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NASA Selects Two Firms for Experimental Space Vehicle Test Flights
WASHINGTON -- NASA's Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program (CRuSR) has awarded a total of approximately $475,000 to Armadillo Aerospace of Rockwall, Texas and Masten Space Systems of Mojave, Calif. The awards will allow the two companies to perform test flights of their experimental vehicles near the edge of space.
ORBITEC Earns Multiple NASA Opportunities for Propulsion and Life Support Space Technologies
The Orbital Technologies Corporation (ORBITEC) has recently won two major support efforts with NASA in areas of propulsion and life support. ORBITEC led and primed a team of small businesses that won the opportunity to provide development support in propulsion systems (RTAPS) for the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland Ohio.
AeroInnovate Takes Flight Again, July 27
Aviation entrepreneurs and potential investors have a new place to be during one day of their visit to the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA’s) annual AirVenture in Oshkosh, and it’s called AeroInnovate. AeroInnovate 2010 takes place on the second day of AirVenture on July 27, 2010 in EAA’s AirVenture Museum.
Solar Impulse makes first overnight flight by solar powered plane
The Solar Impulse HB-SIA, with CEO André Borschberg at its controls, landed successfully at 09:00 am of July 8 at the Payerne airbase in Switzerland after a flight of 26 hours fueled solely by solar power.
After a disappointing weeklong delay, the plane took off at 6:51 am July 7. The plane then circled the Swiss [...]
Terrafugia’s Transition “Roadable Aircraft” Wins FAA Approval For Weight Variance
The Transition, the aircraft that converts into an auto, received an exemption from the US Federal Aviation Authority, and can now go into production as a certified light sport aircraft, despite being 110 lbs over the Authority’s maximum weight of 1,320 pounds for LSAs.
Solar Impulse solar plane moves on to first night flight
The Solar Impulse is set for its first night flight tomorrow June 29 2010. The forecast is good and all tests have been passed. At about 4:30 am, Pilot Andre Borshberg will take the all-solar-powered craft for a two hour test flight at the Payerne airbase. Previous flights have shown the solar power can be [...]
VC Funding One Void In Commercial Space
For many investors, the the reality of commercial space tourism's potential is grounded in its challenges.
Electric Aircraft – the future; some assembly required
The Present and how we got here.
According to Rob Coppinger of flightglobal.com, the future of general aviation is electric.
He argues that advances in power cells and lithium batteries, coupled with increased efficiencies and new control systems for small electric motors, have made it possible for light sport aircraft to be powered entirely without fuel, noise or emissions.
AeroInnovate Issues a Call for Applicant Companies for Annual Pitch & Mingle
OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN (AeroInnovate Pitch & Mingle 2010) - June 7, 2010 - It was announced today that the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh AeroInnovate team has issued a call for Applicant Companies for the annual AeroInnovate Pitch & Mingle event.
NASA Human Spaceflight Mission_ Debate Update
This is an update on the debate over NASA’s human spaceflight mission, including statements made before President Obama’s April 15 speech at Kennedy Space Center as well as statements made since then.
This blog entry won’t review budgets and plans for
• robotic missions to Mars or the moon,
• new satellites for earth science, or
• NASA’s continuing role in the [...]
SmartFish – THIS is Aviation Innovation!
It glides through the air like a fish swimming through water.
“IT” is a radical new design for general aviation aircraft called SmartFish.
Sonex First to Receive Official FAA NKET Listing Under New Amateur Building Rules
Sonex Aircraft LLC’s Sonex, Waiex and Xenos aircraft kits are the first to receive official FAA National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) checklist acceptance and publication under the newly revised rules governing experimental/amateur-built aircraft.
Solar Impulse, the zero-emission plane designed to circle the globe with only solar power, has successful second flight.
With the first shards of daylight glinting off its enormous wings covered with power cells, Solar Impulse HB-SIA rose into the sky over Payerne Switzerland on its second test flight on April 22. The plane is designed to be the first to circle the globe nonstop using only solar power.
Orbital Test Vehicle X-37B begins first flight
The US Air Force launched its Orbital Test Vehicle X-37B from Cape Canaveral on the evening of April 22, on a test flight of indeterminate length. The “Mini Shuttle” as it has been nicknamed, is an unmanned combination aircraft/spacecraft, capable of unpowered flights up to 270 days. The NASA shuttle had a maximum mission length [...]
ICON Aircraft’s A5 Completes 100th Test Flight
The A5 just completed its 100th test flight. ICON's engineering team continues to methodically advance toward finalizing the outer mold lines of the A5 for production.
Obama Speech at Kennedy Space Center 04.15.2010
President Barack Obama shared his vision of the future goals and plans for NASA at a gathering of the space community at Kennedy Space Center this afternoon.
Future of NASA Goals and Roles in Manned Space Flight Unclear After Obama Cuts Constellation from Budget
President Obama’s budget for NASA terminates the agency’s back-to-the-moon mission, creating great uncertainty in the agency and the space community. Funding for the Ares rocket and Orion spacecraft will wind down next year.
AeroInnovate’s Maiden Flight A Success
AeroInnovate’s maiden flight at AirVenture 2009 was a resounding success. It launched on July 27, opening day of EAA's AirVenture 2009 in Oshkosh, as a forum to connect aerospace entrepreneurs and investors.
Andrews Space Develops New High Temperature Material
Andrews Space, Inc. (Andrews) announced that it has recently completed its third round of Arc Jet testing on a new high temperature material for high speed and re-entry applications.
World’s First Commercial Spaceship Takes Inaugural Flight
On the morning of March 22, Virgin Galactic’s White Knight Two aircraft successfully completed its first flight test of carrying the VSS Enterprise, VG’s commercial manned space vehicle, to an altitude of 46,000 feet.
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