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Category Archive: Aerospace

1. Watch Blue Origin Seamlessly Launch and Land Its New Shepard Rocket

   May

   08

   2018

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   Elon Musk isn’t the only super rich fella with a private space company successfully launching and landing rockets. Blue Origin and its founder Jeff Bezos recently conducted its eighth test flight of its New Shepherd rocket, which included launching and landing the booster rocket, in addition to its crew capsule shortly after. This is a […]

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2. World’s Largest Plane Will Take Off This Summer

   May

   03

   2018

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   The world’s largest plane, the Stratolaunch, is lumbering toward its first flight. The plane, a 500,000-lb. beast, recently completed a runway test in anticipation of its debut flight, which is planned for some time this summer. This massive plane is 238 ft. long and 50 ft. tall. It features six high-bypass-ratio turbofan engines used by the […]

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3. Watch SpaceX Successfully Launch NASA’s TESS Spacecraft Which Will Explore the Cosmos

   Apr

   23

   2018

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   NASA’s TESS spacecraft was successfully launched Wednesday by SpaceX, the first satellite designed to attempt to look deep into the cosmos. Roughly the size of a refrigerator, TESS is NASA’s latest exoplanet hunter and will be tasked with exploring stars tens to hundreds of light-years from Earth. The successful launch from SpaceX via its Falcon […]

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4. Defense Department Suspends F-35 Deliveries Over Disagreement With Lockheed Martin

   Apr

   19

   2018

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   As a result of a disagreement between the Defense Department and manufacturer Lockheed Martin over who should be the one to fix an F-35 production issue which occurred last year, the Pentagon has suspended acceptance of most F-35 deliveries. “While all work in our factories remains active, the F-35 Joint Program Office has temporarily suspended accepting aircraft […]

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5. NASA’s Test Dummies Crash Planes and Other Vehicles for Safety Research

   Apr

   09

   2018

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   Every now and then, NASA gives us the pleasure of releasing footage of their test dummies crashing a whole bunch of things. Recently, NASA’s Langley Research Center published another video of their test dummies crashing airplanes and other neat space vehicles for safety research. By outfitting the dummies with sensors and other various instruments, researchers […]

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6. Scientists from Japan Create Quirky Robot to Help Safely Mix Solid Rocket Fuel

   Apr

   03

   2018

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   Manufacturing rocket fuel can be quite dangerous as it involves the mixing of a bunch of potentially volatile materials. In an effort to make the process a bit safer, engineers from Chuo University and Japan’s national aerospace agency (JAXA) have developed what is being described as a ‘puking robot’ to safely mix solid rocket fuel. […]

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7. Airbus Determines China Represents Market With Biggest Growth Potential

   Mar

   21

   2018

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   By shimin [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons Xi Jinping has big plans to further develop China into a global superpower, with the aviation industry being an important focus. Last year, the Chinese company Comac introduced its C919, designed to be a Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 competitor, however the country will still […]

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8. Here’s The World’s Biggest Airplane Taxiing Down a Runway at 46 MPH

   Mar

   05

   2018

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   Stratolaunch is prepping for its maiden flight next year, taking baby steps along the way. Here we are in March and while it still hasn’t taken to the skies, the world’s largest airplane is certainly coming along. In a new video, the Stratolaunch can be seen taxiing down a runway at 46 miles per hour, impressive […]

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9. Relive SpaceX’s Historic Falcon Heavy Launch In All Its Glory

   Feb

   13

   2018

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   Last week, SpaceX successfully launched its largest rocket, the Falcon Heavy, to much fanfare. Perhaps overshadowing the launch was Elon Musk’s idea to also release a Tesla Roadster into space, which managed exceed Mars’ orbit and continue on into the Asteroid Belt. The launch represents a historic moment for not only private space exploration but […]

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10. Mustard Seeds Power Flight from U.S. to Australia

    Feb

    13

    2018

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    A Qantas plane recently made history by becoming the first in the world to be partly powered by mustard seeds. The U.S.-Australia biofuel flight took off from Los Angeles and landed in Melbourne after a 15-hour trip. Qantas estimated that the use of biofuel on this flight reduced emissions by 7 percent The Boeing Dreamliner […]

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11. Zapata Ezfly: The Aerial Segway Anyone Can Fly

    Feb

    05

    2018

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    For the past several years, inventors have been coming up with some incredible flying car designs. But the search for a viable flying car — one that doesn’t look too silly — is still on. Meanwhile, French inventor Franky Zapata has revealed a “Segway of the sky” — the Zapata Ezfly hoverboard. Zapata amazed the […]

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12. SpaceX Sets February 6 Launch Date For Its Falcon Heavy Rocket

    Jan

    28

    2018

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    The static fire test for SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Rocket went swimmingly last week so now it appears all systems are go for an official launch date. Finally! Aiming for first flight of Falcon Heavy on Feb 6 from Apollo launchpad 39A at Cape Kennedy. Easy viewing from the public causeway. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January […]

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13. NASA Releases Timelapse Showing 9 Months of Testing The James Webb Space Telescope

    Jan

    17

    2018

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    The James Webb Space Telescope has successfully finished nine months of testing at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. In order to get it ready for space, the JWST was placed inside a giant cryogenic vacuum chamber and exposed to extremely cold temperatures, to simulate the conditions it will eventually experience. As you can see […]

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14. Blue Origin’s BE-4 Rocket Engine Test Is Oddly Mesmerizing

    Jan

    10

    2018

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    Blue Origin has released a new video showing off its next-generation rocket engine igniting, and it looks pretty dang sweet. The BE-4 being tested, has been in development for around 7 years and has largely remained a mystery up until now, ever since Blue Origin has been publishing more and more updates in regards to […]

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15. Elon Musk Shows off a Sneak Peek of a Nearly Fully-Assembled Falcon Heavy Rocket

    Dec

    31

    2017

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    The Falcon Heavy Rocket, which currently has a tentative launch date of sometime in January, has been somewhat of a mystery until recently. Elon Musk tweeted out images of a nearly fully-assembled Falcon Heavy Rocket in Cape Canaveral, Florida, the best look we’ve got of the rocket up to this point. The Falcon Heavy is […]

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16. India Gearing Up for Second Moon Mission in 2018

    Dec

    31

    2017

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    In 2013, China landed a rover called Yutu on the moon. Since then, there have been no manned or unmanned moon landings. But India is soon going to join the ranks of the moon landers The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) plans to land its very first lunar rover by the end of March 2018. […]

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17. Concorde Successor May Break Sound Barrier Soon

    Dec

    18

    2017

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    The Concorde, which was considered one of the safest planes in the world, was permanently grounded three years after the crash of Air France Flight 4590 in July 2000, in which all passengers and crew were killed. A successor to the Concorde may take to the skies once again after more than a decade! The […]

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18. Rocket Lab Plans To Launch Its Electron Rocket For The Second Time

    Dec

    11

    2017

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    US startup Rocket Lab aims to carry out its second launch of the company’s experimental Electron Rocket sometime in the next week or so. The plan is to send the rocket into orbit, and if successful, will prove the Electron Rocket is prepared to eventually send small commercial payloads to orbit in the future. There’s […]

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19. Emirates’ New First Class Suites Inspired By Mercedes Benz Are The Definition Of Luxury

    Dec

    05

    2017

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    Ever wondered how the world’s super-rich fly? If Emirates’s new first class suites on its 777 are any indication, it might be even better than you could imagine. Why’s that you ask? These @Emirates virtual windows are INSANE. Look how sharp this is! Holy friggin crap. pic.twitter.com/0U6hDcBtit — Zach Honig (@ZachHonig) December 1, 2017 The […]

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20. Pilot’s Incredible Descent Into Queenstown, New Zealand Goes Viral

    Nov

    01

    2017

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    As a society, we sometimes take flying for granted as it has become such a normal and routine activity for many people. However, every now and then the wonders of commercial aviation have their moment in the spotlight, as evidenced by a recent viral video a pilot shared of his descent into Queenstown, New Zealand. […]

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