Updated Launch Date, NASA TV Coverage for Orbital Sciences Demonstration Mission

Orbital Sciences Corp. of Dulles, Va., will postpone by at least 24 hours the launch of its Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft on a demonstration mission to the International Space Station. The new launch window is targeted for Wednesday, Sept. 18 between 10:50 to 11:05 a.m. EDT from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad-0A at NASA’s … Dowiedz się więcej

Bombardier CSeries aircraft takes flight with Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion® avionics, primary flight control computer

Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion®  avionics andPrimary Flight Control Computer (PFCC) played a key role in the successful first flight of Bombardier’s CSeries* commercial aircraft, which took place today in Montréal, Québec. “We congratulate Bombardier on the successful first flight of its new single-aisle aircraft and look forward to more collaboration with the aircraft maker during flight testing and … Dowiedz się więcej

UTC Aerospace Systems Congratulates Bombardier’s CSeries Aircraft Team

UTC Aerospace Systems congratulates Bombardier on today’s successful first flight of the CSeries* aircraft. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). „As a member of the supplier team for the Bombardier CSeries* aircraft, it was especially rewarding to see the CSeries aircraft rise so beautifully and quietly into flight,” said Mike … Dowiedz się więcej

American Airlines And US Airways Employees Join Members Of Congress For Capitol Hill Rally In Support Of The Merger

On Wednesday, Sept. 18, the employees of American Airlines (OTCQB: AAMRQ) and US Airways (NYSE: LCC) will host a rally on Capitol Hill in support of the merger between the two airlines. Speakers will include members of Congress and union leaders. Leading up to the rally, hundreds of pilots, flight attendants, gate agents, baggage handlers … Dowiedz się więcej

Bombardier’s CSeries Aircraft Completes Historic First Flight

Under perfect weather conditions, Bombardier Aerospace celebrated the successful first flight of its CSeries aircraft today, a major milestone in the company’s highly anticipated development program that will provide operators with an all-new family of aircraft specifically designed for the 100- to 149-seat market segment. The maiden flight marks the start of the CSeries aircraft’s … Dowiedz się więcej

Exelis completes critical data security work on future GPS OCX system

Exelis (NYSE: XLS) delivered three ground-based encryptors to Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) for the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation Global Positioning System Operational Control System, or GPS OCX. Designed to automatically code and decode GPS signals, encryptors facilitate the exchange of user information by securely transmitting navigation payload data between the OCX ground station and the … Dowiedz się więcej