All articles by Zach Rosenberg – Page 3
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AUVSI: Sense-and-avoid efforts lagging
Dr Gerald Sayer, president of GL International, rounded up current efforts to develop and standardize sense-and-avoid technologies and use, considered crucial...
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AUVSI: Sikorsky flying optionally-piloted test bed
Sikorsky has unveiled an optionally-piloted test bed, allowing for autonomous operations either with or without people aboard, dubbed "Matrix". The programme...
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NewsUS-Australian military communications satellite launched
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV launch vehcile lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, carrying a military communications satellite. The...
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing's vision is a Space Dreamliner
As this mock-up of a CST-100 space capsule shows, astronauts heading to and from the International Space Station will enjoy a 787-inspired interior if NASA ultimately selects the Boeing concept for crew transportation, possibly from 2017
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NewsSpace Launch System passes major design milestone
The Space Launch System (SLS) has passed preliminary design review (PDR), a crucial design step for the rocket. The PDR applies to the initial version...
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SpaceX will send nine-engine rocket for reusability tests in New Mexico
SpaceX has confirmed it will bring a new vehicle to Spaceport America in New Mexico to test reusable technology, rather than the Grasshopper reusability...
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NewsUS Air Force may cut five squadrons
The USAF may cut five squadrons of tactical aircraft and reduce its fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130s ...
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NewsGeneral Atomics test-flies upgraded Gray Eagle
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has test-flown a new model of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned air vehicle ...
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NewsAgustaWestland declines to bid for US presidential helicopter
AgustaWestland will not bid for the US VXX programme to replace a fleet of VH-3 presidential helicopters ...
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NewsFAA certifies two UAVs for commercial operations
AeroVironment has announced Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) commercial certification of its hand-launched Puma unmanned air vehicle (UAV), becoming...
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NewsAriane 5 launches two satellites
An Ariane 5 ECA has successfully launched two satellites into geostationary transfer orbit from the launch site in Kourou, French Guiana. The primary...
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NewsNASA releases draft request for commercial crew proposals
NASA has released a draft request for proposal (RFP) for commercial crew transportation to the International Space Station (ISS), including certification...
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Atlas V launches US Navy communications satellite
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V has successfully launched a communications satellite for the US Navy. The rocket lifted off on 19 July from...
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NewsProton crash due to 'incorrectly installed' angular sensors
The crash of a Proton-M at Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on 2 July was traced to incorrect installation of angular rate sensors, according to Russian space agency...
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NewsUS acknowledges MQ-1 Predator crashes in Mali, Turkey
The US military has confirmed the previously unreported loss of MQ-1 Predators in Mali and Turkey ...
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NewsUS Navy details X-47B navigation system malfunction on 3rd carrier landing attempt
The Northrop Grumman X-47B landed twice aboard the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier, but a malfunction with one of its three navigation computers prevented...
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NewsWith successor in the pipeline, improvements still coming for Ariane 5
Despite the announcement of the Ariane 6 - a new launch vehicle only distantly related to its predecessor, the Ariane 5 - Arianespace CEO Stephane Israel is focused on improvements to the current vehicle.
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UAV makes first landing on aircraft carrier
Northrop Grumman's X-47B has become the first unmanned combat aircraft design to land aboard an aircraft carrier ...
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NewsBAE sells US unmanned air systems unit
BAE Systems has sold its US unmanned air system division, with the divested company now operating under the new name Sensintel.
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NewsSpaceX completes pad abort review and human certification plan
SpaceX has completed two additional milestones of its commercial crew integrated capability (CCiCap) agreement with NASA, having successfully presented a...