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January 28, 2014

NASA Instruments On European Comet Spacecraft Begin Activation Countdown

Three Devices Will Contribute To The Spacecraft's Science Mission

Three NASA science instruments are being prepared for check-out operations aboard the ESA's Rosetta spacecraft, which is set to become the first to orbit a comet and land a probe on its nucleus in November. Rosetta was reactivated Jan. 20 after a record 957 days in hibernation.

Also: 787 Production Rate, Father/Son A-10 Legacy, Virgin Galactic Test Firing, Sierra Nevada Heads For The Cape, AEA Partners With NextGen GA Fund

Now that we at ANN have seen all that was new and novel at this year's 2014 U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, in Sebring FL, it's time to put together this year's list of what we consider to be the best "Flyer's Dozen" (that's thirteen, in all) Sport Aircraft available for an embattled flying community that needs value now more than ever before. The Omnibus Appropriations Bill of 2014 passed by Congress includes language to fund the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative. The initiative is an FAA - industry partnership charged with evaluating candidate fuels and developing data to support fleet-wide certification for their use, and a key

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James Webb Space Telescope Passes A Mission Milestone

NASA: All Major Designs Of The Spacecraft Now Complete

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has passed its first significant mission milestone for 2014 -- a Spacecraft Critical Design Review (SCDR) that examined the telescope's power, communications and pointing control systems.