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USAF and NASA jets will go supersonic at Edwards Air Force Base’s first airshow in 13 years

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Edwards Air Force Base will hold its first airshow for the first time in 13 years on Oct. 15 and 16. Besides the U.S. Air Force, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center will be participating as well.

NASA Dryden’s two T-38A mission support aircraft fly in tight formation while conducting a pitot-static airspeed calibration check near Edwards Air Force Base. September 26, 2007 NASA / Photo Jim Ross ED07-0222-29
NASA Identifier: 280880main_ED07-0222-29_full_full

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India’s PSLV has sent a Singapore electro-optical imaging satellite into space

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India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) has successfully sent three satellites from Singapore into space today. The main satellite is the 365 kg DS-EO satellite which has an electro-optical digital imaging payload capable of 0.5 m resolution imaging capability.

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