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January 06, 2016

Airborne 01.06.16: SpaceShipTwo-2 Rollout, DJI Demo's Geofencing, UK-To-Australia Flt

Also: Russia v SpaceX, T-28s at AirVenture, 'Sunshine Superman', Ditching Survivor, Sea Combat Squadron 84, Fort Wayne Aero Center, Chicago Airport Cops

The second SpaceShipTwo is scheduled for rollout from a hangar at Mojave Air and Space Port on February 19th, according to media advisories from Virgin Galactic, and none other than Professor Stephen Hawking has been invited to be on hand for the festivities. Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson said he invited Hawking to attend the rollout if he is well enough to travel. As the UAV industry faces new restrictions and concerns about where the small aircraft may and may not fly, UAV maker, DJI, has launched a public beta version of its new geofencing system in North America and Europe. Geospatial E

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Virgin Galactic To Roll Out New SpaceShipTwo Next Month

Will Be Unveiled On February 19th, Company Says

The second SpaceShipTwo is scheduled for rollout from a hangar at Mojave Air and Space Port on February 19th, according to media advisories from Virgin Galactic, and Professor Stephen Hawking has been invited to be on hand for the festivities.

Being Stored In A Hangar At Cape Canaveral

SpaceX founder Elon Musk says that the Falcon 9 booster that was recovered following last month's launch is "ready to fire again," though the booster will not be re-used by the company.