SkyCorp and the Apple computer company have teamed to develop a small satellite to carry the first internet server in orbit. An Apple Macintosh G4 computer will fly aboard the SkyCorp experimental satellite to be deployed from the Space Shuttle next year after being assembled by the crew in orbit.
Source: Flight International
Aerospace giant RTX has named company veteran Troy Brunk as the new president of its Collins Aerospace business, effective immediately.
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has unveiled initial destinations to which it will deploy Boeing 777-300ERs with refurbished interior. The first aircraft – out of 81 of the type to be refreshed – is undergoing the modification from 1 July. Emirates says it will offer the upgraded cabin initially on services ...
Orbital launch pioneer SpaceX is being contracted by the American space agency NASA to develop a so-called “US Deorbit Vehicle” that can safely return the International Space Station to Earth via controlled re-entry.
