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April 04, 2019

Airborne 04.04.19: Chipper SS, Trojan Trig, ForeFlight Passenger

Also: Gone West: Michel Bacos, Global 7500 Record, AirVenture Update, Lightspeed Aviation Foundation

Chipper Aerospace has publicly unveiled an easy-to-build ultralight with the introduction of the Chipper SS (Single Seat). James Wiebe, Belite/Chipper’s president and CEO, debuted the Chipper, which can be built as either a Part 103 ultralight or Experimental airplane. The Chipper SS Kit is introduced at $8,500. The Trojan Phlyers Flight Demonstration Team has selected Trig Avionics for their ADS-B and VHF avionics. The Trojan Phlyers can be seen at displays across the summer, as a salute to T-28 veterans past and present. ForeFlight has introduced a free companion app that lets passengers connect to the pilot’s device, follow along with

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NASA Student Launch Teams Roll To The Pad In Huntsville

Students Challenged To Build, Test And Fly A Reusable Rocket

Fifty years ago, rockets destined to send humans to the Moon rolled out to the launch pad. Now, it is time for the participants of NASA's Student Launch competition hosted by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, to do the same.

Satellite Tests Clean Propulsion Technologies For Rapid Separation, Collision Avoidance, And De-Orbiting

Astrocast has successfully launched its second IoT Nanosatellite. The launch, piloted by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), took place yesterday from the Satish Dhawan Space Center. This second mission will offer more opportunities to customers interested in testing the Astrocast IoT communication services. This mission will also focus on a set of propulsion technologies designed for separation, collision avoidance and de-orbiting.