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The amount of capital that is pouring into the aerospace industry from venture capitalists will have a profound impact on the future of aviation.

The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation aimed at supporting the emerging advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, including electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The move by Congress is yet another sign that the industry is moving quickly from concept to reality. Passed Thursday, the bipartisan bill directs the Department of Transportation […]

Embraer has unveiled a family of concept aircraft the company says it is exploring to help the industry achieve its goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The details of the Energia family, the latest in the company’s Sustainability in Action initiative, were announced Monday from Embraer’s manufacturing facility in São José dos Campos, […]

NASA and SpaceX’s Crew-2 astronauts are preparing for their trip back to Earth, despite a broken toilet and a delayed Crew-3 arrival at the International Space Station (ISS). American astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Japan’s Akihiko Hoshide, and the European Space Agency’s Thomas Pesquet hope to begin their journey home on Sunday, November 7. READ […]

NASA held a news briefing Thursday on its upcoming Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), a program directed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), which will redirect an asteroid as it approaches Earth’s orbit. The mission is scheduled to launch later this month. DART, which will launch on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, will be […]

Bye Aerospace, a leader in the all-electric flight market, raised $19.64 million of Series B venture funding from undisclosed investors last week.

Efforts to remove increasing amounts of debris from Earth’s orbit is a big point of concern for the space industry.

NASA and SpaceX’s combined Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station has seen a few hiccups prior to liftoff, including bad weather, minor medical issues, and one leaky toilet.

NASA has announced another delay for the SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station, this time due to a minor medical issue for one of the crew members. In a statement Monday, NASA said it is not a medical emergency and is not COVID-19 related, adding it “takes every effort to protect the crew […]

Vertical Aerospace says it has received an additional $205 million in funding to support the development and certification of its VA-X4 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The news comes as Vertical awaits a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Broadstone Acquisition Corp., which would make it the fourth eVTOL company to go […]