September 24, 2019 (JST) On September 24, 2019, Dr. Hiroshi Yamakawa, President, the Japan
Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mr. Jim Bridenstine,
Administrator, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA), met to discuss future bilateral cooperation in lunar
exploration.
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NASA Commits to Long-term Artemis Missions with Orion Production Contract
NASA completed building and outfitting the Orion crew capsule for the first Artemis lunar mission in June 2019. The spacecraft is being prepared for its uncrewed test flight atop NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. Artemis 1 is the first test flight of the SLS and Orion spacecraft as an integrated system and will send Orion thousands of miles beyond the Moon and back to Earth.
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NASA is setting in motion the Orion spacecraft production line to support as many as 12 Artemis missions, including the mission that will carry the first woman and next man to the Moon by 2024.
NASA Awards Lockheed Martin Contract for Six Orion Spacecraft
Production Starts on Spacecraft that will Take Astronauts to the Moon
DENVER, Sept. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — NASA and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) have finalized a contract for the production and operations of six Orion spacecraft missions and the ability to order up to 12 in total. Orion is NASA’s deep space exploration spaceship that will carry astronauts from Earth to the Moon and bring them safely home. Lockheed Martin has been the prime contractor during the development phase of the Orion program.
NEWS FLASH! BUDa-best in the world!
Budapest Airport has been declared the Overall Winner of the World Routes 2019 Marketing Awards in Adelaide, Australia. The Hungarian gateway beat off strong rivalry, not only in the highly competitive ‘4-20 million passengers’ category, but also from airports around the world to take the highest accolade at the event.
Budapest’s got a LOT of Seoul
With the number of Korean visitors quadrupling over the last four years, Budapest Airport and LOT Polish Airlines worked closely together to launch yesterday’s new link between Hungary’s capital city and South Korea’s largest airport – Seoul Incheon. Welcoming over 100,000 visitors from Korea each year, Budapest celebrated the arrival of LOT’s three times weekly service. This latest expansion marks a significant development in the airport’s connections with the East.
Ucore Updates on M³ Plan of Action: Co-Products & Permitting
Halifax, Nova Scotia – (September 23, 2019) – Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSXV: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) (“Ucore” or the “Company”) is pleased to report on two very positive recent developments under the MINE Component of its M³ Plan of Action, regarding Shovel Ready initiatives for the Bokan-Dotson Ridge Rare Earth Project (“Bokan” or the “Project“):
£1.2million boost for small firms developing future aviation technology
Cranfield University has been awarded £1.2million to create a UK Aviation Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship cluster, named AVIATE+, helping small businesses develop the technology of the future. One of 20 University Enterprise Zones (UEZ), Cranfield will use its world-renowned expertise in this area to support start-ups and SMEs with specialist facilities, programmes and collaborations.
Strong Mistral Wind Ushers In 52 SUPER SERIES Finale
(Monday 23rd September, Porto Cervo) – A breezy Official Practice Race for the Audi 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week Porto Cervo proved a brisk warmup for what is shaping up to be a windy opening to the five-day 2019 season finale on Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda.
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National Marine Electronics Association Recognizes Three KVH Marine Systems with 2019 Product of Excellence Awards
KVH’s TracPhone V3-HTS, TracPhone LTE-1, and TracVision TV3 win awards at the annual NMEA conference
MIDDLETOWN, RI – September 24, 2019 – KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), is pleased to announce that the top marine electronics professionals in the country have honored three of KVH’s marine antenna systems for product excellence. KVH’s TracPhone® V3-HTS received NMEA’s 2019 Product of Excellence Award in the satellite communications antenna category; KVH’s TracPhone LTE-1 received the 2019 Product of Excellence Award in the WiFi/Cellular Device category; and KVH’s TracVision® TV3 received the 2019 Product of Excellence Award in the satellite TV antenna category.