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Northrop Grumman Rocket Motor Goes from Development to Testing in Less than a Year
The demo features alternate manufacturing materials and processes to reduce lead times by 75%.
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Ospreys Have a History of Safety Issues
There have been persistent questions about a mechanical problem with the clutch.
December 8, 2023
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Bad Wiring Almost Ruined NASA's Asteroid Sample Mission
The design plans gave engineers the wrong information.
December 7, 2023
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U.S. May Require Foreign Aircraft-Repair Shops to Drug Test Workers
The FAA said Wednesday that its proposal would affect nearly 1,000 repair shops in 65 countries.
December 7, 2023
Stratolaunch's Talon-A 1 (TA-1) is fueled with liquid oxygen prior to its maiden captive carry flight on Dec. 21, 2023.
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Hypersonic Vehicle Closer to Launch from 'World's Largest Airplane'
Stratolaunch is progressing on the manufacturing of the TA-2 and TA-3 vehicles.
December 4, 2023
Space Machines Company 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.
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Space Machines Uses Siemens Xcelerator to Develop Orbital Servicing Vehicle
The 270kg Optimus will help taxi commercial satellites into their orbital paths.
December 4, 2023
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South Korea Launches its First Spy Satellite After Rival North Korea Does the Same
December 4, 2023
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Anduril Debuts Twin-Jet Autonomous Aircraft for Combatting Aerial Threats
December 1, 2023
In this photo provided by Japan Coast Guard, debris believed to be from a U.S. military Osprey aircraft is seen off the coast of Yakushima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023.
Osprey Flights Suspended after Fatal Crash of U.S. Air Force Aircraft
November 30, 2023
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Boeing Awarded $2.3B for Additional U.S. Air Force KC-46A Tankers
November 30, 2023
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Stratolaunch Awarded Flight Test Contract for Navy's Hypersonic Program
The Leidos-led team intends to deliver an affordable solution for hypersonic payloads.
November 29, 2023
A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 passenger airplane arrives following a flight from London to Seattle, March 27, 2017, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. The first commercial airliner to cross the Atlantic on a purely high-fat, low-emissions diet flew Tuesday Nov. 28, 2023 from London to New York in a step toward achieving what supporters dubbed as “jet zero.'
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Jetliner Crosses Atlantic Without Fossil Fuels
The high-fat fuel was made up largely of tallow and other waste fats.
November 28, 2023
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Firefly Aerospace Completes First Miranda Engine Hot Fire Test
The engine will power Northrop Grumman's launch vehicle.
November 28, 2023
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Airbus Flies a Fully Automated Helicopter with a Tablet
The pilot monitored the system, which is able to detect unforeseen obstacles.
November 28, 2023
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ZeroAvia Raises $116M for Hydrogen-Electric Aircraft
This funding raise will help support the government's target to decarbonize aviation by 2050.
November 27, 2023
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Gulfstream Completes 'World’s First' Trans-Atlantic Flight on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
It took nearly seven hours.
November 27, 2023
A downed U.S. Navy aircraft is seen in Kaneohe Bay, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Kaneohe, Hawaii.
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Navy Plane Overshoots Runway, Ends Up in Ocean
All nine aboard the aircraft escape unharmed.
November 21, 2023
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Electra Completes World's First Hybrid-Electric eSTOL Aircraft Flight
The aim is to fill a gap in air travel between 50 and 500 miles.
November 21, 2023
SpaceX's mega rocket Starship launches for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023.
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SpaceX Launches Giant New Rocket, But Explosions End Test Flight
The company lost both the booster and the spacecraft in a pair of explosions minutes into the flight.
November 20, 2023
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Joby Receives Grant to Support California Facility Expansion
The company said it will add 690 new jobs.
November 17, 2023
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After Many Close Calls, Experts Say the FAA Needs Better Staffing, Technology
The FAA has about 1,000 fewer fully certified controllers than it had 11 years ago.
November 16, 2023
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, left, and Haley Esparza ride on horses as they visit SpaceX's Starship, April 19, 2023, as it's readied for launch at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas.
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SpaceX Will Try Again to Launch its Mega Rocket into Orbit
The last one exploded.
November 16, 2023
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An Electric Air Taxi Just Flew in New York City for the First Time
Joby expects to launch its commercial passenger service in 2025.
November 14, 2023
President of the long-haul airline Emirates Tim Clark speaks to journalists at the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023.
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Long-Haul Carrier Emirates Stops Major Airbus Purchase Over Engine Worries
The company has concerns over the Rolls Royce engines.
November 14, 2023