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Boeing announces final leg of 787 Dream tour

Posted May 21, 2012 by

The Boeing 787 Dream Tour will draw to a close with a seventh leg of international trips. During the tour, a refurbished flight test airplane has demonstrated the Dreamliner’s capabilities to more than 59,000 guests with an estimated 6,000 more to see it during the upcoming stops. May 23, the airplane known as ZA003 will…

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NAWCWD hosts local students for science camp

Posted July 17, 2012 by

About 20 local middle school students attended a Summer Science Camp hosted by the China Lake Museum Foundation with support from the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division Educational Outreach...

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Airbus hosting supplier conference in Los Angeles

Posted October 3, 2012 by

The Airbus Procurement team, along with several major U.S. suppliers, is hosting supplier conference Oct. 19 in Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, the Airbus team will conduct one-on-one meetings with prospective suppliers, to discuss potential partnership opportunities. Companies who want to take part must register at www.airbussuppliersummit.eventbrite.com. Participants include: Allan…

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Registration opens for NASA Night Rover Challenge

Posted April 5, 2013 by

Registration is open for teams seeking to compete in the $1.5 million energy storage competition known as the Night Rover Challenge, sponsored by NASA and the Cleantech Open of Palo Alto, Calif. To win, a team must demonstrate a stored energy system that can power a simulated solar-powered exploration vehicle that can operate through multiple…

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DARPA opens international dialogue on satellite servicing

Posted April 26, 2012 by

Current satellites are not designed to be serviced in space. When a communication satellite in geosynchronous orbit fails 36,000 kilometers above the earth, typically, it is moved into a “graveyard” orbit where it...

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Female veteran stand down slated for Los Angeles

Posted June 11, 2012 by

U.S.VETS is holding their second annual Female Veteran Stand Down July 20 at the USC-Davidson Conference Center Campus, 3501 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles. The stand down runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is open to all female veterans that have served in the U.S. armed forces. The event will bring together more than…

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AFA focuses on aerospace challenges in annual Air & Space Conference

Posted August 12, 2012 by

The Air Force Association has announced that a favorable opinion by the Secretary of the Air Force’s Ethics Office has authorized a waiver for conference fees associated with the 2012 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition for all military members on active duty and DOD civilian personnel. AFA’s Air & Space Conference is Sept….

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Film shows veterans reaching Himalayan peak

Posted October 31, 2012 by

High Ground is a gripping portrayal of 11 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who join an expedition to climb the 20,000-foot Himalayan Mount Lobuche.

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Kansas City museum raising cash to fly ‘Connie’

Posted May 20, 2013 by Heather Hollingsworth

The National Airline History Museum in Kansas City, Mo., is trying to raise $3.2 million to restore its Lockheed Constellation propeller-driven aircraft and recreate multimillionaire aviator Howard Hughes’ record-setting cross-country flight in the plane that transformed commercial air travel. The Kansas City museum’s Constellation, or ìConnie,î is one of only a handful of the 856…

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NASA events, Future Forum mark 5 years of Americans in orbit

Posted February 20, 2012 by

Feb. 20 marks the 50th anniversary of the day in 1962 when U.S. Sen. John Glenn piloted his Friendship 7 spacecraft on the first U.S. orbital. In the next two weeks, NASA Television will broadcast a series of live events and special programming to commemorate 50 years of Americans in orbit, including the premiere of…

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