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Russian money to drive Sea Launch relaunch
6. august. 2010 08:50 | Technology
Russia's Energia Overseas has acquired a controlling interest in Californian satellite launch provider Sea Launch after the latter's reorganisation plan was approved by a US bankruptcy court in Delaware.
Terrafugia Transition flying car redesign - first analysis
4. august. 2010 13:24 | TechnologyThe Terrafugia Transition - the nearest thing to a flying car expected on the civil market in the near future - has been redesigned following last year's flight tests of a proof-of-concept prototype.
SIA 777 in wing-tip clash at Beijing Capital
1. august. 2010 16:56 | TechnologyA Singapore Airlines (SIA) Boeing 777-200 has collided with a stationary aircraft at Beijing Capital International Airport while taxiing today.
Satellite Operators Team To Avoid Collisions
1. august. 2010 16:53 | Technology
A new cooperative data tool will help keep geostationary commercial communications satellites from colliding or causing signal interference, a service its initiators hope to extend to government spacecraft and satellites in low Earth orbit as well.Virgin America Introduces Virgin Social Networking
24. july. 2010 12:16 | TechnologyAirline Passengers are learning they don't have to stop social networking just because they left Terra Firma and are hovering at altitudes of 30K above the ground. Virgin America is the first to introduce a Bluetooth-style seat-to-seat chat system that allows passengers to connect with fellow travelers throughout the aircraft.
FARNBOROUGH: Kilfrost warms to cold weather preparation
22. july. 2010 21:37 | TechnologyAs Farnborough swelters in the summer heat, leading de- and anti-icing firm Kilfrost is urging ground handling crews in the northern hemisphere to make sure their preparations for next winter are in place.
FARNBOROUGH: Emirates to fit 90 A380s with OnAir connectivity
21. july. 2010 08:41 | TechnologyEmirates has contracted Airbus/Sita joint venture OnAir to fit its 90 Airbus A380s with in-flight wi-fi and mobile connectivity to fulfil a long-stated promise to bring connectivity across its entire fleet.FARNBOROUGH: Alternative fuel providers confident carbon neutral growth can be achieved
20. july. 2010 14:45 | TechnologyIATA's goal of carbon-neutral growth for the aviation industry in the medium term is achievable, according to representatives of the United Alternative Aviation Fuels Display (hall 3 stand A9), which is exhibiting at Farnborough for the first time to publicise the progress that biofuels have made towards meeting that target.
FARNBOROUGH: Qinetiq Zephyr claims unmanned endurance record
19. july. 2010 09:15 | TechnologyQinetiq is claiming a world record for unmanned flight endurance as its solar-powered high-altitude long-endurance Zephyr surveillance system doubled its own unofficial record by passing through the seven-day/168-hour mark on Friday.
Rolls-Royce Wins $16 Million Cleen Program Award
18. july. 2010 02:39 | Technology
Rolls-Royce has received awards valued at $16 million for its participation in the FAA’s Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions & Noise (Cleen) technologies program, the company announced today.No Avgas?...
16. july. 2010 22:09 | Technology
No Avgas? Here's How To Burn Jet Fuel In A Gas Engine
All it takes is the right piston, a little tweaking of the cylinder and some trick fuel injection timing.
Electric Aircraft In The Spotlight
15. july. 2010 21:55 | TechnologyTwo family names, famous for their aviation exploits, are back in the news again for helping expand the envelope of powered flight – one for a record flight that ended just this morning. The Solar Impulse, a spindly-looking aircraft “fueled” solely by the sun’s energy, touched down at 0900 this morning in Payerne, Switzerland, having just spent 26 hours and 9 minutes aloft – the longest and highest ever for a solar-powered aircraft.
NASA Sets Three New Technology Prizes
15. july. 2010 21:40 | TechnologyInventors with good ideas on low-cost satellites, electric power storage and autonomous navigation over rugged terrain will have a chance to win a total of $5 million in federal prize money designed to advance technology with applications in space exploration and other applications. NASA’s Centennial Challenges program will offer the prizes as part of the U.S. space agency’s effort to ferret out new ideas that it can use in human and robotic spaceflight, and to bring new participants into the U.S. space industry.
Lockheed Martin Unveils GPS Exhibit at the United Nations in Vienna, Austria
15. july. 2010 21:36 | TechnologyVIENNA (PRNewswire via COMTEX): Lockheed Martin (NYSE: (LMT)) has opened a Global Positioning System (GPS) exhibit as a part of the Permanent Space Exhibit of the United Nations Office at Vienna, Austria to emphasize the importance of satellite navigation technology serving millions of citizens around the globe
Goodrich De-Icing Unveils Facebook Page
15. july. 2010 21:16 | TechnologyGoodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems has unveiled a new Facebook page for its De-icing division as a way to communicate directly with its expanding customer base.