NASA has updated ANN with the news that Ares rockets that
will take over for the space shuttle and carry humans to the moon
are closer to lifting off from the drawing board. Designs and
modifications are under way at Launch Pad 39B, the Launch Control
Center and the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space
Center in Florida to accommodate the first test flight of an Ares I
rocket in April 2009.
Unmanned Rotorcraft Carries 1,000-Pound Payload On Longest
Flight To Date
Boeing successfully flew its A160T Hummingbird unmanned
rotorcraft Sept. 26 for eight hours while carrying a 1,000-pound
payload. During its longest flight to date and the program's 42nd
flight overall, the aircraft reached an altitude of 5,000 feet near
Victorville, Calif.
EDO Corporation has been awarded a new task order with a ceiling
value of $55 million for evaluation and assessment support of the
Ballistic Missile Defense System. The work has a specified period
of performance from October 2007 through December 2011.
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