All articles by Zach Rosenberg – Page 15
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Suborbital company Xcor announces Florida base of operations
Suborbital spaceflight company Xcor has announced a manufacturing and operations facility in Florida for the Lynx Mk II, the second iteration of the company's...
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AUVSI: Flir branches out into laser products
While long known for its imagery products, electronic systems manufacturer Flir (booth 1851) has been making a concerted effort to branch out into laser...
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AUVSI: Sparton releases new navigation sensor
Sparton Corp (booth 3436) has launched a new navigation sensor, the AHRS-8, a micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)-based system.
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AUVSI: SRI Sarnoff demos micro digital datalink
SRI Sarnoff (booth 4622) demonstrated its DL Micro digital data link in flight at show, flying aboard a hovering quadcopter. The link is capable of transmitting...
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AUVSI: Drone America shows new amphibian
Start-up Drone America is showing off its new unmanned amphibian aircraft called Ariel-22.
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IN FOCUS: Pilot projects bring prospect of UAVs in civil airspace closer
Pilot projects are bringing closer the prospect of UAVs flying in civil airspace, but technical problems and fears over crashes and surveillance must be overcome
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IN FOCUS: Relative peacetime brings a new challenge for UAV sector
As AUVSI kicks off in Las Vegas, UAV manufacturers are placing bets on the future
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AUVSI: LaserMotive, Lockheed demonstrate real-world laser power
LaserMotive (booth 4749) has teamed with Lockheed Martin (booth 1657) to demonstrate laser recharging of a small battery-powered UAV under real-world circumstances....
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NASA announces commercial crew grants to Boeing, SpaceX and Sierra Nevada
NASA has announced the three winners of the third and likely final commercial crew awards, meant to stimulate development of a crew taxi to low Earth orbit (LEO).
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Futron releases space competitiveness index
A new private-sector studiy has shed light on the current status of the global space industry. Futron, a well-known analytical group, has released...
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US Navy details recent MQ-8B crashes
The US Navy has detailed causes of two crashes of the Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout that led to an 'operational pause' in flights of the aircraft. Both...
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Northrop Grumman X-47B flies at Navy base, anticipating 2014 shipboard trials
The Northrop Grumman X-47B has made its first flight from NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, the US Navy's main flight test centre. The 35min flight occurred...
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China completes longest hot-fire engine test for Long March 5 core stage
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASTC) has successfully test-fired the YF-100 liquid-fuel rocket engine for the nation's new heavy-lift...
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GenCorp to keep intended acquisition Rocketdyne separate from Aerojet
GenCorp says it will keep Rocketdyne, which it intends to purchase from Pratt & Whitney in a $550 million deal, separate from its existing Aerojet rocket...
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Space Launch System formally enters design phase
The Space Launch System (SLS), the super-heavy lift launch vehicle designed to launch crewed missions beyond low Earth orbit (LEO), has passed a combination...
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GenCorp to buy rocket manufacturer Rocketdyne
GenCorp, parent company of rocket engine builder Aerojet, announced the purchase of competitor Rocketdyne from Pratt & Whitney (P&W), for $550 million. The...
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NASA to launch science missions with remaining Boeing Delta IIs
NASA has selected three payloads for launch aboard the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II, using three of the final five launch vehicles. The launcher...
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SpaceX wins first NASA science payload launch contract
SpaceX has won an $82 million award to launch a NASA science payload aboard a Falcon 9, the first such contract awarded to a 'new space' company. The...
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NASA selects four companies to study advanced SLS boosters
NASA has downselected four companies to work on advanced boosters for the Space Launch System (SLS), which will replace ex-Space Shuttle hardware to power...
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FARNBOROUGH: Oklahoma governor outlines aerospace vision
Oklahoma governor Mary Fallin is leading a delegation of the state's aerospace and UAV companies at the show, accompanied by secretary of science and technology...