AMMAN (JWN and agencies)—The pilot of a Syrian MiG-21 fighter jet defected to Jordan while on a training flight Thursday. He immediately asked for political asylum from Jordanian authorities upon landing at the King Hussein Air Base in Mafraq, near the Syrian border.
“The cabinet has decided to grant the Syrian pilot political asylum upon his request,” Jordanian Minister of State for Information Samih al-Maaytah told Reuters.
Syria’s Defense Ministry called the pilot a “traitor to his country and his military honor.” In a statement it said it would punish the pilot, named as Colonel Hassan Hamada, under military law. Syria was in contact with the Jordanian authorities to retrieve the aircraft, it added.
Syrian state radio earlier had broadcast a news bulletin saying communications were lost with his plane while he was on a training mission near the border with Jordan.
Witnesses to his arrival said Hamada climbed down from the fighter and immediately removed all his Syrian Air Force insignia, saying that he defected.
Thousands of Syrian soldiers have defected so far during the ongoing rebellion, which has lasted for 15 months. United Nations observers have calculated that some 15,000 Syrians have been killed in the conflict so far—about 1,000 a month—most of them civilians killed by the armed forces.
The Syrian Air Force has seen a number of defections since 1968, most of them to Iraq. In August 1968, the pilots of nine Syrian MiG-17s and three MiG-21s defected to Iraq after an abortive coup attempt. In June 1976, a Palestinian pilot in the Syrian Air Force defected to Iraq with his MiG-23 Flogger. In July 1976, the pilot of a MiG-21 flew to Iraq.
Perhaps the most notable defection occurred in October 1989, when Syrian pilot Abdel Bassem landed his MiG-23ML in Israel.


Remembering Colorado Astronaut Scott Carpenter
Colorado-born astronaut Scott Carpenter died Thursday at the age of 88. According to his wife, Patty, he had suffered a stroke and entered a Denver hospice. The couple, with 9 children and six grand children, have been living in Vail. Carpenter did what a lot of little boys like me dreamed of doing -but few ever accomplish – being an astronaut. He only made one trip into outer space, but it was memorable for two reasons.
The most significant fact concerning Carpenter’s space adventure, was that he was just the second man, after John Glenn, to orbit the earth, and just the fourth man in outer space.
His flight is best remembered for a 250-mile overshoot on the splashdown, which left him drifting in the ocean for nearly 3 hours before being picked up by a helicopter.After leaving the space program, Carpenter became an aquanaut for the U.S. Navy, and spent many years involved in deep sea exploration working with Jacques Cousteau. Through the years he continued to be an advocate and consultant for ocean and space exploration.
One regret Scott Carpenter mentions on his website is that he never landed on the moon.
“I had flown in space, achieving a goal I’d had since I learned about Project Mercury in 1959. Sealab at the time was a more attractive opportunity for me. It was a new challenge.
After a while, restored by the underwater work, I tried to regain my flight status. I thought a lunar landing would be a rewarding challenge. But the operation to repair the injury to my left arm did not succeed. I was medically grounded. I couldn’t have a Gemini or Apollo flight, even if I wanted one.”
I have great admiration and appreciation for men like Scott Carpenter, a pioneer of space and ocean exploration. He was passionate about what he did and what he believed in. Carpenter was able to experience things that very few and women will ever experience, and as a native Coloradoan I’m proud to call him one of our own.


A "significant amount" of frozen water has been found on the moon, the US space agency said Friday heralding a major leap forward in space exploration and boosting hopes of a permanent lunar base.If only it had been cheese that they had found.
Preliminary data from a moon probe "indicates the mission successfully uncovered water in a permanently shadowed lunar crater," NASA said in a statement.
"The discovery opens a new chapter in our understanding of the moon," it added, as ecstatic scientists celebrated the landmark discovery.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Swimming on the Moon
Humankind was just given our most recent reminder that we really don't know anything.


When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be an astronaut. Then, I realized how much math I’d have to learn, and that goal was swiftly set aside. Turns out, I think I just wanted to float in space. Frankly, I think that’s 50% of the motivation for most people who go to work at NASA — the desire to know what it feels like to be in zero gravity. The astronauts lucky enough to experience it simply had more patience to learn math than the rest of us.
However, what I didn’t realize back then was that there was another way to find out what it feels like to be in space. Indeed, there is a second path that will get you there, and it requires way less calculus.
What’s the secret? Just become a world class actor or director with all the funding in the world to make a Hollywood classic. Easy peasy! At least, that’s what the cast and crew behind “Apollo 13” figured out when they made the movie. Indeed, the true story of a NASA disaster went to extremely patient and exhausting efforts to pull of incredible zero gravity filmmaking, and the experience sounds like both a dream come true and a total nightmare.
Houston, We Have A Parabola
After NASA successfully landed men on the moon with the Apollo 11 mission, interest in further missions diminished, just as it does with many Hollywood sequels. By the time the Apollo 13 mission was ready for launch in 1970, people had inexplicably become a bit bored by the whole idea of humans leaving the planet and landing on a rock 238,900 miles away. Crew members James Lovell, Fred Haise, and John Swiger were on board with the end goal of being the next in line to walk on the moon. However, as The Smithsonian notes, an oxygen tank explosion put their lives on the line by destroying key components of the electrical and propulsion systems. The astronauts were forced to fix the problem themselves with the guidance of NASA if they wanted to return home alive.
Director Ron Howard turned to Jim Lovell’s book recounting the experience, “Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13,” into a movie. The first problem to tackle was figuring out how to film the zero gravity shots so the scenes in space looked realistic. CGI wasn’t as advanced as it is now, and wire work would have been tricky to film to in a convincing way. After chatting about the problem to Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard looked into how NASA trained astronauts for weightlessness, and that’s how he was introduced to the possibilities of the KC-135.
Sometimes known lovingly as the Vomit Comet (via Space.com), NASA used the KC-135 plane to train, test equipment, and study zero gravity. To achieve this effect, the plane was flown in curved arcs called parabolas. Through the rise and fall, around 25 seconds of weightlessness was possible. Imagine being on a rollercoaster and gently coming out of your seat for a short moment when racing down a drop, but on a massive scale. The KC-135 was leased for six months of filming, and shoots would happen twice a day.
A simple, elegant solution to Howard’s problem, right? What’s better to mimic the effects of floating in space than to simply film floating in a plane? The only problem was that even if the flights lasted around two or three hours, filming consistently was not possible. Consider this: how much of your job could you accomplish if you were only able to work in 25-second increments? That’s all the time the cast and crew of “Apollo 13” had to pull off their zero gravity shoots. Each of those parabolas would guarantee a weightless moment, but it meant everyone and everything was weightless. Cameramen, actors, and equipment were just floating around in a constant battle of trying to achieve some balance while also filming a scene.
“Actors and things kept drifting in and out of the shot,” recalled NASA test director, Bob Williams, in The AV Club’s retrospective. “We thought, anybody watching this thing is going to get motion sickness.”
Actors Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, and Kevin Bacon were directed by Howard with the energy and efficiency of a coach giving marching orders for a football play. There would be a burst of action where the actors attempted to say their lines and pull off a shot, and then a literally heavy recovery as the whole process reset and gravity doubled. There’s a great clip on YouTube of test footage featuring Paxton and Bacon throwing a football around, and it really gives a sense of how limited the window of time is that they had to work with. There’s also an interesting moment where the football hits the ground when the gravity is doubled, and it does seem to bounce strangely. It looks challenging and exhausting, to say the least, but I have to admit that my inner child is incredibly jealous of it all.
Failure Was Not An Option
The entire zero gravity shoot almost wasn’t possible without the intervention of Jim Lovell, who Tom Hanks played in the film. Lovell was working with Howard in an advisor capacity. After NASA initially turned down his request for their help, Lovell stepped up for the film. Howard explained to Yahoo:
And finally Jim Lovell intervened on our behalf and said, ‘Why don’t you give these guys one test flight? And just see if they can do it?’ And we had to go get into these training and Air Force uniforms and go do it. It was an amazing experience and they let us do it.
It wasn’t just the zero gravity shots that were impressive. The film’s visual effects team also recreated launch footage of a rocket using miniatures and creative lighting that was so convincing that the second man on the moon was even fooled by it. Kelly Port, a visual effects artist who worked on the film in 1995, spoke to Variety about it:
“Buzz Aldrin had asked what NASA archive was used to get some of the launch footage of the Saturn V because he had never seen it before. We, of course, loved hearing something like that, since it meant we had achieved our goal of keeping it as realistic-looking as possible.”
The dedication to detail paid off for the filmmakers. “Apollo 13” became the third highest grossing film of 1995, and it earned several Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. Even though Ron Howard was bizarrely looked over for Best Director at the Academy Awards, he took home the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing for a feature film for his work, an acknowledgement of his ingenuity from fellow filmmakers. We here at /Film consider it to be Howard’s best work. Short of filming from the whole thing from an actual rocket, it’s a stunning technical achievement, with an ambition to pull off the impossible that truly fits the story it told.
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"On Sunday, JAXA officials had said the Hayabusa probe, on a mission to land on the asteroid named Itokawa, collect material, then bring it back to Earth, failed to touch down after maneuvering within yards of the surface.
However, the agency said Wednesday that data confirmed that Hayabusa had landed on the surface Sunday for a half-hour, although it failed to collect material."
Pretty amazing when you think about it. 2 rovers moving around on the surface of Mars and sending back data, and another probe landing on an asteroid, taking samples, and then bring them back to Earth. Even though the probe didn't collect anything yet (it still has a chance), the concept of the mission is still very cool.


This is the current affairs of 15 July 2023. Here are 10 questions and answers of daily current affairs for better preparation of competitive exams for government jobs.
1. Name the mission director of Chandrayaan-3?
a. M Srikanth
b. Ritu Verma
c. K Sivan
d. Rajendra Kumar
Answer: a. M Srikanth
Note – Mission Director for the launch of Chandrayaan-3 S. Mohana Kumar was However, after this, M. Srikanth played the role of Mission Director.
2. Name the mission director for the launch of Chandrayaan-3?
a. Mohana Kumar
b. Ritu Verma
c. K Sivan
d. Rajendra Kumar
Answer: a. Mohana Kumar
Note – For the launch of Chandrayaan-3, Mission Director S. Mohana Kumar was However, after this, M. Srikanth played the role of Mission Director.
Scientist behind the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission
– Dr.S.Somnath (ISRO Chief)
– P. Veeramuthuvel (Project Director)
– M Srikanth (Mission Director)
– S. Mohana Kumar (Mission Director for the launch)
– Kalpana Kalahasti (Associate Project Director)
– V. Narayanan (Director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Center)
– M. Sankaran (Director of UR Rao Space Center)
– BN. Ramakrishna (ISTRAC Satellite, Navigation Director)
– S. Unnikrishnan Nair (Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Center)
– Apart from these, there are other scientists who contributed a lot in this mission.
2. With which rocket did ISRO launch Chandrayaan-3?
Answer: c. LVM-3-M4 (Launch Vehicle Mark-3)
– Chandrayaan-3 was launched into space from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, using the LVM3-M4 rocket on July 14, 2023.
– Its previous name was GSLV-III.
– This rocket is capable of launching 4,000-kilogram-class satellites into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) and 8,000-kilogram payloads into Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
– It is a three-stage launch vehicle.
– It has two solid propellant boosters on both sides.
– The main components include the L110 liquid stage and the C25 cryogenic stage.
3. Tell the cost of Chandrayaan-3 mission?
a. 615 Crore Rupees
b. 978 Crore Rupees
c. 1000 Crore Rupees
d. 2200 Crore Rupees
Answer: a. 615 Crore Rupees
– On July 14, ISRO launched the spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
– The budget for Chandrayaan-3 is reported to be 615 crore rupees.
– In comparison, Chandrayaan-2 had a cost of 978 crore rupees.
– In the case of Chandrayaan-2, there were three components: the orbiter, lander, and rover.
– The orbiter remained successful and is still orbiting the moon.
– So, this time when we are sending Chandrayaan-3, we are not using the orbiter because it is already present there. This saved the entire cost of the orbiter.
– The best thing about ISRO is that they do most of the work in-house. They develop a lot of the technology themselves, which allows us to execute major missions at a lower cost.
– According to the Chandrayaan-2 mission, the Vikram lander was supposed to land on the lunar south pole between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. on September 7, 2019, Indian Standard Time.
– It was about 2.1 kilometers away from the lunar surface when communication with ISRO was lost.
– However, the orbiter remained successful and is still orbiting the moon.
4. In which part of the moon will the soft landing of Chandrayaan-3’s lander take place?
a. North Pole
b. South Pole
c. Tropic of Cancer
d. None of these
Answer: b. South Pole
– ISRO Chief S. Somanath stated after the launch of Chandrayaan-3 that the spacecraft has begun its journey towards the Moon. If everything goes according to plan, it will land on the Moon on August 23 at 5:47 PM.
Components of Chandrayaan-3:
– Chandrayaan-3 consists of a lander, rover, and propulsion module.
– The lander and rover will land on the lunar south pole and conduct experiments there for 14 days.
– The propulsion module will remain in lunar orbit and study the radiation coming from Earth.
– Through this mission, ISRO will determine how moonquakes occur on the lunar surface and study the lunar soil.
– Chandrayaan-3 is equipped with one lander, one rover, and one propulsion module. The total weight is approximately 3,900 kilograms.
Omission of the Orbiter in Chandrayaan-3:
– The orbiter was not included in Chandrayaan-3.
– Instead, a homemade propulsion module was sent in its place.
– It will take the lander and rover to lunar orbit.
– Afterward, it will orbit around the Moon in a circular path approximately 100 kilometers above the lunar surface.
– The orbiter was not included because it will not conduct any specific studies of the Moon.
Scientific Instruments on the Lander and Rover:
– First: It will measure lunar quakes (Moonquakes).
– Second: It will determine how the lunar surface allows the flow of heat.
– Third: It will study the plasma environment.
– Fourth: It will precisely measure the distance between the Earth and the Moon.
– Fifth: It will search for minerals in the lunar soil.
What does plasma environment mean to detect?
– ISRO Chief S. Somnath says, “We know that there is no atmosphere on the moon. But this is not entirely true because gases are released from it. Instead, they get ionized and stay close to the surface. It changes with day and night. The lander of Chandrayaan-3 will measure the variations of the near-surface plasma density and its changes over time using the Radio Anatomy of Moon-Bound Hypersensitive Ionosphere and Atmosphere (RAMBHA).”
South pole of the Moon has been chosen for landing.
– ISRO scientists have chosen a challenging part of the Moon.
– The lander of Chandrayaan-3 will land on that surface of the Moon about which very little information is available.
– If it successfully lands, it will be a significant achievement for India.
– This part is called the lunar south pole. The special thing about it is that it is difficult to observe directly from Earth.
– There is a considerable possibility of the presence of water and other mineral substances here.
India will become the fourth country to land a spacecraft on the Moon.
– Until now, only three countries, the United States, Russia, and China, have successfully achieved soft-landing on the Moon.
– If the lander of Chandrayaan-3 successfully lands on the Moon, India will become the fourth country to do so.
– In this mission, India will land a lander on the surface of the Moon.
– The lander also includes a rover that will roam on the lunar surface and conduct experiments there.
– The lander will stay on the Moon for one lunar day. One lunar day is equivalent to about 14 days on Earth.
– It is necessary for the lander of Chandrayaan-3 to land on the lunar surface where sunlight is available.
– Sunlight is essential for the lander.
– On the Moon, the sun rises for about 14-15 days, followed by about 14-15 days of darkness.
What is the objective of Chandrayaan-3?
– In this mission, Chandrayaan will deploy a rover (a small robot) that will land on the surface of the Moon and position itself in the lunar south pole.
– The rover will explore this region to gather information about minerals, water, atmosphere, lunar tremors, and other relevant data that can be found on this part of the Moon.
– This exploration will be particularly valuable if we ever plan to establish colonies on the Moon in the future.
What are the major risks associated with such a mission?
– The first risk is that when you send a spacecraft to the Moon, it is entirely controlled by computers. As a human, sitting four lakh kilometers away, you cannot directly control it. It operates entirely with the help of artificial intelligence.
– The second challenge is that there is no GPS on the Moon. Just as we use GPS to navigate on Earth, autonomous cars rely on GPS technology. However, this doesn’t work on the Moon. You won’t know where you are, in which region you are, and how far you are. All this information needs to be estimated using onboard sensors. The good thing is that these aspects have been taken into consideration for this mission.
– Chandrayaan-3 launch date: July 14, 2023
– Launch vehicle: GSLV Mk-3
– Expected landing on the Moon: August 23
– Landing site: Lunar South Pole (Southern Hemisphere)
– ISRO Chief: S. Somnath
5. Which medal did Nishad Kumar win in the Para Athletics World Championships 2023?
d. none of these
Answer: b. Silver
Paralympian and high jumper Nishad Kumar won a silver medal in the ongoing World Para Athletics Championship in Paris on July 12, 2023.
6. Who will become the new Supreme Court judge in July 2023?
a. Justice Ujjal Bhuiyan
b. Justice S. Venkatnarayan Bhatti
c. Justice Vivek Narayan
d. Both a and b
Answer: d. Both a and b
– Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has served as the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, and Justice S. Venkatanarayana Bhatti has served as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court.
– These appointments were made by the Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, and the recommendations of their names to the government were made immediately after.
– With these two new appointments, the number of judicial members in the apex court has increased to 33, with only one position remaining vacant.
7. Indigenous Global Navigation Satellite System (DGNSS) What is the purpose of Sagar Sampark?
a. Navigation at sea
b. Fish tracking in the sea
c. Trench tracking in the sea
d. Nnavigation in the mountains
Answer: a. Navigation at sea
– The indigenously developed Differential Global Navigation Satellite System (DGNSS) called “Sagar Sampark” was launched by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
– Sonowal holds the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways.
– The primary objective of the DGNSS system is to enhance and strengthen the ongoing digital transformation in the Indian maritime domain.
– The DGNSS system significantly improves navigation safety by reducing the risks of collisions, grounding, and accidents.
– It ensures the seamless availability of accurate information for safe navigation, ensuring efficient communication between ports and vessels in port areas.
8. Which space agency has identified the most active supermassive black hole in a distant galaxy named CEERS 1019?
d. none of these
Answer: b. NASA
– NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has identified an active supermassive black hole, which is the farthest black hole discovered to date.
– The host galaxy of this black hole, CEERS 1019, has been alive for more than 570 million years since a major explosion.
9. In which country the multinational maritime security exercise named ‘Operation Southern Readiness 2023’ took place, where Indian warship INS Sunayna took part?
Answer: c. Seychelles
– This maritime exercise took place in Seychelles from 10th to 12th July 2023.
– It is an international initiative aimed at enhancing maritime security and combating maritime piracy to ensure security and freedom of navigation in the region.
– India, the United States, Italy, Britain, Seychelles Navy, and Maritime Police participated in this exercise.
10. Who was elected as the Secretary General of NATO for the third time in a row?
a. Jens Stoltenberg
b. Jacobus Robert
c. Bill Clinton
d. none of these
Answer: a. Jens Stoltenberg
– After having his mandate extended, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will lead NATO for another year.
– Born in Norway, Stoltenberg is an economist by profession and has previously served as the Prime Minister.


Have you ever wondered who owns Red Wing Aviation? The answer may not be as straightforward as you think. In this article, we delve into the history of Red Wing Aviation and explore the various individuals and entities that have played a role in the company’s ownership over the years.
From its humble beginnings as a small Minnesota-based aviation company to its current status as a renowned provider of innovative aerospace technology, Red Wing Aviation has undergone several changes in ownership that have undoubtedly impacted the company’s trajectory.
Join us on a journey as we uncover the twists and turns of Red Wing Aviation’s ownership history and shed light on the individuals and groups responsible for the company’s success. Regardless of your prior knowledge of the company, this article is sure to leave you with a newfound appreciation for the rich and complex history of Red Wing Aviation.
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- 4. Red Wing Aeroplane’s Fleet: Who Invested in the Business?
- 5. Red Wing Aeroplane’s Expansion Plans: What’s Next for the Company?
- 6. The Future of Red Wing Aeroplane: A Look at the Ownership Structure and Potential Changes.
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Advantages of drone mapping:
The most advanced model for drone mapping offers a combination of beautiful features that get their more definite applications. The advantages are:
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The Solar Impulse is the world’s first around-the world solar flight. Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg are the founders, pilots and driving force behind Solar Impulse, the first airplane of perpetual endurance, able to fly day and night without a drop of fuel. By attempting the first Round the World Solar Flight, they want to demonstrate that clean technologies and renewable energies can achieve the impossible.
Right now they are still grounded in Japan, forced by weather and a damaged wing. Hear the pilots talk about their frustration and their hope.
Video at http://www.solarimpulse.com/leg-7-from-Nanjing-to-Nagoya


Boeing 787-9 About the Boeing 787-9
The Boeing 787-9 “Dreamliners” got their nickname from a worldwide competition Boeing held in 2003. In 2015, we introduced this aircraft type to the KLM fleet. Long flights are no problem for the Dreamliner, as it is very fuel efficient. Since this aircraft can fly up to 8,500 nautical miles, it can even cover our longest routes – like flying from New York City to Bangkok.
You might encounter this 787-9 when flying to Delhi, Mumbai, Rio de Janeiro, Bogota, Cartagena, or Salt Lake City, although these destinations may differ per season. "A technical marvel” as we call the 787-9, because it’s a result of hundreds of engineers from around the world working together. This lightweight aircraft can easily be recycled, because it consists of 50% composite, 20% aluminium, 15% titanium, 10% steel, and 5% other materials, generating less waste and chemicals than a similar aircraft.
Our 787-9 Dreamliners are all named after flowers. “Sunflower” was the 1st, followed by: Carnation, Lavender, Bougainvillea, Dahlia, Mimosa, Jasmine, Lily, Marguerite, 芙蓉 (hibiscus), Morning Star, Tulip, and Orchid.
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I am tired of expensive RC airplanes for beginners, and I want to teach my boys to fly early, so I decided to throw some electronics onto cheap foam gliders from toys-r-us. The results have been a lot of fun and my boys have started to learn the basics of flight very inexpensively.
This is my first successful attempt at using salvaged RC electronics to make a working aircraft. The foam glider cost $11, and the electronics where all salvaged from a 4-Site RC biplane that could not be repaired anymore.
It was a little underpowered, but if you kept it from having a steep angle of attack it flew great! One great feature is that the engine is protected from crashes. I have flown this thing over 30 times, and both my boys have tried and we have all had some big crashes. Because it is so light and underpowered it never even broke the foam body, the wings would just pop off and sometimes the tape or hot glue would let go. The engine only had one impact in all that time, and it was very minor, just had to hot-glue the motor mount a little.
My second attempt was a $15 toy that is 50% larger. I used left over components that have way-way-way too much power, so I adjusted the transmitter throttle travel to only use half of the available throttle range, and it is still way to powerful. At 1/4 throttle it flies perfectly, it was a super easy first flight. The amazing thing is that it flies fantastic at low speeds. It only has a rudder and elevator, but the steep upward angle on the wings keeps the aircraft level even in gusty conditions. I even was able to attach a stuffed toy to the bomb drop servo and take it up nice and high before dropping it, all the while never exceeding 1/4 throttle (1/8 of the maximum available). It was very windy on the maiden flight, and I crashed a couple times bringing it in for a landing due to down-wind turn stalling. The 3rd crash was pretty bad and broke a lot of the plane.
With a quick trip to the hot glue gun and tape dispenser it is ready to fly tomorrow! I reinforced the body with long strips of tape to strengthen it. Hopefully there will be a lot less wind for the next flight.
I think most of the damage is because the 1300mah battery and motor are a bit too heavy for this thing, also the foam quality is not nearly as good as the cheaper (but smaller) glider I used for my first attempt.


It's time for the third entry to my blog - not sure if anybody reads it (still nobody has voted in my little poll to the right - oh well!), but I thought I'd update it anyhow. I thought that today I'd write a little about the new space craft that NASA have sent to Mars.
Phoenix was launched back in August 2007 to set off on its journey to the red planet. This journey has been largely trouble-free and uneventful (well, as trouble-free and uneventful as a trip of over 200 million miles can be, which I suppose is a good thing). It landed safely at its destination near the north polar region of Mars on 25th May 2008. Its suitcase was packed with several gadgets and gizmos which Phoenix (sounds more like an Gladiator than a space craft) will use to probe the soil of Mars. As is customary for all space tourists, Phoenix has also taken its camera to Mars and will be sending back regular snapshots of the view to the people of Earth. The main purpose of Phoenix, and probably of any space craft sent there, is to look for signs that Mars can and did (or even better, still does!) support life. It is now widely believed that Mars was once a wet planet. Its oceans have since dried up, but there is still hope that water is present beneath the surface of Mars. Phoenix will use its array of expensive scientific equipment to try to detect this water. If unsuccessful, it is programmed to do a rain dance to see if that helps. Or maybe not. The landing site of Phoenix is the most northerly of any probe to land on Mars. It is in a region known to contain water ice (the bit that looks like snow on pictures of Mars) and is thought to be a likely spot for life to be able to exist.
Just in case there is life on Mars, and a passing alien happens to bump into Phoenix, scientists have very kindly provided Phoenix with a DVD to be given to any curious Martians, or future human visitors, as a gift. This action-packed DVD, with the highly original name The Phoenix DVD, should hopefully play on all Martian DVD players, providing the DVD is region-free. Contained on the DVD are various multimedia snippets related to the role Mars has played in art and literature in culture on Earth, including the text of H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds and a copy of the radio broadcast of this story which terrified America. It's not known whether the Tom Cruise film of the story is also included on the DVD. Messages from people of Earth to Martians or any other visitors to Mars are also contained on the DVD, as are the names of a quarter of a million Earthlings. Taking a DVD to Mars isn't a new idea, as both the Spirit and Opportunity rovers, which are still roving Mars, also had DVDs with them. But, what will they take next on future missions to Mars??? Blu-ray or HD-DVD? And when will the first branch of Blockbuster open on Mars so Martians can rent out other Earthly masterpieces?
Phoenix's primary mission is expected to last 90 Martian days (sols), which is just over 92 days on Earth. Scientists hope that it will go on to last into Martian winter, where up to three feet of carbon dioxide ice may form at the region of Phoenix's landing. Because of the intense cold on Mars during winter, Phoenix is not expected to make it through the whole season and is likely to give up at some point during winter. If only those scientists had thought to pack an extra pair of socks and a thermal vest! However, 1997's Pathfinder lander and its Sojourner rover lasted longer than expected, and Spirit and Opportunity, which both landed in January 2004 and were expected to last same 90 days as Phoenix, are still going strong(ish), so who knows, Phoenix may exceed expectations again.
On this blog, I'll keep updating any developments and discoveries from the Phoenix mission and one day, when I get around to completing my Missions to Mars 2 page, it'll get a mention on there too!


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Baker retires from U.S. Air Force Band
Master Sgt. Kent Baker recently announced his retirement from the U.S. Air Force Band.
Baker served the Ceremonial Brass for 20 years as a horn player and later as assistant drum major.
He also composed many feature works that were performed live on “The Today Show” and “Fox and Friends.”
Baker is a 1983 graduate of Anna-Jonesboro Community High School. He studied at Illinois State University from 1987 to 1992.
He is originally from Jonesboro. His Air Force career began in 1995.
Baker is the son of Sue Zapencki of Waterloo and Rolla Baker of Cobden.
(The accompanying pictures originally appeared on the Air Force Band website and a band Facebook posting.)


Crenchaw went from living the life of a college student to flying in the Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP). The CPTP was sponsored by the Army Air Corps. He was a flight instructor. After the start of World War II, there was a shortage of pilots. To combat this problem, then President Franklin D. Roosevelt, helped start a program to train more civilian pilots (thus increasing military preparedness). Crenchaw graduated in 1941 with his civilian pilot certificate from the Army Air Corps program sponsored by the Civil Aeronautics Administration.


Wind-tunnel tests of scale-model humpback whale flippers have revealed that the scalloped, bumpy flipper is a more efficient wing design than is currently used by the aeronautics industry on airplanes. The tests show that bump-ridged flippers produce more lift and less drag than comparably sized sleek flippers.
The tests were reported by fluid-dynamics engineer Laurens Howle of the Pratt School of Engineering, along with Frank Fish of West Chester University and David Miklosovic and Mark Murray of the U.S. Naval Academy. They reported their findings in the May 2004 issue of Physics of Fluids.
In the study, the team first created two approximately scale models of humpback pectoral flippers--one with the characteristic bumps, called tubercles, and one without. The models were machined at Duke, from thick, clear polycarbonate. Testing was conducted in a low-speed closed-circuit wind tunnel at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
The sleek flipper performance was similar to a typical airplane wing. But the tubercle flipper exhibited nearly 8 percent better lift properties, and withstood stalling at a 40 percent steeper wind angle. The team was particularly surprised to discover that the flipper with tubercles produced as much as 32 percent lower drag than the sleek flipper.
"The simultaneous achievement of increased lift and reduced drag results in an increase in aerodynamic efficiency," Howle explains.
The findings could have significant implications for airplane wing and underwater vehicle design. Increased lift (the upward force on an airplane wing) at higher wind angles affects how easily airplanes take off and helps pilots maneuver more easily during landing. And improved resistance to stalling would add a new margin of safety to aircraft flight.
As whales move through the water, the tubercles disrupt the line of pressure against the leading edge of the flippers. The row of tubercles sheers the flow of water and redirects it into the scalloped valley between each tubercle, causing swirling vortices that roll up and over the flipper to actually enhance lift properties.
"The swirling vortices inject momentum into the flow," says Howle. "This injection of momentum keeps the flow attached to the upper surface of the wing and delays stall to higher wind angles."


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The Standards and Recommended Practices contained in ICAO Annex 1 on Personnel Licensing require certain identified categories of aviation personnel to hold a licence and appropriate competencies known as Ratings (in aviation terminology) plus a certificate of medical fitness to perform their respective job functions. In addition there are local requirements too, which have to be met. The Air Navigation Regulations and corresponding Implementation Procedures specify the legal and administrative provisions for all the licensing matters stated in the preceding paragraph. They also describe the steps to be followed by PEL staff when dealing with such matters.


EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation's Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide.
EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and is the operator of those Copernicus missions dedicated to ocean (Jason-3, Sentinel-3) and atmospheric composition (Sentinel-4 and Sentinel-5) monitoring.
In the next five years, the focus will be the preparation for the launch of Jason-CS/Sentinel-6B, the full development of the CO2 monitoring mission, currently under phase B and planned for launch in 2025, and the phase 0/A/B studies for the next generation of Sentinel-3 and Sentinel-6 marine missions.
As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT can recruit nationals only from the 30 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom).
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Just a quick note: Flip over to our Pics & Flicks page, go to the bottom and click on the latest YouTube link. That will take you to a preview 3:35 minutes of some of the video we shot flying over the Cradle of Naval Aviation on Sunday, NOV 13, 2011. The National Naval Aviation Museum staff is processing the video shot in two overflights into a DVD. We will post more from this unprecedented filming as it becomes available. Also, the next posting here will attempt to describe those fantastic photo flights for you. Stay Tuned!


A newly built rocket from world known billionaire Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin has failed mid-flight, shortly after lift off and crashed landing on the ground.
News coming through state that aborting its cargo capsule to safety before crashing in the Texas was not possible which led to it crashing.
However, we have confirmed that there were no people on board as the rocket lifted off from Blue Origin’s West Texas launch site on Monday morning.
Upon lifting as the company’s 23rd New Shepard mission that aimed to send NASA-funded experiments.
Booster failure on today’s uncrewed flight. Escape system performed as designed. pic.twitter.com/xFDsUMONTh
— Blue Origin (@blueorigin) September 12, 2022


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With Artemis 1 launch site in the forecast path of Hurricane Ian, NASA decided not to take any chances with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft. The agency will return them to the safety of the Vehicle Assembly Building, beginning at around 11pm ET tonight. You’ll be able to watch a replay of NASA’s ongoing Artemis 1 live stream below.
“Regulators met Monday morning and made decisions based on the latest weather predictions regarding Hurricane Ian, after additional data collected overnight failed to reveal expected conditions. improvements to the Kennedy Space Center site,” NASA said in a statement. “The decision allows employees time to address the needs of their families and protect the integrated rocket and spacecraft system.”
Even though an SLS fuel test took place last week succeededNASA is forced to going to debut on September 27 as planned due to the threat of a hurricane. If the agency can’t launch Artemis 1 by October 3 (which seems unlikely at this point), it won’t be able to make another attempt until the next window opens on October 3. October 17.
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Discover the skydiving equivalent of learning to ride a bike with training wheels. In this method, you’ll be accompanied by certified instructors during freefall. These instructors act as “smart training wheels” ensuring your safety and guiding you towards mastering essential skills. Our AFF training includes a comprehensive ground course, typically lasting several hours. To bolster your knowledge, we ask students to review USPA Online Ground School. This offers valuable insights into equipment, canopy flight, landing procedures, emergency protocols, as well as exit and freefall techniques.
During your first AFF jump, you’ll exit the aircraft alongside two USPA AFF Instructors, enjoying 45 seconds of freefall instruction, typically at altitudes between 10,000 to 13,000 feet. Instructors will maintain a grip on your harness, providing vital in-air guidance and ensuring stability. You’ll open your own parachute at 4,500 feet, steering it safely to the landing area. Take your first step towards a solo skydive with AFF.


Want to End Political Division? Invest in Space
How space is the key to bringing our divided country together
We’re a very politically divided nation — getting almost violently so. Can we ever unite as a nation again? Well, I think we can, but we must stop looking at our problems on the ground and instead look up.
I think that space exploration is the key to bringing us all together. While many don’t like the idea of spending on space when it doesn’t directly solve any of our problems, what space gives us is the most important thing of all: perspective. Because space is vast and our planet is small.
When we can see the earth in one glimpse out the window of a spaceship, we can perceive how tiny the problems are we often argue over. Think of all the people we disagree with in a spaceship, watching the earth becoming smaller and smaller. Perhaps then they’ll understand. And now instead they’ll look forward to their destination — Mars. But they don’t see it. “What’s happening?” they’ll say to themselves. “I thought we were going to Mars.”


Passenger ‘tries to storm cockpit and hijack Dubai-bound plane at gunpoint’
We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story
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A passenger armed with a gun tried to storm a cockpit in a failed bid to hijack a plane flying from Dhaka in Bangladesh to Dubai, according to reports.
The man attempted to storm the cockpit of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane while it was in the air, forcing it to make an emergency landing in Chittagong, Bangladesh, it is said.
The hijacker was still on board the plane with two crew members after it landed safely and all passengers disembarked, local reports said.
The man allegedly threatened to shoot people on board.
Police have surrounded the plane on the tarmac at Shah Amanat International Airport.
We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.
Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story here at Mirror.co.uk .
The Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane on the tarmac in Chittagong (Image: Dhaka Tribune)


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Wizz Air, the largest low fare – low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe has announced that it is launching a new route from Skopje to Venice Treviso. The first flight will take off on the 20th of September 2011 and will, initially, operate twice a week.
Tickets are already available from as low as EUR 24,99 (all inclusive, one way) on wizzair.com or by calling the Call Center.
Wizz Air announced its entry into the Macedonian market as the first low cost carrier on 16th February by opening the Skopje – London Luton route from 19th June 2011. The airline has already sold more than 5.000 tickets , even before the launch of operations.
Wizz Air carried more than 10 million passengers in the last 12 months. The airline's fleet currently consists of 35 Airbus A320 aircraft operating from 15 bases, in Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Serbia and Lithuania.


The recent test flight of India’s Agni-5 missile with MIRV technology marks a significant advancement in the country’s defense capabilities, praised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
At a glance
- DRDO conducted ‘Mission Divyastra’, the first test flight of the Agni-5 missile
- PM Modi praised DRDO scientists for a successful test
- Agni-5 is equipped with MIRV technology, putting India in a select group
- Agni-5 MIRV missile has an impressive range of 5000 km
- Test underscores India’s commitment to defense capabilities and strategic deterrence
The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) recently conducted ‘Mission Divyastra’, marking the first test flight of India’s Agni-5 missile.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised this successful test and congratulated the DRDO scientists on their achievement.
The Agni-5 missile is equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology, propelling India into a select group of nations with MIRV capabilities.
Notably, the Agni-5 MIRV missile boasts an impressive range of 5000 km.
The Agni missile series, including missiles ranging from 700 km to 3,500 km, has been deployed for strategic purposes.
The development of the Agni missiles commenced in the early 1980s under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme, spearheaded by the renowned Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam.
This significant milestone underscores India’s commitment to advancing its defense capabilities and strengthening its strategic deterrence.
The successful test of the Agni-5 missile with MIRV technology represents a major achievement for the country and a significant step forward in its defense preparedness.
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|– DRDO conducted ‘Mission Divyastra’, the first test flight of India’s Agni-5 missile
– Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated DRDO scientists on the successful test
– Agni-5 missile has Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology
– India joined select group of nations with MIRV capability
– Agni-5 MIRV missile has a range of 5000 km
– Agni missiles have ranges from 700 km to 3,500 km and have been deployed
– Agni missile development started in early 1980 under Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme led by Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam


SpaceX held its second Hyperloop Pod design competition for student teams at the test track built near its headquarters today. The mile-long track saw three finalist teams battle it out for speed supremacy, including WARR Hyperloop from Germany, Switzerland’s Swissloop and Paradigm, a North American team with members from Northeastern and Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada.
Continue reading “SpaceX’s Hyperloop Pod speed competition winner tops 200 MPH”
We now have our first look at the spacesuit SpaceX plans to use for its first crewed missions, courtesy of Elon Musk. The SpaceX CEO shared the image via Instagram, revealing that the picture was not a mockup, but an actual shot of a fully functional suit, which could withstand double the pressure of the vacuum of space.
Continue reading “Elon Musk shares first photo of SpaceX’s new spacesuit”
The company was aiming for 2018 but is now looking to 2020
Last year, SpaceX announced a bold plan to launch its Dragon spacecraft to Mars as soon as 2018 — in what would be the first ever private mission to the Red Planet. But now it looks like the company is pushing back the mission by a couple years. SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell confirmed today that SpaceX is now targeting the year 2020 for the Mars trip, a move that will allow the company to better focus on its other ambitious projects.
We were focused on 2018, but we felt like we needed to put more resources and focus more heavily on our crew program and our Falcon Heavy program,” Shotwell said at a pre-launch press conference in Cape Canaveral, Florida. “So we’re looking more for the 2020 timeframe for that.”
Continue reading “SpaceX is pushing back the target launch date for its first Mars mission”
At 1:26am ET, SpaceX launched their Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral and, once again, recovered the first stage of that rocket on a drone ship floating in the ocean. More importantly, SpaceX successfully completed the primary mission of today’s launch by inserting their payload, the JCSAT-16 satellite, into Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).
Continue reading “SpaceX succesfully launches another satellite, brings home another rocket”


Pros and cons: Our quick verdict on DJI's Mavic Air | Engadget Feb 17, 2018 · DJI has been in the game long enough to know the things you want, and the result is the Mavic Air. Not to give you any spoilers, but the Mavic Air does well on all the above, and offers a whole DJI Mavic Air - getfpv.com In addition to Horizontal, Vertical, and 180° panoramas, the Mavic Air stitches 25 photos together in just eight seconds to create crystal-clear 32 MP Sphere panoramas.1 View them from an immersive perspective with DJI Goggles. 4K 100 Mbps Video. The Mavic Air shoots video at an incredible 4K 30 fps, recording at 100 Mbps to capture every Everything You Need to Know About the DJI Mavic Air Drone | Pond5 Aug 03, 2018 · DJI Mavic Air footage by gavingarrison. On my first trip outside with the Air, I found setting it up to be deceivingly simple. Usually, the ritual with the Phantom is to attach the props, remove the gimbal guard, unfurl the transmitter, figure out the right ND filter, attach the lanyard, clean the screen on the transmitter, say a small prayer, and find a suitable takeoff location. How Good is the DJI Mavic Pro 2 for Landscape Photography
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Why Boeing Stock Was Down Greater than 5% Today
Shares of aerospace large Boeing (BA -2.39%) are among the highest-profile sufferers these days’s sell-off on the most up to date acceleration of Russia’s relocations against Ukraine. As of 2:05 p.m. ET Tuesday, BA stock was down 5.2%, approximately three times the loss of the S&P 500 as a whole.
Why would a full-blown Russian intrusion of Ukraine misbehave information for Boeing?
For one thing, it might disrupt materials of Russian titanium that Boeing requires to develop its planes. Going by previous remarks by the firm, Boeing spends roughly $9 billion every 10 years on Russian titanium.
Yet the U.S. has already begun enforcing new economic assents on Russia to punish Head of state Vladimir Putin’s latest round of East European aggression. And also the farther Russian tanks roll onto Ukrainian area, the extra substantial and also considerable the financial sanctions are most likely to end up being.
Possibly, it could quickly end up being outright illegal to do organization with Russian business, which’s a danger that can attack Boeing 2 methods.
On the one hand, permissions versus Russian acquisitions of American items could shut Boeing out of the Russian airline company market completely. On the other hand, they could threaten Boeing’s supply of metals required to construct planes to sell to any person else. Not just is Russia the world’s No. 2 manufacturer of the steel, yet the No. 5 producer is Ukraine. (And suffice it to claim that source of supply is looking progressively tenuous.).
All that being claimed, Russia and also Ukraine aren’t the only places Boeing can obtain the titanium it needs. Japan is the No. 3 producer of the steel worldwide, and also India is No. 6. While today’s news is troubling for all kind of factors, for that reason, I rarely assume it’s a great factor to sell Boeing stock.
Boeing: Titanium War With Russia.
– Acceleration of problem at the Ukrainian-Russian border might impact the aerospace supply chain.
– Russian VSMPO-AVISMA is the largest provider of titanium and titanium components for all Boeing aircraft programs.
– Sanctions on titanium can harm Boeing.
– Titanium, as a strategic resource, could be exempted from assents.
– With or without permissions, Boeing could be looking to additionally expand its titanium supply chain.
The stress between Russia as well as Ukraine, and also actually the tension in between Russia and the majority of the globe, has been making headlines for the past days as well as weeks. Obviously developments in the area maintain the financial markets in its grip. At the time I started writing this record, Russia claimed soldiers were going back to their bases after a drill. Nonetheless, at the time I was writing the verdict of this record troops got in the self-declared republics of Donetsk as well as Lugansk demonstrating how promptly points have transformed. The markets have also reacted with the Dow Jones Index futures being down 1.8%.
Much like with several international and also geopolitical growths, there is commonly a relate to the air travel field and in this report, I will certainly have a look at how an acceleration can threaten particular parts of the aerospace supply chain and eventually influence Boeing (BA).
The first thing I have looked at is the backlog credited to Ukraine as well as Russia making use of the TAF Boeing Backlog Monitor. In complete there are 41 airplane in backlog destined for airline companies in these nations. To be accurate there are 7 airplane credited to Ukraine and also 34 aircraft including the Boeing 737 MAX as well as Boeing 777F attributed to Russia. These orders are valued $2.8 billion. That might seem like a lot, however determined against the stockpile from airlines in this country stand for less than 1% of the complete stockpile. Not consisted of are airplane bought by owners as well as predestined for drivers in Russia as well as Ukraine. So, if these orders would certainly be cancelled or delayed because of the current situation and financial influence of a rise, the discomfort would be limited. Nonetheless, if a rise of the dispute would have bigger effects for the globe economic climate a lot more orders would clearly be at threat. Nonetheless, the prospective pain is not a lot in the backlog at this moment but in the supply chain.
Aerospace Application of titanium in Boeing 787-9.
Boeing 787 products airplane.
Boeing 787 materials (The Boeing Business).
The bigger trouble would certainly appear to be on supply chain side and more especially focused on Titanium. Titanium has been fielded in aerospace applications because of its valuable particular properties, partly balanced out by the cost that it features. On the Boeing 787, around 15% of the weight is titanium or the titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V as commonly utilized in aerospace. That implies that on each Boeing 787-9, there mores than 19 tons of titanium. Titanium sheets cost around $20.85 per kg. Not counting the costs of generating the titanium parts and scrap material, there would be around $0.4 million well worth of titanium on each Boeing 787. With a sales price of around $135 million to $145 million for a Boeing 787-9, $0.4 million could seem small yet that only covers the price of sheet steel and also not the complex processing and also manufacturing of the real components. So, as a price component this might increase substantially as well as cover around $14 million to $17 million per aircraft representing as much as 12.5% of the sales price of a Boeing 787-9.
Undoubtedly, the use of titanium has actually been higher on the Boeing 787 as a result of the substantial use composites but on typical aluminium styles this share is still around 7%.
A titanium titan.
So, what is the link between Russia and also the aerospace supply chain? Titanium.
Taking a look at the titanium production, Russia holds the 3rd area with a share of around 13 to 13.5 percent after China as well as Japan and Ukraine has a share of 2 to 2.6 percent. A combination of Russia and also Ukraine, which at this point is still tough to imagine, would hold a manufacturing share of over 16%. Because demand for titanium has decreased because of the pandemic, the data for 2019 has actually likewise been thought about which information shows Russia having a share in sponge production of 22% as well as 4% for Ukraine. So, Russia holds an essential duty in the titanium market and titanium is extremely essential not just for business aircraft, but titanium likewise is utilized for the manufacturing of defense devices and also as a result is of critical relevance for the national protection.
Throughout the years, Boeing has actually heightened its connections with Russia for the production of titanium parts. In 1997, Boeing signed a contract with VSMPO, the world’s greatest producer, to offer titanium to Boeing as well as several follow up agreements were reached. In 2006, titanium supply for the Boeing 787 was included and also the establishment of a joint venture was settled on. On the Dubai Airshow of 2021, Boeing as well as VSMPO-AVISMA authorized a Memorandum of Understanding affirming that the firm would remain the largest supplier for Boeing’s industrial airplanes programs in the future. So, the Russian participation in the supply chain allows and also not conveniently replaceable. One more spicy information is that the parent company of VSMPO-AVISMA is Rostec, a state-owned conglomerate.
On the Singapore Airshow, which occurred just recently, Stanley Offer (CEO and also President of Boeing Commercial Airplanes) maintained that Boeing would have the opportunity to resolve any kind of disturbance in the titanium supply chain. Provided the importance of Russian titanium, it is difficult to see just how Boeing would certainly have the ability to replace VSMPO-AVISM, the globe’s most significant maker of titanium. Modifying the supply chain requires breakthrough notice and financial investment, to make sure that does not take place from one day to the various other. What is likely is that there are no temporary disruptions expected in the titanium supply chain and also Boeing is counting on having sufficient time to reform the supply if needed.
So, there is factor for concern though Boeing is counting on having sufficient time to remap the supply chain if needed. The big inquiry is whether it will be needed. At the time of composing, Russian troops have actually currently gotten in Ukraine and also the globe has actually vouched to bang Russia with assents. While that might position a risk to Boeing as it depends on the Russian titanium, it might not even be needed to remap the titanium supply chain. The reason for that is that titanium is critical to the manufacturing of defense tools and nations, including the US, could be searching for an exemption of tolls and also sanctions on titanium and titanium parts.
Russia plays an essential duty as a vendor of titanium and also titanium components. If a complete invasion does happen, that would produce an even bigger gamer on the titanium market, which will be also more challenging to disregard. If nations will certainly be as tenacious with assents as they have promised, that can spell problem for Boeing, because while Boeing has some buffer it is not safeguarded versus a disturbance in the supply chain for life as well as if things move fast Boeing will have little time to remap the titanium supply chain. Nevertheless, more likely is that if sanctions against Russia take effect titanium will be excluded due to its relevance for applications that play a key role in nationwide safety and security and also currently we are not expecting a strong step from Russia unilaterally removing that supply.


How does it work?
You cannot operate a space-based radiocommunications network in Australia without an appropriate licence. The Radiocommunications Act 1992 requires that the operation of all transmitting and receiving devices, including earth stations and space stations on satellites, be authorised by a licence issued by the ACMA. If the network is used for telecommunications purposes then, under the Telecommunications Act 1997 a carrier licence may also be needed.
The ACMA's flexible licensing arrangements support efficient and equitable licensing for a wide variety of space-based communications systems and applications. They allow the often unique characteristics of these systems to be accommodated within the regulatory framework.
When licensing a space-based system, we take into account:
- its configuration and
- the nature of its use of Australian spectrum.
The commercial preferences of the satellite operator, the service provider or the end user may also affect the nature of the licensing arrangements.
Who needs to get the licence?
Operation of a satellite network may involve many tiers of ownership or service provision, involving:
- Operators of a satellite
- Resellers of satellite capacity
- Providers of services from a satellite
- Consumers or users of a satellite service
Any of these parties may hold the licences authorising operation of a space-based communications system.
Before you operate a satellite service, what needs to be asked is:
- Is a licence needed at all for this particular device?
- If so, does someone already hold a licence for it?
- If not, what types of licences are there? and
- What types of licence do I need?
Who doesn't need to get a licence?
You do not need to apply for a licence if the operation of the network is already authorised; that is, another party already holds a licence for it.
How do I apply for a licence?
You can obtain application forms for licences from the ACMA's Radiocommunications Licensing and Assignments Section, or download them from our website.
Applications for an apparatus licence are made by completing the appropriate ACMA spectrum forms.
Completed applications can be:
Radiocommunications Licensing and Assignments Section
Operations and Services Branch
Australian Communications and Media Authority
PO Box 78
Belconnen ACT 2616
Or fax: +61 2 6219 5347
If you need to contact the ACMA before submitting your application you can either phone +61 1300 850 115 or email Radiocommunications Licensing and Assignments.
How long does it take to get one?
The time it takes to get a licence varies from case to case.
If the application is straightforward a licence may be issued within the specified periods indicated in our Customer Service Charter.
An example of a straightforward licence is one that authorises operation of an earth station on frequencies already included in the Radiocommunications (Communication with Space Object) Class Licence 1998 (the Class Licence). Generally speaking, the inclusion of frequencies in the Class Licence means that they are available for use throughout Australia by space-based communications services. Another straightforward licence application is one for which the proposed frequencies are included in the Class Licence and the satellite is already specified in a Space Objects Determination issued by the ACMA.
If we need to authorise operation of a station on a frequency not mentioned in the Class Licence or of satellites not included in the Space Objects Determinations, then detailed consideration may be required and the application could take longer for us to process. If an application is particularly complicated or requires amendment of a Determination, it may take six months or longer before a licence can be issued.
Licensing via the ground or space segment
For satellite-based communications systems both the uplink and the downlink frequencies generally need to be licensed. We offer the choice of licensing the space segment (satellites) or licensing the ground segment (earth stations). The most suitable option depends on the configuration of the satellite, or the satellite system, the nature of its use of Australian spectrum and the commercial preferences of the satellite operator or the service provider. In some cases, if one part of the system is authorised by an apparatus licence, the remainder may be covered by a class licence.
- You can authorise uplink and downlink frequencies using individual apparatus licences for fixed or mobile earth stations communicating with space stations, or other earth stations via a space station. OR
- You can authorise uplink and downlink frequencies by individual apparatus licences for the space segment, namely, for space stations. If a space receive licence is used, then the earth stations communicating with the space station could be covered by the Class Licence.
Licensing via the ground segment
Licensing via the ground segment involves the issue of individual earth or earth receive licences to authorise the use of spectrum by earth stations in Australia to communicate with space stations. As the earth stations use the frequency ranges specified in the licences, their operation does not have to be limited to a particular satellite. This arrangement supports earth stations that communicate with several satellites in the course of normal operations.
Licensing via the space segment
Licensing via the space segment involves the issue of individual space or space receive licences to authorise use of Australian spectrum by space stations. In such cases, earth stations communicating with space stations are authorised by the Class Licence, which specifies broad frequency bands within which space and space receive licences can be issued. The Class Licence only authorises earth stations operating within these bands and only with apparatus-licensed space stations.
Space segment licensing is not feasible in all frequency bands. Technical and planning considerations restrict it to those where individual coordination of earth stations is not required.
Currently, space segment licensing arrangements can be supported in the following frequency ranges:
Uplink Frequency Ranges
(earth to space)
Downlink Frequency Ranges
(space to earth)
148 - 150.05 MHz
1610 - 1660.5 MHz
1980 - 1994.5 MHz
1994.5 - 2000 MHz
2000 - 2009 MHz
2009 - 2010 MHz
14.0 - 14.5 GHz or
28.6 - 29.1 GHz
137 - 138 MHz
400.05 - 400.15 MHz
400.15 - 401 MHz
1164 - 1215 MHz
1215 - 1260 MHz
1525 - 1559 MHz
1559 - 1610 MHz
1613.8 - 1626.5 MHz
2170 - 2178.5 MHz
2178.5 - 2184 MHz
2184 - 2193 MHz
2193 - 2200 MHz
2483.5 - 2500 MHz
11.7 - 12.75 GHz or
18.8 - 19.3 GHz


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Auckland is the most populous urban area in the city of New Zealand and the region here is governed by Auckland councils and not all places are permitted to fly drones recklessly in this city. Though flying unmanned aircraft is something funny and enjoyable for the respective pilots, but first, they have to follow laws governing drone services. Specifically for safe public transport system here in Auckland, there are New Zealand aviation rules that govern drone pilots to fly considerably and responsibly and in the right way. Under the aviation rules, the drone pilots have to get permission before flying carelessly over the states’ property. This urban area is strictly under the laws, and there are specific places you can’t fly your drone, especially places like public cemeteries, designated dog areas in parks and other specific areas are restricted from drone activities. Drone pilots have to consider others by staying a considerate distance from their property, and always drone pilots are supposed to get the ideal location to fly drones safely. Here are the best places to fly to Drone Auckland.
1. Auckland Botanic garden:
The botanic park is such big as it covers large acres of land and generally, the park is preserved for public use, and it doesn’t include use of drones at every circumstance. The Auckland council requires drone pilots to get explicit permissions in line with civil aviation authority before operating in this garden. The botanic garden has a very beautiful view as it grows all species of plants and it is considered as an ideal location for drone flying as long as permission is permitted, under the rules, the drones are supposed to fly some meters high above to create a good environment for public use.
2. Ambury Regional Park:
Once the permission is granted to fly drones over this park, it is such a great opportunity for drone pilots as they can get a view of natural beauty in the park. The Park covers south of Auckland, and it is so big, and there is much space to do drone activities. The whole area in the park is covered with rocks, and also tiny caves and holes are found in the area. The area is also a great spot for bird watching especially big birds, and also the area is covered with high grass that gives mesmerizing view the whole park. The Ambury regional park is such a beautiful natural reserve, and the place is hence considered as an ideal location for drone flying.
3. Meola Reef reserve:
The reserve is in Auckland, and it is also the best to place to fly drones. The area is known as for vast geological reserves, and in the area, there is most extended lava flow in the volcanic field in Auckland city. The reserve also has a natural mangrove forest that covers almost the whole land. This reef is such beautiful, and the area is considered as an ideal location for drone flying as drone pilots can good aerial videos and pictures of the natural beauty around.
4. Western Springs outer fields:
The outer regions of western springs here in Auckland have a big stadium primarily used for rugby union and other different sports, and also occasionally it is used for various festivals in Auckland. The drone pilots like this place as they can take a good picture of this stadium, especially during sports competitions.
5. Mount Albert war Memorial Park:
The memorial park is a public reserve park and situated in the central region of Auckland; the park is restricted from other illegal activities. The park has a local volcanic peak that dominated the whole landscape. The park is also popularly known in Auckland as different events and exhibitions are done here. The drone is only allowed hereafter explicit permission in line with civil aviation authority is given, and actually, the park is such a beautiful and ideal place to get fun of drones.
6. Mount Wellington Domain:
Mount Wellington is situated downside of Auckland town, and it is a volcanic peak. The mountain is volcanic after it erupted some decades ago and there is deep crater existing in the mountain even now. The volcanic landmark is a popular spot for nature lovers and other photographers especially the drone flyers as the whole background provides attractive image and that is why drone pilots take this area an ideal location to get a view of those mesmerizing views.
7. Music point Esplanade reserve:
It is a natural heritage reserve in Auckland town, and it encompasses steep coastal cliffs that provide spectacular views to the entire landscape. It such a lovely place to go, as you can relax in in one of the harbors; browns island and enjoy a great spot on arrival and departure of ships. The area is such a right place for drone flying as you can take photographic images of the area.
8. Michael Joseph savage memorial park:
The Park has par anomic views of Auckland city, and it boasts perfect lawns and exciting part and eye-catching is that the entire landscape is of a good view and of high profile nature. The park is a popular spot for locals and tourist from the world’s globe. The location of the park is such a great place for drone pilots as they can get a capture of all the mesmerizing corners of the park.
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I took my second fireflyz trip from Subang to Penang and return on the 26 and 27th November, exactly a week after my first trip.
This time around there were some interesting twist to the whole experience. On the 25th itself I get an sms from Firefly that my return flight has been cancelled and I am on the earlier 645pm flight instead of 8pm flight. This was positive for me as it meant I could get back earlier but the risk was that I would not be able to complete my work in Penang on time. On the return trip itself, I was a bit upset to find out that the 8pm flight was not cancelled and that there was no necessity for me to have rushed to finish work and get the airport. (Minus 1 point to Flirefly for not telling the truth but plus 1 point for giving early notice so plans can be made)
Asides from that, it was uneventful, We left almost on time but both ways landed on time.
My new observations about the positives of flying on Firefly is that because it departs from Subang, we already save lots of time and walking as compared to KLIA. More than that the ATR 72′ are quiet, they flew at a ceiling of 15,000 feet which was not very high. The advantage of this was the plane got to straight and level very fast, and had a longer straight and level flight as compared to flying on a jet.
The benefit to me was that I had more time to do work on the flight. This was very nice.
All I can ask is for FFLY to keep it up and once the subang skypark is ready, flying on FFLY will be a pleasure.