U.S., Japan Partnership to Send First Non-American Astronaut to the Moon
The announcement was made during President Biden’s trip to Eastern Asia.
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NASA’s Mega Moon Rocket to Return to Launch Pad
The SLS is making a comeback after several hardware issues were found during its last wet dress rehearsal.
Inside the Historic Mission To Service an Orbiting Satellite
Northrop Grumman subsidiary SpaceLogistics allowed FLYING rare access to the lab where engineers quietly made space history performing the first operational commercial satellite servicing mission.
FAA Approves New Spaceport in Huntsville, Alabama
The Dream Chaser spaceplane is now cleared for landing at America’s next spaceport—Huntsville, Alabama.
Is Faster Always Better for Commercial Air Travel?
NASA and SpaceWorks are evaluating the technical and economic viability of supersonic and hypersonic commercial air travel.
Historic Hangar One Getting Google-Funded Makeover
The massive airship hangar from the 1930s at Moffett Federal Airfield will be restored by Google Planetary Ventures.
Raytheon Invests in Hypersonic Jet Startup Hermeus
Atlanta-based startup Hermeus has a new partner in its efforts to develop hypersonic jets for military and civilian use: Raytheon (NYSE: RTX).
How Aviation Weathered the Fuel Crisis of the 1970s
The shortage that began in 1973 left an indelible mark on aviation, but it wasn’t all bad.
James Webb Space Telescope Completes Alignment
The world’s most powerful telescope is just months away from full operability.
NASA’s Unique SOFIA Boeing 747SP Flying Telescope Is Done
NASA announced Thursday that a rare modified Boeing 747SP—known as the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), will be shut down this year, after years of inflight observations of the moon, stars, planets, and far away galaxies.
