Virgin Orbit attaches first booster to its 747-turned-rocket launcher

https://newatlas.com/virgin-orbit-first-rocket-747/57012/

https://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/virgin-orbits-launcherone-meets-cosmic-girl-747

A Solar Cell That Does Double Duty for Renewable Energy

https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2018/10/29/a-solar-cell-that-does-double-duty-for-renewable-energy/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-018-0198-y

The perilous unreliability of Lion Air documents floating through social media - The Air Current

https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/the-perilous-unreliability-of-lion-air-logs-floating-through-social-media/

Lion Air plane had airspeed problem on flight prior to crash: official | Article [AMP] | Reuters

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN1N411M

Impact Assessment of Cybersecurity Threats (IACT)

In the context of the increasing connectivity of commercial air transport (CAT) aircraft and ground systems with the use of internet technologies or aeronautical communications, recent claims from the hackers community are showing an emerging risk of possible remotely compromising airborne systems.

The main objective of the project is to assess the safety impact of a set of cyber-attacks to communication and navigation systems through the performance of flight simulation exercises, raise awareness of such investigation with the concerned stakeholders and share the initial lessons-learnt.

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https://www.easa.europa.eu/document-library/research-projects/easarepresea20161

SESAR U-space demonstrations: Safe drone traffic integration in the Gulf of Finland

https://www.suasnews.com/2018/10/sesar-u-space-demonstrations-safe-drone-traffic-integration-in-the-gulf-of-finland-gof/amp/