New contract to make Air Force One supersonic?
The United States Air Force awarded a new contract with Exosonic as a feasibility of Air Force One…
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To boldly go: William Shatner sets space record aboard Blue Origin launch
Fiction became reality on October 13, 2021, when William Shatner, who played Captain James T Kirk in Star…
High-altitude balloon company to break into space tourism market
World View, a firm known for manufacturing high-altitude balloons that can lift payloads to the stratosphere, announced its…
Cargo giants: which aircraft can carry the most freight?
Some cargo jets have a greater capacity than others when it comes to carrying unusually large or heavy…
Russia launches first-ever film crew to the International Space Station
On October 5, 2021, Russia sent an actress and a director to International Space Station in order to…
FAA completes testing on terminal flight management tech to help save fuel
The United States aviation regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)…
UFO? ULA rocket re-entry provides spectacular sight over Europe’s skies
The sight of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) rocket burning up upon re-entry over the skies of Britain…
How much do you know about the air cargo industry? | Quiz
Air cargo is an integral part of the aviation industry. It keeps global supply chains functioning, and is…
Firefly’s Alpha rocket explodes during maiden takeoff
Firefly Aerospace failed to launch into orbit its Alpha rocket on September 3, 2021. The launcher exploded mid-air.Despite…
“It takes courage to be different.” Aastha Kacha, award-winning space architect
Conversation about the colonization of Earth’s orbit and the furthest parts of space was considered the perfect fodder…
Airbus, University of Zurich to grow human tissue in space
Never mind sending humans to space. European aerospace group Airbus is trying to grow human tissue in space…
Boeing’s Starliner launch to face further delays?
Boeing Starliner’s launch to the International Space Station (ISS) may face further delays as an error found in…
Boeing delays Starliner launch after a new system error
Boeing delayed the launch of the Starliner capsule to the International Space Station (ISS) after a new error…
SpaceX Dragon Crew completes new record-breaking 167-day-long mission
Four crew members of the SpaceX Crew Dragon Crew-1 capsule, developed by NASA and Elon Musk’s aerospace manufacturing…
Russian Nauka module accidentally deviates ISS from its orbit
The day had been a success. On July 29, 2021, after an eight-day trip to space and almost…
Blue Origin successfully carries out maiden space tourism flight
On July 20, 2021, at 9 a.m. EDT, the New Shepard rocket took off, materializing 22 years of…
Flying wings: why everybody still talks about them | Part 1
In September 2020, Airbus presented their project ZEROe – three hydrogen-powered concept aircraft. A small conventional jet, a…
Flying wings: why they never succeeded, and probably never will | Part 2
The Golden Age of flying wingsThe end of the Golden Age is much easier to pinpoint than the…