commercial aerospace
The RAVN-X is a new Autonomous Aircraft Designed to Launch Small Satellites
The latest addition to the NewSpace industry is the Aevum RAVN-X, an automonous aircraft that can air-launch satellites to Low…
The SpaceX Starship Could be Making its Biggest Hop Yet (and a Belly-Flop) Next Month!
Elon Musk and SpaceX appear to be gearing up for a high-altitude hop test with the SN8 before the end…
Behold! The Martian Menu, Courtesy of Mars City Design!
Every year since 2012, Mars City Design hosts the Mars Feast Gala, where talented chefs create tantalizing entrees based on…
Scientists Figure Out How to Continuously Watch the Entire Planet With Just 4 Satellites
A new study has shown that optimal global satellite coverage can be achieved with just four satellites, and in a…
NASA is Working on Electric Airplanes
One of the chief aims of space agencies and commercial aerospace these days is reducing the associated costs of space…
Blue Origin has Shown off a New Video of its New Glenn Rocket Design
Blue Origin has released a new video of its proposed New Glenn launch vehicle, which will allow the company to…
Microsoft and Partners Hope to Create a Time Capsule… On the Moon!
Microsoft has teamed up with researchers to create a time capsule using synthetic DNA, which will be sent to the…
Japanese Startup is Working on a Reusable Rocketplane to Carry Passengers to Space, as Early as 2023
The Japanese startup PD Aerospace is developing a reusable space plane that will use a combination of jet engines and…
Space Catapult Startup SpinLaunch has Come Out of Stealth Mode. Space catapults? Yes Please
Reclusive SpinLaunch founder Jonathon Yaney recently broke his silence about his vision to reduce the costs of space exploration by…
Monster Stratolaunch Aircraft Rolled Out, Getting Closer to First Flights
Stratolaunch just unveiled its new air-launch vehicle - the Stratolaunch Aircraft - which also happens to be the largest aircraft…