Boeing says a problem with a pin caused its Starliner capsule to land with two instead of three parachutes earlier this week.
Space Exploration
Nov 7, 2019
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Boeing's capsule for astronauts underwent its first major flight test Monday, shooting a mile into the air then parachuting back to the New Mexico desert.
Space Exploration
Nov 4, 2019
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Virgin Galactic says it has been contracted by the Italian air force for a suborbital research flight aboard its winged rocket ship.
Space Exploration
Oct 2, 2019
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NASA's top official says the rocket expected to power the next mission to the moon is about 90 percent complete.
Space Exploration
Aug 15, 2019
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Spaceport America is no longer just a shiny shell of hope that space tourism would one day launch from this remote spot in the New Mexico desert.
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Aug 15, 2019
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British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic will merge with a US investment firm to become the world's first publicly-traded space tourism venture—with an eye on sending its first clients into space within a year, ...
Space Exploration
Jul 10, 2019
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Crews are working around the clock at a NASA rocket factory, intent on meeting a new fall 2020 deadline to test launch a mega-rocket designed to propel astronauts to the moon and beyond, a space agency official said Friday.
Space Exploration
Jun 29, 2019
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Uber Air will start test flights of its aerial taxi service in 2020, and move to commercial operations by 2023, the ABC reported today.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 12, 2019
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Uber on Tuesday selected Melbourne, Australia, as the first non-US city for its aerial ridesharing service that is expected to launch in 2023, as it unveiled new partners for the ambitious initiative.
Business
Jun 12, 2019
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NASA's Mars Helicopter flight demonstration project has passed a number of key tests with flying colors. In 2021, the small, autonomous helicopter will be the first vehicle in history to attempt to establish the viability ...
Space Exploration
Jun 7, 2019
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