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NASA Conducts Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage for Artemis I Moon Mission
NASA Conducts Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage for Artemis I Moon Mission
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The core stage for the first flight of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is seen in the B-2 Test Stand during a hot fire test Jan. 16, 2021, at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
Credits: NASA Television
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 The hot fire is the final test of the Green Run test series, a comprehensive assessment of the Space Launch System’s core stage prior to launching the Artemis I mission to the Moon.
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 The four RS-25 engines fired for a little more than one minute and generated 1.6 million pounds of thrust.
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NASA conducted a hot fire Saturday of the core stage for the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will launch the Artemis I mission to the Moon. The hot fire is the final test of the Green Run series.
NASA Updates Times for TV Coverage, Test of Rocket Core Stage for Artemis Moon Missions
NASA Updates Times for TV Coverage, Test of Rocket Core Stage for Artemis Moon Missions
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Teams at NASA’s Stennis Space Center will perform a hot fire test of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket core stage on Jan. 16, 2021. This image shows liquid hydrogen being safely vented and burned as it naturally warms and boils off during a rehearsal of a countdown to hot fire of the stage’s engines on Dec 20, 2020.
Credits: NASA
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Editor’s note: This advisory was updated Jan. 16 to update the window for the hot fire test, as well as start time for NASA TV coverage. Because test preparation is running ahead of schedule, NASA TV coverage will begin at 3:20 p.m. EST for a test start time of 4 p.m. Continue reading
NASA to Host Virtual Briefing on February Perseverance Mars Rover Landing
NASA to Host Virtual Briefing on February Perseverance Mars Rover Landing
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This illustration shows NASA’s Perseverance rover deploying a supersonic parachute from its aeroshell as it slows down before landing on Mars. Hundreds of critical events must execute perfectly and exactly on time for the rover to land safely on Feb. 18, 2021.
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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NASA is hosting a media briefing on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 4:30 p.m. EST to discuss the upcoming landing of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. The event will air live on NASA TV, the agency’s website, and YouTube.
Tender – Drones with cameras – Qld Government – Closing 5 Feb 2021.
We have just receiver notification of Queensland Government’s Tender for the provision of reconnaissance drones fitted with cameras for tracking and monitoring of heavy road vehicles.
Boeing Elects Lynne Doughtie to Board of Directors, Following Resignation of Director Caroline Kennedy
Boeing elects Lynne Doughtie as new director
– Caroline Kennedy resigns following three years of dedicated service
CHICAGO, Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) board of directors today announced that Lynne Doughtie has been elected to the board, replacing Caroline Kennedy who has resigned following three years of dedicated service.
Tanezrouft Basin
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the Tanezrouft Basin – one of the most desolate parts of the Sahara Desert. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin-Built Orion Spacecraft is Ready for its Moon Mission
Team Hands Over Completed Orion to NASA to Prepare for Launch
DENVER, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — NASA’s Orion spacecraft is ready for its mission to the Moon. Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has completed assembly and testing of the Orion Artemis I spacecraft and has transferred possession to NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) team today. Assembled at Kennedy Space Center, the EGS team will then perform final preparations on the spacecraft for its mission to the Moon later this year
All Nippon Helicopter’s H160 completes first flight
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AeroVironment to Acquire Arcturus UAV, Expanding Product Portfolio and Reach into Group 2 and 3 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Segments
• Total transaction value of $405 million in cash and stock
• Arcturus UAV’s complementary capabilities provide program diversification, increase key customer penetration and enhance shareholder value
• Arcturus UAV is well positioned for ongoing United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Mid-Endurance UAS (MEUAS) task orders, United States Army Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) program delivery orders and international contracts
• Expected to be immediately accretive to revenue growth, adjusted EBITDA margin and non-GAAP diluted EPS, excluding intangible assets, amortization expense and deal and integration costs, and accretive to GAAP diluted EPS by fiscal year 2022
• AeroVironment to host conference call and audio webcast at 2:00 pm Pacific Time today
AeroVironment, Inc. to Acquire Arcturus UAV, Expand Reach into Group 2 and 3 UAS Segments (Photo: AeroVironment)
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. Jan 13, 2021 – AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems, and Arcturus UAV, Inc., a privately-held leading provider of Group 2 and 3 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and services, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which AeroVironment will acquire Arcturus UAV for a total purchase price of $405 million, including $355 million in cash and $50 million in AeroVironment stock. The transaction, which was unanimously approved by the AeroVironment and Arcturus UAV Boards of Directors, is expected to accelerate AeroVironment’s strategy to drive profitable growth and value by expanding into attractive adjacent segments and by broadening its capabilities and customer footprint. Continue reading