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Plane Flying in Restricted Airspace Cancels Orbital Rocket Launch to ISS
A rogue aircraft canceled the launch of an Orbital ATK Antares rocket bound for the International Space Station on Saturday. (fortune.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Launched this am. From 30nm away it sounded like a B707 flying over.
I'd like to hear 'The Rest of the Story'. They knew his position and altitude, so I assume the pilot was greeted by a few smiling faces when he landed at his destination.
My guess it was a fish spotter.
"due to a small aircraft flying at 500 feet, roughly six miles off shore. It’s not specified whether the aircraft was commercial or private" ....
Well, if it was a commercial aircraft ......
Well, if it was a commercial aircraft ......
I am looking at the R6604-A restricted airspace map and it appears that if the aircraft was indeed 6 miles off shore, it would have been outside the restricted area and at 500 ft, it would have been under the adjoining 700 ft off shore restriction area. I wonder what the rest of the story is? Was there a Temporary Flight Restriction?
What, no "didn't file a flight plan"?? SMH
To the public "commercial " means air carrier not someone carrying the press for an insider look or a wandering drug importer.