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April 09, 2018

Airborne 04.09.18: TBirds Cancel Sun ‘n Fun, E-Plane Race, Air America Revoked

Also: Hangar Collapses, Orbis Debuts, East Hampton Airport, Russian Mail Drone Crash

The tragic loss of Thunderbird #4, Maj. Stephen Del Bagno, and the cancellation of their pending airshow schedule also means that other shows will not see the excitement of the Thunderbirds for an unknown period of time while the team grieves, investigates, and rebuilds itself for the future. One of the more notable upcoming cancellations  affects the annual Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In, which starts tomorrow, Tuesday, the 10th of April. “The Sun ’n Fun family joins the whole air show community in mourning the loss of one of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds in a mishap yesterday during a training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base,” noted president and CEO of Sun ’n Fun, Jo

Maxar Technologies' SSL Selected By NASA JPL For Europa Flyby Mission

Will Design Spacecraft Components For 'Europa Clipper'

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has chosen SSL, a Maxar Technologies company to design and build critical equipment for a spacecraft that will explore Europa, one of Jupiter's moons. The award reflects SSL's leadership role in the space industry as a valued contractor supporting NASA mission needs and long-term commitment to accelerating innovation for the new space economy.

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