Sentences with phrase «flight tests of»

Set up and operated ground support and test equipment to perform functional flight tests of electronic systems resulting in mission accomplishment.

South Korean Prime Minister convened an emergency meeting and Seoul released details of conducting flight tests of two types of new missiles.

In advance of a congressional hearing next week on the status of the commercial crew program, NASA's Commercial Crew Program (CCP) has released new dates for when Boeing and SpaceX will conduct flight tests of their CST - 100 Starliner and Crew Dragon spacecraft.

That's why a group of researchers at NASA's Langley Research Center — the «bug team» — recently ran several flight tests of coatings that may one day reduce the amount of bug contamination on the wings of commercial aircraft.

HERZLIYA, Israel, Oct 30 - Lockheed Martin Corp said on Tuesday that it was making progress on resolving technical issues facing the cutting - edge helmet being developed for use by F - 35 fighter pilots, and it cited positive initial reports from night flight tests of the system.

Virgin Atlantic airline announced that early this year it will conduct the first flight test of a biodiesel — petroleum diesel blend in one of the four engines of a 747 aircraft; Air New Zealand is planning a similar test flight on a Rolls Royce engine in one of its 747s later in the year.

The Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin conducted a successful flight test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System at the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai, HI.

On November 8, 2017, NASA released an update following a schedule review of Exploration Mission - 1 (EM - 1), the first uncrewed flight test of the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft to the Moon.

To prove the technique works, Dawn engineers completed a 27 - hour in - flight test of the hybrid mode, ending on Nov. 13.

Walter Cunningham is best known as pilot of Apollo 7, the first manned flight test of the Apollo Program to land a man on the Moon.

Assigned as tester for Special Projects such as night flight testing of electronic intelligence warfare systems based on a high level of initiative to volunteer to learn new tasks and capabilities.

Not exact matches

A delay of the CSeries delivery was widely anticipated due to the small number of test flights since Sept. 16, when the CS100 flew for the first time after years of preparatory work.

They partnered with a company called Latitude, which builds unmanned aircrafts, to carry out the test flight and demonstrate the promise of drones for the delivery of medical care and supplies to those in rural communities or during emergency situations.

The FAA will issue a rule within two weeks requiring additional testing of engines involved in fatal engine failure aboard a Southwest Airlines flight this week.

«First static fire test of Falcon Heavy complete — one step closer to first test flight!»

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«Through Virgin Galactic's manufacturing arm, The Spaceship Company, we will provide engineering and manufacturing services, along with flight test support and operations as part of our shared ambitions.»

«Test flights of new rockets usually contain mass simulators in the form of concrete or steel blocks.

North Korea's reported progress on miniaturizing nuclear warheads — coupled with two test flights of intercontinental ballistic missiles in July — are raising pressure on Trump.

Samsung recently released a video showing the multiple tests conducted on the Galaxy Note 4, including drops from various heights, and a «tumble test» that recreates what it's like to drop your phone down a flight of stairs.

Given the paucity of flight tests, I suspect if used today, the HS - 12 would have a CEP considerably larger than 5 km, perhaps 10 km, or more.»

Virgin Galactic had paused its rocket - powered test flights since the October 2014 crash that killed one of its pilots.

But the country has never carried out test flights of those rockets» military versions.

Still, the reclassification of costs for two 787 Dreamliner flight - test airplanes, tough decisions around 747 production (slow sales led to unsold aircraft), and higher costs on developing models weighed on operating performance.

The first launch of the Falcon Heavy will be a test flight, and SpaceX is notorious for offbeat payloads on its vessels» maiden voyages.

Like many, he points to the CSeries, which is expected to be ready for test flights in June, as far more important to the company's long - term success than a handful of big deals in the business line.

Although both product lines are in the late stages of their development (Bombardier obtained the permit for the Learjet 85's first test flight in February), they both follow the CSeries jet in the company's release queue.

During its flight test, the KN - 18 missile demonstrated a range of around 280 miles before it fell into the Sea of Japan.

The company has emphasized that this is a test flight and that the goal is «is to collect as much data as possible,» and the Wall Street Journal cautions that «Maiden launches of newly - designed rockets are notoriously risky.»

SpaceX, along with Boeing (ba), also has a contract with NASA to fly astronauts to the International Space Station as part of the «Commercial Crew» program, with the first crucial test flight slated for the second quarter.

Sierra Nevada Corporation is live in the Mojave Desert with a preliminary test flight of its reusable spaceship, the Dream Chaser.

The company, founded in 2002, has already had six missions in 2018, notably its February demonstration test flight of the Falcon Heavy, a powerful new rocket with three reusable side boosters designed to carry heavier payloads.

Lockheed Martin Corp's new F - 35 fighter jet has completed over a third of its planned flight tests, but it is still facing problems with the helmet needed to fly the plane, software development and weapons integration, according to a report by the Pentagon's chief weapons tester.

The XPS 13's superior battery life (surpassing 16 hours in some tests) will ensure you'll get plenty of work done even on international flights without power plugs.

Hybrid Air Vehicles runs a robust set of procedures for flight test activities and investigation of issues.

Russia has so far carried out four tests of the Yu - 71, with the most recent test flight conducted on Feb. 26, Russia's Sputnik News reported, citing a recent report by Jane's Intelligence Review.

With a rocket - powered test flight, the billionaire's space transportation company moves closer to its goal of shuttling tourists into space by 2014.

The test flight of SpaceX Falcon Heavy launched a Tesla Roadster as its payload into an elliptic Mars orbit.

Anyone visiting Disney World should be prepared to stand in long lines, but Animal Kingdom's new Avatar: Flight of Passage ride will truly put your patience to the test.

The idea was to put a twist on the practice of sending dummy payloads into space during flight tests.

Their pursuits survived mockery from critics, thousands of revisions, hundreds of test flights and broken bones.

And although it was expected to make its first test flight in 2013, a host of delays and setbacks forced SpaceX to push back its launch date.

SpaceX has completed the last crucial step of Falcon Heavyâ $ ™ s inaugural test flight after successfully launching Elon Muskâ $ ™ s Tesla Roadster out of...

Appearing nearly unscathed after exposure to reentry temperatures that are often less kind to aluminum, SpaceX's second flight - test of titanium grid fins has been a resounding success.

Private spaceflight company Blue Origin is eyeing crewed test flights of its reusable suborbital space vehicle starting next year.

Jeff Bezos» space company Blue Origin successfully landed one of its New Shepard spacecraft during a test flight on Friday.

Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos» Blue Origin conducted a successful in - flight escape test of its New Shepard spacecraft.

The New Shepard suborbital rocket ship has already flown to space and back five times as part of the test flights, and it was a huge success.

Korean leaders to meet at North - South border on Friday: BBC Chinese geologists say N. Korea's main nuclear test site has likely collapsed: WaPo China air force intimidates Taiwan with military flights around island: Reuters Conservative Supreme Court justices appear to back Trump's travel ban: The Hill French president expects Trump will withdraw from Iranian nuclear deal: BBC Rising interest rates keep Wall Street on edge: CBS Investors will focus on various inflation numbers in days ahead: Bloomberg A closer look at the 10 - year Treasury yield's rise to 3 %: Calafia Beach Pundit T. Rowe Price's assets under mgt top $ 1 trillion — a sign of active mgt growth: P&I World trade volume slumped 0.4 % in Feb, first monthly loss since Oct: CPB

In my background of 46 years in aerospace flight testing and design I have seen many examples of data presentation fraud.