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A Boeing plane displayed during a debut for employees and media of the new jet in Renton, Wash. U.S., Feb. 5, 2018.
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Boeing Took Nearly $3 Billion Hit in Q4
Losses were related to strike, layoffs and troubled government programs.
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General Atomics cislunar transportation module.
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General Atomics Successfully Tests Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactor Fuel
The testing took place at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.
January 23, 2025
Boeing and Norsk e-Fuel sign a strategic partnership agreement to accelerate the production and availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the Nordics and globally. From left to right: Karl Hauptmeier, CEO, Norsk e-Fuel; Maria Laine, President of Boeing in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Nordics; Lars Bjørn Larsen, CCO, Norsk e-Fuel.
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Boeing Partners to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
The strategic partnership will help meet global demand.
January 22, 2025
Elon Musk arrives on stage to speak at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
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President Trump Endorses SpaceX's Mars Ambitions
Elon Musk's prominence during the inauguration ceremonies stamped the tech titan's place in the president's orbit.
January 21, 2025
The extended boom showing a lightweight, flexible electronics patch with a motion sensor, and a temperature sensor mounted on the boom tip.
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Flexible Electronics Integrated with Paper-Thin Structure For Use in Space
Being lightweight is essential for space structures.
January 20, 2025
The SphereX Observatory inside the BAE Systems clean room in Boulder, Colorado.
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BAE Systems Delivers NASA's SphereX Observatory for Launch
SphereX Observatory will create 3D, colored maps of more than 450 million galaxies.
January 20, 2025
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Artist’s rendering of astronauts managing logistics on the lunar surface.
NASA Invests in Artemis Studies to Support Long-Term Lunar Exploration
January 24, 2025
SpaceX's mega rocket Starship booster returns to the launch pad during a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.
SpaceX Launch Accident Likely Caused by Fire That Sent Trails of Flaming Debris Near Caribbean
January 17, 2025
SpaceX's mega rocket Starship launches for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.
SpaceX Loses Spacecraft After Catching Rocket Booster at Launch Pad in Latest Starship Test
January 17, 2025
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn Rocket Reaches Orbit on First Test Flight
January 16, 2025
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January 15, 2025
Boeing workers wave picket signs as they strike after union members voted to reject a contract offer near the company's factory in Everett, Washington, Sept. 15, 2024.
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Boeing Has Been Losing Money Steadily Since 2019
Aircraft deliveries and orders in 2024 reflect the company's rough year.
January 14, 2025
A machine cutting through thick steel with high temperature application.
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Surface Roughness and Its Impact on Component Performance and Durability
Understanding surface roughness to ensure functionality and optimize the longevity and reliability of the final product.
January 14, 2025
Polystyrene is used in a variety of consumer products, most of which end up in landfills. Researchers found a new life for this waste product that will aid efforts to convert the nation’s airplanes from fossil fuels to sustainable aviation fuels.
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Team Makes Sustainable Aviation Fuel Additive from Recycled Polystyrene
The discovery could overcome a major hurdle to the development of sustainable jet fuels.
January 14, 2025
LMSwRI led the development of the LMS instrument for the Mare Crisium lander mission, which includes (from left) a magnetometer, a central electronics box and four spring-launched electrodes.
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SwRI Sends Its First Instrument to Lunar Surface to Survey Moon's Interior
The LMS instrument is aboard the Blue Ghost Lander.
January 14, 2025
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is seen on Launch Complex 36 shortly before the launch attempt was scrubbed at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
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Blue Origin Tries Again After Last-Minute Postponement
The initial rocket launch was called off because of ice buildup in critical plumbing.
January 14, 2025
The Blue Origin New Glenn rocket stands ready on Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
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Blue Origin Calls Off Debut Launch of Massive New Rocket in Final Minutes of Countdown
The test flight had already been delayed prior.
January 13, 2025
Stratolaunch's 747 Spirit of Mojave launch platform will be used to launch Talon-A vehicles in support of the Missile Defense Agency agreement.
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Stratolaunch Awarded $24.7M Agreement by Missile Defense Agency for Hypersonic Flight Test Campaign
The campaign will demonstrate critical capabilities for testing advanced missile defense systems.
January 10, 2025
A visual for Airbus’ microhybridization demonstration project for commercial aircraft.
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BAE, Airbus Collaborate on Sustainable Aircraft Technology
The companies aim to mature and integrate electrification technologies.
January 9, 2025
Airplanes from jetBlue and Spirit Airlines at Los Angeles Airport (LAX) aerial view in the United States.
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Stowaways On Planes and Inside Landing Gear Raise Worries About Aviation Security
What can close these exploited gaps in aviation security?
January 9, 2025
An 'electric vertical take-off and landing' aircraft built by Joby Aviation is parked at an airfield in Marina, Calif. on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.
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Flying Taxis Are On the Horizon as Aviation Soars Into a New Frontier
Flying taxis could transform the way we move.
January 7, 2025
Europa Clipper’s Mapping Imaging Spectrometer for Europa.
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Viavi Delivers Precision Components for NASA's Europa Clipper Mission
Viavi delivers a precision order sorting filter for the Mapping Imaging Spectrometer.
January 7, 2025
A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320-232 takes off from the Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Fla., May 15, 2014.
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Two Bodies Found in the Landing Gear of JetBlue Plane
It's the second time over the past month that a body has been found in the wheel well of an airplane.
January 7, 2025
This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the door plug that fell from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Jan. 8, 2024, in Portland, Ore.
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Boeing Still Needs a Culture Change to Put Safety Above Profits, Says Head of FAA
The agency also has more work to do in its oversight of the company.
January 3, 2025
Experts from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and joint investigation team between the U.S. and South Korea check the site of a plane crash at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024.
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U.S., Boeing Investigators Examine Deadly Plane Crash Site
The South Korean government has launched safety inspections on all the 101 Boeing 737-800s in the country.
December 31, 2024