The first attempt by Virgin Orbit to send a nine-satellite payload to space from the UK failed – causing a dramatic drop in share price. Virgin Orbit’s previous launches in the Mojave desert only attracted a few dozen people at a time. This really wasn’t a surprise....
Despite uncertainty about its final fate, NASA’s SOFIA flying telescope will enjoy retirement at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, AZ. On the 13th of December this year, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) took off for the last time...
With no plans for an aircraft launch any time soon, what options will Boeing have when Airbus launches a stretch A220, called the A220-500? Early in November, Boeing poured cold water over any suggestion of a new airliner launch before 2030. The company’s CEO said...
NASA is working on a shared project with Boeing, to study vortex generators that literally twist out of the way, when they are not needed! They are so small that you might not even notice they’re there, but vortex generators (aka VGs) on airliners get some people very...
Boom Supersonic is partnering with Kratos Defense, bringing the engine development of its Overture airliner in-house! Will this work? By some accounts, Boom seemed to face a new obstacle a few months ago, when its partnership with Rolls-Royce ended. The two companies...
Airbus has reduced its use of Russian titanium in aircraft production. But the manufacturer will need more time to stop using it completely. We have looked at how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has affected airline operations around the world. It has also affected...
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