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March 17, 2017

Airborne 03.17.17: GA v Privatization, Apollo Reunion, B-29 Doc Is 'Legal'

Also: SpaceX Reusable, Huerta Address, FreeFlight Systems, Concorde Battery, WingX Pro7, Phoenix NIMBYs, Christen Eagle

OK... the fight we’ve all been fearing is most definitely, “ON.” Many in the general and business aviation community have been concerned about the Trump Administration's plans for the ‘Next Generation’ of Air Traffic Control -- and with Thursday’s publication of the administration's budget, we now, regretfully, know that Trump will push for the Privatization of ATC... to the potential detriment of many in aviation who are not part of the airlines ‘aerostocracy.’ Hear this... you better NOT miss Oshkosh 2017... because it’s going to be a CLASSIC year! NASA astronauts Buzz Aldrin of Apollo 11, and Harris

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Thales And SES Select Hughes For Next-Gen Aviation Connectivity Network

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A set of strategic agreements have been finalized between Thales, SES S.A. and Hughes Network Systems to enhance the delivery of FlytLIVE – Thales' connected inflight experience solution, offering the most advanced and efficient aeronautical connectivity solution available in the Americas.

ULA Will Launch The Spacecraft In 2021

NASA has selected United Launch Services LLC (ULS) of Centennial, Colorado, to provide launch services for the Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) mission for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Launch is currently targeted for 2021 on an Atlas V 401 rocket from Space Launch Complex 3E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Proposals Chosen By SBIR Program Valued At Approximately $100 Million Total

NASA has selected 133 proposals from U.S. companies to conduct research and develop technologies that will enable NASA's future missions into deep space and benefit the U.S. economy.