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Title Rosetta impact
Released 27/09/2016 1:00 pm
Copyright ESA/ATG medialab
Description
Artist’s impression of Rosetta shortly before hitting Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko on 30 September 2016.
Id 365859
30 September 2016
ESA’s historic Rosetta mission has concluded as planned, with the controlled impact onto the comet it had been investigating for more than two years.
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Breeze on conditions offer the perfect lead into Day One of the 2016 Melges 32 World Championship hosted by Sail Newport
Newport, RI – There are many attractions that Newport offers for sailors around the world – an iconic sailing venue with a rich sailing history, great entertainment and of course, world renowned clam chowder. One unique Newport characteristic that greeted Melges 32 competitors on the first day of the 2016 Melges 32 World Championship hosted by Sail Newport was the front edge of a strong nor’easter that brought 20-27 kt winds on the race course and provided a wild, thrilling day of racing.
September 29, 2016 — Vigor Marine, Portland, Oregon, has been awarded a $7,066,873 firm-fixed-price contract for an emergent dry-docking of USS Howard (DDG-83) to accomplish repairs to the port controllable pitch propeller system.
Piston Aircraft Alert
The World’s Finest Piston Aircraft and Helicopters New to Market this Week.
Title Ouarkziz crater
Released 30/09/2016 10:00 am
Copyright Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2016), processed by ESA
Description
Part of the Anti-Atlas mountains bordering the Sahara Desert in western Algeria is pictured in this satellite image.
Rockwell Collins’ new helmet-mounted Integrated Digital Vision System will be available for demonstrations at AUSA 2016.
Flexible, net-centric solutions ready today while enabling growth for the future
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 28, 2016) – At the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting & Exposition (AUSA) 2016 taking place Oct. 3-5, Rockwell Collins will highlight a wide range of solutions for the U.S. Army with a focus on networked mission communications, navigation, joint fires and soldier helmet-mounted displays.
Rockwell Collins’ customer Zetta Jet passengers will be among the first in the world to experience the fastest and most reliable in-flight internet service available
First commercial use of JX for new business aircraft
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (September 28, 2016) -The high speed cabin connectivity experience of the future is now one step closer for Zetta Jet customers with the delivery of the company’s first Bombardier Global 6000* aircraft enabled with Inmarsat’s Jet ConneX (JX). Rockwell Collins is the service provider and a value added reseller of JX connectivity as part of its ARINCDirectSM offering.