Boeing Charged with 737 Max Fraud Conspiracy and Agrees to Pay over $2.5 Billion, Department of Justice “The Boeing Company (Boeing) has entered into an agreement with the Department of […]
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Robert Pearce Is The New NASA Aeronautics AA
NASA Administrator Names Robert Pearce Head of Agency Aeronautics “NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has named Robert Pearce as the next associate administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD). Pearce […]
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Wright Brothers X 2
On this date in 1903, Orville Wright made the first powered airplane flight. @xkcdComic puts it into perspective! pic.twitter.com/1SzEQ8Pg4R — Seattle Astronomy (@SeattleAstro) December 17, 2018
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National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex Suffers Significant Damage
NASA ARC Internal Memo: National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC) Incident “Last Friday evening at about 6 p.m., the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC) suffered significant damage when debris passed through […]
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Another Aviation Safety Report NASA Won't Release
FAA hid study showing chronic air controller fatigue, CBS “The study is composed of a survey of 3,268 controllers about their work schedules and sleep habits, and a field study […]
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National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics Turns 100
Celebrate the Centennial of NASA’s Predecessor: The NACA “Today marks a special anniversary for the NASA family. It was 100 years ago, on March 3, 1915, when Congress created the […]
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Semi-Secret NASA WB-57 Mission in Africa
Mystery Surrounds NASA’s Secret Mission in Africa, ABC A NASA official recently confirmed that one of the agency’s aircraft had been spotted on an American military airstrip in eastern Africa […]
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LDSD Testing for Large Payloads to Mars
LDSD Testing for Large Payloads to Mars on Tuesday “To duplicate many of the most important aspects of Mars’ thin atmosphere, NASA plans to use the very thin air found […]
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OIG Finds that Moffett That Lease Benefitted Taxpayers
Review of Allegations of Improper Leasing and Provision of Aircraft Fuel at Moffett Federal Airfield “The OIG found that consistent with NASA policy Ames based the price of its lease […]
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New Strategic Vision for Aeronautics Research
NASA Announces New Strategic Vision for Aeronautics Research [Watch], NASA “Nearly every aircraft flying and air traffic management system now in use includes NASA-supported technologies that improve efficiency and safety,” […]