Video: Starliner suffers thruster failures as it docks with ISS

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft can’t seem to catch a break. Although it ultimately successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS), five of the capsule’s reaction thrusters malfunctioned, delaying docking by over an hour.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Video: Starliner suffers thruster failures as it docks with ISS

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft (finally!) makes it into space

It was umpteenth time lucky for Boeing today, as its Starliner spacecraft roared into orbit. At 10:52 am EDT, the capsule carrying astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station atop an Atlas V rocket.Co… Continue reading Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft (finally!) makes it into space

Airbus Wingman concept gives stealthy look at aerial combat future

Bringing some flash to military aviation, Airbus is showing off its Wingman drone concept this week at the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin. The 1:1 scale mock-up is the aerospace equivalent of a “show car” for highlighting ideas.Cont… Continue reading Airbus Wingman concept gives stealthy look at aerial combat future

Bell’s High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing X-plane takes next step

Bell has been selected as one of two companies for Phase 1B of DARPA’s Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane program to create a prototype High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) aircraft for the US military.Continue Readi… Continue reading Bell’s High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing X-plane takes next step