Tag: April 29

Vega-C Rocket Launches European Forest-Monitoring Satellite from South America

SPACE reports, “A European forest-monitoring satellite headed toward orbit from South America early Tuesday morning (April 29). The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Biomass spacecraft lifted off atop a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on Tuesday at 5:15 a.m. EDT (0915 GMT; 6:15 a.m. local time in Korea). Arianespace’s stream began at 4:55 a.m. EDT (0855 GMT), and the launch can now be watched on demand.”
Full Story (SPACE)


Video

Flight VV26 | Biomass | Vega C (Launch occurs at 22:45)
(Arianespace; YouTube)

Joby Performs Piloted eVTOL Aircraft Transition Flights

Aviation International News reports, “Joby Aviation has completed several piloted test flights with its eVTOL aircraft prototype, covering full transition from vertical to cruise flight and back again. On April 29, the company reported that the first such flight happened a week ago on April 22 and that since then, multiple transition flights have been made with three different pilots at the controls.”
Full Story (Aviation International News)