and its six-member STS-134 crew head toward Earth orbit and rendezvous with the International Space Station. Liftoff was at 8:56 a.m. (EDT) on May 16, 2011, from Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Onboard are NASA astronauts Mark Kelly, commander; Greg H. Johnson, pilot; Michael Fincke, Andrew Feustel, Greg Chamitoff and European Space Agency astronaut Roberto Vittori, all mission specialists. STS-134 will deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS), Express Logistics Carrier-3, a high-pressure gas tank and additional spare parts for the Dextre robotic helper to the International Space Station. STS-134 is the final spaceflight for Endeavour.
Officials at the American space agency say that they now have a new record-holder for most days spent in space by a US astronaut. Michael Fincke, a member of space shuttle Endeavour’s STS-134 crew, has now surpassed the previous, 377-day record….
Read more: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Endeavour-Astronaut-Shatters-Space-Endurance-Records-202936.shtml | aerospace | 1 |
http://hattonmuseum.com/ben-eielson/ | 2017-05-01T02:18:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917126538.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031206-00355-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.978174 | 516 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__166142163 | en | Carl Ben Eielson
Physically and mentally tough, fearless, relentless in pursuing his goals, and capable of enduring staggering physical hardship, Carl Ben Eielson was a survivor and a winner cut from the stock of true American heroes.
Ben Eielson was a small town boy, born in Hatton, North Dakota, in 1897. He displayed an early interest in airplanes and learned to fly in the United States Army Air Service in 1917, just 14 years after the Wright Brothers' first flight.
Eielson's flying skills made him a legend in his own time, and his career pinnacle came when he piloted the Australian explorer Sir George Hubert Wilkins on an epic 2200-mile flight over the Arctic Ocean from Point Barrow, Alaska, to Spitsbergen in arctic Norway in 1928. He later flew Wilkins when exploring Antarctica.
He was the first pilot to land on floating ice and the first to fly airmail in Alaska. He also was the first to fly an airplane in Antarctica, making initial flights there in 1928 when Admiral Richard E. Byrd's planes were still heading south on ships.
Eielson won the Distinguished Flying Cross and also the Harmon Trophy, which was presented to him by President Hoover in 1929. He never sought public attention even when meeting kings and presidents or talking with world aviation leaders including Generals Billy Mitchell and H. H. (Hap) Arnold, and Admiral Byrd.
He helped change the course of history with his pioneering work in Alaskan aviation and with his correct forecast that big pressurized airliners would someday fly over the top of the world.
He fulfilled his dream of forming his own airline in Alaska in 1929. However, his success was short lived as he was killed in a crash while on a rescue mission to save crew and cargo from a ship that was icebound in Siberia in November 1929. Ben Eielson was only 32 when he died, but he left a legacy of achievement and vision. It's reported that more than 10,000 people came to Hatton to pay tribute to Eielson at his funeral.
In 1997, Eielson was given the North Dakota Rough Rider Award. The Rough Rider Award recognizes present or former North Dakotans who have been influenced by North Dakota in achieving national recognition in their fields of endeavor, thereby reflecting credit and honor upon North Dakota and its citizens. Recipients of the award are chosen by the Governor with the concurrence of the Secretary of State and the Director of the State Historical Society. | aerospace | 1 |
https://military.wikia.org/wiki/No._106_Squadron_IAF | 2019-09-21T11:32:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514574409.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20190921104758-20190921130758-00534.warc.gz | 0.919166 | 1,573 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__35058758 | en | |No. 106 Squadron IAF|
|Active||1 May 1957|
|Battles|| Western Air War, 1965|
Liberation War, 1971
No. 106 Squadron ("Lynxes") is a squadron of the Indian Air Force. It was raised on 1 May 1957 with eight newly inducted PR.57 English Electric Canberras in the strategic photo-reconnaissance role. Initially positioned at Bareilly, later the squadron moved to Agra. When the Canberras were retired in 2007, the squadron was equipped with Hawker Siddeley HS 748 ("Avros"). The motto of the squadron is "Sarva Peshayami".
No. 106 Squadron was first formed briefly in 1942, seemingly from a coastal defence flight. On 30 April 1942, Air HQ India Order No./1/4/10/Org dated 1 April 1942 arrived, redesignated Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve flights as squadrons. The briefly formed 104 Squadron IAF was disbanded in November 1942, thus it seems likely that No. 106 Squadron was also disbanded at this time.
Operational history of CanberrasEdit
Of the eight Canberras provided on raising, three aircraft (IP 986 to 988) were transferred from the Royal Air Force while five, serials IP 989 to 993, were specifically manufactured for the IAF. Of the original eight, one Canberra, IP 988, was shot down on 10 April 1959, when it reportedly strayed into Pakistani airspace. One Canberra (IP 987) was transferred from the IAF to the National Remote Sensing Agency. To make up for these two deficiencies, the IAF obtained two more refurbished PR 57 aircraft in 1963 (BP 745 and 746). In 1971, the IAF imported two PR 67s (P 1098 and 1099), an improved version.
In the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War, 106 Squadron Canberras were involved in a number of photo-reconnaissance missions which were strategic in nature. The squadron was led by Wing Commander Ramesh Sakharam Benegal, a former Tokyo Boy.:152 Unconfirmed reports about Chinese men and materiel moving into Pakistan by the Karakorum Highway in mid-winter resulted in a Canberra reconnaissance mission on 6 December 1971 which refuted the report.:154–156 The Canberras flew a sortie on 8 December 1971 to Longewala to confirm the outcome. This produced a notable photograph of crossed and inter-twined tracks of the Pakistani armour as they manoeuvered to avoid destruction by the Hunters of the Operational Training Unit.:156–158 On 10 Dec 1971, a reconnaissance sortie was flown to Gwadar, to check whether the Pakistan Navy had located any assets there to avoid the blockade of Karachi, which did not prove to be the case.:158–159
The squadron also made a number of sorties over East Pakistan. 106 Squadron Canberras photographed avenues for the advance of Indian columns from various directions. Photo-reconnaissance was done of prospective drop zones for the parachute drop of the 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment from which Tangail was selected.:159 The Indian Navy requested photo-reconnaissance of Chittagong airfield and harbour, Cox's Bazaar airfield which was provided.:160 The squadron flew number of missions over enemy airfields, namely Ishurdi, Jessore, Kurmitola and Tejgaon airfields.:160
While the standard Canberra bomber squadron of the IAF had 16 Canberra bombers and two trainers, for the early part of its service, 106 squadron had only five photo-reconnaissance aircraft and no trainers, with two additional refurbished aircraft being added in 1971. After the 1971 conflict, Wing Commander Benegal was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra while other pilots in the squadron were awarded four Vir Chakras, four Vayu Sena Medals and four commendation cards.:161 For this reason it is considered one of the most highly decorated squadrons of the air force during the 1971 war.
In 1999, a Canberra, IP 990, on a low-level mission over Kargil during Operation Vijay, was hit by a Stinger missile. The missile destroyed the left engine and damaged the aircraft but the pilots, Wing Commander Perumal and Flight Lieutenant Jha, landed the aircraft safely at a nearby air base. Wing Commander Perumal was awarded the Shaurya Chakra.
One of the early commanding officers of No. 106 Squadron, Wing Commander Jaggi Nath, who was awarded a Maha Vir Chakra in both the 1965 and 1971 wars, said :
“106 Squadron (with the Canberra PR.57/PR.67) was not just an Air Force asset, it was a national asset”.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". 13 May 2015. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. http://web.archive.org/web/20150414024030/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/292-Squadrons.html. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ Mohan, Vijay (1 April 2007). "Canberra flies into oblivion". http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070401/spectrum/main3.htm. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ P V S Jagan Mohan, 'The Westland Lysander in Indian Air Force Service,' p.38.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Pannu, Anandeep (12 April 2015). "Canberra : Photo Reconnaissance Marks PR.57 and PR.67". http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/aircraft/past/canberras/1310-canberra-chapter03.html. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ↑ "10 April 1959". http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=33. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Benegal, Ramesh S.. Burma to Japan with Azad Hind: A War Memoir 1941–1945. Lancer Publishers LLC. pp. 151–161. ISBN 978-1-935501-64-0. http://books.google.com/books?id=r-llQkW3TaAC&pg=PT151. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ↑ Chidambaranathan, R (7 Jun 2007). "Farewell to Falcon". http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2007/jun01-07/h10.htm. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ↑ Dutta, Sujan. "Warhorse pilots die, people saved". http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051220/asp/frontpage/story_5622759.asp. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ↑ "19 Dec 2005". http://www.warbirdsofindia.com/Crashes/crdatedetails.php?qdate=2005-12-19. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- Photograph of tank tracks taken by 106 Squadron during the Battle of Longewala. Source : History of the Indian Air Force.
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http://www.wwaytv3.com/comment/reply/44169/201096 | 2015-03-29T06:34:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-14/segments/1427131298228.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20150323172138-00085-ip-10-168-14-71.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.969065 | 101 | CC-MAIN-2015-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-14__0__88183406 | en | A shame that ILM can not keep the tradition of flight in its own State. As a former commercial pilot I can tell you that many other "busier" airports and cities can function around events with ease among aerial demonstration teams. Coordinated schedules are the difference in delays and missed connections, which is something that the airlines know too well. This in my opinion shows a lack of will and interest on the part of the ILM airport committee and should be reconsidered.
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https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/28999-embraer-pyka-commercialize-autonomous-agriculture-planes | 2024-02-28T09:10:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474700.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228080245-20240228110245-00485.warc.gz | 0.926707 | 336 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__7753853 | en | EmbraerX announced a partnership with the United States-based autonomous aviation startup Pyka on September 23, 2021, to research and develop the future of autonomous aerial agriculture operations.
“EmbraerX is a market accelerator committed to developing solutions that can transform the world and inspire our partners by approaching unprecedented ideas with creativity and grit,” said Daniel Moczydlower, head of EmbraerX.
The partnership is intended to focus on certification, operations, and future commercialization of Pyka’s Pelican, a 100% electric and autonomous fixed-wing agricultural aircraft.
“Pyka’s innovation and technology capacity is aligned with our strategy to accelerate the creation of innovative business models through partnerships that have the potential for exponential growth,” added Moczydlower.
Both organizations aim to pursue opportunities to accelerate and scale commercial services as autonomous aircraft operations in Brazil in the upcoming years.
“We’re incredibly excited to team up with one of the world’s largest aerospace companies to enable our vision of bringing electric aircraft into everyday use,” said Michael Norcia, CEO, and co-founder at Pyka.
EmbraerX is the innovation and development arm of Embraer focused on creating solutions to transform the aviation industry.
“We look forward to working with EmbraerX to further integrate autonomous electric aircraft into the agriculture industry and the broader economy,” added Norcia.
Pyka is famed to have developed the world’s first and only commercially certified 100% autonomous electric airplane, having flown 3,000 autonomous agricultural aviation missions. | aerospace | 1 |
http://wyrp.info/jet-charter-cheap-quick-air-jet-charter-wiki.html | 2019-03-18T13:25:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912201329.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20190318132220-20190318153637-00056.warc.gz | 0.929281 | 784 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__195003806 | en | Stratos was so easy to work with. Kerri was so understanding of a couple itinerary changes we had to make to ensure a safe, smooth flight. As our charter ops director, I sincerely appreciate when our customers realize that our decisions are in their best interest. Though not always ideal, we always provide our best option given uncontrollable variables such as weather, winds, etc. Thank you so much for doing such an awesome job.Any feedback you have would be greatly appreciated in return!
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https://www.visitlosinj.hr/fly-to-the-island-of-vitality.aspx?q=1--1-1-1 | 2018-06-22T20:49:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864795.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20180622201448-20180622221448-00207.warc.gz | 0.886371 | 129 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__61981071 | en | The summer flight schedule will allow the visitors to fly to Lošinj from Zagreb three times per week, twice a week from Pula and Split, and once a week from Lugano, Switzerland. Here's an idea how to spend a long sunny weekend on the island of vitality. A flight from Zagreb to Lošinj takes only 45 minutes so 17 passengers can take a flight on Thursday or Friday at 2 PM and return to Zagreb on Monday at 9 AM.
Weekly flight schedules and useful information can be found here.
For more information on flight schedule please visit Silver Air Travels official website. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.raillynews.com/2022/01/tusas-develops-supersonic-version-of-lightning/ | 2022-08-13T23:54:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571989.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813232744-20220814022744-00184.warc.gz | 0.959301 | 671 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__140153253 | en | On TVNET, the Defense Line team examined the ANKA Unmanned Aerial Vehicle at the Gendarmerie UAV Unit Command. Answering the questions of İsmail Umut Arabacı, TUSAŞ Deputy General Manager Ömer Yıldız announced that they are working on the supersonic version of the Şimşek target aircraft. In her speech, Yıldız said, “We increased the speed of Şimşek to 450 knots. We are also preparing a supersonic version of it. With it, we aim to both exceed supersonic speeds and make a high-speed target aircraft that will fly at 0,8-0,9 machs.” said.
Yıldız explained that the developed target aircraft can take on different roles, that is, they can be developed in different configurations. In his speech, Yıldız said, “You can use this class of UAVs for different purposes. One is a target plane and the other is a fake target. Saying a false target presents itself as something other than what it is. If you put another device on Şimşek, Şimşek might look like an F-4, F-16 or maybe an F-35. We call such planes fake planes. Ability to destroy target by going and hitting if it carries explosives on it kazanhe's eating. Of course, we should not expect to hit very big targets, but again, the ability to do critical tasks at critical moments. kazanhe's eating. It is possible to perform these three missions with the same aircraft, by simply changing the payload.”
In October 2021, President of the Presidency of Defense Industry İsmail Demir announced that the ŞİMŞEK target aircraft was transformed into a 'missile' that hits long-range targets with GPS-guided autonomous flight. Demir did not provide any information about the range of ŞİMŞEK, which was converted into a kamikaze UAV. İsmail Demir's congratulations to Roketsan as well as TAI in the post indicated that Roketsan was also involved in this study. Roketsan's share is likely to be related to warhead and guidance. Launched with a catapult in tests, the ŞİMŞEK UAV can be integrated into manned and unmanned aerial vehicles.
TUSAŞ General Manager Prof. about the activities of Turkish Aerospace Industries at CNN Türk. Dr. Temel Kotil stated that the ŞİMŞEK target aircraft system was converted into a kamikaze aircraft with a range of 200 km, and that the kamikaze version of ŞİMŞEK carries 5 kg of explosives and can be used by integrating with S/UAV systems. The Şimşek kamikaze aircraft system, which was released from the ANKA S / UAV system in the past, can also be used from the AKSUNGUR S / UAV system. | aerospace | 1 |
http://jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Hong%20Kong-Chek%20Lap%20Kok%20Int'l%20Airport%20-%20VHHH | 2014-11-01T01:59:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-42/segments/1414637902725.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20141030025822-00136-ip-10-16-133-185.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.890274 | 184 | CC-MAIN-2014-42 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-42__0__488561 | en | How lovely for the summer time to get the take off shot? But it was so hot!
Former "Asia World City" livery. "CATHAY 898" heading to Los Angeles in the morning.
*Royal Jordanian - A330-223 - JY-AIE*
"EMIRATES 387" is blasting off on rwy 07R and heading to Dubai early in the hazy morning.
My second photo in the database of a UPS 747F, this image displays a long and slow takeoff performed by one of UPS' 747-400 Freighters, N581UP. Previously operated by Cargolux Airlines Internation... (more)
Ethiopian Airlines replaced the 767 with the 787 on the ADD-HKG-ICN-HKG-ADD route in the summer of 2014. We get both their passenger aircraft and freighters in Hong Kong. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.technovelgy.com/CT/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=5327 | 2024-03-05T08:37:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707948223038.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20240305060427-20240305090427-00389.warc.gz | 0.970021 | 514 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__203532374 | en | Science fiction Grandmaster Robert Heinlein had experienced air travel in the 1940's, but wasn't exactly, well, transported by the whole idea. He dreamed of something faster, as we see in his 1951 novel Between Planets:
When he weighed in [at Albuquerque] he ran into another new security wrinkle. "Got a camera in that stuff, son?" the weightmaster had inquired as he passed over his bags.
"Because we'll fog your film when we fluoroscope, that's why." Apparently X-ray failed to show any bombs hidden in his underwear; his bags were handed back and he went aboard - the winged-rocket Santa Fe Trail, shuttling between the Southwest and New Chicago. Inside, he fastened his safety belts, snuggled down into the cushions, and waited.
At first the noise of the blast-off bothered him more than the pressure. But the noise dopplered away as they passed the speed of sound while the acceleration grew worse; he blacked out.
He came to as the ship went into free flight, arching in a high parabola over the plains...
[He] listened half-heartedly to the canned description coming out of the loudspeaker of the country over which they were falling. Presently, near Kansas City, the sky turned from black to purple again, the air foils took hold, and the passengers again felt weight as the rocket continued glider fashion on a long, screaming approach to New Chicago.
(Read more about Heinlein's winged rocket shuttle)
SpaceX's BFR (Big Effing Rocket) basically is an implementation of this idea for rapid transport point-to-point anywhere on Earth in less than an hour. Check out this great video, if you haven't seen Elon Musk's talk on the subject.
(SpaceX BFR concept video)
According to a U.S. Department of Defense contract published on October 19, 2017 on defense.gov, the new funding will go towards development of a new liquid oxygen and liquid methane engine for the departmentís Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program. Each Raptor engine is expected to have three times the thrust of SpaceXís Merlin 1D engine thatís currently used in the Falcon 9. The heavy lift-capable engine will support the launch of heavier payloads including large military satellites into orbit, but also serve as the foundation for SpaceXís Interplanetary Transport System, or more recently referred to as BFR. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.centauri-dreams.org/2005/05/25/voyager-at-the-edge/ | 2022-05-26T08:33:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662604495.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220526065603-20220526095603-00430.warc.gz | 0.918489 | 754 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__211690699 | en | NASA is now confirming that Voyager 1 has entered the heliosheath, where the solar wind and interstellar materials begin to mix. The heliosheath is the outermost layer of the heliosphere, beyond which the spacecraft passes into interstellar space. Among the confirmatory data noted by the Voyager team: the magnetic field carried by the solar wind has increased by a factor of two and a half, which is the natural result of the solar wind slowing down. These readings have remained high ever since mid-December 2004, when the spacecraft crossed the termination shock at 94 AU. The issue, controversial ever since, now seems resolved.
“The consensus of the team now is that Voyager 1, at 8.7 billion miles from the Sun, has at last entered the heliosheath, the region beyond the
termination shock,” said Dr. John Richardson from MIT, Principal Investigator of the Voyager plasma science investigation.
Analogies are always useful in explaining such matters, and NASA offers the following in relation to the termination shock, that region where the solar wind is slowed by pressure from interstellar gases. “Consider a highway with moderate traffic. If something makes the drivers slow down, say a puddle of water, the cars pile up – their density increases. In the same way, the density (intensity) of the magnetic field carried by the solar wind will increase if the solar wind slows down.” Hence the observed increase in magnetic field strength. For more, see this NASA story.
And from a University of Iowa press release:
“The solar wind creates a bubble (the heliosphere) around the sun, and near the edges of the bubble is a place where the solar wind piles up as it encounters the interstellar wind,” says Ed Stone, Voyager project chief scientist and professor of physics at the California Institute of Technology. “We think the sun is currently in a phase where the heliosphere is shrinking. If so, Voyager would continue to be in this thicker and hotter region until it reaches the heliopause, the outer edge of the bubble. This is a wonderful opportunity to reach interstellar space, and we hope we can keep the spacecraft operating through the year 2020.”
Also from the University of Iowa come thoughts on how far Voyager has to go before encountering true interstellar space. Iowa physics professor Don Gurnett, principal investigator for the plasma wave instrument on Voyager 1, estimates the craft to be 25 to 35 AU from interstellar space. That would require another ten years for the transit, a time frame still within range for Voyager’s instruments. Both vehicles are expected to keep sending good science until at least 2020, using onboard radioisotope thermoelectric generators for power. We have, in other words, fifteen years of data ahead of us, provided NASA can find the funds to keep receiving this precious information.
Fascinating sounds of Voyager’s encounter with the termination shock can be heard at Gurnett’s Web site. And ponder the image at the left. This is a Hubble photograph showing a bow shock about half a light-year across. It was created by the solar wind from the star LL Orionis as it collided with the flow of gases from the Orion Nebula. Interstellar space is, in many ways, anything but empty, something we’ll have to bear in mind when we get to the point where we’re building probes that move at an appreciable fraction of light speed. More on this tomorrow, when we discuss interstellar shielding in this environment in relation to a recent paper by Dana G. Andrews.
Image credit: NASA, The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA). | aerospace | 1 |
https://blog.csiro.au/put-a-cork-on-it/ | 2024-04-19T18:57:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817442.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419172411-20240419202411-00361.warc.gz | 0.963837 | 122 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__24817255 | en | Cork reached new heights as part of the protective aeroshell that insulated the Mars Rovers Spirit, Opportunity and Curiosity from the intense heat of entering the Martian atmosphere.
In other news, Commander Chris Hadfield, well known for his stellar rendition of Space Oddity, took it one step further recently by dressing up as David Bowie for a Canadian magazine. Click through for a behind-the-scenes video from the photoshoot.
The video that started it all:
Lastly, a lovely animation was recently created as an introduction to our solar system. Watch the full video below and be mesmerised: | aerospace | 1 |
https://dronenews.africa/uk-govt-commissions-research-into-utm/ | 2023-10-03T05:34:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511053.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20231003024646-20231003054646-00659.warc.gz | 0.898598 | 525 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__144444010 | en | UK govt commissions research into UTM
Connected Places Catapult, the UK government innovation agency for the transport industry and autonomous vehicles, has announced the Open-Access unmanned traffic management project (Open-Access UTM project) for supporting operations of drones below 120 metres.
The research project is expected to pave the way for the operations of commercial drones in the UK.
To achieve its objective, the innovation agency will take the help of a national and international consortium for creating an Open-Access UTM framework for drones.
Commissioned by the UK Department for Transport, the project will continue to prepare the groundwork for a safe flying environment for the operations of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the country. The Open-Access UTM project will aim at facilitating efficient sharing of airspace with normal aircraft and beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations of drones.
Connected Places Catapult will work with General Electric’s AiRXOS, Altitude Angel, Collins Aerospace and Wing, and ANRA Technologies to build the first set of the safe and regulated unmanned traffic management capabilities this year.
Connected Places Catapult principal technologist Ajay Modha said: “This is an exciting opportunity to demonstrate a UK-specific UTM ecosystem and represents a key step in lowering the technology and operational barriers for UAS operations.
“A key objective is to demonstrate how this capability can support near term and future markets needs and ambitions. As Phase 2 of the Future Flight Challenge kicks-off, a key aim of this project is to provide greater insight and actionable data to the UAS community who may be tackling UTM for the first time”.
According to Connected Places Catapult, the Open-Access UTM project will seek the creation of the main architectural features, communications interfaces, and key services that will be assessed via simulations before advancing to field-trials.
The research and development project will consolidate on existing platforms and standards to prepare a developmental system for exploring unmanned traffic management and drone operations. Besides, the Open-Access UTM project will be used for identifying the next steps in research and in enabling knowledge transfer to government and also the industry.
ANRA Technologies UK CEO and founder Amit Ganjoo said: “The UK is rapidly becoming a global leader in advancing commercial drone technologies. We are honoured to have contributed to all Connected Places Catapult Open-Access UTM Research and Development Programmes and are excited to commence live-flight testing in pursuit of a safe, interoperable, and efficient traffic management system.” | aerospace | 1 |
https://fort-russ.com/2017/06/su-27-intercepts-b-52-flying-along/ | 2020-12-04T11:41:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141735600.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20201204101314-20201204131314-00389.warc.gz | 0.938966 | 265 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__146609111 | en | June 6, 2017 – Fort Russ News –
– topwar.ru, translated by Tom Winter –
Russian fighter intercepts American B-52 over the Baltic Sea
Two American strategic bombers flew over the Baltic Sea near the Russian border Tuesday, Interfax reports, citing Western sites that monitor military aircraft flights.
According to the sources, “two American B-52N bombers flew in the morning from Fairford airbase in the UK on assignment to the region of the Baltic Sea and Poland.” The aircraft carried out the flight with transponders switched off. It is also reported that Russian fighters were launched into the air to escort them.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation confirmed this information, though only about one bomber. “Airspace control facilities around 10.00 Moscow time noted an aircraft over neutral waters flying along the Russian border. A Sukhoi-27 fighter from the air defense forces of the Baltic Fleet rose to intercept it,” the department reported.
“Approaching the plane, maintaining a safe distance, the Su-27 crew identified it as a B-52 strategic bomber,” the report said.
The fighter escorted an American aircraft until it turned away from the Russian border, and and it then returned to the airfield. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.spatialsource.com.au/lift-off-for-the-national-space-mission/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lift-off-for-the-national-space-mission | 2023-11-29T05:18:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100056.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129041834-20231129071834-00834.warc.gz | 0.943598 | 2,754 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__88904235 | en | Australia’s National Space Mission for Earth Observation has been promised $1.16 billion out to 2039.
By Jon Fairall
When then federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivered the 2022–23 Budget on 29 March, those pundits who predicted that he would have something for everyone were not wrong — it was designed to delight, and it did. So much cash was splashed around that most media commentators overlooked the $38.5 million per annum earmarked for four satellites, the first phase of a National Space Mission for Earth Observation. The program has been promised $1.16 billion out to 2039 (that’s about $70 million annually).
This is on top of $65.7 million to encourage rocket launches from Australia and $46.8 million to be spent on various other aspects of the space industry (see ‘Space sector strategy’ below).
Industry leaders say it’s not before time. Glen Tindall, the chief executive of space systems at Electro Optic Systems (EOS) in Canberra, says that as the industry matures, the government needs to develop meaningful space missions in the national interest. It’s not enough to fund one-off projects. “You can’t build a sustainable industry like that,” he says.
According to the Budget papers, the National Space Mission will be led by the Australian Space Agency (ASA). The prime contractor has not been chosen yet, although it does seem that many subsystems will be sourced from local companies. CSIRO will develop a specification for the satellite and, once it is on orbit, calibrate it. Geoscience Australia will operate the satellites on orbit, as well as establish and run Earth stations to receive the data and distribute it to users. The Bureau of Meteorology will be a major user of the data. The Department of Defence will deliver foundation geospatial information.
The ASA has yet to reveal who will launch the satellite.
At the time of writing, CSIRO had not detailed the design of the satellite. However, from published sources we know that each satellite will carry a single instrument — a hyperspectral radiometer. This is usually taken to mean a device that images the Earth’s surface at sufficient discrete wavelengths to be able to re-create the entire electromagnetic spectrum over the range of interest.
It is clear the National Space Mission is a response to recent environmental calamities, especially the 2019–20 Black Summer Bushfires. Two enquiries into those fires — the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements and the New South Wales Bushfire Inquiry — highlighted the need for a continent-wide map of vegetative fuel states. Extreme flooding has also challenged the existing infrastructure for mapping and predicting the behaviour of large amounts of water.
This probably means the sensor will have a bandwidth from the thermal infrared down to the visual at 400 nanometres. Such a sensor could provide a map of hot spots to address fire risks — a key design driver — plus something akin to the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) generated by NOAA, Landsat and Sentinel satellites. The NDVI measures the difference between near infrared radiation and red light to provide a measure of vegetation density and condition. Such information is already routinely used by farmers and landscape managers. With better temporal and spatial resolution, it would also be of use to firefighters anxious to monitor fuel load ahead of the firefighting season.
In a statement to the media, James Johnson, the chief executive of Geoscience Australia said that potential areas of interest include environmental and hazard monitoring, urban planning, water quality and availability, construction, financial services, resources, and weather analysis and forecasting. “With the constellation in place, it will be feasible to provide updated and detailed crop health information to farmers and agricultural forecasters every day or two. Currently, similar data is only available at eight- to ten-day intervals,” Johnson said.
Another significant design driver is the need to monitor surface water. The most reliable way of doing so would be with a microwave sensor. However, optical frequencies have been used in the past and presumably will be a feature of the Australian satellites. It is possible to monitor many characteristics of water bodies such as turbidity and algal blooms using indices based on visual and near infrared wavelengths. Provided the device has sufficient spatial resolution, its data would also be of great interest to emergency services for flood monitoring
The EO roadmap
The Budget announcement puts flesh on the Earth Observation from Space roadmap, which was released last November by the ASA. At a briefing for media held after the Budget, Reece Biddiscombe, the director of national missions at the ASA, pointed out that Australia had in-depth experience of Earth observation, but all in the role of data consumer. “Australia has always relied on foreign satellites,” he says. ”This is an opportunity for us to go from a consumer to a contributor.”
He said a national EO capability would give the operators of the satellite the ability to capture uniquely Australian data as well as to contribute to the international Earth observation community. It seems this contribution will be a significant design driver for the overall system. In the last few months, the government has signed cooperative deals with the UK and India, and it is currently negotiating with the US.
The US deal is especially interesting. In April the US and Australian governments signed a Statement of Intent at the Colorado Space Symposium. The Statement seeks to ensure the Australian satellites will compliment NASA’s Climate Absolute Radiance and Refractivity Observatory (CLARREO) mission. CLARREO was originally conceived in 2007. At that time, a survey by the US government concluded that the biggest single limitation of the current generation of space-based sensors was that their observations were not accurate enough to see the small changes generated by climate change on a decadal timescale. NASA’s strategy is to improve the calibration and on-going validation of the measurements with a suite of new technologies that enable continual changes to the instruments during the life of the mission.
The first CLARREO satellite was due to launch in 2017. However, it was hit by Trump-era budget cuts and is now scheduled for 2023. Even then, it will be a ‘pathfinder’ mission — an instrument package that will sit on the International Space Station. The first independent missions will fly during the 2030s.
Calibration of the nation
As a result, the National Space Mission has leapt on calibration as the next frontier of remote sensing. CSIRO’s chief executive, Larry Marshall, says CSIRO will lead the development and maintenance of a national network of satellite calibration and validation sites scattered across Australia. This involves defining small homogenous areas whose reflectance can be accurately measured by terrestrial and aerial sensors. These results can then be compared with the results from the satellite. This network will be used to calibrate both Australia’s own satellites and those of foreign operators. Apart from working in support of NASA, some of this work will be undertaken with funding from the UK-Australia Space Bridge Program.
CSIRO will also design, build and manage a new data hub to make the data available to end users, build on CSIRO’s existing strengths in data distribution. The organisation says that the Australian Government currently spends around $100 million per annum on Earth observation from space, a figure that includes the cost of retrieving the data, processing it and then using it in its programs. More than 100 federal and state government programs use data generated by space platforms of one sort or another. On some estimates, these programs cost various governments around $950 million.
As it stands, the source for all this data is foreign satellites. Geoscience Australia runs the Landsat down station, which currently receives daily data from Landsats 7 and 8. GA’s archive provides 40 years of continuous data over the Australian landmass. Landsat multispectral data has been recorded since the launch of Landsat 1 in 1972. Between 1972 and 1979, it was recorded by the US Geological survey. In 1979, a down station at Alice Springs was opened, later joined by one in Hobart.
CSIRO currently runs a repository for the European Copernicus Programme. It provides data from the three operational Sentinel satellites with coverage over Australasia, South-East Asia, the South Pacific, the Indian Ocean and Antarctica. Most of this data is processed in the Open Data Cube (ODC), a processing engine that can take in petabytes of data from multiple sensors and turn it into useable form. Data from the ODC drives Digital Earth Australia, a portal that forms the main interface for users of the system.
CSIRO also has a 10% share of NovaSAR-1, a synthetic aperture radar built by Surry Satellite Technology in the UK.
Looking further ahead
Politicians who need to justify their decision to spend money on creating a space industry, have made a big play out of the industrial activity that will flow from a sovereign capacity to build and launch spacecraft. According to numbers provided by the ASA, about 500 people will be involved in the project — most of them will be employed by about 100 sub-contractors. That will be welcome news for a new generation of Australians who will work in space engineering.
Even so, the politics of all this may yet turn out to be its Achilles heel, says EOS’ Glen Tindall. He says that to build an industry to create, maintain and operate a satellite constellation will require a long-term commitment from government. “It takes decades to bring these missions to fruition,” he says.
So far, there is no word as to what will happen when the first four satellites are built and operational. Will there be a follow-on program? Will we have a sustainable industry in remote sensing? The ASA says the mission will provide a framework for entities across government to consider opportunities for future missions. Yet as with so much in the space industry, it will depend on the whim of the government of the day.
Space sector strategy
The highlight of the Budget was undoubtedly the money for the National Space Mission, but that was by no means the only, or even the largest portion, of government largesse. The funding takes the total amount committed by the federal government to the civil space sector to well over $2 billion since it established the Australian Space Agency in 2018. It’s not quite as impressive as it sounds, since the industry will have a decade or so to spend it. Still, a lot of money is in play.
The government has earmarked $65.7 million over five years from 2021–22 to set the conditions for rocket launches from Australia. The money will be used to fast track the launch of space assets and research projects developed by Australian businesses and researchers.
$2.4 million will be foregone over the next five years by removing cost-recovery requirements under the Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018. This is part of a wider regulatory reform program to streamline interactions between government and industry.
A $9.5 million Space Strategic Update will be produced to provide direction for the space industry and, most importantly, on future funding opportunities. A further $3.0 million will be spent over the next two years to build relationships with international space agencies. In addition, $25.2 million will spent on Australian businesses and research organisations working on projects with the Indian Space Research Organisation and the broader Indian space sector.
Nor does this include money for Defence to develop space based assets. The 2020 Defence Strategic Update committed $7 billion to ‘transition the Australian Defence force from a consumer to a contributor in space’. Some proportion of that will go to Earth observation. In May 2022, Gilmour Space Technologies announced that it had secured funding to develop a satellite and launch it on an Eris rocket. The contract is part of a $15 million project to develop a sovereign space-based Earth surveillance system for Defence.
On 6 April, Gilmour Space Technology in Brisbane signed a deal with LatConnect60 in Perth to produce and launch eight Hypersight 60 satellites. Like the satellites produced under the National Space Mission, the Hypersight constellation will carry a hyperspectral imaging system.
Under the agreement, Gilmour will develop a 100kg space platform and launch it on one of its Eris launch vehicles. The announcement was made at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs in April. Gilmour signed the deal on behalf of a consortium of 31 companies.
Once all eight satellites are on orbit, LC60 will be able to offer a constellation with hourly revisits over Australia, Asia, South America and Africa.
LC60 was founded in 2019. It currently owns exclusive rights to imagery from the S1-4 satellite owned and operated by Surrey Satellite Technology in the UK. S1-4 was launched on an Indian PSLV in 2018 and is currently in orbit 580 km above the Earth. The on-board scanner delivers 80cm panchromatic and 4m multispectral data.
Jon Fairall was the founder and inaugural editor of Position magazine.
This article was first published in the June/July 2022 issue of Position magazine.
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https://stridsminjar.is/en/a-list-of-crash-sites-by-year/incidents-in-1944/183-b-26-martin-marauder-meeks-field-keflavik-june-20-1944 | 2023-09-21T09:57:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233505362.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20230921073711-20230921103711-00662.warc.gz | 0.926924 | 163 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__107086370 | en | B-26G Martin Marauder, s/n: 43-34142
Aircraft was on ferry flight from the USA to Europe, with fuelling stop at Meeks Airfield
At landing at Meeks Airfield, the aircraft was heavily damaged and written off.
Allen, Eelan J pilot survived with severe injuries, left arm amputated.
5 other crew members lost their lives. Their names not known
Mfg.: Glenn L. Martin Company
Type: Martin B-26 Marauder, Medium Bomber
Marauders were used by the RAF and SAAF as the Marauder Mk III.
Operator: USAAF Air Transport | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/31088/pigs-space | 2023-12-11T14:52:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679515260.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211143258-20231211173258-00531.warc.gz | 0.946102 | 447 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__251149974 | en | Remember Pigs in Space? It was a series of sketches on The Muppet Show parodying Star Trek (and other 60s/70s space-themed TV shows), featuring the adventures of a crew of pigs aboard the Swinetrek. Pigs in Space became so popular that it was used to wake up actual astronauts on the Space Shuttle Columbia during its second mission. Muppet Wiki tells the story:
The height of pop-culture awareness for the crew of the Swinetrek occurred in 1981. As part of NASA's morning wake-up call tradition, by which the crew of the space shuttle are awakened with stirring music, familiar song lyrics, or comedy routines in order to boost morale and encourage camaraderie between the astronauts and their mission control colleagues, the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia, part of the STS-2 mission, were greeted by Pigs in Space on two consecutive mornings. Specially recorded by the Muppet performers for this occasion, two separate comedy routines were heard, one on the morning of November 13, and another on November 14, where it followed a rendition of "Columbia, Gem of the Ocean" by a flight directorate band.
For the record, STS-2 happened to be the first shuttle launch during which O-ring problems were observed. We all know how that turned out.
Anyway, enough actual space trivia; here are five Pigs in Space sketches to get you through a decidedly earthbound Tuesday!
The Star Wars Crossover
Mark Hamill and company join the crew of the Swinetrek on a space voyage.
Fun With Music
The ship's computer adds dramatic music at various points throughout the sketch.
The End of the Universe
See that white glow? That's the end of the universe. "When we reach the end of the universe, we will be given the meaning and purpose of life."
The Swinetrek Lands on Koozebane
The crew lands on a strange alien world.
Fixing a Gas Lighter
"Is this the end of Pigs in Space?" Quite likely.
See also: A Brief and Incomplete History of Launching Animals Into Space, including -- wait for it -- pigs. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.airlineratings.com/news/completely-unacceptable-approach-preceded-pk8303-crash/ | 2023-09-28T16:41:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00744.warc.gz | 0.954587 | 735 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__180387943 | en | A completely unacceptable approach preceded the tragic PK8303 crash at Karachi May 22, which killed 97.
According to Juan Browne, a 777 pilot, (blancolirio on Youtube) the Flighradar 24 data shows that the pilots of the A320 descended at twice the normal rate and went across the runway threshold at 210kts (388km/hr) well above the recommended 140kts (259km/hr).
Watch Capt Browne’s analysis below;
Four minutes to touch-down FK8303 the A320 was at 10,000ft whereas it should have been at 4000ft says, Capt Browne.
Why the undercarriage was not lowered is not yet clear but possibly because of the crew’s efforts to get the A320 onto the glideslope pre-occupied them.
Speed is an issue as it will not deploy above 260kts.
Both the FDR and CVR are recovered and the reading of the data will start in France on Tuesday, June 2nd.
According to Aviation-Safety.net the circumstances of the crash are thus;
PIA Flt PK8303, an Airbus A320, departed Lahore at 13:05 hours local time (08:05 UTC) and was expected to arrive at Karachi about 14:45 (09:45 UTC).
About 14:32 the flight reported to the air traffic controller of Karachi Tower that they were descending from 3500 to 3000 feet and established on the ILS for runway 25L. The controller replied: “copy that, turn left heading 180”. Because that would take them away from the ILS approach the flight replied, “Sir, we are established on ILS 25L”. The Tower controller then stated they were 5 miles from touch down and subsequently cleared the flight to land.
According to the ILS approach chart for Karachi Airport, an aircraft a distance of 5 DME should be at an altitude of about 1680 ft. Transponder altitude data captured by Flightradar24 suggests that the aircraft was descending between 4050 and 3725 feet at the time the controller reported that the flight was 5 miles out.
The aircraft continued the approach. What exactly transpired is unclear at this time, but ARY News quoted from a CAA Pakistan report that stated scrape marks from the no.1 engine started on the runway at 4500 feet (1370 m) from the runway threshold followed by no.2 engine scrape marks at 5500 feet (1675 m).
The crew initiated a go-around and during that attempt for a second landing the engines which were damaged failed.
The graphic below from Aviation-Safety.net shows the altitude of PK8303 in blue. Capt Browne has added the brown line showing the correct altitude approach using the ILS. The difference is extraordinary.
However, it may well be that the pilot’s captured a “false glide slope” of 9 or 12 degrees instead of the usual 3 degrees.
The issue is, according to BoldMethod.com, “objects below 5,000 feet AGL have a tendency to reflect glideslope signals. This can create false glideslopes, which are often at 9 degrees and 12-degrees angles to the runway. This is why pilots are always taught to intercept the glideslope from below, to ensure they don’t capture a “false” glideslope.”
However, the very steep angle of descent should have tipped the pilots off that there was a serious error. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.raksha-anirveda.com/iais-long-runner-uav-concepts-gains-popularity-its-team-artemis-with-l3harris-and-four-canadian-companies-bid-for-rcafs-rpas-program/ | 2021-09-17T23:37:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780055808.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20210917212307-20210918002307-00205.warc.gz | 0.934738 | 528 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__217313718 | en | By Arie Egozi
Tel Aviv. The “Long Runner” UAV concept of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is gaining more popularity. The “Long Runner ” system is based on a “fly the mission” operational concept, that enables flexibility to the ” Clients” of the UAV products derived from its advanced sensors.
According to IAI, the UAV is controlled by using an advanced SATCOM system, “We recently performed a test flight in which the UAV landed in a deserted landing strip in Southern Israel. The landing and the take-off were all made by remote control, using the SATCOM”.
According to the company the system gives the ground forces many advantages and mainly an operational redundancy that is needed in many scenarios. Some years ago, IAI teamed with L3 MAS to form Team Artemis to offer the Artemis UAS, based on IAI’s Heron TP, for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) program. This Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV will be equipped with a wide variety of sensors and other payloads designed specifically to meet Canada’s requirements.
Recently Team Artemis, led by L3Harris Technologies and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has added four Canadian companies to its team to bid for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) program. The new team members – Airbus Defence and Space Canada, ATCO Frontec, Canadian UAVs, and Lockheed Martin CDL Systems – will help to expand the expertise and capabilities of what Team Artemis will be offering Canada if selected for the program.
The additions bring expertise in aeronautics engineering, deployed logistics, training, and simulation, and mission management capability. According to a news release, the new members will complement the other team members that provide crucial Canadian components – the WESCAM MX-Series EO/IR turret from L3Harris and the PT6A engine from Quebec-based Pratt & Whitney Canada.
With operations in 14 locations across six provinces in Canada, L3Harris is serving as the prime contractor and will provide C4ISR integration for the platform, as well as all in-service support functions for the planned contract duration of more than 25 years.
-The writer is an International Roving Correspondent of the publication. Views expressed are personal and do not necessarily reflect the views of Raksha Anirveda | aerospace | 1 |
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https://astrocohors-online.blogspot.com/2021/07/far-side-of-moonsecret-of-dark-side-of.html | 2021-11-27T14:44:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358189.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20211127133237-20211127163237-00470.warc.gz | 0.886054 | 528 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__108008553 | en | चांद पर लगा अमेरिका का झंडा सफेद क्यों हुआ| Far side of the Moon|Secret of the Dark Side of the Moon | Research Tv India
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Description: Research Tv India The Secret of the Dark Side of the Moon|Far side of the moon #Moon #Darkside #Farside #Earth #Universe #Marsnews #Marsvideo #Marslanding #Moonlanding The far side of the Moon is the lunar hemisphere that always faces away from Earth, opposite to the near side. Compared to the near side, the far side's terrain is rugged, with a multitude of impact craters and relatively few flat and dark lunar maria ("seas"), giving it an appearance closer to other barren places in the solar system such as Mercury and Callisto. It has one of the largest craters in the Solar System, the South Pole–Aitken basin. The hemisphere is sometimes called the "dark side of the Moon", where "dark" means "unknown" instead of "lacking sunlight" – both sides of the Moon experience two weeks of sunlight while the opposite side experiences two weeks of night. About 18 percent of the far side is occasionally visible from Earth due to libration. The remaining 82 percent remained unobserved until 1959, when it was photographed by the Soviet Luna 3 space probe. The Soviet Academy of Sciences published the first atlas of the far side in 1960. The Apollo 8 astronauts were the first humans to see the far side in person when they orbited the Moon in 1968. All manned and unmanned soft landings had taken place on the near side of the Moon, until 3 January 2019 when the Chang'e 4 spacecraft made the first landing on the far side. Astronomers have suggested installing a large radio telescope on the far side, where the Moon would shield it from possible radio interference from Earth.
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https://www.verifiedmarketreports.com/blog/top-7-trends-in-aircraft-lubricant/ | 2024-03-02T00:15:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475711.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20240301225031-20240302015031-00798.warc.gz | 0.892297 | 950 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__40537419 | en | Introduction: Top Aircraft Lubricant Trends
In the complex and high-stakes world of aviation, the Aircraft Lubricant Market plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of aircraft engines and components. Lubricants are the lifeblood of aviation machinery, contributing to performance, longevity, and safety. This blog explores the key trends shaping the Aircraft Lubricant Market, from the demand for advanced synthetic lubricants to the industry's commitment to environmental sustainability.
1. Rise of Synthetic Lubricants
A prominent trend in the Aircraft Lubricant Market is the increasing adoption of synthetic lubricants. Synthetic lubricants offer superior performance in extreme conditions, including high temperatures and pressures typical of aviation environments. These lubricants provide enhanced wear protection, oxidation resistance, and thermal stability, contributing to the overall efficiency and reliability of aircraft engines.
This trend reflects the industry's pursuit of cutting-edge technologies to meet the demands of modern aviation and the stringent requirements for safety and performance.
2. Focus on Fuel Efficiency
With the aviation industry's growing emphasis on sustainability and fuel efficiency, a trend in the Aircraft Lubricant Market is the development of lubricants that contribute to reduced fuel consumption. Lubricants with low friction coefficients and improved thermal stability help optimize engine efficiency, resulting in lower fuel consumption and reduced emissions.
This trend aligns with the aviation sector's commitment to environmental responsibility and the ongoing efforts to minimize the carbon footprint of air travel.
3. Advanced Additives for Enhanced Performance
The Aircraft Lubricant Market is witnessing a trend towards the incorporation of advanced additives to enhance lubricant performance. These additives, such as anti-wear agents, corrosion inhibitors, and detergents, are formulated to address specific challenges in aviation applications. The use of these additives contributes to the protection of critical engine components and extends the overall life of the lubricant.
This trend underscores the industry's dedication to maintaining the highest standards of safety and reliability in aviation operations.
4. Shift towards Bio-Based Lubricants
Environmental sustainability is a key driver in the Aircraft Lubricant Market, leading to a trend towards the development and adoption of bio-based lubricants. Derived from renewable sources such as plant oils, bio-based lubricants offer a more eco-friendly alternative to traditional petroleum-based lubricants. They exhibit biodegradability and lower toxicity, aligning with the aviation industry's goals for greener practices.
This trend reflects the broader movement towards sustainable aviation solutions and the exploration of bio-based alternatives to reduce the environmental impact of lubricant usage.
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This trend represents a leap forward in lubricant technology, leveraging the benefits of nanomaterials for enhanced performance and efficiency in aviation applications.
6. Condition-Based Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance
Another notable trend in the Aircraft Lubricant Market is the adoption of condition-based monitoring and predictive maintenance strategies. Advanced sensors and monitoring systems are integrated into aircraft engines to continuously assess the condition of lubricants. This data-driven approach allows for more precise maintenance schedules, reducing downtime and improving overall operational efficiency.
This trend aligns with the aviation industry's shift towards proactive maintenance practices, minimizing unplanned maintenance events and optimizing aircraft availability.
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The Aircraft Lubricant Market is witnessing a trend of increased global collaboration to comply with stringent regulatory standards. As aviation regulations evolve to address environmental concerns and safety requirements, lubricant manufacturers are working closely with industry stakeholders to ensure compliance with international standards. This includes adherence to specifications such as SAE AS5780 for aviation lubricants.
This trend reflects the industry's commitment to meeting and exceeding regulatory expectations, fostering a culture of safety and sustainability in aviation operations.
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As the market continues to innovate, the collaboration on regulatory compliance, the adoption of predictive maintenance strategies, and the ongoing pursuit of environmentally responsible lubricant solutions position the Aircraft Lubricant Market at the forefront of aviation technology. | aerospace | 1 |
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https://www.heraldandnews.com/breaking/plane-crash-claims-two-in-klamath-county/article_2d2e27a4-a7cf-11e7-9125-0f0a00d0ee54.html | 2019-11-17T00:46:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496668772.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20191116231644-20191117015644-00090.warc.gz | 0.981206 | 381 | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__124068365 | en | A husband and wife from Glendale, Ore., died in a small plane crash in a remote section of western Klamath County, according to a news release.
The Oregon State Police investigation revealed the plane was occupied by Juan Canopii,54, and his wife Chantal Canopii, 60, both of Glendale. Both were pronounced deceased at the scene. The plane was headed from the Klamath Falls airport to Medford, the report said.
On Sunday at 10:43 a.m., an Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife trooper was working with a volunteer between Burton Butte and Old Baldy Moutain, in a remote section of western Klamath County near the Pacific Crest Trail.
Volunteers heard a low flying airplane and it sounded as if it was having engine trouble. The cloud cover was at treetop level and the airplane was not visible.
The plane was heard striking the ground less than a mile away. First responders immediately started getting resources en route to assist and locate the plane. An initial check of the area by troopers and subsequent searches by Search and Rescue were unable to locate the plane.
Weather conditions improved, but it wasn't until Monday morning before a helicopter was able to spot the wreckage and rescuers made their way through the thick timber to the location.
Pilot and passenger were pronounced deceased at the scene. The plane was headed from the Klamath Falls airport to Medford, the report said. The FAA and NTSB are responding to the scene to assist and take over the investigation.
The Oregon State Police was assisted at the scene by Klamath, Jackson, Lake, Douglas, Del Norte and Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office SAR teams, Oregon Department of Forestry, Bureau of Land Management, Brim Aviation and members of the Oregon Air National Guard 173rd Fighter Wing. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.cheapfaremart.com/flights/cheap-flights-from-los-angeles-to-london | 2019-10-22T10:45:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987817685.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20191022104415-20191022131915-00256.warc.gz | 0.903867 | 1,071 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__22575742 | en | The above table shows flights to London from Los Angeles. The fares based on historical data (Date and Time mentioned). Fares are non-warranted and subject to change anytime. The New York to London round trip fare is inclusive of base fare, fuel surcharges, airline/airport taxes, and our service fee.
Airfares change rapidly based on the availability of flights and demand. Use our flight booking engine to know the availability status of Los Angeles to London flight and compare the fares with multiple carriers. Try different combination of departure and arrival airports, like LAX to LHR, LGB to LHR, LAX to LGW, and so on, to find the cheapest flight. We have integrated our flight booking engine with ARC (Airlines Reporting Corporation) is such manner that it automatically picks the best fares available on. On the top of the search result, it also shows a Flexible Date Fare, which is the lowest fare for the selected flight route.
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1. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
18 miles (30 km) drive from southwest of Downtown Los Angeles takes you to the Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX). This is the primary international airport connecting the city with nonstop as well as connecting flight to London’s favorite airport. Nonstop flights from Los Angeles to London take off regularly.
2. Long Beach Airport (LGB)
Long Beach Airport (IATA: LGB, ICAO: KLGB) is a city-owned public domestic airport three miles northeast of downtown Long Beach, in Los Angeles County. Earlier it was called Daugherty Field. Top airlines offering their flight services are Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, Delta Connection, and American Eagle.
3. LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT)
Ontario International Airport (IATA: ONT, ICAO: KONT) is a public airport two miles east of downtown Ontario, in San Bernardino County. Its 38 miles (61 km) east of Downtown. Currently, no carriers offer nonstop flight from ONT to any of the airports in London. Only connecting flights are available.
1. London Heathrow Airport (LHR / EGLL)
London Heathrow Airport is a major airport in London that serves international and domestic flights. Located at 18 miles from the center of London, United Kingdom, Heathrow ranks as the second busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic.
2. London City Airport (LCY/EGLC)
The nearest major airport is London City Airport. This airport has international and domestic flights and is 9 miles from the center of London, United Kingdom.
3. London Gatwick Airport (LGW / EGKK)
London Gatwick Airport has international and domestic flights and is 33 miles from London, United Kingdom.
The flight distance between Los Angeles and London is 5,454 miles/8778 km, and the approximate flight time is 11 hours 25 minutes. The table below highlights the flight distance and flight time with different departure and arrival airports in consideration.
|Flight||Flight Distance||Flight Time|
|LAX to LHR||5,456 miles/8781 km||11 hours 25 minutes|
|LAX to LCY||5,471 miles/8805 km||11 hours 27 minutes|
|LAX to LGW||5,480 miles/8891 km||11 hours 28 minutes|
|ONT to LHR||5,424 miles/8729 km||11 hours 21 minutes|
|ONT to LCY||5,439 miles/8753 km||11 hours 23 minutes|
Also, keep in mind the time difference between the two cities. Los Angeles is eight hours behind London. Let’s take that how does it affect your travel experience. Suppose you departed at 1.00 PM from Los Angeles on a Saturday after taking your lunch, you will reach London by 11.25 PM (according to Los Angeles time), but it will be 07.25 AM there in London on a Sunday.
Note: The flight distance and time are for a nonstop flight (excluding any layover). The actual distance and time might vary, and are non-warranted. Check with your airlines to know precise information.
The number of airlines flying on the route – from Los Angeles to London – is higher than on many flight routes of the world. The prominent carriers include Iberia, United Airlines, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Finnair, American Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Cambodia Airlines, and Air New Zealand.
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With its futuristic blended wing body, the Stealth Bomber-style plane could boast big improvements in fuel efficiency and passenger comfort.
We’re just about convinced that the flying wing design is the future of passenger aircraft. It’s been in military use for quite some time, perhaps most famously in the form of the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber. In revealing their Project MAVERIC, Airbus has laid down a design marker for the commercial airline industry with this concept plane’s “blended wing body.”
And the MAVERIC isn’t just a sharp-looking plane fit for a near-future sci-fi movie—Airbus says this particular design could improve fuel economy by 20 percent as well as “significantly improve the passenger experience.”
Airbus took the wrapping off MAVERIC at the 2020 Singapore Air Show, revealing a remotely-controlled scale model that turns single-wing design on its head.
In a press release, MAVERIC Project Co-Leader Adrien Bérard admitted that internally the design had been met with skepticism, but Airbus understands that “society expects more from us in terms of improving the environmental performance of our aircraft.”
“MAVERIC’s blended wing body configuration is a potential game-changer in this respect,” said Bérard, “and we’re keen to push the technology to the limit.”
The thing that might eventually put MAVERICs on commercial airport runways the world over isn’t potentially improved performance, though. according to Airbus, the “blended wing body design provides an exceptionally comfortable cabin layout, enabling passengers to benefit from additional legroom and larger aisles for more personal comfort.”
Because let’s be real, too often that very comfort seems to be what airlines push aside in favor of other improvements.
Currently, there is no public timeline for bringing the MAVERIC into full-scale reality, but Airbus will continue testing to see just how much potential this dynamic design truly has. | aerospace | 1 |
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The answer is no moons at all. That’s right Venus (and the planet Mercury) are the only two planets that don’t have a single natural moon orbiting them. Figuring out why is one question keeping astronomers busy as they study the Solar System.Apr 23 2014
Which 2 planets do not have moons?
Of the terrestrial (rocky) planets of the inner solar system neither Mercury nor Venus have any moons at all Earth has one and Mars has its two small moons. In the outer solar system the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn and the ice giants Uranus and Neptune have dozens of moons.
Why dont the first 2 planets have moons?
Venus and Mercury are the only planets in our solar system with no moons. That’s primarily because they’re too small and too close to the Sun to retain a moon and Venus’s motion is too unusual.
Does Mars have a moon?
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Why doesn’t Venus have any moons?
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Does Pluto have a moon?
The known moons of Pluto are: Charon: Discovered in 1978 this small moon is almost half the size of Pluto. It is so big Pluto and Charon are sometimes referred to as a double planet system. Nix and Hydra: These small moons were found in 2005 by a Hubble Space Telescope team studying the Pluto system.
Did the Earth have 2 moons?
Slow collision between lunar companions could solve moon mystery. Earth may have once had two moons but one was destroyed in a slow-motion collision that left our current lunar orb lumpier on one side than the other scientists say.
Does Earth have 3 moons?
Why is Pluto not a planet?
Is Saturn the only planet with a ring?
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest planet in our solar system. Like fellow gas giant Jupiter Saturn is a massive ball made mostly of hydrogen and helium. Saturn is not the only planet to have rings but none are as spectacular or as complex as Saturn’s. Saturn also has dozens of moons.
What is Mars nickname?
Why is Mars red?
Well a lot of rocks on Mars are full of iron and when they’re exposed to the great outdoors they ‘oxidize’ and turn reddish – the same way an old bike left out in the yard gets all rusty. When rusty dust from those rocks gets kicked up in the atmosphere it makes the martian sky look pink.
Why does Mars have two moons?
Why doesn’t mercury have any rings?
Sorry Mercury doesn’t have rings right now. … Unfortunately Mercury could never get rings like this. That’s because it’s too close to the Sun. The powerful solar winds blast out from the Sun and would melt and destroy any icy rings around Mercury.
How many moons does Earth have 2021?
What is Hydra in space?
Does Mercury have a moon?
Most of them are in orbit around the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn. Small planets tend to have few moons: Mars has two Earth has one while Venus and Mercury do not have any. Earth’s Moon is unusually large compared with the planet.
What is Styx moon made of?
Can moons have moons?
Yes in theory moons can have moons. The region of space around a satellite where a sub-satellite can exist is called the Hill sphere. Outside the Hill sphere a sub-satellite would be lost from its orbit about the satellite. An easy example is the Sun-Earth-Moon system.
Did the earth used to be purple?
What is Earth’s second moon called?
Its period of revolution around the Sun approximately 364 days in the early 21st century is almost equal to that of Earth. Because of this Cruithne and Earth appear to “follow” each other in their paths around the Sun. This is why Cruithne is sometimes called “Earth’s second moon”.
What planet has 62 moons?
Feature | May 28 2019. There’s way more to Saturn than its majestic rings. The planet also boasts a collection of 62 exotic moons. Titan — a giant icy world bigger than our Moon — is known for its dense hazy atmosphere and methane seas.May 28 2019
Are we losing the moon?
The moon has been drifting away from Earth for 4.5 billion years. … The moon is moving away from Earth at a rate of 3.8 centimeters (1.5 inches) per year but the speed of its retreat has varied over time.
What would happen if the Earth was 1 inch closer to the sun?
What planet has 16 hours in a day?
What is the 5 dwarf planets?
The five best-known dwarf planets are Ceres Pluto Makemake Haumea and Eris. Except for Ceres which lies in the main asteroid belt these small worlds are located in the Kuiper Belt. They’re considered dwarfs because they are massive round and orbit the Sun but haven’t cleared their orbital path.
Is Pluto explode?
Does it rain diamonds on Saturn?
New research by scientists apparently shows that it rains diamonds on Jupiter and Saturn. … According to the research lightning storms on the planets turn methane into soot which hardens into chunks of graphite and then diamonds as it falls.
How many rings does Earth have?
Can you fall through Jupiter?
Which planet has a life?
Is Mars a boy or a girl?
The name Mars is primarily a gender-neutral name of Greek origin that means God Of War.
Which planet is known as Earth’s twin?
And yet in so many ways — size density chemical make-up — Venus is Earth’s double.Jun 5 2019
What planet is white?
Venus is considered to be pure white but it also reflects indigo rays of the spectrum. Saturn is of black color and reflects violet rays of the Sun. The two shadow planets Rahu and Ketu have also been assigned colors in Vedic astrology.
Why Venus and Mercury have no Moons?
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Since increasing temperature makes the air less dense, an airplane will perform as if it is at a higher altitude than on a colder day, given that the airplane is at the same height above sea level.Examples of activities conducted in MOAs include, but are not limited to: air combat tactics, air intercepts, aerobatics, formation training, and low-altitude tactics.
Military pilots flying in an active MOA are exempted from the provisions of 14 CFR Section (c) and (d) which prohibits aerobatic flight within Class D and Class E surface.Low Altitude Memes From Air Defense Dreams. likes 2 talking about this. Skating, plane-hating, dank bois. Shitposting at a cyclic rate and firing memes at Mach 's welcome & Standby. | aerospace | 1 |
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https://digit.site36.net/tag/mbda/ | 2021-01-23T05:52:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703533863.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20210123032629-20210123062629-00163.warc.gz | 0.929756 | 842 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__140537671 | en | Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles are smaller and much cheaper than their US counterparts. They can be procured in large numbers, so their loss in action is of little consequence.
There is growing support in the UK for a new programme with smaller armed drones. This is what the daily „Guardian“ writes with reference to senior officials of the British Ministry of Defence. According to the paper, the military should procure light-weight unmanned aerial vehicles like those used by Turkey in Azerbaijan’s attack on the region around Nagorno-Karabakh. These are significantly cheaper than the US combat drones currently flown by the Air Force. Therefore, they could be bought in much larger numbers.
Azerbaijan’s six-week war against the Armenian-defended region of Nagorno-Karabakh is considered the first to be decided with the help of drones. The Azerbaijani military used so-called kamikaze drones of the type „Harop“ from Israel, which can circle over the area of operations for hours before hitting. The German Army had also considered procuring these „loitering munitions“ until 2013, but initially postponed the plans until 2019 and later abandoned them in favour of larger drones. „After the war over Nagorno-Karabakh: British military flirts with Turkish-style armed drones“ weiterlesen
Next week the Bundeswehr moves into its drone base in Israel, but their „Heron TP“ will be still unarmed. Six European governments have decided against Israeli drones and instead rely on the „Predator B“.
On Monday, the German government launches its armed drones programme at the Tel Nof air base in Israel. The Bundeswehr moves into a container village on the base in the south of Tel Aviv. This is confirmed by the German Ministry of Defence when it writes that, on the initiative of the Israeli army, the training of German soldiers will begin with a ceremony at the air base. Tel Nof is one of the most important facilities of the Israeli Air Force, where according to reports nuclear weapons are stationed. Attacks on Gaza are also flown from Tel Nof. „New drones are coming in“ weiterlesen
Three years ago, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior was already arming itself against attacks by small drones. These could endanger critical infrastructures or industrial facilities equipped with firearms or explosives. With the USA, Germany is now leading a working group of a worldwide alliance of states. It is also about defending against „violent extremism“.
Together with the US government, Germany has launched an „initiative to defend against unmanned aerial vehicles“. This was reported by the US State Department in a press release. The founding meeting of an appropriate working group was held within the framework of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) in Berlin on 13 December. The group operates under the abbreviation „GCTF C-UAS“. „German authorities lead international working group on defence against small drones“ weiterlesen
With the support of the EU, arms companies want to try out how 20 different drones can be networked in the air and at sea. Tests will take place in the Mediterranean Sea and the Baltic Sea. In two years „Ocean2020“ should deliver first results.
The European Union is funding a research project on the integration of drones and unmanned submarines into fleet units. According to the EU Commission, the „Ocean2020“ project will be used for „maritime surveillance and interdiction missions at sea“ and other military purposes. The information gathered on the swarms of drones provided the „commanders“ with a „comprehensive picture“ of developing situations, together with findings from other systems. The military project „Ocean2020“ is financed by the European Defence Fund, for which the EU Commission has approved 35 million euros. First results should be available in 2020. „EU researches drone swarms for maritime surveillance“ weiterlesen | aerospace | 1 |
http://utplanetaryscience.blogspot.com/2010/02/ahemwere-going-to-have-to-endeavor-at.html | 2018-04-19T09:22:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125936833.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20180419091546-20180419111546-00243.warc.gz | 0.96572 | 108 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__143089810 | en | So Houston had a wee bit of a problem (sorry for the cliche, but yanno I had to).
The Endeavor is now scheduled to launch TOMORROW at 4:14 a.m., weather allowing. Again, nobody but Dago will be up.
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Does anyone know anything about these orange glow sticks they are now giving the astronauts? I kinda thought raving was against protocol...
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The plane was been flown by Manrique Hidalgo, who suffered fractures and is in stable condition in hospital
Emergency crews had to use special equipment to get to the pilot as the plane was hanging in the river canyon. According to witnesses, the pilot appeared to have lost control of the plane before crashing.
This is not the first time a plane has crashed after takeoff at the small airport.
The last crash before yesterday was in October 2010, when a plane overloaded with 170 kilograms of cocaine crashed into the Torres river within minutes of take off. | aerospace | 1 |
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This image of the space shuttle Endeavour's starboard wing was taken by the Expedition 27 crew during a survey of the approaching STS-134 mission prior to docking with the International Space Station. As part of the survey and part of every mission's activities, Endeavour performed a rendezvous pitch maneuver, or back-flip, so that the shuttle could be photographed from a variety of angles. The image was photographed at a distance of about 600 feet (180 meters).
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https://thefreshtoast.com/news/why-is-nasa-running-tests-drills-for-asteroids-striking-earth/ | 2023-01-30T01:03:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499790.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20230130003215-20230130033215-00567.warc.gz | 0.94058 | 486 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__38358664 | en | Bloggers enjoyed some fun this month as NASA posted a job opening for Planetary Protection Officer. The job entails ensuring “organic-constituent and biological contamination”—a.k.a. alien life—didn’t make its way back to Earth.
Now a little digging yielded more information about the gig—ensuring Earthlings don’t contaminate other planets in our space exploration is also paramount—bloggers couldn’t help themselves. Heck, we wrote a story about the government wanting to construct a Space Army, so we get the playful nature.
But perhaps a more interesting space-related story developed this week. This October, NASA will conduct a drill to test its planetary defense systems in the case an asteroid might hit Earth. Previously NASA has run similar drills with simulated asteroids. But asteroid 2012 TC4 is expected pass closely by Earth October 12 and allow NASA to test its defense systems for real.
To be clear TC4 is a small asteroid, estimated to be between 30 and 100 feet (10 and 30 meters) in size. Though exact distance cannot be predicted, scientists believe it will reach no closer than 4,200 miles (6,800 kilometers) from Earth’s surface. While it will become visible to scientists, it will remain at a relatively safe distance from Earth.
“The question is: How prepared are we for the next cosmic threat?” Vishnu Reddy of the University of Arizona and NASA consultant told USA TODAY. “So we wanted to test how ready we are for a potential impact by a hazardous asteroid.”
According to NASA, there will be no known asteroid threat for the next 100 years. So don’t expect Bruce Willis and his miner crew to save the day and plant a nuke anytime soon. October’s drill instead is a test in being prepared.
As program scientist and NASA Headquarters lead for the TC4 observation campaign Michael Kelley said, “Scientists have always appreciated knowing when an asteroid will make a close approach to and safely pass the Earth because they can make preparations to collect data to characterize and learn as much as possible about it.
“This time we are adding in another layer of effort, using this asteroid flyby to test the worldwide asteroid detection and tracking network, assessing our capability to work together in response to finding a potential real asteroid threat.” | aerospace | 1 |
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PEGASUS will be equipped with the aforementioned Langmuir probes and will provide information about essential properties of the plasma in the thermosphere such as the electron temperature and –density. In order to ensure the capability to collect and downlink the data over several months, PEGASUS requires about the same types of subsystems as one would find on large-scale satellites. This includes an attitude control system, an on-board computer, telecommunication devices, an electrical power systems allowing to harvest the solar power and either distribute or store it for later use, a thermal control system – to name only some. In addition to the above, PEGASUS will also feature a propulsion system which, if successful, would be the first time to use such a system on a nanosatellite.
In order to ensure PEGASUS capability to fulfil its mission, PEGASUS requires almost the same types of subsystems as one would find on large‐scale satellites. This includes an attitude control system, an on‐board computer, telecommunication devices, an electrical power system allowing to harvest the solar power and a thermal control system – to name only some. In addition to the above, PEGASUS will also feature a propulsion system which would be the first time such a system is used on a nanosatellite.
Although it is lightweight, the satellite structure must sustain the extreme vibration, shock (up to 2000 g) and noise environment (exceeding 140 dB) of a launch. In order to ensure that the structure can endure such loads, Finite Element Methods (FEM) were used during the design process of the structure. Furthermore PEGASUS structural elements have dual use insofar as the parts of the structure contain magnetorquers which will be used to control the alignment of the satellite in orbit.
The thermal environment and the resulting thermal loads in a LEO orbit are as challenging as the mechanical loads. In the PEGASUS orbit one can expect surface temperatures between ‐60°C up to 120°C. Internal temperature will vary somewhat lower with ‐20°C up to 40°C. Beside the cyclical thermal loads resulting from this (up to 16 times per 24 hours), the internal electronics of PEGASUS have to be protected using MLI and heaters for particular sensitive elements such as the batteries.
On‐board computer (OBS)
The PEGASUS OBC features a 32bit ARM microprocessor which can run with up to 120MHz. Furthermore it provides two redundant 1Gbit flash memories and the data can be downloaded via two redundant interfaces with the TT&C. The processor stores its program code inside its flash memory. A copy is also stored on a separate magnetic memory. A radiation tolerant microprocessor is used as watchdog and programming controller. For safety reasons, the OBC is supplied via two redundant power lines with automatic switch over and latch‐up protection.
Electrical Power System (EPS)
The Electrical Power Supply (EPS) unit harvests energy from the sun via photovoltaic cells. It features eight separate Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT). Utilizing converters with an efficiency of more than 95% more than 4A of continuous current at either 3.3V and 5V can be produced. The control and data collection of the EPS is handled by a central microcontroller
which is supplemented by two redundant communication and backup controller which can maintain basic functionality even if the main controller fails.
Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS)
The Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem uses embedded sensors (photodiodes , 3‐axis magnetometers) and actuators (multiple magnetorquers) and a propulsion module (Pulsed Plasma Thruster ‐ PPT) enabling rotation around x‐ and y‐axis and translation heading towards +z. Furthermore a GPS receiver is utilized for accurate position determination and to synchronize the real‐time clock. In addition a 3‐axis gyroscope is being utilized for better rotation measurement.
Telecommunication & Tracking System (TT&C)
STACIE‐∆ (Space Telemetry And Command Interface) The Telemetry, Tracking and Control System (TT&C) of PEGASUS operates in the 70cm amateur radio band. It features two redundant transceivers with corresponding controllers on one board. Both transceivers can be powered and controlled independently. A very unique feature is the possibility to remotely change the transmission frequencies from the ground station.
Propulsion System (PPT)
PEGASUS will feature a unique propulsion system, a so‐called Pulsed Plasma Thruster (PPT). The propulsion system will provide a Δv of 3.4 m/s which, under optimum conditions, can extend the duration of the mission several months beyond the planed one. No nanosatellite has managed to fly such a system before.
PEGASUS will be equipped with the mNLP – multi Needle Langmuir probe system, developed by the University of Oslo. With this instrument, PEGASUS will measure the electron temperature and –density in the thermosphere. Those measurements will provide an essential input into the understanding of the plasma conditions in the upper atmosphere and the processes which determine our global weather.
The TT-64 protocol regulates the data transfer between the satellite and the GS in both directions (air interface). The TT-64 protocol supports the time division multiplex method (semi duplex communication). A complete data packet consists of a 70 bytes string, whereas 6 bytes are created automatically by the TRX module of the communication interface STACIE for synchronizing and receiver tuning. The remaining 64 bytes are data bytes. The last 18 bytes are used for CRC and FEC.
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0010: 00 00 00 00 00 06 01 00 d5 ff ff ff fe ff f0 7f
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0010: 00 7f f5 3a 02 00 00 00 84 83 7d 78 ff 00 91 7a
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The satellite was ejected into a sun synchronous orbit with an initial altitude of ~380 km and an inclination of ~98° on June 23, 2017. | aerospace | 1 |
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https://www.droneguru.net/best-black-friday-drone-deals/ | 2024-02-23T21:28:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474445.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223185223-20240223215223-00814.warc.gz | 0.854773 | 1,392 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__19794897 | en | Once again Thanksgiving has come and passed, so it´s time for Black Friday 2023!
As has now become tradition since drones have become a mainstream product, this is the time of year when you’ll probably get the best deals on drones possible.
If you’ve been saving up for the right moment to get the drone of your dreams, this is almost certainly the right time to pull the trigger.
Even better, you don’t have to pitch a tent in front of a freezing storefront to take advantage of these Black Friday drone deals.
You can order your Black Friday drone special from the warm comfort of your own home, since these specials are all online!
Here are the 8 Best Black Friday Drone Deals of 2023
Best FPV Deals:
- Intuitive motion controller and FPV goggles provide an immersive flying experience accessible to all pilots.
- Squeeze the trigger to accelerate and turn using wrist movements for intuitive and exciting flight.
- The integrated camera captures stabilized 4K video across a wide 155° field of view without needing attachments.
- A lightweight and palm-sized design enables agile maneuvering and portability for all types of adventures.
- Fly safely for up to 18 minutes with built-in guards that allow the drone to bounce off objects and keep flying.
- The DJI FPV Goggles V2 provide an immersive flight viewing experience with a 150° field of view. This allows the pilot to see a smooth, real-time transmission from the drone’s onboard camera.
- The camera can capture high resolution 4K video at up to 60 frames per second and 120 megabits per second bitrate for detailed footage.
- There is a new “S mode” flight setting that mixes manual flying controls with some of the simplified features of DJI’s automated drones. This allows more creative shots while still having access to smart safety features.
- Safety features like bottom warning lights, automatic return-to-home when the battery is low or signal is lost, and forward/downward sensors for obstacle avoidance, aim to ensure safe flight even at high speeds.
- The long range Ocusync 3.0 transmission can maintain a clear HD low latency video signal up to 6.2 miles between the drone and controller.
Best Intermediate Drone Deals:
- Equipped with a 1-inch image sensor and 2.4μm pixels, the drone can capture 5.4K video at 30 fps and 4K at 60 fps.
- The “MasterShots” feature automatically captures creative footage with a tap, evolving previous intelligent shot modes.
- Focus tracking tools like Spotlight, ActiveTrack, and Point of Interest make it easy to follow and encircle subjects.
- 10-bit Dlog-M color records up to one billion colors, retaining details for professional post-processing.
- Using OcuSync 3.0 transmission, the video feed is smooth, clear and reliable at distances up to 7.5 miles.
- Weighing less than 249 grams, this compact drone is easy to take anywhere for aerial shots on-the-go.
- With simplified controls, the drone is beginner-friendly to learn and fly safely using smart features like Return to Home.
- A max flight time of 31 minutes can be extended to 93 minutes with additional batteries from the Combo package.
- Intelligent shooting modes in the DJI Fly app create professional videos with just tap controls.
- The OcuSync transmission system offers a max range of 10km for reliable long distance control and footage streaming.
- Weighing less than 249 grams, this foldable drone fits in a jacket pocket and doesn’t require FAA registration.
- Equipped with a Sony image sensor, it captures 12MP photos and stable 4K video with EIS tech within a wide 118° field of view.
- Beginner Mode and multiple speed settings allow flexible controls as you advance from an entry-level to skilled pilot.
- The two intelligent 2500mAh batteries provide 31 minutes of flight time each, for a total max flight time of 62 minutes on a single charge.
- Using PixSync 2.0 transmission, the max control range is 4km with low latency HD video streaming.
- With a Remote ID module, this drone complies with FAA regulations.
- The 2-axis gimbal stabilizes 4K video and photos captured by the camera with electronic image stabilization.
- Brushless motors and a 26 minute battery life ensure stable flight for aerial shots.
- Multiple beginner-friendly features like Headless mode, altitude hold, and takeoff/landing aids simplify piloting.
- The GPS and optical flow systems enable reliable long-range control up to 999 meters away with anti-interference capabilities.
- One-click takeoff from the palm with 32GB internal storage eliminates the need for SD cards.
- Weighing 125g with foldable design, it is ultra-portable without the need for registration.
- Multiple intelligent auto flight paths like Hover, Follow, Orbit and Bird’s Eye perform hands-free filming.
- Real-time camera preview and manual controls via app optimize shots and customize flight routes.
- Triple stabilization enables smooth 2.7K 30fps and 1080p HDR video ideal for action sports and travel vlogs.
Best Beginner Bargain:
- Capture 1080p full HD video and first-person view through the app by connecting your phone wirelessly.
- Perform flips, circle flight paths, and route planning for creative shooting modes and flight controls.
- Auto-hovering mode holds a steady altitude for stable footage. Headless mode aids orientation, especially when out of sight. Low battery alarms alert when it’s time to land.
- One-key automatic takeoff and landing simplifies flight for beginners. Two speed modes suit different experience levels. Return home safely with the emergency button.
- Protective prop guards, durable ABS material, and 10-13 minutes of flight time per battery ensure safe and reliable operation.
We will try to keep this list updated as Black Friday and Cyber Monday week keeps running.
Best of all, these Black Friday drone deals are all online. So you won’t have to fistfight an old lady trying to buy presents for her grandkids. Maybe, in the end, that’s the best deal of all.
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https://bashny.net/t/en/9787 | 2018-07-20T14:43:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676591683.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20180720135213-20180720155213-00119.warc.gz | 0.922079 | 87 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__81160683 | en | Canadian astronaut Chris Hatfield (Chris Hatfield) is currently on the International Space Station as part of another expedition.
It has become very popular, thanks to the publication of a large number of pictures from space.
Let's look at his work.
Golden Gate Bridge. San Francisco.
Lights of New York.
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http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?99988-Russian-Photos-(updated-on-regular-basis)/page2135 | 2013-06-19T23:55:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368709906749/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131146-00096-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.872224 | 150 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__213930082 | en | Well, small number(about 5-6) of Parus constellation sats still radiate navigational signal. But Russian Navy can use it for sending orders, reports, short messages, alarms, etc. Same as GRU using their Strela/Gonets constellation.
I might add:
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Shift spending from military hardware to developing experts in languages and culture.
The latest disruption could hardly come at a worse time for the F-35.
The U.S. is allegedly "gambling that our military will not be required" in multiple theaters.
Marine Lt. Gen. Robert Schmidle will be the new deputy director of the Defense Department's Cost... | aerospace | 1 |
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- Type: SPH
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- Part Count: 16
- Mods: 2
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This is a short range drone for a recon aircraft.
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https://viterbicareers.usc.edu/usc-viterbi-startup-garage-open-call-for-tech-startup-teams/ | 2024-03-02T21:11:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475897.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302184020-20240302214020-00562.warc.gz | 0.905913 | 436 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__97229735 | en | About Us: Our mission at VSG is to stimulate the establishment and growth of technology-based ventures through our 1-year residency program. The intent of the Garage is to provide an innovation and incubation space for residents to foster new ideas and work on entrepreneurial endeavors. We are located in the heart of Silicon Beach in Marina Del Rey and are dedicated to serving early-stage technology startups.
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This Fall, the Viterbi Startup Garage will host its first Space Cohort in partnership with USC Viterbi’s Center for Research in Space Technologies (CREST) and El Segundo-based Aerospace Corporation (TAC), the federally funded non-profit corporation providing technical assistance in all aspects of space missions to military, civil and commercial customers.
Teams focused on space technologies are invited to apply for Fall 2023 residency and specify that they request consideration for the Space Cohort. In addition to the resources and programming available to all VSG teams, Space Cohort teams will receive mentorship and technical assistance from TAC.
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http://rabbireflects.blogspot.com/2014/06/all-drone-israeli-army.html | 2017-03-30T14:31:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218194601.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212954-00015-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.954671 | 397 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__305934926 | en | Is Israel Building an All-Drone Army?
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Because for most of the world, drones more often than not bear the flag of Israel as an insignia.
According to CNN, the state of Israel is the largest exporter of drones and drone technology in the world. Leading Israeli defense concern Israel Aerospace Industries, or IAI, counts as its customers the military forces of more than two-dozen nations around the world. These customers buy Israeli drones first and foremost because they're easier to acquire than American models -- where sales can be held up by government restrictions on drone exports. But customers also flock to buy Israeli drones because they work.
In fact, they work so well that Israel may be replacing its manned combat aircraft with robotic drones.
Building a drone empire in the Middle East
Israel recently announced a plan to retire 33 Textron (NYSE: TXT ) AH-1 Cobra helicopter gunships. News reports suggest that the Cobras' role will, in the future, be taken over by unmanned "drone" aircraft -- armed to the teeth with air-to-surface guided missiles. Already, one former Israeli Cobra squadron is said to have been equipped with Israeli "Hermes 900" unmanned aerial vehicles.
While Israel's defense ministry won't comment on reports of its possessing "weaponized" drones, media outlets around the Middle East have reported seeing Israeli drones conducting armed operations as far back as 2006. This backs up rumors of a shift to armed drones. And there would be sound logic supporting such a move, if it is indeed happening.
UAVs offer many advantages over piloted helicopters. Piloted remotely, they eliminate the risk of Israeli pilots being killed or wounded in combat -- or taken prisoner. Israel's drones can also fly for 12 hours and up, versus about 90 minutes for an AH-1 Cobra. They're cheaper to operate -- and in many cases, cheaper to buy. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.kxan36news.com/live-ticker-for-the-dart-mission-why-a-nasa-probe-crashes-into-an-asteroid | 2022-12-05T08:28:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711013.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20221205064509-20221205094509-00374.warc.gz | 0.938222 | 594 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__22090475 | en | For the first time on Tuesday night, a probe from the US space agency Nasa is to intentionally steer into an asteroid and thereby change its trajectory. Follow the mission live.
The unmanned probe of the “Dart” (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission was launched in November using a “Falcon 9” rocket from the US state of California and is to be guided into the asteroid Dimorphos. From the approximately 330 million dollar mission, Nasa hopes to find out how the earth could be protected from approaching asteroids. Nasa is streaming the probe’s arrival on Dimorphus through its website and on YouTube.
In November 2021, the “Falcon 9” rocket was launched and shot the DART probe into space. Since then she has been on the journey to Dimorphus. The test is to take place on Tuesday night, at 01.07 German time. Follow the mission live here:
00:54: In the Nasa live stream of the mission you can now see the small asteroid Dimorphos in orbit around the larger Didymos. So the “Dart” probe is now close to impact.
00:49: If the “Dart” probe collides with the asteroid, we won’t be able to see anything. Rather, the camera image will freeze with the image of the small asteroid Dimorphos, which gets larger as the spacecraft gets closer. The final image, taken about two and a half seconds before impact, with the asteroid’s surface filling the camera’s field of view, is the last we’ll see of Dimorphos Monday night.
However, it will not be the last image of the mission. Behind “Dart” follows a tiny unmanned spacecraft called “Light Italian CubeSat for Imaging of Asteroids” (“LICIACube” for short). This LICIACube accompanied Dart for the first nine months of the mission, and then embarked on a slightly shifted trajectory so it will miss Dimophos but can provide imagery.
The LICIACube will capture images of the sinking of DART and the resulting crater. But because it’s so small — its antenna is small, too — it’s slow to send data to NASA’s Deep Space Network radio dishes via a weak radio signal. It will probably take a day or two before the first images of the LICIACube are available.
Tuesday, September 27, 12:35 a.m.: About half an hour until impact. Dart’s camera was able to spot Dimorphos, a small asteroid in orbit around a larger asteroid, for the first time. “Dart” has been running on its own for almost three hours now. Nasa engineers are monitoring the mission and can intervene if anything goes wrong before impact. | aerospace | 1 |
https://aircrafttechnic.com/general_aviation/aircraft-mechanic-salaries-by-state-the-highest-5-states/ | 2022-01-19T10:52:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301309.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220119094810-20220119124810-00586.warc.gz | 0.937629 | 278 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__152797845 | en | The aircraft mechanic is responsible for the repair, inspection and maintenance of aircraft. Among the requirements for such an employee, the ability to identify and correct electrical and mechanical failures of the aircraft, including brakes, landing gear and engine, clearly stands out. This kind of work requires you to have advanced troubleshooting skills. The applicant must have a detailed mindset, be able to dissect the problem into pieces and put it together.
To become an aircraft mechanic in US, a candidate must have a degree and complete an internship with an aircraft manufacturer, operator, or engineering company. An important aspect of the qualification of mechanics in aviation is the ability to work on different types of aircraft or specialize in a specific narrow area. Specialists in this profession should be permanently aware of new products and standards in the industry.
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5. Texas: Last on our list is Texas with an average salary of $ 63,860. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.americaspace.com/2013/08/07/mobile-service-tower-rolled-back-in-preparation-for-launch-of-wgs-6/ | 2023-12-08T09:23:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100739.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208081124-20231208111124-00408.warc.gz | 0.891943 | 392 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__277350373 | en | Video courtesy of AmericaSpace
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — The Mobile Service Tower (MST) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37) was rolled back the length of a football field revealing the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Medium rocket within. This impressive display is just one step in preparation for the launch of the rocket’s payload, the Wideband Global Satcom 6 spacecraft. The tower began its journey at 10:27 a.m. EDT. Forty-one minutes later, at 11:08 a.m. EDT, the MST’s movement was complete and the Delta IV Medium launch vehicle was exposed in preparation for this evening’s launch.
“This is my first opportunity to be here to witness a Delta IV launch,” said Jason Meredith with ATK, the company that provides the Gem-60 Solid Rocket Motors that help to boost the rocket to orbit. “This is an exciting event, and I’m extremely happy to be here for the rollback this morning, to witness the launch vehicle being prepared and ready to go. I’m looking forward to launch this evening. This is an amazing part of U.S. history, and we get to be a part of that—just very humbling and amazing.”
Liftoff is currently on time. The launch window extends for 49 minutes, opening at 8:29 p.m. EDT. Weather is currently providing an 80-percent chance of providing favorable conditions for launch. Stay tuned to AmericaSpace’s live launch coverage, either via our website’s Launch Tracker feature or on our social media accounts on Twitter and Facebook.
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https://195news.com/business/securiport-announces-bronze-sponsorship-of-the-79th-iata-agm-and-world-air-transport-summit/ | 2023-11-28T13:12:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679099514.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128115347-20231128145347-00114.warc.gz | 0.911995 | 598 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__182731073 | en | Securiport is contributing to international aviation security through its sponsorship of the annual 2023 IATA AGM and World Air Transport Summit.
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 30, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — Securiport, internationally recognized for its achievements in civil aviation security and advanced data analytics, has announced its Bronze sponsorship of the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) slated for June 4-6, 2023, in Istanbul, Turkey.
Securiport’s involvement as a Bronze sponsor underscores its commitment to enhancing global aviation security standards. The IATA AGM serves as a valuable platform for Securiport to engage and exchange ideas with representatives from IATA member airlines, industry associates, regional and international associations, industry suppliers, prominent manufacturers, and media.
“IATA furnishes a robust platform for businesses like Securiport to fortify relationships with pivotal industry stakeholders,” says Dr. Enrique Segura, President, and CEO of Securiport. “It presents a distinct opportunity to tackle emerging industry challenges and introduce innovative solutions. We are delighted to be a Bronze sponsor of the 79th IATA AGM and World Air Transport Summit, the largest gathering of airline leaders worldwide.”
IATA, as a global entity, shapes the industry’s direction by prioritizing key initiatives such as safety enhancement and devising strategies to lessen the environmental footprint of aviation. As an active IATA member, Securiport also serves as a Strategic Partner in the areas of Security, the IT Leaders Community, and Digital Innovation.
As a global leader in the design and implementation of civil aviation security and border control systems, Securiport, winner of many awards for its border security operations, has continuously leveraged cutting-edge biometric technologies and advanced data analytics to provide authorities with the knowledge and tools to ensure order and efficiency for civil aviation security and border control screening.
Securiport’s mission is to equip civil aviation authorities with innovative solutions that keep travelers safe and borders secure. With solutions currently in place across dozens of countries around the world and a dedicated multicultural team of professionals developing state-of-the-art tools to meet emerging challenges, Securiport is the global leader in the use of data analytics and rules-based targeting for risk assessment and threat detection for civil aviation security.
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Article originally published on www.einpresswire.com as Securiport Announces Bronze Sponsorship of The 79th IATA AGM And World Air Transport Summit | aerospace | 1 |
https://demo.lifeboat.com/blog/2017/03/robots-on-space-x-and-virgin-galactic-space-tourist-flights | 2024-04-15T09:45:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816954.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415080257-20240415110257-00477.warc.gz | 0.900081 | 260 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__59047859 | en | In the next few years Space X and Virgin Galactic will be sending tourists into orbit and during a brainstorming session for last years SpaceApps Challenge we brainstormed some possible applications for Space Robots.
Last night on the International Space Station Astronaut Thomas Pesquet showed the SPHERES robots testing software that will be used to clean up space junk. Smaller versions of these robots could be developed with multiple ports for a Go Pro Camera linked to a SmartWatch app for Space Selfies or for a Virtual Reality 360 degree recording for the Tourists of their trip. Having wireframed for the Samsung Gear Watch App to be used on the International Space Station and with the advances in technology its easy to see how Siri/ Cortana/ Alexa could be incorporated into a SPHERE type Astromechanical robot to advise of Comms, Timetable scheduling and the other apps that are required for day to day use on the International Space Station. Fun applications that we came up with for the Space Apps challenge was a version of Space- Quidditch and Jedi Training for a SPHERE robot fitted with mini propulsion tanks.
The Annual SpaceApps Challenge is a great way of streching your tech skills and learning new ones. If you would like to host a SpaceApps event the deadline is today: | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.radiolaser98.com/military-sdr/us-ally-receiving-modern-military-gps-user-equipment/ | 2023-09-26T23:28:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510225.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926211344-20230927001344-00635.warc.gz | 0.939579 | 247 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__114484166 | en | Germany is the first ally of the United States to order the new military code (M-code), capable of military GPS consumer equipment (MGUE).
The Space Manufacturing Corps of the Space and Missile Systems Center reached the most important milestone on September 30, when the GPS office for foreign military sales (FMS) received its first M-code MGUE order. year.
The SMC facilitates international access and the availability of M-code consumer equipment, as indicated by the Secretary of the Air Force and the Office of the Minister of Defense for 58 authorized states. Additional foreign military sales of MGUE are underway.
SMC is currently involved with several countries in bilateral M-code prototyping, demonstrations and flagship planning efforts. Under a multilateral agreement, MGUE ground receivers must be lent to approved partners for early integration and testing in national weapons systems.
The M-Code is an upgrade of currently available GPS signals, which provides improved performance of Secure Positioning, Navigation and Synchronization (PNT), anti-congestion and tampering to provide a more robust PNT solution. This will improve interoperability with the equipment and operations of our defense partners, while increasing the effectiveness of navigation warfare for Allied operations. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.momondo.com/flights/quebec/newark-liberty-intl-ewr | 2021-10-19T10:08:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585246.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20211019074128-20211019104128-00547.warc.gz | 0.913584 | 311 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__178894678 | en | |Best Price Found||$226||The best flight deal from Québec City to Newark Airport found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $226|
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Québec City and Newark are 447.2 mi apart from one another. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 3h 49m. | aerospace | 1 |
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as the first flight of the day was cancelled, both flights were merged into one A310-flight to OTP
enroute to DXB/OMDB on a empty A310
UNGA 2015 visitor
Tarom brings-once again- the A310 in, on the morning flight from Bucharest
Visitor of the 70th United Nations General Assembly | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.businessline.global/relativitys-first-3d-printed-rocket-launches-successfully-but-fails-to-attain-orbit/current-affairs/business-economy/ | 2023-06-04T23:22:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224650409.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20230604225057-20230605015057-00331.warc.gz | 0.92729 | 609 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__70973245 | en | The firm’s Terran 1 rocket lifts off from LC-16 at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Relativity Residence, a 3D-printing specialist, launched the inaugural flight of its Terran 1 rocket leisurely on Wednesday night, which successfully met some mission needs before failing to attain orbit.
Terran 1 lifted off from LC-16, a launchpad at the U.S. Residence Power’s facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, and flew for approximately three minutes. While the rocket cleared a key aim — passing the purpose of maximum atmospheric strain for the length of an orbital initiate, recognized as Max Q — its engine sputtered and shut down early, rapidly after the second stage separated from the foremost stage, which is the increased, decrease share of the rocket recognized as the booster.
Relativity initiate director Clay Walker confirmed that there changed into an “anomaly” with the upper stage. The firm mentioned it can maybe give “updates over the upcoming days” after inspecting flight knowledge.
No topic falling wanting reaching orbit, the “Proper Success, Maintain Enjoyable” mission represents a foremost step ahead for the firm, and helped prove the viability of its intrepid manufacturing draw.
While many put of abode companies use 3D printing, in overall recognized as additive manufacturing, Relativity has successfully long gone all-in on the approach.
The firm believes its draw will invent building orbital-class rockets phenomenal faster than historical programs, requiring thousands much less parts and enabling adjustments to be made by job of tool. The Lengthy Seashore, California-essentially based mission aims to originate rockets from uncooked supplies in as few as 60 days.
The blue flames of the Terran 1 rocket, which is powered by a mixture of liquid methane and liquid oxygen (or methalox), as it launched.
Terran 1 stands 110 feet excessive, with 9 engines powering the decrease first stage, and one engine powering the upper second stage. Its Aeon engines are 3D-printed, with the rocket the utilization of liquid oxygen and liquid pure gasoline as its two gasoline forms. About 85% of this main Terran 1 rocket changed into 3D-printed.
Relativity costs Terran 1 at $12 million per initiate. Or now not it is designed to lift about 1,250 kilograms to low Earth orbit. That puts Terran 1 in the “medium steal” section of the U.S. initiate market, between Rocket Lab’s Electron and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 in both build and skill.
The debut initiate didn’t lift a payload or satellite tv for computer internal the rocket, with Relativity emphasizing the initiate represents a prototype.
The firm’s Terran 1 rocket stands on its launchpad at LC-16 in Cape Canaveral, Florida ahead of the inaugural initiate strive.
Trevor Mahlmann / Relativity Residence | aerospace | 1 |
https://hk.helipal.com/products/storm-q380-classic-quad-with-rc-tx | 2020-07-02T08:07:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655878639.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20200702080623-20200702110623-00562.warc.gz | 0.869163 | 1,370 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__213381504 | en | Storm Q380 Classic Quad (with RC Tx)
Classic lives! Meet the Storm Q380, the long time seller, best value multi-purpose 380 class quad platform for everyone The Storm Q250 aims for the first time flyer as a...
The Storm Q250 aims for the first time flyer as a practice drone, because of the simplicity it's also a great choice for educational purpose, showing the learners how a quad copter works with the industry standard BetaFlight Flight Controller. Although it's targeted for beginners, the components are no joke, featuring the a super efficient 2212-800kv brushless motors, which has excellent efficiency with 9045 to 1045 propellers, working with 30A ESC and the eye catching 4x multi-color LED for each arms, the Storm Q380 is a real bargain.
Built by the same experienced team for the hi-end Storm FPV racers and included a professional 2.4Ghz RC radio set, preloaded with 3 Flight modes, everything are tested from factory, you just connect a battery and fly right the way. Use it for fun, for education, for aerial filming or FPV flying (* just put a VTX + Camera onboard and power up with the aux. 5V power supply onboard! * VTX and Camera sold separately), the Storm Q250 is a super economical quad platform for all kinds of possibilities.
Storm Drone Q380 features :
- Excellent price vs performance ratio
- Long flight time with stock 1045 propellers and 3S 2200mah LiPo
- Great handling with BetaFlight FC
- Using same brushless motor on Strom Racing Drones
- Tuned by expert with 3 flight modes (Slow Angle, Fast Angle (aka. Horizon), Rate) for different level players
- Ready-to-fly, just hook up a battery and fly right the way
Great value price 10" quadPeople want this classic 380 size quad for all kinds of general use, that's why Storm keeps making it, and keep upgrading it, better and better.
Superb performanceThe onboard BetaFlight FC is tuned by the same expert team for Storm Racing Drones, you can find the same DNA within.
Bright LED stripThey help to tell which way is the head and which is the tail, flip the switch to change to your desired color.
Fly with 3S or 4S LiPoCompatible with both 3S or 4S LiPo, not only you can share LiPo with other RC models, 3S LiPo gives you a relax flight while 4S LiPo gives you much faster respond and handling.
Storm Q380 component highlights :
- RCINPower 2212 V2 800kv Brushless Motor
- Storm Fairy 30A BLHeli ESC
- BetaFlight F3 Flight Controller
- 4x LED + Discovery and Warning Buzzer
- Gemfan 1045 propellers
- RadioLink T8FB V2 2.4Ghz 8Ch. S.Bus Radio Set
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We build it for you!
We have years of experience in this field and learned a lot of know-how on how to build a good FPV racer, we care about details and expect nothing less from our RTF or BNF aircraft, we also provide different spec built for different experience, each drone is built and tested by Storm factory guys to ensure you'll get a truly world class, out-of-box ready to fly FPV racer. Preloaded with Storm tuned 3 Flight modes, everyone can enjoy, from beginners to experts.
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The Storm Drone Q380 includes our exclusive BetaFlight Parameters!
Preloaded with three flight modes and three speeds.
The Slow Angle Mode is auto-leveled making is a no-stress flying experience for the complete beginner or for flight training.
In Fast Angle Mode (aka. Horizon) is like the previous one, but faster, if you push the sticks to end point and you can perform Flip or Roll maneuver.
In Rate Mode, the drone will fly like an airplane with NO auto-leveling or angle limitation, making it great for flying around in large spaces.
These flight modes are completely unique – there is nothing else like it on the market.
Designed by players for players, pure joy with the Q250
Building Diagram (Click to enlarge)
RadioLink T8FB (V2) 2.4Ghz 8-Ch S.Bus Radio Transmitter
True 8-Ch radio controller, great finishing, takes DC 4.8V~18V, so you can use any 2S~4S LiPo with JST connector to power it up, or with he included AA battery tray.
Installed with a remote controlled battery-warning buzzer!
A remote controlled battery-warning buzzer comes already installed in the drone. This buzzer will alert you when the low voltage threshold (adjustable) has been reached. You can also trigger the buzzer using a switch on the transmitter to help locate the aircraft if you happen to land in tall grass.
Battery and Flight Time Reference (* for reference only)
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Storm Q250 specifications :
- Weight : 503 g (without battery)
- Dimension : 300mm (L) x 300mm (W) x 60mm (H)
- Motor to motor : 380mm
- Propeller : Gemfan 1045 propeller
- Recommend battery : 3S or 4S 2200mah~5500mah LiPo battery
- Battery connector : XT60
- Radio System : RadioLink T8FB V2 2.4Ghz 8-Ch
1. Fully Assembled Storm Q380
2. RadioLink T8FB V2 2.4Ghz 8-Ch Radio System
3. 4pcs Clockwise Gemfan 1045R propeller (2 of them are spare)
4. 4pcs Counter-Clockwise Gemfan 1045 propeller (2 of them are spare)
5. Battery mat
6. Storm lipo strap
7. 3-in-1 Multi-nut Wrench (10mm / 8mm / 5.5mm)
8. FREE Storm 11.1V 2200mah 30C LiPo (XT60 connector)
9. FREE SkyRC E3 2S / 3S LiPo Charger
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https://astropolitica.blogs.sapo.pt/28524.html | 2021-07-31T22:13:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154126.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20210731203400-20210731233400-00463.warc.gz | 0.941205 | 1,207 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__155763377 | en | Last months ESA ministerial meeting in Berlin failed to provide observers with any of the fireworks that some observers expected. There were no major project cancellations or any real program reforms. They agreed to give preference to European launchers, which may be bad news for Russias space industry unless somehow the EU finds a way to define the Proton as European. The ministers also failed to provide the Aurora solar system exploration project with the increased funding needed to prepare for independent European human space exploration.
Instead, they agreed to continue work on the ExoMars project, planned for a launch in 2011. This will be a Mars rover with instruments designed specifically to search for signs of life on Mars. It should be a fascinating endeavor that, even if it fails to find traces of organic life, will provide the scientific community with a wealth of data on the nature of the Red Planet.
The meeting also reaffirmed ESAs new paramilitary role, both with Galileo and with the GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) remote sensing program. ESA is becoming less and less a civilian space agency dedicated to science, technology, and exploration and more and more an institution dedicated to enhancing the power and prestige of the European Union, which leaves the non-EU members and associates of ESA, such as Switzerland and Canada, in an increasingly uncomfortable situation.
ESA is evolving into a unique organization whose main ambitions involve Frances long-standing desire to make Europe into a new superpower, rather than the more prosaic goals of other Europeans who want ESA to help provide them with a better standard of living, a cleaner environment, and more productive economy. ESA is not abandoning science and exploration any more than NASA is giving up on its aviation technology research programs. These are simply no longer important priorities.
NASA is emphasizing the completion of the final shuttle flights and the design and development of the Crew Launch Vehicle and the Crew Exploration Vehicle. It is following the Bush Administrations vision as reaffirmed by the US Congress in last Decembers NASA authorization bill. In Washington, 2005 will be remembered as the first year since the era of Apollo that both the executive and legislative branches came to a firm agreement on the future goals for Americas human spaceflight program. NASA administrator Mike Griffins main task will be to sustain and broaden this consensus. Getting back to the Moon and staying there is going to be at least a twenty-year-long effort, and doing so will require both political will and budgetary discipline.
ESA, with its much smaller budget, still wants to do a little of everything. It wants to support Europes launcher and satellite industries. It also wants to support robotic exploration and its aforementioned quasi-military role. It will also continue its partnership with the US, Russia, and Japan on the International Space Station. Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESAs Director General, announced that, sometime this year, they will be shipping the Columbus laboratory module from Germany to Cape Canaveral, to be delivered to the ISS on a future shuttle mission. He said, We can permit ourselves to be confident that Columbus will be launched and utilized.
According to ESA, they are now on track to launch the Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) to the ISS sometime in 2007. For both the Europeans and for the space station, this will be a major step forward. The ATV will be one of the major resupply systems needed to keep the station operational after 2010, when the shuttle is retired. Russias Progress capsules have done excellent work since the Columbia disaster, but it is now showing its limits. If the larger ATV is a success, it will be an important factor in any decision to increase the ISS crew size.
Dordain also announced that ESA will begin talks with the Americans on their participation in NASAs lunar exploration program. This will be tricky since Griffin has made it clear that all the elements in the so-called critical path will be American. In this he really had no choice. There is little appetite for international cooperation on Capitol Hill. The foreign policy arguments that the Clinton Administration used to promote the ISS in 1993 and 1994 no longer apply. America is planning to go back to the Moon. If it succeeds it will be an American triumph; if it fails, it will be an American failure.
There is room for cooperation in the various scientific aspects of the program. Data will shared and there will be lots of room for European instruments to fly on US space probes (and vice versa) and even for European astronauts to travel to the Moon on American CEVs. However, the US government has made it plain: the command and control of this effort is going to remain in Washington.
Philosophically, this is not going down well in Europe. Their belief in multilateralism for its own sake, and their distaste for the Bush Administration, to say nothing of generic anti-Americanism, puts limits on their willingness to be loyal followers in any blatantly American-led program.
Last September, writing in the left wing Paris newspaper Liberation, Sylvestre Huet wrote: To go back to the Moon to build a scientific base, to prepare for a Mars mission that will help to discover the origins of the solar system and its relations or not with life on Earth
This looks like an open, peaceful program of scientific cooperation, with no one showing any will to dominate it and one that needs a regular source of financing. Bush or any his successors who want to imitate Kennedy and his show of force will not carry out such a program. The European Union could do so if it wanted to, with a rational and progressive program, structured around scientific objectives, and one day, under the flag of the UN.
This is as good a representation as any of what the Europeans want to see happen. It is not what the US wants or is ready to pay for. This fundamental political incompatibility will continue to haunt any effort to restore close cooperation between the US and the European space programs. | aerospace | 1 |
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Ancient Dreamers Leonardo da Vinci Italian artist and scientist (1452-1519) gathered data on the flight of birds and developed concepts of the propeller, the parachute, and heavier-than-air craft.
THE FOUR FORCES OF FLIGHT The four forces act on the airplane in flight and also work against each other.
The earth’s gravity pulls down on objects and gives them weight.
Air and motion. How do we explain lift? Newton’s Laws of Motion and Bernoulli’s Principle are used to explain lift.
Newton’s Second Law: force causes a change in velocity which in turn generates another force. Newton’s Third Law: net flow of air is turned down resulting in an ‘equal and opposite’ upward force.
Newton’s Third Law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Pitch Around the Lateral Axis
The ELEVATOR controls PITCH. On the horizontal tail surface, the elevator tilts up or down, decreasing or increasing lift on the tail. This tilts the nose of the airplane up and down. Elevator Controls Pitch
Roll Around Longitudinal Axis
Ailerons Control Roll The AILERONS control ROLL. On the outer rear edge of each wing, the two ailerons move in opposite directions, up and down, decreasing lift on one wing while increasing it on the other. This causes the airplane to roll to the left or right.
Yaw Around the vertical Axis
The RUDDER controls YAW. On the vertical tail fin, the rudder swivels from side to side, pushing the tail in a left or right direction. A pilot usually uses the rudder along with the ailerons to turn the airplane. Rudder Controls Yaw
Hold two sheets of paper together, as shown here, and blow between them. No matter how hard you blow, you cannot push them more than a little bit apart!
What does a wing work? Bernoulli's Principle: slower moving air below the wing creates greater pressure and pushes up.
A wing creates lift due to a combination of Bernoulli’s Principle & Newton’s Third Law
Bernoulli’s Principle According to Bernoulli’s Principle, as the velocity of a fluid increases the pressure exerted by the fluid decreases.
For an airplane to speed up while flying, thrust must be greater than drag. For an airplane to take off, lift must be greater than weight.
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After lifting more than 4.5 million pounds of cargo and conducting thousands of delivery missions for the U.S. Marine Corps, the Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] and Kaman Aerospace Corporation [NYSE: KAMN] K-MAX cargo unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has returned to the United States following a nearly three-year deployment in Afghanistan.
In 2011, K-MAX became the first u...
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The Peruvian Ministry of Defence has awarded a USD$67 million contract to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada for 32 Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs) for the Peruvian Marines. General Dynamics Land Systems, the Canadian company's parent corporation, is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).
The contract was signed through the Canadian Commercial Corporat...
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