NASA’s SLS rocket engine completes successful hot-fire test

NASA finally got the core stage of its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket up and running for the first time today, completing an eight-minute hot-fire test of its four RS025 engines at the space agency’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississip… Continue reading NASA’s SLS rocket engine completes successful hot-fire test

Bad Week for Boeing: Reports of Third Engine Failure Causes Emergency Landing in Moscow

Early Friday morning a Boeing 777 performed an emergency landing in Moscow, according to Russian media. The Interfax news agency cites an anonymous source who claims the landing was caused by an engine failure on a flight from Hong Kong …read more

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Lockheed Martin and Boeing debut Defiant X advanced assault helicopter

Lockheed Martin and Boeing have taken the wraps off the Defiant X advanced military helicopter being developed for the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition. Billed as the fastest, most maneuverable, and most survivable assau… Continue reading Lockheed Martin and Boeing debut Defiant X advanced assault helicopter

Boeing to provide six new solar arrays for International Space Station

The International Space Station (ISS) is getting a major upgrade starting this year, as Boeing is tapped to deliver six new solar arrays. They will provide the orbital laboratory with up to 30 percent more electricity for research and commercial applic… Continue reading Boeing to provide six new solar arrays for International Space Station

F/A-18 Super Hornet makes first launch from a “ski-jump” ramp

Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet has made its first launch from a “ski jump” ramp. No, it’s not a dare or some weird new winter sport but a demonstration conducted with the US Navy to show the Indian Navy that the Super Hornet can safely operat… Continue reading F/A-18 Super Hornet makes first launch from a “ski-jump” ramp