The first female space tourist will head to the International Space Station Sept. 14. Anouseh Ansari, the name sponsor for the Ansari X Prize competition, will join NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin on the launch of a Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan…
The FAA has written new rules governing commercial rocket launches. The rules are largely in response to the aftermath of the Columbia breakup and are aimed at protecting people on the ground from launches that go awry. They take effect in a year…
An Airbus A380 has flown with new GP7200 engines made by Engine Alliance. The engines, capable of making 81,000 pounds of thrust, were developed from other widebody engines made by GE and Pratt and Whitney and 82 of the 140 orders for the superjumbo are specifying that engine.
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Key Takeaways:
- Anousheh Ansari will become the first female space tourist, launching to the International Space Station on September 14th.
- The FAA has implemented new rules for commercial rocket launches, effective in one year, aimed at protecting people on the ground from accidents.
- An Airbus A380 has successfully flown with new GP7200 engines from Engine Alliance, which are the preferred engine for 82 of 140 superjumbo orders.
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