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September 03, 2015

Airborne 09.03.15: Falcon 9 Delayed, UAV 'Favor' Fined, Impounded In The UK

Also: Rob Holland's Gold, API: Innovative Aviation Content, Master Instructors, Wallops' New Launch Command Ctr, Webb Space Telescope, Satellite Broadband Network, Another FAA Fine

SpaceX will delay its next Falcon 9 launch as it continues to investigate a June 28th accident that resulted in the loss of a booster and a Dragon cargo vessel headed to International Space Station. It’s reported the announcement was made at a scientific forum being held in Pasadena. SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell said that the company is “a couple of months away from the next flight.” This report comes under the heading of, make sure you’re up-to-date on the rules. UAV operator Robert Edwards got caught up in a regulatory change that resulted in $3,000 in fines levied by the

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Final Post-Flight Processing To Be Completed By Lockheed Martin

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Third Week In September So Designated By Congress In 2010

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is making plans to recognize National Aerospace Week, September 13-19, 2015, and have issued an invitation to individuals and organizations to join them in recognizing the enduring value of America’s aerospace and defense industry.

Conducts First Fueling Of A Soyuz Launcher's Fregat Upper Stage

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Soyuz Heads To Space Station With New Crew

Will Provide Return Transportation For One-Year Mission Team

Three crew members representing Russia, Denmark and Kazakhstan have launched to the International Space Station to provide a new ride home for the station’s one-year crew and continue important research that advances NASA's journey to Mars.