Following these tests, the crew attempted to sleep for several hours ahead of their all-important approach and docking with the International Space Station on the flight’s second day. More so...
NASA’s new X-59 supersonic jet is a step closer to flight after passing an important ground test in March. Known as “engine speed hold,” the test ensured that the X-59...
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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has closed its investigation into Flight 7 of SpaceX’s huge Starship vehicle, which ended with a dramatic explosion over the Atlantic Ocean. Flight 7...
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Monday it is investigating the close call between a commercial Delta Air Lines flight and a group of Air Force jets flying...
Robert Habeck, Germany’s vice chancellor and economy minister, said Europe’s “unhindered access to space is strategically crucial.” “With the first launch of Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket, Germany has impressively demonstrated...
The hardware that will fly a historic private astronaut mission has made it to the launch pad. On Saturday (March 29), SpaceX posted photos on X of the Fram2 mission’s...
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The first flight of Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket ended in dramatic fashion today. Germany-based Isar Aerospace attempted to launch the first orbital rocket from European soil on Sunday morning (March...
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