This Company Is Taking the ‘Boom’ Out of Supersonic Flight
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator creates a sonic boom not audible from the ground below, potentially opening up opportunities for supersonic flight over land.
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Boeing to Lay Off Hundreds of Employees Amid Space Launch System Uncertainty
Manufacturer and NASA contractor says it could eliminate as many as 400 positions by April.
Archer Raises $300M as Electric Air Taxi Firm Sets Sights on Defense
Fresh capital will help fund a hybrid vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) model the company is developing.
Blue Origin, NASA Re-Create Moon’s Gravity
New Shepard suborbital rocket simulates two minutes of lunar gravity, allowing the space agency and its partners to test out technologies.
NASA Asked to Scrub ‘Women in Leadership,’ Other ‘DEI’ Terms From Websites
Directive from the space agency’s headquarters asks personnel to remove mentions of terms including ‘diversity,’ ‘equity,’ and ‘anything specifically targeting women.’
Starving on Super Bowl Sunday? Dallas Residents Can Order Free Snacks by Drone
FAA, meanwhile, creates a ‘No Drone Zone’ around Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, where the big game will take place.
Honeywell to Split Up Aerospace, Automation Businesses
Aerospace unit builds propulsion, power, cockpit, navigation, and other systems for all kinds of aircraft, from commercial airliners to spaceships.
Pilot of Drone That Grounded Blaze-Battling ‘Super Scooper’ Pleads Guilty
Peter Tripp Akemann of Culver City, California, faces up to one year in federal prison for the accident.
Safran, EASA Certify First Airworthy Electric Motor
Manufacturer will first install electric motors for customer Diamond Aircraft’s two-seater before expanding it to larger models.
Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Tops $2B in Losses
Company’s beleaguered human spaceflight program has now exceeded its NASA contract value by several billion dollars.
