The flight, which used a blend of aviation fuel made from olefins, will help support the certification of this new pathway for SAF production from methanol.
EcoPulse’s first hybrid flight is the culmination of several technical milestones, including extensive ground tests and 10 hours of flight tests of the aircraft with the electrical systems inactive.
SMC is using solutions from the Siemens Xcelerator as a Service portfolio of industry software to design, simulate and manufacture its Optimus Orbital servicing Vehicle to provide in-space transportation and logistics services.
According to the Coast Guard, the H-60 Jayhawk medium-range recovery helicopter fleet has saved more than 11,900 lives during more than 48,300 search and rescue missions since 1990.