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A prototype of SpaceX's Mars ship, Starship, is launched in South Texas, Aug. 5, 2020.
SpaceX's Mars Rocket Makes 1st Flight
The Starship prototype reached 500 feet in altitude before successfully landing upright.
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A Boeing 737 MAX jet heads to a landing
FAA Spells Out Design Changes Needed on Grounded Boeing Jet
The agency proposed changes to software, wiring, on-board computers and a warning light that wasn't working on planes that crashed.
Aug 4th, 2020
The Amazon DTW1 fulfillment center is shown in Romulus, Mich. Amazon is heading to space. The online shopping giant received government approval to put more than 3,200 satellites into orbit that would beam down internet service to earth. Amazon said the satellites could provide internet to parts of the world that don’t have it.
Amazon Closer to Launching Satellites
The company received government approval to put more than 3,200 satellites into orbit.
Aug 3rd, 2020
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Support teams and curious boaters after the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft landed off the coast of Pensacola, Fla., Aug. 2, 2020.
SpaceX Dragon Capsule 'Came Alive' on Descent
Aug 5th, 2020
Virgin Orbit's 'Cosmic Girl' Boeing 747-400 taking off from Mojave Air and Space Port north of Los Angeles, May 25, 2020.
Virgin Orbit Determines Cause of Rocket Launch Failure
Aug 4th, 2020
Lockheed Martin engineers work on the construction of the aeroshell for the Mars 2020 mission. The cone-shaped back shell and orange heat shield will protect the Perseverance rover on its way to the surface of Mars.
Lockheed Aeroshell Protects Mars Rover
Aug 4th, 2020
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Boeing Lands $265M Special Ops Contract
Aug 4th, 2020
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The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is lifted onto the SpaceX GO Navigator recovery ship shortly after it landed with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley onboard in the Gulf of Mexico.
SpaceX Capsule, NASA Crew Make 1st Splashdown in 45 Years
The astronauts' ride back to Earth was fast, bumpy and hot — at least on the outside.
Aug 3rd, 2020
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, officials attend the completion and commissioning ceremony for the Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, July 31, 2020. China is celebrating the completion of its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System that could rival the U.S. Global Positioning System and significantly boost China's security and geopolitical clout.
China Completes Navigation System to Rival GPS
The technology could significantly boost China’s security and geopolitical clout.
Jul 31st, 2020
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off from pad 41 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
NASA Launches Mars Rover
The mission will look for signs of ancient life.
Jul 30th, 2020
Airbus Group logo in Toulouse, France, July 9, 2020.
Airbus Deliveries Down by Half
The aerospace giant said it was further scaling back production of its A350 long-haul jet.
Jul 30th, 2020
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Engineering Professor Indicted on Fraud Charges
The suspended University of Arkansas electrical engineer faces 44 counts of wire and passport fraud.
Jul 30th, 2020
The interior of Virgin Galactic's SpaceshipTwo Cabin during a flight.
Virgin Galactic Shows Off Passenger Spaceship Cabin Interior
Highly detailed amenities to enhance the customer flight experience were shown in an online event.
Jul 29th, 2020
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Alaska Spaceport Looks for More Launches
The location is licensed for up to nine launches per year, but is working with the FAA to quadruple that number.
Jul 29th, 2020
NASA astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger talks with Space Camp camper Bria Jackson of Atlanta before giving a speech at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala., July 13, 2018.
Space Camp in Danger of Permanently Closing
The program has been attended by nearly 1 million people, including a dozen who went on to become astronauts or cosmonauts.
Jul 29th, 2020
A Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane.
Boeing Losses Bloom to $2.4B
The company will slow production and cut more jobs as demand for commercial aircraft withers in the pandemic.
Jul 29th, 2020
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Contractors Share $400M Drone Contract
Skyborg will look to put more planes in the skies, but fewer pilots.
Jul 29th, 2020
Passengers watch aircraft on the tarmac as they wait for their flight at the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Few flights are scheduled for international departures only but the authorities have eased domestic travel restrictions since June.
Air Travel Not Expected to Recover Until 2024
The prediction was pushed back by one year due to the slow containment of the outbreak.
Jul 29th, 2020
This illustration made available by NASA depicts the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter on the red planet's surface near the Perseverance rover, left.
The Next Mars Rover is the Brawniest, Brainiest Yet
A helicopter is even tagging along for an otherworldly test flight.
Jul 28th, 2020