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• Largest Commercial Satellite ever Launched

  Created: Wednesday, 01 July 2009 23:26 Author:

   UPDATE 1-Arianespace launches "largest commercial satellite ever launched! July 1, 2009  * TerreStar-1 largest commercial comms satellite-Arianespace* Estimated cost satellite, launch, insurance over $500 mln By Laurent MarotCAYENNE,...

• Boeing Joins the Wing to Body for First 747-8 Freighter.

  Created: Monday, 29 June 2009 03:01 Author:

  EVERETT, Wash. (PRNewswire-FirstCall): Boeing (NYSE: BA) has completed another milestone in the assembly of its first 747-8 Freighter by joining the wing to the fuselage. Workers attached the 40-foot (12 m) fuselage section to the center wing box in the f...

• How NASA connects to its Moon Orbiters.

  Created: Friday, 26 June 2009 04:50 Author:

  Flying to the moon is not easy feat but communicating with as well as relaying information to and from rocketing space probes  is the most critical part of the mission. NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission launched June 18 is using...

• Michael Jackson Dead!

  Created: Thursday, 25 June 2009 18:03 Author:

  The Michael Jackson funeral is scheduled for 10 am on Tuesday, July 7, at Los Angeles' Staples Center.http://www.showbiz411.com/michael-jackson-funeral-date-set-at-staples-center Michael Jackson, the "King of Pop" died today, June 25, 2009, at 2:26 pm. M...

• FAA Administrator Calls For Commitment to Regional Airline Safety.

  Created: Wednesday, 24 June 2009 12:24 Author:

  WASHINGTON, D.C.: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt today announced an expedited review of flight and rest rules and called on U.S. airlines and unions to respond, by July 31, with specific commitments to strengthen safety ...

• Moon Impactor hits moon

  Created: Tuesday, 23 June 2009 13:30 Author:

  NASA MOON IMPACTOR SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES LUNAR MANEUVER  MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. -- The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, successfully completed its most significant early mission milestone Tuesday with�...

• Grand Canyon Airport may close

  Created: Saturday, 20 June 2009 15:43 Author:

  GRAND CANYON AIRPORT MAY CLOSEArizona Budget Negotiations Threaten Airport Literally hundreds of thousands of people may have had the opportunity to experience The Grand Canyon from the air. Scenic rides over the gash in the Arizona desert have been a st...

• Commercial Spaceport

  Created: Saturday, 20 June 2009 15:26 Author:

  New Mexico Spaceport Breaks Ground PHOENIX (Reuters) - New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson broke ground on Friday on construction of Spaceport America, the world's first facility built specifically for space-bound commercial customers and fee-paying pass...

• LRO at the Launch Pad

  Created: Wednesday, 17 June 2009 22:40 Author:

  UPDATED INFORMATION  LRO at the Launch PadLunar Reconnaissance Orbiter  Be sure and check this page, often, for the latest news straight from LRO Himself - See updates below.                 LRO LAUNCHES TO THE MOON - JUNE 18, 2009 Ju...

• High Altitude Wind Machines

  Created: Monday, 15 June 2009 22:57 Author:

  High-Altitude Wind Machines Could Power New York CityBy Alexis Madrigal  June 15, 2009  |  6:36 pm  |  Categories: Earth Science, Energy, Environment The wind blowing through the streets of Manhattan couldn’t power the city, but wind mac...

• Sport Pilot Training and the Private Pilot License?

  Created: Monday, 15 June 2009 22:31 Author:

  Sport pilot instruction rules need clarificationCan your sport pilot training time, when given by a sport pilot instructor, be applied toward the requirements for a private pilot certificate? If you are looking in current regulations, the answer isn’t c...

• FAA and Pilot fatigue

  Created: Monday, 15 June 2009 22:22 Author:

  U.S. to address pilot fatigue in wake of deadly crash  Reuters Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:50 PM PDTWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will seek to toughen rest requirements for airline pilots with fatigue an issue in the crash of a commuter flig...

• Hummingbirds 'faster than jets'

  Created: Monday, 15 June 2009 06:32 Author:

   Hummingbirds 'faster than jets'    Study: Feathered acrobats reach speeds of almost 400 body lengths per second--BBC News ...

• FAA Says you Can't move Mountains!

  Created: Thursday, 11 June 2009 01:50 Author:

  FAA Says You Can't Move MountainsThu, 11 Jun '09Won't Approve Lower IFR Minimums At Hailey, IdahoSun Valley, Idaho, has long been one of the country's most popular ski destinations, and features beautiful scenery year round. But one thing Sun Vally doesn'...

• Air France 447, it was a bomb!

  Created: Wednesday, 10 June 2009 23:54 Author:

  Air France 447, it was a bomb!By Mark A. Gardner June 11, 2009                                                                  Let's start off by saying, do you really believe, a Thunderstorm or, a frozen "Pito...

• Flying Car

  Created: Friday, 05 June 2009 20:15 Author:

  A Flying Car for you! Flying car enters new development phase Terrafugia’s proof-of-concept aircraft is retiring after a successful 28-flight career. The next step is an eight-month design phase of a “beta prototype” flying car, expected to be ...

• US Shells Out $10M for Unmanned Aircraft that Can Perch Like a Bird.

  Created: Wednesday, 03 June 2009 07:21 Author:

  Unmanned aircraft maker AeroVironment got an additional $5.4 million to further develop the diminutive aircraft that can fly into tight spaces undetected, perch and send live surveillance information to its handlers......

• Lost Jet Data "May Not be Found".

  Created: Wednesday, 03 June 2009 02:29 Author:

  French aviation officials have said they may never find the flight data recorders of an Air France jet that went missing over the Atlantic......

• Continental Pilot Reports Missile Flying Near His Plane Over Texas.

  Created: Wednesday, 03 June 2009 02:29 Author:

  A Continental Express pilot reported seeing a "missile or rocket" flying near his aircraft Friday night over Texas, the Houston Chronicle reported. The pilot told the Federal Aviation Administration an object was spotted within 150 feet below his airplane...

• House Passes FAA Reauthorization Bill of 2009.

  Created: Wednesday, 03 June 2009 02:00 Author:

  The Alliance applauds the House of Representatives for its recent passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 (H.R. 915) by a vote of 277 to 136. This legislation would provide crucially needed funding for the modernization of our air traffic control ...