Boeing’s Starliner launch delayed again
Boeing’s first astronaut flight to space has been delayed until July, marking yet another setback for the aerospace giant’s efforts to catch up with Elon…
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Virgin Galactic finishes lengthy spacecraft upgrades
Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson, has completed upgrades to its spacecraft, the VSS Unity, and plans to resume…
NASA acquires B777 as a replacement for its flying DC-8 science laboratory
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has acquired a 19.8-year-old B777-200(ER) as a replacement for its flying DC-8-72 science laboratory, N871NA (MSN 46082), Scramble.nl has reported. N744LG (MSN…
In a first, ISRO to provide rocket system for private launch vehicle
For the first time, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has provided a rocket system to support a domestically produced private launch vehicle. An Indian…
HAL sets up a rocket engine manufacturing facility in Bengaluru; to be inaugurated by Madam President
A ₹208-crore Integrated Cryogenic Engine Manufacturing Facility (ICMF) has been established in Bengaluru by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). For the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),…
Collaboration between Destinus and Brazilian on-demand charter flight broker to provide swift freight delivery flights
Destinus and Flapper come together with a roadmap to promote hi
LA to Tokyo in an hour? Venus Aerospace unveils “Stargazer”- a conceptual, zero-emissions hypersonic aircraft
Founded by Sarah “Sassie” Duggleby and Dr. Andrew Duggleby in 2020, Venus Aerospace is an early stage, deep tech, Houston based company, that aims to…
The NASA X-59 QueSST supersonic aircraft inches closer to reality after passing 2 key tests
It wasn’t just a jet, it was an exclusive club – The mighty Concorde. The idea of supersonic flight- to travel at speeds faster than…
Enhanced navigation services receive the go-ahead from stakeholders after satisfactory initial performance – here’s what we know
The European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) is Europe’s regional Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) used to enhance the performance of navigation satellite systems for the…
Is the Ursa Major “Hadley”, the next game-changer in hypersonics and space applications?
Hypersonic prowess has become increasingly prominent now, especially with the way things are moving geo-politically around the world. Ursa Major, a Colorado-based start-up venture founded…
Experimental “aerobic” magneto-fluid engines to take you anywhere on earth in under an hour?
China has been making rapid advancements in hypersonic technology and although some of them might be a cause of worry with regards to military and…
To near space and back, but this time “cargo” takes the front seat
Cargo is often transported by overnight express delivery and that’s fairly a common norm. What if you wanna move cargo super-urgently from one hemisphere to…
Chinese hypersonic aircraft to clock speeds 9 times the speed of sound?
The faster, the better- seems to be the motto of the Chinese firm, Space Transportation, which is developing a “rocket with wings” for space tourism…
Radian Aerospace to unveil a spaceplane that can take-off from a runway and fly into space
” TAKE-OFF, LAND, REPEAT”- is how Radian Aerospace would like to put it. Radian Aerospace, a Washington based firm, claims to have come out with…
From the vault | NASA’s X-43A scramjet raises the bar to Mach 9.6
The NASA X-43 was an experimental, unmanned, hypersonic aircraft with multiple planned scale variations meant to test various aspects of hypersonic flight. Developed as a part of the X-plane series, It set several airspeed records for jet aircraft.…
The world’s largest airplane will soon launch Mach-6 capable hypersonic aircraft into space
Stratolaunch LLC, the brainchild of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who steered the company until his last breath, is an American aerospace company providing high-speed flight services. Stratolaunch- the massive…
Radio coverage ends about 200 miles off the coast | How are planes tracked once they are off-radar?
Air traffic controllers typically track airplanes using radar technology, which is only effective for up to 200 miles offshore. After flying farther than 200 miles…
Lufthansa resumes flights from India to Switzerland and Germany
The Lufthansa Group has announced the resumption of Swiss International Airlines operations to Mumbai from international destinations starting from January 10 under the Air Bubble…
Airbus Zephyr | The first stratospheric UAS of its kind sets firsts of many kinds
Airbus Defence and Space had very recently announced the successful landing of its first production aircraft of the Zephyr programme, the new Zephyr S HAPS…
