Cassini Mission

Good morning EUROAVIAns,in today’s Fact Friday we talk about Cassini and its extraordinary mission. The Cassini mission began on the 15th October, 1997, when the 2.5 ton spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral in the US. A joint venture from NASA, ESA, and ASI, the Cassini mission was designed to reach the outer Solar System …

Lookheed SR-71 “Blackbird”

Good morning EUROAVIAns,in today’s Fact Friday we talk about the SR-71, one of the most beautiful aircraft ever made, usually also referred to as Blackbird due to its characteristic colour. During its missions, the SR-71 operated at speeds and altitudes so high, that the standard evasive action in the case a surface-to-air missile launch was …