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The Boeing Starliner spacecraft’s one-week visit to the International Space Station (ISS) has been extended at least into August as NASA rules out a rescue mission to return the two “not stranded” astronauts to Earth.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, Sc… Continue reading Starliner astronauts are now ‘not stranded’ on ISS until at least August
Europe’s newest heavy-lift rocket roared into space today as the Ariane 6 booster lifted off from the Kourou Spaceport in French Guiana at 4:00 pm GFT (19:00 GMT). Designated VA262, the inaugural flight carried a variety of payloads into orbit.Continue… Continue reading Ariane 6 roars into space
A recent ITER workshop bringing together almost 50 CEOs and senior scientists from private fusion startups suggests that combining the technologies from magnetic and laser fusion experiments could accelerate the development of practical fusion power.Co… Continue reading Fusion energy companies unite to accelerate commercial power
Europe will be back in the heavy lift rocket business on July 9, 2024 when the Ariane 6 lifts off on its maiden flight carrying almost a dozen satellites and experiments. The launch window at Kourou, French Guiana opens at 2:00 pm EDT. Here’s how to wa… Continue reading How to watch the maiden flight of the Ariane 6 heavy lift rocket
The first commercial spacewalk mission looks to be back on schedule with Polaris Dawn saying that it will launch no earlier than July 31, 2024. The Dragon spacecraft is slated to carry the four-person crew farther from Earth than any mission in over 50… Continue reading SpaceX’s first Polaris Dawn mission to launch after July 30
An open-secret American spy plane has broken cover after the US Air Force released photos of its Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft (ULTRA). Built by DZYNE, the semi-classified drone is now confirmed as deployed and active.Continu… Continue reading Semi-secret US Air Force long-endurance spy drone breaks cover
A new offshore wind farm system that promises faster, cheaper installation and operations will be tested in the Mediterranean. Called the NextFloat+ Project, it received a €13.4-million (US$14.4-million) grant from the European Commission.Continue Read… Continue reading Offshore wind turbine platform pivots downwind like a weathervane
NASA says that the astronauts sent to the International Space Station aboard Boeing’s malfunctioning Starliner spacecraft are “not stranded in space.” However, Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams may be staying in orbit for a very long time.Continue Read… Continue reading Technical failures leave Starliner crew ‘not stranded’ on ISS indefinitely
Looking like a miniature B-21 bomber, DARPA has shown off its new Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration (SHEPARD) program aircraft. Called the XRQ-73, the long-range hybrid-electric drone is scheduled to fly by the end of the year.Co… Continue reading DARPA’s next-gen flying wing drone X-plane set to fly this year
The US Air Force has released a video of the maiden flight of its XQ-67A demonstrator drone. Taken on February 28, 2024, the footage shows the autonomous aircraft strutting its stuff in the skies over Gray Butte Field Airport, Palmdale, California.Cont… Continue reading Video: USAF shows off cutting-edge X-67A’s maiden flight