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Operations => Aerospace Education => Topic started by: Struts on May 22, 2012, 07:55:36 PM

Title: Bi-Weekly Aerospace News thread
Post by: Struts on May 22, 2012, 07:55:36 PM
I'm going to post links to interesting aerospace articles I have found.

My ones for today:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/05/air-force-one-air-fare-179750-per-hour/1#.T7vuF9zA-uo (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/05/air-force-one-air-fare-179750-per-hour/1#.T7vuF9zA-uo)

And my favorite topic... SpaceX  8)

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/multimedia/os-spacex-launch-behind-the-photos-20120522,0,416325.story (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/multimedia/os-spacex-launch-behind-the-photos-20120522,0,416325.story)

Edit: You guys can post stuff to if you want to...
Title: For all you Star Trek fans
Post by: Struts on May 22, 2012, 08:14:59 PM
Slightly off aerospace topic, but this is an interesting link.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/22/spacex-star-trek-scotty-ashes_n_1536336.html (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/22/spacex-star-trek-scotty-ashes_n_1536336.html)
Title: On the more military side of things...
Post by: Struts on May 22, 2012, 08:22:34 PM
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2012/0522/Two-harrowing-US-military-rescues-offer-haunting-portrait-of-Afghan-war (http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2012/0522/Two-harrowing-US-military-rescues-offer-haunting-portrait-of-Afghan-war)
Title: SpaceX/Contracts
Post by: Struts on May 24, 2012, 07:15:00 PM
Dragon capsule rendezvous with ISS

http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2012/05/24/spacex-successfully-flies-by-international-space-station/a2yvoov/ (http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2012/05/24/spacex-successfully-flies-by-international-space-station/a2yvoov/)

Completes requirements:

http://spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=37165 (http://spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=37165)

Something extra:

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/0524/SpaceX-s-Dragon-craft-is-a-star-performer-so-far (http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/0524/SpaceX-s-Dragon-craft-is-a-star-performer-so-far)

Jet contracts:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/saudi-arabia-signs-deal-with-united-kingdom-to-buy-air-force-training-jets-in-3-billion-deal/2012/05/23/gJQAednMkU_story.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/saudi-arabia-signs-deal-with-united-kingdom-to-buy-air-force-training-jets-in-3-billion-deal/2012/05/23/gJQAednMkU_story.html)
Title: Docking with ISS
Post by: Struts on May 25, 2012, 07:04:42 PM
The Dragon capsule has been captured by the ISS's robotic arm. The Dragon capsule has now attached with the ISS. You can sign up for their newsletter on their website here. Sends you all sorts of information which is where I get all this. But in the mean time here is a link to an article about it...

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/05/25/150160/spacex-capsule-captured-by-space.html (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/05/25/150160/spacex-capsule-captured-by-space.html)

And here is a link to where you can sign up for their email newsletters...

http://www.spacex.com/falcon1.php (http://www.spacex.com/falcon1.php)

Up there in the left hand corner.
Title: Re: Bi-Weekly Aerospace News thread
Post by: Struts on May 29, 2012, 11:30:23 PM
A bit on general space exploration...
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/0529/NASA-asks-future-moon-explorers-to-keep-away-from-Apollo-landing-site (http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/0529/NASA-asks-future-moon-explorers-to-keep-away-from-Apollo-landing-site)

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nasa-lunar-spacecraft-complete-prime-mission-ahead-of-schedule-2012-05-29 (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nasa-lunar-spacecraft-complete-prime-mission-ahead-of-schedule-2012-05-29)

More on space contracts...
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/29/spacex-and-intelsat-announce-first-commercial-contract-for-falco/ (http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/29/spacex-and-intelsat-announce-first-commercial-contract-for-falco/)