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July 19, 2016

Airborne 07.19.16: SpaceX Launches and Lands, AirVenture Warbirds, Perlan 2

Also: New DJI Cam, Aero-Calendar, Eileen Collins@GOP, FAA Reauth Details, New Hartzell Prop, Rocketry Students, NavWorx ADS600-EXP

SpaceX continues to provide YouTube with some fantastic video as they recovered a fifth Falcon 9 booster, and for the second time, the rocket landed back at Cape Canaveral following its launch of a Dragon supply spacecraft to the International Space Station. The spacecraft launched early Monday morning from Cape Canaveral, sending the Dragon supply ship on its way to the orbiting outpost. About 2.5 minutes after launch, the first stage separated from the capsule, fired its rockets again, and returned to the Cape for a soft landing a few miles south of the launch pad. While at EAA AirVenture you’ll notice EAA&rsq

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NASA's Next Mars Rover Progresses Toward 2020 Launch

Ready To Proceed With Final Design And Construction Of The Robotic Vehicle

After an extensive review process and passing a major development milestone, NASA is ready to proceed with final design and construction of its next Mars rover, currently targeted to launch in the summer of 2020 and arrive on the Red Planet in February 2021.

First Woman To Command A Space Shuttle Mission To Be On Stage In Cleveland

Retired Air Force Colonel Eileen Collins, who in 1995 became the first female shuttle pilot and in 1997 was the first woman to command a space shuttle mission, will speak at the Republican National Convention on July 20th, according to the event's speaker roster.

Successfully Lands Falcon 9 Booster Back At Cape Canaveral

SpaceX has recovered a fifth Falcon 9 booster, and for the second time the rocket landed back at Cape Canaveral following its launch of a Dragon supply spacecraft to ISS.

Middle School Students From Bellevue, Washington Win Contest At Farnborough International Airshow

Five students from Odle Middle School in Bellevue, Washington, took first place in the International Rocketry Challenge at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow on July 15. The U.S. team, sponsored by the Raytheon Company, bested teams from the United Kingdom, France and Japan. This is the second straight year a team from the United States claimed the international title.