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The CAPE-3 satellite.
Student-Designed Mini-Satellite Zipping Around Earth
CAPE-3 carries a chip to detect radiation and help keep astronauts safe.
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The core stage for the first flight of NASA's Space Launch System rocket undergoes a hot fire test at the Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Miss., Jan. 16, 2021.
NASA Moon Rocket Test Falls Short
A redo could push the first flight of the Artemis program into next year.
Jan 20th, 2021
Virgin Orbit Boeing 747-400 rocket launch platform, named Cosmic Girl, takes off from Mojave Air and Space Port, Mojave (MHV) on its second orbital launch demonstration in the Mojave Desert, north of Los Angeles.
Virgin Orbit Reaches Space on Second Try
The LauncherOne rocket was released from beneath the wing of a Boeing 747 and ignited moments later.
Jan 18th, 2021
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The University of Western Australia's rooftop observatory.
Record-Breaking Laser Could Test Einstein Theory
Jan 22nd, 2021
Three small CubeSats will be placed into low-Earth orbit where they will demonstrate how satellites might track and communicate with each other, setting the stage for swarms of thousands of small satellites that can work cooperatively and autonomously.
Mission to Test Satellite Swarm Technology
Jan 22nd, 2021
Then-presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio in front of the Space Shuttle Pathfinder exhibit, U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, Ala., Feb. 27, 2016.
Museum to Restore Full-Sized Mockup of Space Shuttle
Jan 20th, 2021
In this Sept. 30, 202, file photo, a Boeing 737 Max jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle.
EASA: 737 Max Cleared Next Week
Jan 19th, 2021
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Canada OKs Boeing 737 Max
The planes will be permitted to fly as long as they meet conditions specified by Transport Canada, including allowing pilots to disable a faulty warning system.
Jan 19th, 2021
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FAA Approves Automated Commercial Drones
A Massachusetts company is the first approved for commercial drone flights without a person directing the machine and keeping it in sight.
Jan 18th, 2021
When one rotor fails, the drone begins to spin on itself like a ballerina.
How to Keep Drones Flying When a Motor Fails
For quadcopters, the failure of one motor is a big problem.
Jan 15th, 2021
The InSight lander, Dec. 6, 2018.
Mars Digger Bites the Dust After 2 Years
Scientists declared the probe dead after it couldn’t gain enough friction in the Martian dirt.
Jan 15th, 2021
Relatives pray during the burial of Fadly Satrianto, a victim of the crash of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-182, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Jan. 15, 2021.
Divers Find Parts of Crashed Plane's Black Box
Officials hope the cockpit voice recorder is located nearby.
Jan 15th, 2021
Image from video of Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket landing after a test flight, Jan. 14, 2021.
Blue Origin Launches Capsule to Space with Astronaut Perks
The New Shepard rocket, complete with a dummy named Mannequin Skywalker, flew 66 miles above West Texas.
Jan 15th, 2021
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Nigerian Diplomat's Family Sues Boeing over Crash
Lawyers for heirs of Abiodun Bashua accused Boeing of negligence in development of the 737 Max.
Jan 14th, 2021
Researchers prepare bottles of French red wine to be flown from Wallops Island, Va., to the International Space Station, Nov. 2, 2019.
Wine, Vines Headed Home After Year in Space
The startup behind the experiment will host a wine tasting next month, followed by months of chemical testing.
Jan 13th, 2021
Indonesian Navy's aircraft flies as the search for the wreckage of a crashed Sriwijaya Air passenger jet continues.
Searchers Hunt for Crashed Plane's Voice Recorder
At least 160 divers were deployed to find the recorder that holds conversations between pilots.
Jan 13th, 2021
In this Nov. 18, 2020 photo, workers stand near a Boeing 737 Max airplane parked at Renton Municipal Airport next to the Boeing assembly facility in Renton, WA, where 737 Max airplanes are made.
Despite Max's Return, Boeing Deliveries Drop
Boeing finished 2020 with 157 deliveries, down from 380 in 2019.
Jan 12th, 2021
Members of the National Transportation Safety Committee carry a box containing the flight data recorder from the Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-182 retrieved from the Java Sea where the passenger jet crashed at the Tanjung Priok Port, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Indonesian navy divers searching the ocean floor on Tuesday recovered the flight data recorder from a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea with 62 people on board, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021.
Crews Find Downed Jet's Data Recorder
The device is expected to help investigators determine what caused the Boeing plane to nosedive into the ocean.
Jan 12th, 2021
Pilots fly racing drones through an obstacle course for the National Drone Racing Championship, Governors Island, N.Y., Aug. 5, 2016.
Sports Book Takes Bets on Drone Races
Betting on the Drone Racing League is legal in four states, with additional approvals pending.
Jan 11th, 2021