The Hat Trick History: Mission X
On July 20, 2001, Lockheed Martin, U.S. military officials and the aerospace community focused their attention on a single X-35, the concept demonstrator aircraft that…
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Sparkwing solar panels from Airbus to power lunar mission of Masten
Today, Airbus announced that its Sparkwing solar panels were selected by USA-based Masten Space Systems for their XL-1 lunar lander. In 2023, the XL-1 spacecraft…
Airbus readies the no. 2 European Service Module for its crewed mission to the Moon
The second European Service Module’s (ESM) flight model is well into the integration test phase as Airbus readies it for the initial Orion mission with…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission Plans for May Asteroid Departure
On May 10, NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft will say farewell to asteroid Bennu and begin its journey back…
NASA Conducts Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage for Artemis I Moon Mission
NASA conducted a hot fire Saturday of the core stage for the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will launch the Artemis I mission…
Lockheed Martin-Built Orion Spacecraft Is Ready For Its Moon Mission
NASA’s Orion spacecraft is ready for its mission to the Moon. Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has completed assembly and testing of the Orion Artemis I spacecraft and…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection expands fleet with two more Special Mission Beechcraft King Air 350CER
Textron Aviation announced today it was awarded a contract for the 26th and 27th Beechcraft King Air 350CER turboprop aircraft for the U.S. Customs and…
Boeing Starliner-1 Crew Assignment
Boeing Astronaut Chris Ferguson shared the following statement today regarding NASA’s Starliner-1 crew assignment: “The Boeing team is honored that NASA assigned astronaut Dr. Jeanette…
Boeing-built X-37B Launches in Second Mission for U.S. Space Force
Record-setting autonomous spaceplane begins sixth mission The Boeing built X-37B autonomous spaceplane today launched on top of a uniquely configured United Launch Alliance Atlas V…
NASA Invites Media to View Orion Spacecraft for First Artemis Lunar Mission
NASA’s Orion spacecraft, a critical part of the agency’s Artemis I mission, has completed its three-month test campaign at NASA’s Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio, where it…
Solar Orbiter reaches for our star
The Airbus built Sun explorer spacecraft Solar Orbiter was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 23.03 local time. The European Space Agency (ESA) mission…
SpaceX says ‘picture perfect’ test paves way for human mission
(Reuters) – Elon Musk’s SpaceX simulated a successful emergency landing on Sunday in a dramatic test of a crucial abort system on an unmanned astronaut…