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Month: August 2020

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Aviation

SpaceX Succeeds as Falcon 9 Launches Argentina Satellite from Cape Canaveral

August 31, 2020September 2, 2020 - by Donna Balancia

SpaceX launched its second of two planned flights on Sunday evening, a SAOCOM-1B mission in a historic and rare polar corridor mission from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The SAOCOM satellite was …

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Sun sends out a constant stream of particles and energy, which drives a complex space weather system near Earth and can affect spacecraft and astronauts. NASA has chosen five new mission concept studies for further development to study various aspects of this dynamic system
Aviation / NASA

NASA Awards $1.25 Million to Each of Five Solar Study Proposals

August 31, 2020September 2, 2020 - by Donna Balancia

A proposal by Lockheed Martin in Palo Alto, California, is among five studies awarded $1.25 million by NASA to understand the dynamics of the Sun and the environment with which …

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Nina Armagno named director of staff for Headquarters U.S. Space Force - Photo by Eric R. Dietrich
Movers and Shakers

First Female Three-Star General Named Director of Staff for U.S. Space Force Headquarters

August 30, 2020August 31, 2020 - by Scott Rathman

Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno has been named director of staff for Headquarters U.S. Space Force and became the first female officer promoted to three-star general for the newest branch of …

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Chief Master Sergeant Roger Towberman and with Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett unfurl Space Force Flag - DoD image
Business

Palmdale Bids to Emerge as US Space Force Headquarters

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 - by Scott Rathman

Edited by SCOTT RATHMAN The United States Air Force is evaluating Palmdale to host the future permanent headquarters for the United States Space Command, officials said. “Los Angeles County has …

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New college aerospace partnership enables workforce development in SoCal - Massoro photo
Aviation / Business

El Camino College Teams with Red Rocks CC to Create Aerospace Workforce Program

August 25, 2020September 2, 2020 - by Donna Balancia

El Camino College of Torrance and Red Rocks Community College in Colorado have teamed to create a major aerospace workforce collaboration of great significance to the Southern California region. The …

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Starburst Accelerator 3
Business / Movers and Shakers

Van Espabohdi: Sky is No Limit for So Cal Aerospace and Starburst Accelerator of El Segundo

August 21, 2020January 20, 2021 - by Donna Balancia

Flying Cars, Artificial Intelligence and Local Prospects Give Southern California an Edge in Aerospace By DONNA BALANCIA Van Espahbodi, the managing partner and co-founder of Starburst Accelerator helps aerospace companies …

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Asteroid 2020 CG makes closest approach to Earth - Courtesy NASA-JPL
Aviation / Business

‘Nearest’ Asteroid, the Size of an SUV, Hits Record Books But Misses Earth

August 20, 2020September 2, 2020 - by Scott Rathman

NASA reports an “SUV-sized” space rock came closer to the Earth last weekend than any other Near Earth Asteroid approach in recorded history. The rock passed 1,830 miles (2,950 kilometers) …

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ECOSTRESS image of California wildfires and heat - Photo by NASA-JPL
Business

California Wildfires Recorded by NASA Thermal Radiometer Aboard the Space Station

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 - by Scott Rathman

As wildfires and high temperatures consume California, NASA’s Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station, or ECOSTRESS, tracks the heat wave from low Earth orbit. ECOSTRESS works by measuring …

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Lisa Arinwine and aviation reps with young women at GIFT Foundation event - Courtesy
Aviation / Business / Movers and Shakers

COO Lisa Arinwine Keeps the Legacy of F & E Aircraft Maintenance Flying High in El Segundo

August 16, 2020September 2, 2020 - by Donna Balancia

The Memory of Company Founder Everett Arinwine Lives on Through Devotion and Charity Lisa Arinwine is the COO of F and E Aircraft Maintenance of El Segundo, which she has …

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Orion at KSC - Courtesy NASA
Business

To the Moon: NASA Makes Final Touches to Connect Orion to Space Launch System Rocket

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 - by Donna Balancia

Edited by DONNA BALANCIA NASA Technicians at Kennedy Space Center are installing an adapter to connect the Orion spacecraft to its Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis mission around …

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Pilot ‘Sully’ Sullenberger Marks 12th Anniversary of ‘Miracle On The Hudson’ with Words of Courage

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021

Jaunt Air Mobility and VerdeGo Aero Team on Hybrid Electric Aircraft

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Firefly Black Picked by NASA for Mission Two of Venture Class Launch Service Demonstration

December 14, 2020January 20, 2021

ULA Launches Delta 4-Heavy From Newly Named Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

December 11, 2020January 20, 2021

A Gold Pin representing 100 km for Victor Glover - NASA

Victor Glover, First African-American Astronaut to Live Aboard the ISS for Lengthy Stay, Receives Gold Pin

November 17, 2020November 18, 2020

Mike Hopkins tour capsule - NASA

Astronauts Give Viewers Special Tour of Crew Dragon Resilience

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