Wed, Jun 19, 2013
Garmin's New Aviation VHF Radios
Early this year, a new series of aviation VHF COM and NAV/COM radios, the GTR and GNC series, was announced by Garmin. As the replacement products for the popular SL 30 and SL 40 models, the GNC series NAV/COM radios include new features to reduce pilot workload, while also offering an affordable solution to meet the requirements of the 8.33 kHz channel spacing mandate recently enacted by the European Union under the Single European Sky (SES) initiative.
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Wed, Jun 19, 2013
Announcement Culminates An 18-Month Search For Astronauts
After an extensive year-and-a-half search, NASA has a new group of potential astronauts. Eight candidates have been selected to be NASA's newest astronaut trainees, hoping to be among those who are the first to launch from U.S. soil on commercial American spacecraft since the retirement of the space shuttle.
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Wed, Jun 19, 2013
Advancing Aerospace Research And Technology Development In Critical Areas
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has launched six new research focus areas to advance aerospace research and technology development (R&TD) in critical areas.
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Tue, Jun 18, 2013
Also: Beechcraft Not Happy With GAO, More Damage to GA From FAA, Cessna 172 SAIB, An Inspirational Leap
The inability to reach agreement over a number of unsettled restrictions, involving the Reno Air racing Association and the FAA, forced the Unlimited Racing Division of the National Air Racing Group to call for a "safety stand down" from this year's Reno Air Races. Yet, within hours of that announcement, the Reno Air Racing Association unveiled the Unlimited Warbird Racing Class, a new, high-profile racing class organization at the 50th annual National Championship Air Races this September. Ashley, Airbus’ entry into the fuel-efficient composite-construction market took off at 10 am local time from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in France on Friday, and flew for four hours and five minutes. An international flight test crew of six was on board for the inaugural flight. The brand new Great Lakes made its first flight, Sunday, June 9th under the pilotag
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Tue, Jun 18, 2013
Event To Be Held At The Johnson Space Center On Thursday
NASA will honor the life and historic achievements of astronaut Neil Armstrong during a memorial service at 1000 CDT Thursday, June 20, at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Armstrong made history on July 20, 1969, when he became the first person to walk on the moon as commander of Apollo 11.
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Mon, Jun 17, 2013
SpaceX, Mars One, Spaceport Sweden, Others Scheduled To Participate
The International Space Commerce 2013 Summit planned for October 29-30 in London will feature speakers from SpaceX, Mars One, Spaceport Sweden, and others, according to information released by the event's organizers.
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