The Air Force's X-37B is a Boeing-built unmanned spacecraft that bears a striking resemblance to the old Space Shuttle (despite being significantly smaller). Although the program itself is shrouded in secrecy, its long-term orbital missions often make the headlines, thanks in no… [Read more…]
The Air Force's X-37B is a Boeing-built unmanned spacecraft that bears a striking resemblance to the old Space Shuttle (despite being significantly smaller). Although the program itself is shrouded in secrecy, its long-term orbital missions often make the headlines, thanks in no small part to the decidedly un-secret sonic booms the platform creates over Florida upon reentry. … [Read more…]
On July 20th, 1969 mankind accomplished what may be its greatest feat to date, as American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin departed their Apollo 11 lunar lander and set foot on an alien world for the first time. It was a momentous victory for the United States over its competitors in the Soviet Union, but through hindsight, it was much more. Humanity had escaped the … [Read more…]
SpaceX has once again released a video that sort of makes it seem like the science fiction of the 1950s had it right with its sleek, metallic rockets taking off and landing vertically on their fins. This time, with a groundbreaking test of a platform they've dubbed "Starhopper." Starhopper is meant to serve as a technology demonstrator for a much larger platform, SpaceX's … [Read more…]
Four F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxi after landing at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 15, 2019. The F-35A Lightning II is deployed to the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility for the first time in U.S. Air Force history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury) Watch the first Air … [Read more…]
A Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) prepares to enter the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1) in the Philippine Sea, April 17, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass … [Read more…]
U.S. sailors from the Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Department's jet shop perform a jet engine test cell on an F/A-18 Super Hornet engine on the fantail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Atlantic Ocean, April 14, 2019. Ike is underway conducting flight deck certification during the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. (U.S. … [Read more…]
A picture taken on April 16, 2019 shows the altar surrounded by charred debris inside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in the aftermath of a fire that devastated the historic cathedral. French investigators probing the devastating blaze on April 15 questioned workers who were renovating the monument, as hundreds of millions of euros were pledged to restore the centuries-old … [Read more…]
LONDON - APRIL 13: The photo above gives a general view of the scene outside the Ukrainian embassy, where police opened fire on a vehicle (shown in silver) after it crashed into the Ukrainian ambassador's car in London, England. Police officers opened fire on the occupant of a car after he drove at them outside the embassy. Officers used firearms and a Taser before arresting a … [Read more…]
People watch as the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from launch pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on April 11, 2019 in Titusville, Florida. The rocket is carrying a communications satellite built by Lockheed Martin into orbit. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Watch the launch below: https://youtu.be/TXMGu2d8c8g … [Read more…]
An F/A-18E, assigned to the "Fighting Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron 83 (VFA-83), flies over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Atlantic Ocean on April 14, 2019. "Ike" is underway conducting flight deck certification during the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist … [Read more…]
Per NASA's press release: The Auroral Zone Upwelling Rocket Experiment or AZURE mission was successfully conducted on April 5, 2019 from the Andøya Space Center in Norway. The first Black Brant XI sounding rocket was launched at 6:14 p.m. EDT and flew to an altitude of 200 miles, followed by the launch of the second Black Brant XI at 6:16 p.m. EDT flying to an altitude of 202 … [Read more…]
Large clouds of orange smoke were seen billowing up for miles on Saturday, stemming from an incident at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station where SpaceX was testing its Crew Dragon capsule, the platform intended to ferry astronauts into orbit later this year. Few details are being released, but footage of the incident leaked onto Twitter before being deleted. According to reports … [Read more…]
