A Purdue University-affiliated startup is seeking to open up access to space for microsatellite companies by modernizing a launch technique first used in the 1950s.
Space Exploration
Apr 4, 2018
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A SpaceX "Starman" is aboard the company's new rocket that's set to make its launch debut from Florida
Space Exploration
Feb 5, 2018
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Officials with Maine's largest city say Portland International Jetport is the first airport in the country to use 100 percent recycled de-icing fluid for aircraft.
Other
Jan 22, 2018
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Drones that collide with planes cause more damage than birds of the same size because of their solid motors, batteries and other parts, a study released by the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday found.
Engineering
Nov 29, 2017
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3
The armed robbery suspect hiding out in a camper in rural Michigan heard state troopers closing in, so he dashed into a field and crouched among the 6-foot-tall cornstalks. What he didn't know was that police had eyes on ...
Engineering
Nov 3, 2017
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Airplanes zoom overhead, wispy-white contrails streaming behind them. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) handled 43,684 flights, on average, every day last year, and U.S. military and commercial flights together used ...
Materials Science
Oct 30, 2017
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Some Americans could see a lot more drones flying around their communities as the result of a Trump administration test program to increase government and commercial use of the unmanned aircraft.
Engineering
Oct 25, 2017
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Envisioning a day when millions of drones will buzz around delivering packages, watching crops or inspecting pipelines, a coalition is creating an airspace corridor in upstate New York where traffic management systems will ...
Engineering
Oct 23, 2017
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The Federal Aviation Administration is banning drone flights within 400 feet (122 meters) of several national landmarks, including the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore.
Engineering
Sep 29, 2017
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2
Drones will be monitoring weekend traffic conditions at the New York State Fair for the first time.
Engineering
Aug 27, 2017
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