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WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA's Flight Opportunities Program has selected 13 cutting-edge space technology payloads for flights on commercial reusable launch vehicles, balloons and a commercial parabolic aircraft in 2013 and 2014. The flights will allow participants to demonstrate their technologies to the edge of space and back, before committing them to the harsh and unforgiving conditions of spaceflight. (Logo:...
SAINT-CLOUD, France, January 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dassault Falcon has awarded its two training partners, CAE and FlightSafety International, certificates demonstrating full compliance with requirements of the new Falcon Training Policy Manual (FTPM). The certificates cover training of pilots, maintenance personnel and cabin crew. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120925/564526-a ) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130118/589058 )...
SEATTLE, Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Following 11 years of various roles, including business development and product marketing with The Boeing Company, Patrick LaMoria joined Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) in 2001 as director of sales & marketing for Europe. LaMoria quickly became an integral part of the APB team and was promoted to vice president of sales & marketing in 2004. Now, expanding his role as a key member of the APB leadership team, LaMoria will add...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing a legacy of more than 30 years supporting the Global Positioning System, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has been awarded a contract to sustain the ground control segment for the GPS satellite constellation. The U.S. Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Center awarded Lockheed Martin a $100 million contract to support the GPS ground control segment. The contract's period of performance is from January 2013 through...
NASA has selected eight large-scale integrated technology demonstrations to advance aircraft concepts and technologies that will reduce the impact of aviation on the environment over the next 30 years, research efforts that promise future travelers will fly in quieter, greener and more fuel-efficient airliners. The demonstrations, which are part of by NASA's Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) Project, will focus on five areas -- aircraft drag reduction through innovative flow...
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ATK (NYSE: ATK) announced today it was awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) Defense Weather Systems Directorate to execute a study of Network-Centric Small Satellites as an element of SMC's Weather Satellite Follow-On Activities. This study will provide comprehensive insight into the capabilities and characteristics of a 21st century weather data service that can systematically augment the...
Janicki Industries has received Nadcap Composites accreditation for its Hamilton, WA facility. Sedro-Woolley, WA (PRWEB) January 04, 2013 Janicki Industries has received Nadcap Composites accreditation for its Hamilton, WA facility. Janicki received Nadcap accreditation by passing a rigorous audit that demonstrated its ongoing commitment to quality that satisfies customer requirements and industry specifications. Nadcap is administered by the not-for-profit Performance Review Institute....
In accordance with Trimble Field Service Management's (Trimble) recognition of Location Lock as an Authorized Trimble Dealer, the San Antonio Company demonstrates technical proficiency, wireless industry leadership, and total commitment to overall customer service and support. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (PRWEB) December 31, 2012 After Location Lock evaluated various Global Positioning Systems (GPS) tracking manufacturers who offer advanced, scaleable solutions to fleet businesses, Location...
AlphaChooser launches a seven-question GPS chooser tool that finds the perfect car, truck or RV GPS model for 2013, in less than a minute. Just answer seven questions about free map updates, Bluetooth, speed limit indicators, etc, and GPS Eliminator will progressively narrow the list to just the units that fit user's needs. Montreal, Qc, Canada (PRWEB) December 17, 2012 Shopping for a car GPS is now easier, as AlphaChooser launches GPS Eliminator, a 1-minute chooser tool for vehicle...
NASA on Thursday took another step toward human exploration of new destinations in the solar system. At the agency's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, engineers conducted the final test-firing of the J-2X powerpack assembly, an important component of America's next heavy-lift rocket. The J-2X engine is the first human-rated liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen engine developed in the United States in decades. Designed and built by NASA and industry partner Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne of...
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The boomerang is a flying tool, made of wood or carbon fiber-reinforced plastic, with a curved shape that is often used as a weapon or for sport. They have also been made of bones and come in many different shapes and sizes depending on their geographic or tribal origins and their intended function. The most commonly recognizable type is the returning boomerang which travels in an elliptical path and returns to its point of origin. The returning boomerang has lopsided wings in order to create...
