Sierra Space Dream Chaser 'mini shuttle' space plane tests continue toward May maiden flight
Sierra Space officials announced the autonomous spacecraft successfully completed and passed testing milestones in ...
NASA's about to fly its powerful X-plane. It could make history.
After the first test flights in 2025, Lockheed Martin will transfer the plane to NASA. Then, after acoustic testing over ...
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Space Race 2025: Multiple Agencies Set to Launch New Missions
The Moon and asteroids are at the top of the mission list for a number of agencies, while others will focus on exploration to ...
This startup is closer than ever to reviving the Concorde era of supersonic flight
Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said the Mach 1.7 Overture will keep the US aviation industry ahead of China in the ...
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The Navy’s robot refueler is coming—even as the fleet works out integration
Adding the aerial refueling UAV to carrier air wings will help increase the range and endurance of naval strike aircraft, ...
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Spanish navy to trial embarked operations using SIRTAP UAV
Spain's navy will explore the potential use of the Airbus Defence & Space-developed SIRTAP uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) from ...
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Envisioning The Future Of Dynamic Spaceborne Operations
Rockets that intercept adversarial satellites; spaceplanes maneuvering around low Earth orbit; and multiuse platforms that can host, refuel and otherwise service on-orbit assets. These assets could be ...
Elon Musk’s space race might ruin your holiday
Disruption from increasing rocket launches is becoming a growing issue for commercial airlines ...
First independently developed jet breaks the sound barrier over the California desert
A sleek white aircraft has become the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier. The XB-1 aircraft ...
This startup just flew supersonic for the first time. We talked to its CEO about reviving the Concorde era and beating China.
Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said the Mach 1.7 Overture will keep the US aviation industry ahead of China in the ...
NC-bound Boom Supersonic breaks the sound barrier. Watch its test flight here.
While based in Colorado and testing in California, the jet startup’s future is intertwined with North Carolina.