JetPack Aviation Completes First Test for Speeder "Flying Motorcycle" Platform
23 Jul 2021, 13:10 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / JetPack Aviation just completed a successful full-scale test flight of its Speeder platform. Applications seem endless and even include military use.
Single-Engine Cessna Denali Becomes Beechcraft Denali Ahead Maiden Flight
22 Jul 2021, 13:57 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Textron Aviation announced that its Cessna Denali single-engine aircraft will be rebranded as the Beechcraft Denali ahead of its maiden flight.
A Giant Balloon Could Help Scientists Get Crystal-Clear Shots of Space
21 Jul 2021, 11:19 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Developed by Durham, Toronto, and Princeton Universities together with NASA and CSA, the SuperBIT will be carried by a giant ballon into the stratosphere.
Starliner Spacecraft Connects With Atlas V Rocket Ahead Test Flight to the ISS
19 Jul 2021, 13:59 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On July 17th, Boeing's Starliner got integrated with the Atlas V rocket in preparation for its second uncrewed test flight.
Virgin Galactic Gets Green Light to Fly Customers to the Edge of Space
25 Jun 2021, 17:03 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On June 25th, Virgin Galactic announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave it the approval to fly customers to the edge of space
Boeing's Dummy "Rosie the Rocketeer" Is Getting Ready to Fly to the ISS
25 Jun 2021, 09:48 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Boeing’s anthropometric test device, "Rosie the Rocketeer" is ready to be strapped into the Starliner for its second Orbital Flight Test
Space Balloon Neptune One Completes First Successful Unmanned Flight
19 Jun 2021, 07:41 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Space Perspective says that a full-size capsule simulator for the Neptune One has reached the edge of space and made the journey back as planned
Electra Unveils Final Configuration of Aircraft With Blown Lift Technology
9 Jun 2021, 08:22 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Electra unveiled its new STOL that uses blown lift technology. The aircraft is planned to enter commercial service by 2027
F-15EX Fighter Jet Passes 90-Minute Test with Flying Colors, Ready for Duty
7 Feb 2021, 08:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Boeing conducts the first test flight of the F-15EX fighter jet, successfully tests the airplane's avionics and software before deliveries begin
Virgin Galactic Spaceship Failed to Reach Space
15 Dec 2020, 15:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity failed to reach space during a test on December 12, cause of the incident under investigation
Virgin Galactic Flies to Space Again, Breaks Down Barriers
25 Feb 2019, 14:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Virgin Galactic’s chief astronaut instructor, Beth Moses, is the first to float freely in space onboard a commercial spaceship
NASA Targets Crew Dragon Launch on March 2, Pushes Starliner’s to April
7 Feb 2019, 13:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The new launch date is now March 2 for the SpaceX Crew Dragon, and the Boeing Starliner has been pushed to a date no earlier than April
These Are the Names of the SpaceX and Boeing Astronauts
4 Aug 2018, 06:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA reveals the names of the nine men and women who will be tasked wtih testing and flying the Boeing and SpaceX capsules on their first missions to space.
Virgin Galactic Spaceship Breaks Mach 2, Reaches Mesosphere for the First Time
30 Jul 2018, 13:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A new test flight of Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity saw the vehicle rise 170,800 feet at apogee, reaching the Earth's Mesosphere.
Stratolaunch, World’s Largest Aircraft, Taxiing on Runway During New Tests
4 Mar 2018, 07:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Stratolaunch conducted its second runway taxiing test. The launcher plane is scheduled to make its maiden flight in early 2019.
Chinese Passenger Drone Makes Maiden Flight
8 Feb 2018, 09:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Passenger drone passed first manned tests in the beginning of the week in the city of Guangzhou, carrying two passengers at the same time.