Archive for September 26, 2011

Boeing Set to deliver first 787 Dreamliner to ANA airlines

Boeing and ANA airlines have signed the formal documents completing the contractual delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner. Celebrations to mark this historic milestone begin tomorrow in Everett with a delivery ceremony followed by flyaway of the airplane on Tuesday. Today’s signing comes after a series of flights, inspections and the transfer of funds

 

Link:http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1935

How Could NASA Lose a 6.5-Ton Satellite?

UARS has landed and no one knows where, so far.

Link: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/09/26/how-could-nasa-misplace-satellite/?test=faces

NASA’s Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite, or UARS Update page

Track the return to earth of the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) on NASA official site.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/uars/index.html

There is no real firm estimation of where or when UARS will land on earth until 24 to 36 hours of the event on Friday. the page will be updated until after hard landing of the system