Unmanned Aerial Vehicle/Unmanned Aerial System. Multi-rotor drones which are operated via a transmitter remote. They are far more maneuverable and safe than manned aircraft and can get within 10 feet of the subject matter.
Our smallest quad-rotor and mid-sized hex-rotor drones use GoPro camera rigs, which is perfect for capturing close-up action shots and interiors. This provides full HD footage at 1080p and up to 120fps. The quad is also equipped with propeller guards to protect property and people alike.
Our larger octo-rotor carries a Canon 5D Mark III, the standard in video DSLRs. It is best for high-end productions that require professional-quality aerial footage.
Commercial UAS usage is such a new industry that the policies for governing them are still being established. The FAA is actively working towards regulating and certifying pilots and drones flying in the National Airspace (NAS) for commercial purposes; however, their policies are not yet codified into official law as they apply to UAS.
As long as our pilots keep our UAS’ within what is known as “Class G” or “unregulated” airspace, they remain covered and permitted under previously existing legislation relating to model aircraft. Generally this means staying under 400 feet, and away from any airports or other aerial activities. As long as we stay within our ceiling and operate our systems safely, we are cleared for takeoff.
In keeping with the above answer, just because we are allowed to fly, that legality is not a license to put people in harm’s way. Our pilots are seasoned and responsible operators with experience on an array of equipment, and have created some safe yet incredible, innovative shots, flying in locales ranging from a kayak race on the Mystic River to an indoor rock-climbing gym. While some drone operators try to fly and operate the camera at the same time, we use a dedicated pilot in addition to a camera operator, so as to allow the pilot total focus on maintaining a safe flight and the cameraman the ability to compose the best shots possible. Additionally, for indoor footage, our quad-copter is outfitted with rotor guards for extra protection.
We’ve set a self-imposed limit of 2km (1.2 miles) from the transmitter. If the copter exceeds that limit, it will automatically return to the takeoff location. We like to maintain a visual of the drone at all times and fly accordingly, depending on visibility.
We use LiPo rechargeable batteries to power our copters. Each battery lasts approximately 10-15 minutes. A battery change only takes 2 minutes and we always bring multiple batteries to each shoot and recharge during flights as long as there is an outlet nearby.
Yes, we are insured by one of the few leaders in the industry who specialize in covering UAS’ for liability and damage. We are also insured with a standard photography/videography policy. If you decide to book us, we will be happy to provide you with any documentation.
We have multiple cameras, capable of time lapse and slow-motion, a full lens kit and stabilization equipment to give you high-quality films of events, landscapes, promos, real estate properties and more. Want a live HD streaming of an event? We do that too! We do all of our editing in-house to give you a consistent level of professionalism and quality and prefer to intersperse aerial shots with ground coverage to tell the full story of a place or event.
We are located in San Diego, California and service all of Southern California. That being said, we LOVE to travel! If you want to get us on a project that is requires a plane or a long drive then all we ask is that you pay travel and lodging expenses. We are great at finding deals and do not charge a premium for this.


Yearbook on Space Policy 2016
“Space for Sustainable Development”
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ESPI Report 62: “The Governance of Galileo”
Space 2030 and Space 4.0:
Synergies for capacity building in the XXI century
3 February 2018, ESPI Vienna
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Space for Sustainable Development
19th European Interparliamentary Space Conference
5-7 November 2017, Tallinn, Estonia
Plenary Session Resolution
2 October 2013. The latest issue of Research Europe contains an article by ESPI director Peter Hulsroj on the need for more, and more radical, innovation in the space field in general and in Europe in particular.
The article by Peter Hulsroj seeks to explain how high-cost countries such as the European ones can only hope to keep a place at the top-table of space if they can innovate much faster than low-cost competitors. The article can be found here: http://www.researchresearch.com/index.php?option=com_news&template=rr_2col&view=article&articleId=1338361
Download: ESPI report 43 "Space and the Processes of Innovation"
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VIRDEN — The son of a Virden couple has been named wing commander at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey.
Col. Darren R. Cole, son of Charlot and Kendall Cole of Virden, took command July 7 during a ceremony attended by his parents and his sister, Claudine Wargel, and nephew, Kinser Wargel of Clinton.
Cole formerly served as chief of war planning and policy at Headquarters Air Force at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. In that position, he managed all Air Force global force management assignment, apportionment and allocation actions and associated information systems. In addition, he was responsible for all Air Force air expeditionary force policy and reserve component mobilization policy and execution.
Cole graduated from Virden High School in 1988 and was commissioned in 1992 as a graduate of the Air Force ROTC program at the University of Illinois. He earned his pilot wings at Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock, Texas, and was assigned as a C-141B pilot. He has served in a variety of positions within squadron, group, wing, air staff and combatant command levels. He deployed three times in the Global War on Terrorism.
Prior to serving as chief of war planning and policy, he served as commander of the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group in Kabul, Afghanistan. There, he commanded 390 joint and coalition personnel who advised the Afghan Air Force’s premier Kabul Air Wing in combat aviation operations, aircraft maintenance, mission support and leadership.


Hot air balloons are amazing. They can defy gravity and look cool doing it.
but how do hot air balloons stay up in the air and float along the sky?
This is how.
Hot air balloons use heat to rise off the ground. Hot air balloons float
because the air trapped inside the balloon is heated by a flame or burner,
making the air outside of the balloon more dense. Heat rises so the hot air
inside the balloon lifts the balloon up because the air outside is colder.
The parts of a hot air balloon are:
The basket or gondola
The basket is where the passengers ride,baskets protect the passengers
and are lightweight and flexible. The burner is over the passengers heads
and makes a huge flame to heat the air inside the balloon.the envelope is the
colorful fabric(balloon) bag that holds the hot air.


by Klim Chipenko (Russie, 2017, 2h01, vostf)
starring Vladimir Vdovitchenkov, Pavel Derevianko, Aleksandr Samoïlenko, Maria Mironova, Oksana Fandera, Liubov Aksionova
Salyut-7 was orbiting Earth when it suddenly stopped responding to signals from Ground Control. The fall of the station would not only damage the image of the country, but also bring about tragedy. To prevent a catastrophe, two astronauts will need to reach the station and repair the breakdown. However, no one has ever docked with an uncontrolled machine in space before. It’s the most complicated mission in the history of space navigation.


Domestic flights have been generally affected due to adverse weather. Flights to Pokhara, Bharatpur, Tumlingtar among the destinations were hampered due to poor visibility, the Tribhuvan International Airport Office said.
TIA Office spokesperson Teknath Sitaula said flights have been completely affected in three domestic destinations including Pokhara. Flight to Simara has opened some minutes back. The flight to Pokhara, Bharatpur and Tumlingtar has not yet opened.
Although flights could not be conducted to three destinations until now, they were operated to some destinations with the clearing up of the weather. TIA Office said 115 flights have been scheduled towards the domestic sector today.
The flights have been affected due to the increased air pollution at various places of the country including in Kathmandu since three days. Air flight to Pokhara was affected on Friday and Saturday as well.
Sitaula said although the flights towards the international sector were generally affected in the morning, they are taking place regularly now. An aircraft of the Qatar Airways had to hold for about two hours as it made mis-approach.


Perspective At 8:10 am on October 4, the Boeing GPS IIF satellite was successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center, which will replace an aging GPS satellite that first hit the skies in 1993.
This event might go otherwise unnoticed with all the political wrangling going on in the news, but it’s really pretty exciting for all of us who depend on global positioning in our work, and who have a vested interest in the assurance of its upkeep.
I asked some friends at Trimble to provide perspective on the launch, and they are equally pumped about it.
“Over the last decade GPS technology has helped users increase productivity, improve efficiency, and lower costs,” said Erik Arvesen, vice president of Trimble’s Agriculture Division. “The continued modernization of the GPS system with the new generation of Block IIF satellites promises to take these benefits a step further. With the third Block IIF satellite now launching, we expect to see improved accuracy and higher reliability in GNSS positioning, which will provide exciting new benefits for the agricultural community. And as more Block IIF satellites are launched, the benefits to farmers will continue to increase.”
So as you’re cruising through the field in your combine/harvester/picker this fall (and hopefully keeping your hands off the wheel until you hit the turn row), you can take comfort that the performance and maintenance of the GPS system is getting the attention it so richly deserves.


Chesapeake Searey offers training through Chesapeake Sport Pilot, the premier light sport flight school in the country. Having first opened its door in 2007, Chesapeake Sport Pilot has since provided nearly 20,000 hours of light sport training and rentals. Chesapeake Sport Pilot’s staff is composed of experienced and dedicated staff, each of whom average nearly 10,000 hours of flight time.
All of Chesapeake Searey’s flight instructors are accredited through the Searey Flight Instructor Association. Not only does this assure that our instructors meet the highest level of quality but that training provided through them counts towards significant insurance discounts should the purchase of a Searey be in your future.
Chesapeake Searey’s training plane is specially designed and equipped for flight training. It is uniquely built for maximum useful load which allows us to offer seaplane ratings for pilots up to 230lbs and transition training for pilots up to 250lbs.
Transition Training – Chesapeake Sport Pilot offers Searey transition training accredited through the Searey Flight Instructors Association in our Searey. Our instructors also independently offer training in customer provided Seareys that are purchased through Chesapeake Searey.
COURSE TIME AND COST
No prior experience: 13.5 Flight hours, approximate cost is $5000
Tail-wheel endorsed or seaplane rated: 10.5 Flight hours
Recurrency training: 4 Flight hours
In order to complete the course with minimal time and cost, pilots are encouraged (but not required) to become current in a light sport airplane before beginning the course.
Seaplane Ratings and Tailwheel Endorsements – Chesapeake Sport Pilot offers seaplane ratings from light sport through commercial add-on our Searey. We also offer tailwheel endorsements on our Searey.
Flight Reviews – There is no better way to complete a flight review than by learning to fly a Searey. We offer flight reviews on our Searey for pilots of any certificate level who hold and airplane single engine land or sea rating. Please call for an individualized estimate of training time and cost.
Light Sport Initial Airplane Ratings – Having provided nearly 20,000 hours of light sport training and rentals, is the industry leader in sport pilot training. Chesapeake Sport Pilot is happy to provide initial sport, recreational, or private pilots ratings on any of their land airplanes. Chesapeake Sport Pilot can tailor a concentrated training course to meet your needs and is happy to transition you to the Searey upon completion of your initial airplane rating. Please call for an individualized estimate of training time and cost.


Indian cricket ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni completed his first parachute jump from an Indian Air Force aircraft on Wednesday as part of his training with the Territorial Army.
Dhoni, who has been undergoing training at the Paratroopers Training School (PTS) since August 6, jumped with a canopy static line parachute from an AN32 aircraft and touched down at the Malpura dropping zone near Agra. He has to undertake four more jumps from 10,000 feet, including one at night, to be a qualified parajumper.
VIDEO: MS Dhoni completes 1st parachute jump from Indian Air Force aircraft
Dhoni, an honorary lieutenant colonel in 106 Parachute Regiment of the Territorial Army (TA), decided to undergo the drill to justify his rank.
Before the jump, the ace cricketer underwent two weeks of classroom lessons followed by basic toughening exercises along with fellow paratrooper trainees. The classroom lectures were on basic techniques of para-jumping followed by toughening exercises to help prepare the body for the jerks and jolts involved in jumping off an aircraft with a parachute.


Aircraft refurbishing market manufacturers Size is expected to reach USD 4.9 Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 5.4% during 2020-2030.
The method of renovating the cabin interior, installing new facilities, and making required changes to an aircraft, to improve the comfort and provide a world-class experience to the passengers, is known as aircraft refurbishing. This does not only comprise interior modifications but also, exterior modifications, aerodynamic modifications, and other upgrades.
The factors driving the growth of the market are thee rising need to modify aircraft interiors and increasing demand for narrow body aircraft. However, a major challenge to this market growth is the high initial investment required for aircraft refurbishing.
Various airline businesses are currently concentrating their efforts on improving cabin interiors and giving passengers a world-class experience, increasing their brand value. This is due to airline companies' increased desire to provide luxury services, which necessitates the refurbishment of commercial and VIP cabins. This dramatic growth surge is ascribed to many factors, including airlines and business jet owners retrofitting their aircraft in a quicker time frame than in the early days of civil aviation. The many forms of work that comprise the full process of a chain of comprehensive conversions or cabin refurbishing will be the future of this aircraft refurbishing market CAGR. Aircraft manufacturers or owners typically outsource these works to institutes known as the completion centre.
The key players in the aircraft refurbishing market manufacturers are AAR (U.S.), Air France Industries KLM EM (France), Ascent Aviation Services (U.S.), GKN (UK), Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (China), Jamco America Inc. (U.S.), JCB Aero (France), Lufthansa Technik (Germany), SIA Engineering Company (Singapore), and Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. (Singapore).
This study provides an overview of the global aircraft refurbishing market manufacturers, tracking three market segments across five regions. The report studies the key players, providing a five-year annual trend analysis that highlights market size, volume, and share in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East Africa, and Latin America. The report also provides a forecast, focusing on the market opportunities for the next five years in each region. The study segments the global Aircraft refurbishing market manufacturers by aircraft type, refurbishing type, application, and region.
Partial or Complete Refurbishing
In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity System
Passenger to Freighter
Commercial Cabin Refurbishing
VIP Cabin Refurbishing
Middle East Africa
The aircraft refurbishing market data in Europe is expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period. This growth is attributed to the increasing demand for aircraft refurbishing in this region during the forecast period. Moreover, countries such as the U.K, Germany, and France are expected to contribute to the growth of the regional Aircraft refurbishing market manufacturers.
Airport Surveillance Radar Market: Information By Type (Primary Radars and Secondary Radars), By Application (Civil Commercial Airports and Military Airbases Airfields) - Forecast till 2030
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AV8 Prep, a leading online ground school, launches its new and improved website featuring all the courses it offers and information on private pilot license, pilot license cost, drone piloting, drone certification, and much more. All courses feature high-quality content, including well-designed and detailed videos, interactive animations and quizzes, simulation effects, and graphic-rich content, all produced in the in-house studio. The courses are offered by experienced instructors who guide the trainees through the online materials based on their specialty.
AV8 Prep online ground school is a top-class, user-friendly online platform that is super easy to navigate. The course material is clearly organized so trainees can access their desired material instantly. They can also track their progress with the course completion. What sets the AV8 platform apart is its exclusive content, including Tower Talk, FAR Chat, Private Pilot Diary, and AV8Live, which have taken the online ground school training to a whole new level.
The school has the utmost confidence in its training programs. If the trainees do not pass the private pilot license or drone certification exam, they will get a full refund of the course. The school is confident that students who go through its course material and follow the program will pass the written exam on the first attempt. Here at this revolutionary online ground school, the courses are presented by a team of instructors with over 50,000 hours of flight experience. This experience helps trainees become a pilot with the best people behind them. There are several courses to choose from, including Part 107 Drone License, Private Pilot Ground School, Instrument, Commercial, Flight Instructor, and Private Pilot Diary.
Those looking for a top-notch aviation school should look no further than AV8, as it provides best-in-class pilot training, a private pilot license, a drone piloting course, and drone certification. The online ground school prepares individuals in such a way that they score 90% or higher on the AV8 Prep final exam. Its AV8 Live is a virtual training platform that allows students to interact with the instructor. The 90-minute sessions would cover topics about the specific model in the course. The live sessions are available 7 days a week, depending on what course an individual enrolls in. Anyone who signs up for the AV8Live program can attend the sessions. They just have to make a reservation and submit their queries beforehand.
To learn more, visit https://www.av8prep.com.
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A Space Travel Agency can Offer the Experience of a Lifetime
Who hasn’t dreamed at least once in their lives about travelling to outer space? Until recent years, this was something that most people could only dream about, and never expect to ever actually be able to do. But, technology is moving along at a great pace, and it won’t be long before the average person is able to take a trip into outer space, or at least to the edges of outer space. For now, there is an experience that is the next best thing to the real thing, and that is a simulated flight to outer space, which is so much like the real thing that people who take part forget that they are still firmly on the earth.
McCabe World Travel is like a space travel agency, offering people the opportunity to take the same type of training that NASA astronauts take. At the NASTAR Center, people can take part in flight training, and this is the only commercial use facility of its kind in the world. It offers the higher performance human centrifuge, which gives people a realistic sense of how space travel feels, but they are in a safe environment and not actually in outer space. This training simulator is designed to be like a real cockpit module, and it offers real-world displays, as well as surround sound and control systems.


NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) was founded in 1958, following the passing of the National Aeronautics and Space Act by the US Congress. With the purpose of non-military space research, this independent government agency has undertaken a number of efforts, including the Apollo Project, planetary exploration, and space shuttle missions.
NASA intends to celebrate their 60th birthday by landing the first woman astronaut on the moon in 2024. This will be a pivotal event in our lifetime! Additionally, as we enter the ‘golden age of space exploration’, global media coverage focuses on NASA more than ever due to the continued activities of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Horizon, and Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic. Copyrights Asia can now provide merchandisers with unique collections of NASA painting, illustrations, mission patches, exclusive designs and complete support for each design.


Check back here regularly to find out what’s going on with the CKT-240 TSD ENGINE.
A 4 cylinder horizontally opposed diesel engine with 4 valves per cylinder, Water cooled, fitted with turbocharger, Supercharger, intercoolers and FADEC engine management with single power control lever. This engine has been developed with economy in mind and will be a major breakthrough for pilots looking for a high performance engine that delivers savings both in cost and consumption of fuel.
At 100% Maximum Fast Economy Maximum
take off continuous cruise cruise endurance
POWER 240 hp 210 hp 180 hp 160 hp 140 hp
FULL POWER IS AVAILABLE TO 25,000 FEET
The weight is equivalent to a typical lycoming 0-360 engine. (final weght to be advised)
OPERATING COSTS Compared with Avgas fuelled engines, diesel fuel savings of 40 – 45% by volume can be made, and diesel fuel costs approximately 50% of Avgas depending on location. Cruise flight at 160hp consumes 24 litres/hour (6.3 US gallons/hour).
ENGINE PACKAGE A full firewall forward assembly complete with engine mounting frame, propeller and pitch controller.
APPLICATIONS The engine is suitable for Glasair I, II, III and Sportsman. Vans 7,8.10,14. Lancair Legacy, Backcountry Super Cub as well as all experimental aircraft suited to Lycoming 4 engines.
FUEL This modern diesel engine can be fuelled by diesel fuel, Jet A1 or Gasoil.


2017 Summer Class
TECHNOLOGY BOOTCAMP – INNOVATIVE DRONE EXPLORATION
Grade: G9-12 (entering this fall)
Max Enroll: 12
Tuition*: $350/Student or bring a friend for $600/ two students
Drones are the future and the future is NOW!
Drones are unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) which are aircrafts without a human pilot on board. From their origins in the military, drones are now highly demanded in many other areas; agriculture, archeology, survey, filmmaking and etc. – just about anything. Companies such as Amazon and Google are testing ways to deliver packages via drone in the future. The Teal Group, a market research company, reported the world spent about $4 billion on UAVs in 2015 and projects UAV spending will increase to more than $14 billion by 2024. Now is the perfect time for young people to get involved in this growing industry!
At mYe, we believe the best way to learn something, is just “Do it”! This program has been designed to encourage teamwork, curiosity, critical thinking, courage, and creativity. During this Bootcamp, the students will work with their teammates (3-4 students/team) to build a drone from SCRATCH! Through hands-on activities, the students will get exposure to drone safety and regulation, assembly, configuration, flight modes, programming and scripting. At the end of the workshop, students will program their drone for performing simulation UAV competition tasks.
With the booming development of UAV technologies, this course is surely going to help students build a good foundation for entering UAV competitions or pursuing UAV for future career.
It’s time to take off and build critical 21st century STEAM skills –join us!
About the instructor:
Mr. Gu is a Mechatronics Engineer working for a big three company’s R&D Center. During his spare time, he has created various innovative projects, like: UAV (he has created more than 50 drones), motorcycle, Autonomous lawnmower, 3D printed products, and many other high tech gadgets. Please visit his YouTube Channel for examples: https://www.youtube.com/user/Zeranmega.
- Previous experience in programming is required. Java and C are preferred
- Previous experience in Robotics is plus.
- Good teamwork ethics
Required devices: A laptop with a mouse
*Students will be divided into 3-4 people teams. In-class material will be provided. If students would like to take the drone home, please contact mYe for parts pricing.
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The Chandrayaan-3 mission which has had everyone holding their breaths and feeling jittery for days, was finally successful with the Vikram lander’s triumph descent onto the moon. While the victory brought pride and happiness to everyone across India, the success of the mission hit harder for those contributing to the mission quite literally.
Around 400 companies are known to supply the national space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), with parts required for their missions. Of these, is Kineco Kaman, a company located in Pilerne-Goa. The firm’s employees were elevated with the historic success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission and many were brought to tears by it.
The employees were said to have stayed back beyond their shifts in order to collectively watch as ISRO initiated the Automatic Landing Sequence (ALS) for the moon lander, Vikram.
The Goan company provided four flight-critical components for the LVM-3 Mk4 vehicle utilised for the Chandrayaan-3 mission. These are the equipment bay shroud assembly, ITSC closure plates, composite wire tunnel and bottom plate assembly, and carbon fiber-reinforced polymer FSA casings. While this equipment did not make it to the moon, the employees of Kineco Kaman diligently hoped for the mission to bear fruit.
Moreover, the news of the crash of the Russian lunar lander mission, Luna 25, had the Goan crew working on the composite parts for the Chandrayaan-3 mission concerned. “The entire team was tense after seeing what happened with Russia’s mission. We had been tense for the past four days,” said Avanish Dwivedi, Kineco Kaman’s Vice-President for Customer Relationships and Company Secretary.
However, the mission’s success was an incredible moment and one full of relief for the crew. “I think it is a very emotional moment for the country, having reached this milestone, and for us for contributing to this mission from Goa. It is an exceedingly proud moment,” added Shekhar Sardessai, Founder of the Kineco Group and Chairman and Managing Director of Kineco Kaman Composites.


Wings Over Houston Airshow
The 30th annual Wings Over Houston Airshow takes flight Saturday, November 1 & Sunday November 2, 2014 at Ellington Airport with thrilling aerial performances, aerobatics, demonstrations and displays. A great event for the entire family!
We’re excited to announce that the U.S. Navy Blue Angels will headline the event along with the C-130 known as Fat Albert. Returning to the Airshow is the undisputable #1 jet exhibition vehicle in the world, the FlashFire “Shockwave” Jet Truck.
New this year in honor of our Vietnam Veterans we will feature a full blown Vietnam War re-enactment with aircraft from the Commemorative Air Force; Vietnam War Flight Museum; Colling’s Foundation; ground reenactments by the National USA Forces Museum and the Sixth Cavalry Historical Association. Expect to see Huey’s, fighters, bombers, jets duals, explosions, smoke and fire in the “near real” demonstration.
The Wings Over Houston Airshow returning favorites include the always popular Tora! Tora! Tora! re-enactment of the World War II air power attack on Pearl Harbor, CAF Airpower demonstration. Fans will also be treated to top tier civilian performance by Team Oracle, Sean D. Tucker, Team Brietling, Embry-Riddle, Ellington’s own Texas Flying Legends and Lonestar Flight Museum will thrill the crowds with flying performances.
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Returning again this year is the CAF’s Red Tail Project, an interactive theatre and display featuring the story of the Tuskegee Airmen. Other highlights of the 2014 Wings Over Houston Airshow include the “Legends & Heroes Autograph Tent”, military vehicles, aircraft displays, interactive displays from NASA, police and fire department displays, a children’s carnival area including rock walls, exhilarating aircraft simulator rides, and cockpit photo opportunities.
Wings Over Houston Airshow offers our fans the best aviation demonstrations and exhibits each year.
Visit our website, by clicking on the buttons above or below, for updates as scheduling is subject to change.


Watching the Shuttle piggybacked onto a NASA 747 swoop through lower Manhattan glistening in the sunshine made me giddy as a schoolgirl and proud to be an American.
Yes, I am a child of the "Space Age". I remember watching with silent anticipation as numerous astronauts blasted off into space and being giddy at the final countdown as we all shouted "Blast Off" as the giant thrusters hurled these brave men into orbit. Knowing how important these events were to our young American minds, my elementary teachers brought small black and white televisions into the classroom, the lights were turned off, and we were allowed to watch the events unfold live before our very eyes. All other broadcasting ceased while these brave men risked their lives hurling themselves atop a giant Saturn V rocket. These men were our heroes - real heroes. President Kennedy, President Johnson, and, yes, President Nixon encouraged us to reach for the stars and every little boy wanted to be an astronaut (and even little girls too!). We were told that we were in a race for the future of the world and whoever wins would dominate. Who would win this race - the evil Russians or the Good Americans? These men and their rocketships were the key to a secure world for freedom loving people everywhere.
Twelve years after watching Neil Armstrong step on the Moon, once again I was sitting in a darkened room watching a small black and white television with the same child-like anticipation waiting for the Space Shuttle Columbia to make its first touchdown ushering a new era of space flight. It was still breathtaking. Since then we have had SkyLab, the International Space Station, unmanned flights to Mars, and the Hubble telescope which have all allowed us to see further into space with each new achievement and the benefits to mankind have been numerous.
We were indoctrinated as young children of the '60's to believe that we were the greatest nation on Earth and that we could achieve great things if we worked together. What our country has achieved though the space program with all the astronauts, scientists, engineers, and medical personnel is something that no head of state or politician has ever achieved without a war - global cooperation for the benefit of all mankind. It may be the indoctrination talking, but that makes me pretty darn proud to be an American.


The Boeing 737 is the most popular passenger plane in the world. Over 6,000 have been made since they came into service in the late sixties.They have one of the best safety records and have flown millions of hours. In the eighties one suddenly rolled on its back when it was about to land and crashed killing everyone on board. A few years later another did the same thing over Baltimore. It crashed with no survivors. The National Transportation Safety Board had spent two years investigating the crash but had not found a definitive reason.
Then it happened again and they realised there was a link and suspected the rudder motor servo malfunctioning but couldn’t prove it. When it happened for a third time in 1996 the plane survived and made a normal landing but now they had a crew who had survived.Because Eastwind Flight 517 had landed safely, the NTSB was also able to perform tests on a plane that had experienced problems similar to the accident aircraft.
In addition, because the pilots of Flight 517 had survived, the NTSB was able to interview them and gain additional information on their experience. The flight’s captain told the NTSB in a post-accident interview that they had not encountered any turbulence during the flight, and that, during their landing descent, he felt the rudder “kick” or “bump” even though neither pilot had moved the rudder pedals.
When the plane abruptly rolled to the right, the captain applied left aileron and attempted to move the rudder, but the rudder pedal controls felt stiffer than normal and did not seem to respond to his input. When his flight control inputs did not immediately resolve the roll upset, he also advanced the throttle of the right engine in an effort to compensate.
On March 24, 1999, after a four-year investigation, the NTSB issued its probable cause finding for Flight 427. The NTSB concluded that the probable cause of the Flight 427 crash was rudder reversal due to the PCU servo malfunction.Two years later, the NTSB published an amended accident report for Flight 585 that found the same probable cause for that accident as well.
As a result of the NTSB’s findings, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered that the servo valves be replaced on all 737s by November 12, 2002. The FAA also ordered new training protocols for pilots to handle in an unexpected movement of flight controls.
I recently made a documentary for Discovery Channel about the story of this fascinating mystery.
We shot dramatic recreations of all three flights, the crashes and the investigation. This gave me the opportunity to interview the actual investigators and the surviving pilot in the US, visit the site of the Baltimore crash, interview relatives of people who had died in the crashes including the pilot, the members of the NTSB team and aviation experts.
It was the most complicated edit I have worked on and keeping three separate stories spinning in chunks throughout was challenging.
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Making a model of Space City
Use an orange and some wire to make a model of Space City.
Because Space City is 35,700 km above the Earth it is helpful to have a model to understand where it is.
The Maxwell Empire Books have Space City as an important part of life and industry on Earth. The Space Elevators are also important in moving material and people between Space City and the Earth’s surface.
To watch the movie about making the model click on the image.
You will insert straight lengths of wire, the Space Elevators, into an orange, and attach a circle of wire, the Space City, to them.
Choose an orange that has a nice spherical shape.
Because Space City is above the equator carefully draw an equator.
Space City is 2.8 diameters above the Earth.
Measure the diameter of your orange.
Calculate the distance of Space City from the surface of your orange.
e.g. If your diameter is 5cm your Space City will be 5 x 2.8 = 14cm above the surface of your orange.
You can see that Space City will be the radius of your orange plus 14cm from the middle of your orange.
That is r = 14 + 2.5 = 16.5cm
You need this radius to calculate the length of Space City for an orange with a diameter of 5cm.
Circumference = 2πr = 2 x 3.14 x 16.5 = 103.6cm
So Space City for an orange with a diameter of 5cm will be 104cm long.
Remember there are ten thousand 25km long segments in Space City; that is Space City above the Earth is 250,000km long. You cannot have a representative sample segment that is one ten thousandth of 104cm because it will be only 0.0104cm long. So your segment example will not be to scale. You could use 1cm long lengths cut from a plastic straw.
You will support your Space City with Space Elevators rising from the equator at the margins of the land masses.
On your orange draw Africa, America, etc.
Your Space Elevators will be at the margins of the land over water and Space City will be at the 14cm mark for your 5cm diameter orange with the Space Elevators longer.
Insert your Space Elevators in your orange so they are vertical and mark 14cm from the surface.
Attach Space City to the Space Elevators.


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Even the Sun is getting into the Halloween spirit this year. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) just captured these awesome images of solar activity that make it look like the Sun has decided to dress up as the solar system’s largest, creepiest jack-o’-lantern.
The SDO has three instruments. The Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager studies the magnetic field on the Sun’s surface. The Atmospheric Imaging Assembly is designed to study the solar corona, taking images 1.3 solar diameters in multiple wavelengths. The Extreme ultraviolet Variability Experiment is designed to investigate the varying spectrum of the Sun’s radiant energy and its interaction with the environment.
The goal of the SDO is to combine the data from these three instruments to improve our understanding of the solar physics that drives activity in the Sun’s atmosphere, which in turn drives space weather in the heliosphere and on the surface of planets.


JetBlue pilot experienced a breakdown
A U.S. plane made an emergency landing Tuesday after the pilot began to shout warning of the presence of Al Qaeda bomb on board, before being calmed by passengers, officials and informed about the local press.
ABC news reported that JetBlue Pilot Clayton Osbon, who had been flying commercially for 20 years, started flipping changes on the plane in a strange way on that Tuesday flight. His co-pilot secured him from the cockpit due to the strange conduct
The JetBlue flight from New York was going to Las Vegas had to be diverted to Amarillo, Texas, after an incident the airline explained by a medical problem of the master.
The captain was a bathroom just outside the cabin and when he left, he began to shout “Iraq, Al Qaeda, terrorism, let’s all fall,” confided the Globe-News, Amarillo.
“It was a little scary, I was quite beside himself,” said Heid Karg passenger told CNN. “When they were trying to calm him (…) had to hold him and a group of male passengers rushed to the front of the plane to catch him.”
Schonzeit Gabriel, who was sitting in the third row, told Globe-News: “He started screaming about Al Qaeda and the possibility of a bomb on the plane and Iraq and Iran and how we were going to fall all.”
“Another captain, who was traveling but was not on duty, entered the cabin and landed in Amarillo, taking charge of the crew,” said a statement from JetBlue.
The captain was immediately admitted to undergo a medical evaluation.


The Latest Innovations in Aircraft Design
If you’ve traveled in an airplane recently, you probably didn’t notice anything different from the last time you flew (aside from the seats maybe seeming smaller). But the field of aviation is always changing, and there are a number of exciting developments happening in aircraft design.
Flexible Aircraft Wings
While you probably won’t see flexible aircraft wings on your next flight, this is a new innovation on the horizon. NASA has been working on the technology and has successfully conducted dozens of test flights already. The technology would allow aircraft wings to rotate -2 degrees one way and up to 30 degrees the other way. The advance aims to improve fuel efficiency, with current estimates suggesting a 12% decrease in the amount of fuel consumed. The new wings would also reduce the amount of drag, making the newer aircraft slightly quieter for those on the ground.
New De-Icing Coatings
Dealing with ice is a critical part of aircraft maintenance. If no action is taken, ice can easily build up on the wings. This causes the craft to become heavier and unbalanced, and changes the aerodynamics of the structure.
Current de-icing liquids are applied on the ground between flights to remove ice build-ups. But newer anti-ice gel coatings are being developed to prevent the ice from adhering to the surface of plane in the first place. These anti-icing coatings are more environmentally friendly than common de-icers, and could be a more permanent coating solution that would require fewer treatments over time.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
UAVs, or drones, have been around for a while now, but the technology surrounding them continues to get more advanced. Remote-controlled aircraft don’t have the same shock and awe factor they once did, but new design concepts are certainly worthy of attention.
BAE Systems has been working with students at Cranfield University to design an aircraft that can switch between fixed-wing flight and rotary-wing flight. Imagine an airplane that can function as a helicopter: two completely different structures that are both capable of flight. Combining the two structures offers unmatched flexibility when it comes to take-off, landing, and in-air maneuvering.
The current application seems to be military-based, but it will be interesting to see how this concept will develop over time and how it will change the field of aerospace.
More on the Horizon
This is all just a sampling of the research and development going on in aircraft design and maintenance. With an industry that has applications ranging from consumer travel, to logistics, to military, there are many opportunities for advancement in the aerospace sector.
As a tube bending service provider for this industry, Stam, Inc. looks forward to seeing where the next wave of modernization will lead.


Latvia officially adopts the euro as its currency and becomes the 18th member of the Eurozone.
The Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa begins
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a Boeing 777 airliner, disappears over the Gulf of Thailand with 239 people on board. The aircraft is presumed to have crashed into the Indian Ocean.
The Rosetta spacecraft's Philae probe successfully lands on Comet 67P, the first time in history that a spacecraft has landed on such an object.
U.S. President Barack Obama announces the resumption of normal relations between the U.S. and Cuba.


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Download free mangalyaan latest updates. The Mangalyaan mission, which was initially meant to last six months, completed five years of orbiting Mars on Tuesday and is likely to continue for some more time, ISRO chief K Sivan said.
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Image: Nesnad/Wikimedia Commons. September 24 marks six years since the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO’s) Mangalyaan spacecraft – part of the Mars Orbiter Mission – entered into orbit around the red planet, making India the first Asian country to do so. Isro's Mangalyaan Sends Back Stunning 3D Images of Mars by Indo-Asian News Service, Aug, 18, Isro Plans Slew of Launches, Including 28 Foreign Satellites in Next 3 Years by Press Trust of. Mylswamy Annadurai How ISRO modified a lunar orbiter into Mars orbiter Mangalyaan, India's 'Moon Man' recalls.
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Get technology news. Planned for six months, India's Mars mission Mangalyaan completes five years 25 Sep,PM IST The Mars orbiter has sent thousands of pictures totalling two terabytes, an Indian Space Research Organisation (IRSO) official explained. "Nail-biting", scientist recalls Chandrayaan-1 launch moment. Hello:) Mangalyaan or M.O.M.(Mars Orbiter Mission) as you would know, is a mission launched by ISRO in. It is working as per required by the mission and it is continuously analyzing the data it is getting from the Mars.
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Explore more on mangalyaan at Business Insider India. NEW DELHI: The Mangalyaan mission, which was initially meant to last six months, has completed five years of orbiting Mars and is likely to continue for. The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also called Mangalyaan ("Mars-craft", from mangala, "Mars" and yāna, "craft, vehicle"), is a space probe orbiting Mars since 24 September It was launched on 5 November by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), the truly maiden interplanetary mission of ISRO, launched on November 5, successfully got inserted into Martian orbit on Septem in its first attempt. MOM completes 4 years in its orbit on Septem though the designed mission life of MOM was six months.
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As India's maiden mission to Mars, the Mangalyaan ends its day journey at the Red Planet, science writer Pallava Bagla traces its journey and looks at the message India is sending. Mangalyaan 2 will be featuring a much greater scientific payload compared to its predecessor and will be fitted with a lander and a rover in addition to the orbiter. Mangalyaan 1 carried five instruments on board with the main objective, which was the design and realisation of a Mars orbiter with a capability to survive and perform Earth bound.
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Also Read: [ Mars mission base to challenge next frontier: Modi ]. Home >News >World >Life span of Mangalyaan may be extended to 1 year The scientist said the most complex part of the Mars Orbiter Mission was to keep an engine idle for days and make it. Chandrayaan-2 (candra-yāna, transl.
"mooncraft"; pronunciation (help info)) is the second lunar exploration mission developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), after ChandrayaanAs of Septemberit consists of a lunar orbiter, and also included the Vikram lander, and the Pragyan lunar rover, all of which were developed in India. Mangalyaan Latest breaking news, pictures, photos and Video News. Find Mangalyaan news headlines, photos, videos, comments, blog posts and opinion at The Indian Express.
Mangalyaan 2, CNES, Jitendra Singh Latest Articles. Created with Sketch. About Swarajya. Swarajya - a big tent for liberal right of centre discourse that reaches out. Nasa credited an Indian engineer, Shanmuga Subramanian, with helping locate the site of the debris.
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Mangalyaan-2 ("Mars-craft", from Sanskrit: मंगल mangal, "Mars" and यान yān, "craft, vehicle"), is India's second interplanetary mission planned for launch to Mars by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). As per some reports emerged, the mission was to be an orbiter to Mars proposed for “Vikram lander descent was as planned and normal performance observed up to an altitude of km.
Subsequently communications from lander to ground station was lost. The data is being analysed. Mars Orbiter Mission 2 (MOM 2), also called Mangalyaan-2 ("Mars-craft", from Sanskrit: मंगल mangal, "Mars" and यान yān, "craft, vehicle"), is India's second interplanetary mission planned by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
However, in a recorded interview in OctoberVSSC director has indicated possibility of inclusion of a lander and rover. Update: Mangalyaan's Main Engine Test Fired, Maven In Orbit Posted by samzenpus on Monday Septem @AM from the all-systems-are-go dept. William Robinson writes Before the spacecraft is scheduled to enter Mars orbit, Indian Space Research Organization.


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US President Biden permits Ukrainian pilots to be skilled to fly F-16 fighter jets. A senior official of the US authorities stated this on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima. A choice is anticipated to be made afterward whether or not or to not ship the fighter jets to Ukraine.
The coaching is deliberate to happen in Europe and to begin within the coming weeks. Whereas these workout routines are underway, additional choices needs to be made within the coming months about who, if any, will provide the units, what number of might go to Ukraine and when that might occur, Biden is alleged to have informed different world leaders on the G7 summit. .
Ukrainian president Zelensky has been asking Western nations for F-16 fighter jets for a while, together with the Netherlands. Thus far he has not acquired a optimistic reply, however Prime Minister Rutte, amongst others, has already stated that supplying the plane to Ukraine is “not a taboo” so far as he’s involved.


Managing incidents like network outages and server failures is tough enough when they happen in a data center.
But when those failures occur in outer space, the challenges can become stratospheric. When you can’t rely on conventional monitoring and management tools, and even physical access is impossible, you need to think more creatively about incident management.
With that reality in mind, here’s a look at incidents and reliability challenges that have occurred in outer space, and what SREs stand to learn from them.
Computer failure on the Hubble Telescope
Deployed in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has been snapping pictures and collecting other data from outer space for decades.
But that all stopped in mid-June, when the telescope’s “payload computer,” which manages data collection devices, stopped responding.
At first, NASA engineers attempted the most generic of mitigations: They simply rebooted the computer. That resolved the issue briefly, but it recurred shortly after.
As of press time, engineers are still investigating the incident, although NASA reports that it thinks hardware failure is likely at fault. If the failed computer can’t be brought back online, the telescope can default to a backup computer that was installed in 2009, but hasn’t actually been used in production.
From a reliability management perspective, this incident is interesting in that it reflects both foresight and lack of planning on NASA’s part. The fact that NASA installed a backup computer is great, and it may well turn out to be critical for keeping the $4.6 billion telescope operational. Having a backup system already in place is especially important in this context because planning a space mission to deploy a new replacement computer could take years.
On the other hand, the assessment process that engineers have followed to troubleshoot problems with the primary computer seems a bit slow and disorganized. It doesn’t appear that NASA had a playbook in place for working through an incident like this.
Of course, when you’re dealing with a totally unique device like the Hubble Telescope, you can’t expect a playbook for everything.
When the power goes out in space
When the power fails in your data center, you can fall back to generators.
None of these incidents turned out to be fatal to Space Station crew members or cause permanent damage. But they did disrupt many of the Station’s operations. For example, the 2019 incident prevented a SpaceX cargo device from launching as scheduled.
Recurring power issues have also contributed to calls for the Space Station to be decommissioned, although its future seems to be safe for now.
While SREs no doubt wish that the Space Station had a more reliable power supply, you can’t really fault engineers on this point. It’s not as if power generation in space is easy (the Space Station uses solar panels, but they are managed by complex infrastructure that is prone to failure), and when something does go wrong, obtaining the supplies to fix it is no simple task. But these are the types of reliability issues that will need to be solved if humans are ever to conquer the final frontier of space definitively.
Latency in space
Minimizing network latency is hard enough when your users are just hundreds of miles from your data center.
But what if they’re 22,000 miles away, as is the case for astronauts in orbit? You end up with some pretty big latency issues, it turns out, due to the sheer physical distance that packets must travel to power communications between Earth and devices like the Space Station.
The good news is that Internet bandwidth, apparently, is relatively good in space -- so good that astronauts can video chat with their families. It’s just ping times that are bad.
This is a challenge that NASA is already working to solve by switching to a laser-based connectivity system, which will deliver much lower latency rates than the satellite-based system astronauts currently use. But until then, space remains a prime reminder that even when bandwidth is excellent, latency problems can lead to a pretty poor end-user experience.
The lights go out on the Mars Rover
Opportunity, a Mars rover launched in 2004, used a pretty obvious strategy for generating power: Solar panels. For years, those panels kept Opportunity happily roving across Mars’s surface, collecting all manner of scientific data.
But in 2018, something happened that engineers hadn’t fully counted on: A major dust storm caused the device’s solar panels to fail. Although system architects had planned for this event by programming the rover to go into hibernation mode in the event of power failure, Opportunity never woke back up. In 2019, NASA officially declared the mission over.
To be sure, Opportunity had a good run, and it’s hard to plan for every type of incident that may threaten operations when you’re dealing with a device roaming across the Red Planet. Still, one might wish that the rover had been designed to be just a little more robust in the event of a major dust storm.
Incidents in outer space may seem like the stuff of science fiction -- and they are, for most SREs. But for engineers tasked with managing those systems that humans have deployed into orbit or other planets, incident response is just as important as it would be in any earthly setting.
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Brigadier General Louis G. Griffin is commander, 63rd Military Airlift Wing (Military Airlift Command), Norton Air Force Base, Calif.
General Griffin was born in Anderson, S.C., in 1918. He attended Anderson Boys High School and Clemson College, Clemson, S.C. He began his military career in 1939, when he entered the Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet. In November of that year, he graduated from flight training, was commissioned a second lieutenant and assigned to Maxwell Field, Ala., as an instructor.
He was assigned to Randolph Field, Texas, from April 1942 to January 1944 as a group commander and director of flying. For the next three months he served in the European Theater of Operations in England. From May 1944 until February 1945, he was group commander of the Single Engine Fighter Instructor School, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. For the next year he was director of flying, Air Force Central Instructor School, Waco, Texas.
He next was assigned to Italy as executive officer and then as commander of the 62d Troop Carrier Group at Naples and later Pisa.
From January 1948 to July 1950, he served as commander of the 501st Maintenance and Supply Group, then the 3841st Maintenance and Supply Group and later the 3851st Air Base Group at Craig Air Force Base, Ala. During this period, he attended and graduated in 1949 from the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
In July 1950 he was reassigned to Headquarters Third Air Force in England where he served as chief of Plans Development Branch and then deputy chief of staff, plans, where he remained until June 1953.
For the next three years General Griffin was assigned to Headquarters U.S. Air Force as chief of Programs Division and later deputy chief of staff, installations. He attended the Air War College during 1956-1957 and upon graduation remained at the Air University as secretary and chief of staff of the Air Command and Staff School for two years. From July 1959 to August 1960, he was deputy of Plans and Evaluation at the Air War College.
He then attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., and upon graduation in August 1960 was assigned to the Military Air Transport Service as vice commander of the 1502d Air Transport Wing, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. He assumed command of the wing in April 1962.
In August 1964, he was assigned as chief of staff, Western Transport Air Force (MATS), Travis Air Force Base, Calif. General Griffin was assigned to Military Airlift Command headquarters in 1966 as deputy chief of staff, Personnel. He assumed his present duties as commander, 63rd Military Airlift Wing in August 1968.
He is a command pilot and his military decorations include the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters and the commendation ribbon with oak leaf cluster.


Intl. Space Station
A slideshow of conceptual images of the International Space Station (ISS) that is currently in orbit around the earth. Images can be displayed in a collage or slide show, in random or sequential order, and scattered around or at the center of the screen. Transition effects can be randomized or individually selected, or turned off altogether.
- Windows XP or newer
"Not yet reviewed"
Intl. Space Station was reviewed on [not yet reviewed].
These are installation notes for the Intl. Space Station screensaver.
- Start the install program by double-clicking on the intlspacestation.exe file you downloaded.
- Click "Next" to proceed, then click "Next" again unless you want to change the destination folder. If you are asked to have the folder created because it does not exist, click "Yes".
- Click "Start" to begin installating the Internation Space Station screensaver. This will take a few seconds, after which you can click "Next" again, folowed by "Exit" to quit the install program.
- The Screen Saver Settings panel will now open, where you will find that this is now your default screensaver.
- If "International Space Station" is not among your other screensavers, you may have to re-initiate the install program with elevated access rights. You can do so by right-clicking on the intlspacestation.exe file and selecting "Run as administator". Then repeat the above steps.


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Description or summary of the book: Foreword by Apollo 15 Commander David R. ScottThis Haynes Manual describes a truly unique vehicle - part car, part spacecraft - from its uncertain gestation in the 1960s through its ultimate engineering design and build challenges, to its extraordinary off-road drives through the rugged lunar highlands in the 1970s, when the lives of six human beings depended on it. The absorbing text focuses on the Lunar Rover's engineering, design and operation, and is supported by many technical drawings and stunning images from the rich NASA photographic archive.
Estimated reading time (average reader): 10H39M59S
Other categories, genre or collection: Aerospace & Aviation Technology, Popular Astronomy & Space
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The Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, is a companion museum to the National Air & Space Museum in downtown Washington, DC. Since Udvar-Hazy is out in the suburbs, you avoid the huge crowd downtown on the Mall, just one of the reasons we enjoy it so much (or maybe that's just me). When my twins were toddlers, they loved looking UP–up at the colorful hang gliders, parachutes, and planes hanging from the ceiling. Now that they're older, they love learning how pilots control a plane and seeing all the history from hot air balloons to space travel.
Museum admission is free, but parking is $15. Parking is free if you arrive after 4:00pm (but keep in mind that the museum closes at 5:30 most days–check the website for extended hours). There is also an IMAX Theater, Planetarium and flight simulators with fees, but it's easy to have a great trip to Udvar-Hazy without spending any money besides parking.
On this last trip, we spent a lot of time seeing the Ultralight aircraft. My kids were fascinated with them. We also got to see the Space Shuttle Discovery, which we had seen flying over the DC area back in April 2012 when it came to Udvar-Hazy to stay permanently. Visiting the Human Spaceflight section is interesting with children, since they will never experience the wonder and news of space travel the way previous generations have (since NASA has retired the shuttle program).
Unique to the Udvar-Hazy Center is its Observation Tower. Take the elevator up and revel in the 360-degree views for miles around. We had a nice clear day, so we could see planes taking off and landing at Dulles International Airport close by. It was a stunning view, and it's capitvating to both kids and adults. Other favorite parts, according to my kids, were the Blackbird (my son), the Wright Brothers planes (twin A) and the Close Encounter model, where you can search for R2D2 and other items (twin B). And, not a highlight (because of its history), but they do have the actual Enola Gay on display. This is not a “lesser” museum than the downtown location. I hope you'll visit!


or rather minisatellite.look whats made of,and whats running off...crickey,i could build one out of whats in me garbage can at the moment...or almost
Butane Fuel Propels Nanosatellites
By Lee Siegel
posted: 02:46 pm ET
22 August 2000
LOGAN, Utah Using the same butane fuel found in cigarette lighters, the smallest propulsion system to fly in space will help a soccer ball-sized "nanosatellite" rendezvous with another spacecraft late this year.
After considering various thruster propellants, designers chose butane, so "in the end, we flew a Bic lighter in space, " said Jeffrey Ward, managing director of Britains Surrey Satellite Technology, Ltd. "It shows you can build small propulsion systems that are cheap and can work."
Building the 1-pound (450-gram) thruster system for $15,000 with off-the-shelf parts "brings us one step closer to swarms of nanosatellites performing cooperative missions" while flying in formation, he added.
Butane is not ignited by the newfangled thruster, but instead vaporizes "like gas coming out of a spray can," Ward said. The propulsion system is aboard the 14-pound (6.5-kilogram) SNAP 1 satellite, which was launched June 28 on a COSMOS rocket that blasted off from Russias Plesetsk Cosmodrome. The rocket also carried the 110-pound (50-kilogram) Tsinghua 1 microsatellite and a much larger search-and-rescue satellite that is part of a joint U.S.-Russian system to detect beacons from downed aircraft and ships in trouble, Ward said.
This 1-pound, butane-powered thruster is used to maneuver the SNAP 1 nanosatellite.
The thruster was tested for the first time for 100 milliseconds on August 15, then for three seconds on August 16, when it raised SNAP 1s orbit by 164 feet (50 meters), he said.
Ward said the thruster will fire 30 more times during the coming weeks so SNAP 1 can rendezvous in November with Tsinghua 1, a microsatellite developed by Surrey and by Chinas Tsinghua Aerospace Research Center.
The entire propulsion system carries a mere 1.15 ounces (32.6 grams) of butane, Ward said.
He called SNAP 1 "the smallest propulsive satellite thats ever been flown" and the thruster "the smaller propulsion system ever flown."
One of the propulsion systems unusual features is that its fuel "tank" is not tank-shaped, but instead is made of $25 worth of triangular-shaped coils of titanium alloy tubing.
Ward spoke Monday as Utah State University and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics opened the 14th annual Small Satellite Conference in Logan, Utah. The meeting, which runs through Thursday, drew nearly 500 people from universities, space agencies, space contractors and the military.
The new propulsion system "is innovative," said Robert Meurer, the meetings technical chairman and a senior director of Orbital Sciences Corp. in Dulles, Virginia. "When we start to truly get into building constellations of nanosatellites, it will take these kinds of innovative, somewhat outside-the-box ideas to make it work."
SNAP 1 the Surrey Nanosatellite Applications Platform satellite "is about the size of a soccer ball" and was designed, built and launched in only seven months, said Ward, whose company is a commercial-satellite-building arm of the University of Surrey.
The tiny satellite was designed to demonstrate how nanosatellites can be used to rendezvous with and inspect other satellites, and to test technologies for rendezvous and for swarms of nanosatellites to fly in formation, he added.
SNAP 1 is supposed to take pictures of Tsinghua 1. Ward said the idea is to use cameras on nanosatellites to inspect other satellites to confirm deployments of solar panels, instruments and antennas; identify the causes of malfunctions; or simply for surveillance purposes.
The propulsion system will raise SNAP 1s orbit so Tsinghua 1 can catch up with it. Then SNAP 1 is to move within 330 feet (100 meters) of the other satellite.
"In the end, we flew a Bic lighter in space."
But the technology is so new that "if we get anywhere near it, it will be a big success," Ward said.
Because SNAP 1 had to be built quickly and cheaply, the propulsion fuel had to be loaded in Surrey before the satellite was shipped to Russia for launch.
The safety of butane
Hydrazine and ammonia were considered too toxic, although ammonia might be used in future systems, Ward said. Nitrogen or xenon gas could not be used because high pressure was required to store enough of those gases, and the off-the-shelf thruster parts could handle only low pressures.
That left propane or butane as possible thruster propellants because the required amounts could be carried on a tiny satellite at low pressures, Ward said. Butane was chosen for its safety.
Butane is a decidedly low-tech way to power nanosatellite thrusters. Ward said engineers believe that in the future, the ideal thrusters for tiny satellites will either be powered by ion propulsion, by microthrusters, which are like integrated circuits with tiny explosives, or by micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) which are extremely tiny, fuel-containing thrusters.


Thrilling Tours in Kissimmee, FL
Kissimmee is an excellent town for thrill-seekers. Thanks to the many outdoor activities and tour providers who make this possible. For more than adrenaline fun, you may want to consider some of these spots. More about Kissimmee, FL can be seen here.
Stallion 51 is a warplane lover’s dream: It offers rides in dual cockpit/dual control P-51 Mustangs and T-6 Texans, allowing passengers not only the opportunity to fly in a heritage aircraft but also to help fly it. The owners and staff of Stallion 51 are experts in historical aircraft and aviation and have warbirds that they show at airshows all across North America. Click here to read about Kissimmee, FL is a Historic Town.
Thompson Aire offers sunrise flights seven days a week over the Kissimmee and Orlando area, while Captain Thompson explains what you see from the air. Unlike other commercial balloon companies that squash up to 20 people into one gondola, rides with Thompson Aire allow only 4 to 6 persons per flight.
Warbird Adventures gives heritage aircraft lovers the chance to fly one of the most historically significant warplanes: The T-6 Texan. Would-be aviators are put in the front seat of the Texan, with a certified pilot operating the rear controls. It is the rider’s choice to have a straight and level flight or to try daring aerobatic maneuvers.


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Aerodynamics of Coaxial Propellers in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) System
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without a human pilot aboard (Wikipedia). Compared to manned aircraft with fixed-wing, UAVs have often utilized propellers (rotary-wing) to obtain lift force for several reasons. In this study, we have examined aerodynamic characteristics of coaxial propellers and provide aerodyanamic advantages of the coaxial propellers, compared to a single propeller.
[Figure 1] CFD analysis for a single propeller
[Figure 2] CFD analysis for a coaxial propeller