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Solar Impulse 2 Completes Trans-Pacific Flight, Lands in Silicon Valley
2016-04-25 13:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Solar Impulse 2, an experimental plane running on solar power, finally landed in Silicon Valley, completing a trans-Pacific flight without the need for fuel. After a two-and-a-half day flight over the Pacific Ocean, pilot Bertrand Piccard successfully touched down in Mountain View, south of San Francisco, California, after flying solo for 62 hours. A Swiss explorer and psychiatrist, Piccard said the journey is a symbol of a new era, as per a CNN report. His touchdown came hours after flying...
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Mission Analysis Flight Dynamics Studies Engineer mf
2016-04-25 11:08:02| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
A vacancy for a Mission Analysis Flight Dynamics Studies Engineer mf has arisen within Airbus Defence Space in Toulouse. The successful applicant will join the AOCSGNC Flight Dynamics Development department. As the study engineer, you will be involved in Mission Analysis and Flight Dynamics studies for satellite and space projects in the development phase, for various applicative domains like Earth Observation e.g. Spot 67 and Perusat programmes, etc., Geostationary satellites or constellations e.g. Measat 3B, DTV15, Eutelsat 172B, etc.. You will conduct Mission Analysis and Flight Dynamic activities for programmes in the development phase and will therefore be in charge of the following activities Orbit dynamic analysis analysing and selecting orbits according to mission needs, predicting trajectories, strategizing injections and transfers and trading off and optimising manoeuvers, Flight dynamics ground software development participating with the continuous improvement of inhouse flight dynamic tools, manoeuver computation and orbit restitution modules, defining the customisation and automation framework for Graphical User Interfaces and interfacing with satellite control centre operations, As the Flight Dynamics specialist, participating with the Launch and Early Operation phases and providing functional expertise support for satellite endoflife reorbit operations. This role will involve some travel for business twice a year in Europe and as such you must be able to travel accordingly. We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience Educated to a Masters degree level or equivalent, 1st experience in flight dynamics andor AOCS andor GNC andor Flight Control systems engineering, Good knowledge of Space orbital mechanics, Ideally, knowledge of automatic control, Matlab Simulink and software development, Team spirit, Sense of commitment, Well organised, A negotiation level of French and English is expected. Please apply online. Airbus Group is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus Group Recruitment Centre To apply click here
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Solar plane makes 62-hour non-stop flight without refueling
2016-04-24 19:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BS Comment: The flight team, which had prepared the plane in Hawaii, flew ahead to the landing stage in Silicon Valley to prepare the mobile hangar to shelter the plane. A solar-powered airplane on a journey around the world was preparing to land in California on Saturday night to complete a risky, three-day flight across the Pacific Ocean. Swiss pilots Bertrand Piccard, an explorer, and Andre Borschberg, an engineer, have taken turns handling the plane ever since it embarked upon a journey around the...
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Robotic falcon makes its first flight at Germanys Weeze Airport
2016-04-21 01:00:00| Airport Technology
A life-like robotic falcon , Robird, has made its first test flight at Germany's Weeze Airport, located across the Dutch border near Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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FedEx employee falls asleep at work and wakes up on flight to Texas
2016-04-19 01:04:27| Air Courier - Topix.net
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