News tagged with commercial flight
Australia's Qantas makes first commercial biofuel flight
Australia's Qantas Friday launched the nation's first commercial flight using a mixture of refined cooking oil, saying it would not survive if it relied solely on traditional jet fuel.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 13, 2012 |
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$7M spaceport runway extension OK'd
(AP) -- The nearly two-mile-long runway at Spaceport America in southern New Mexico will have to be extended to accommodate Virgin Galactic's sleek rocket-powered spacecraft, spaceport officials confirmed ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 30, 2012 |
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US ramping up private sector's role in spaceflight
The first flight of a commercial vessel to the International Space Station in late April will signal a bigger role for the private sector and open up space tourism opportunities, industry experts and lawmakers ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 25, 2012 |
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Ashton Kutcher signs up for Branson space flight
Actor Ashton Kutcher is set to go into orbit after becoming the 500th customer to sign up for Richard Branson's pioneering space ship, the British tycoon said Monday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 20, 2012 |
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SpaceX completes important 'wet dress' rehearsal test for upcoming flight to space station
SpaceX successfully completed a key test of the Falcon 9 rocket that will fly the first commercial flight to the International Space Station. Called a ‘wet dress rehearsal,’ SpaceX brought the Falcon ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 05, 2012 |
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EU court rejects challenge to airline emissions charges
Europe's top court on Wednesday threw out a US-led challenge to new charges for carbon emissions across EU airspace, opening up fears of a possible trade war which could also draw in China.
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser to conduct drop test next summer
It looks as though the efforts to get commercial space taxis off the ground – is succeeding. Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) "Dream Chaser" space plane is slated to conduct its first test flight ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 14, 2011 |
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Indian-French satellite put into orbit
An Indian-French satellite that will study monsoon patterns and global warming was launched on Wednesday from a space centre in southern India.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Russia delays commercial space launches after crash
Russia will have to delay the upcoming launch of six US satellites and two commercial European craft due to last month's Soyuz carrier rocket mishap, Russian industry sources said Tuesday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 13, 2011 |
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New tool analyzes black-box data for flight anomalies
An airplane's digital flight-data recorder, or "black box," holds massive amounts of data, documenting the performance of engines, cockpit controls, hydraulic equipment and GPS systems, typically at regular ...
Sep 12, 2011 |
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Astronauts getting time off in space, finally
(AP) -- After a hectic week in orbit, the astronauts on NASA's last space shuttle flight got some time off Thursday to savor their historic experience.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 14, 2011 |
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Air France to power planes with cooking oil
In a giant nod to the growing recycled fuel industry, Air France-KLM has announced that it will start flying planes in September using a blend of kerosene and used cooking oil. More than 200 flights between Paris and Amsterdam ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jul 04, 2011 |
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Unfasten your seatbelts aboard the ZERO-G
What child has not dreamed of breaking free from gravity's chains and floating, weightless, above Earth's surface?
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 23, 2011 |
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US space capsule launch set for Wednesday
A US company has received the go-ahead to launch its first space capsule into orbit Wednesday, in a key test for the future of commercial space flight as NASA looks to end its shuttle program.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 07, 2010 |
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Congress backs Obama plan on NASA's future
(AP) -- Congress approved a blueprint for NASA's future Wednesday that extends the life of the space shuttle program for a year while backing President Barack Obama's intent to use commercial carriers to ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 30, 2010 |
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