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Voyager I May be Far from Solar System Edge on Anniversary

9/6/2012 12:00:00 AM

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, which launched 35 years ago, may have a lot further to travel before it leaves...

SpaceX Completes Successful Test of Falcon 9

9/4/2012 12:00:00 AM

In a crucial prelaunch test before SpaceX's first operational cargo delivery to the International...

ORBITEC Has Real “Vision” for Its New AUSEP Rocket Engine

9/28/2012 12:00:00 AM

Orbital Technologies Corporation recently conducted several key rocket engine technology...

U.S. Navy Adding Sensor Fusion to Super Hornets

9/27/2012 12:00:00 AM

The U.S. Navy has started an incremental program to add sensor fusion capabilities to its fleet...

Endeavour Makes Final Landing at LAX

9/24/2012 12:00:00 AM

Space shuttle Endeavour landed at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Friday afternoon...

Wallops Potentially East Coast Base for NASA's Global Hawks

9/20/2012 12:00:00 AM

NASA’s Global Hawk UAVs are currently operating out of the Wallops Flight Facility...

Endeavour Takes Off on Final Flight

9/19/2012 12:00:00 AM

Secured atop NASA's modified 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, space shuttle Endeavour is headed west...

Endeavour Not Leaving Florida Until Wednesday

9/18/2012 12:00:00 AM

Due to weather issues expected across the U.S., NASA has delayed the departure...

Astronauts Return Safely from ISS

9/17/2012 12:00:00 AM

An international three-man crew onboard a Russian-made Soyuz capsule touched down...

First Civilian Jet Flight On 100% Biofuel Announced

9/14/2012 12:00:00 AM

A Falcon 20 jet owned by the National Research Council of Canada will be the first civil jet to fly on 100% biofuel...

Endeavour to Pass Over Several NASA Centers

9/14/2012 12:00:00 AM

Space shuttle Endeavour is undergoing preparations for its flight from Florida to Los Angeles...

New Advanced Mission Computer Used In First Flight

9/13/2012 12:00:00 AM

A fourth generation of 'mission' computer for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler...

Interceptor Hits Target In Test

9/10/2012 12:00:00 AM

Lockheed Martin's Patriot Advanced Capability 3 missile destroyed a tactical ballistic missile target in a recent test...

Gulfstream G650 Receives FAA Airworthiness

9/10/2012 12:00:00 AM

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation's ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G650...

Radiation Belt Storm Probes Launch

8/30/2012 12:00:00 AM

NASA's twin Radiation Belt Storm Probes lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station...

Curiosity Rover Makes Longest Drive So Far

8/30/2012 12:00:00 AM

The Curiosity rover headed east Tuesday, driving 52 feet toward a spot where it will use its robotic arm...

NASA's Kepler Discovers Multiple Planets Orbiting a Pair of Stars

8/29/2012 12:00:00 AM

NASA's Kepler mission has discovered multiple transiting planets orbiting two suns...

Curiosity Rover Plays First Song Transmitted from Another Planet

8/29/2012 12:00:00 AM

For the first time in history, a recorded song has been beamed back to Earth from another planet...

AIAA Mourns the Death of Neil A. Armstrong

8/25/2012 12:00:00 AM

AIAA mourns the death of Neil A. Armstrong, first person to set foot on the Moon, AIAA Honorary Fellow...

Curiosity Rover Successfully Makes First Test Drive

8/23/2012 12:00:00 AM

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has begun driving from its landing site. Making its first movement...

First Group of USAF UAV Operators Graduate Without Learning to be Pilots

8/22/2012 12:00:00 AM

The first group of U.S. Air Force student operators who have not completed...

Curiosity's ChemCam Successfully Blasts Rock with Laser

8/20/2012 12:00:00 AM

The Curiosity rover hit its first target with its laser eye this past weekend...

Sea Launch Places Intelsat 21 Into Orbit

8/20/2012 12:00:00 AM

A rocket carrying an Intelsat satellite has successfully lifted off from the Sea Launch platform...

Faulty Control Fin Results in Failed WaveRider Test

8/16/2012 12:00:00 AM

On 14 August, the U.S. Air Force launched the X-51A, a hypersonic unmanned air vehicle...

Air Force Tests X-51A WaveRider

8/15/2012 12:00:00 AM

On 14 August, the U.S. Air Force launched the X-51A, a hypersonic unmanned air vehicle...

NASA Completes Curiosity's Brain Transplant

8/15/2012 12:00:00 AM

Curiosity mission systems manager Mike Watkins of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory...

FAA Reverses Decision to Close 72 Air Traffic Control Facilities at Night

5/9/2013 12:00:00 AM

The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that seventy-two airport...

K-MAX Unmanned Helicopter Performing Well in the Field

5/8/2013 12:00:00 AM

K-MAX unmanned helicopters are proving to be quite successful in the field in Afghanistan...

NTSB Seeks Additional Boeing 787 Battery Tests

5/8/2013 12:00:00 AM

The NTSB is looking to obtain additional CT scans of 787 lithium-ion batteries, and wants...

Atlas Rocket to Launch GPS Satellite for First Time in Years

5/7/2013 12:00:00 AM

An Atlas rocket and a Global Positioning System satellite were paired for the first time in 28...

Navy Successfully Simulates UAV Landing On Aircraft Carriers

5/7/2013 12:00:00 AM

In a milestone for robotic aviation, the Navy's most valued drone, the X-47B, has successfully simulated...

Solar Impulse Begins Journey Across America

5/6/2013 12:00:00 AM

On Friday, Solar Impulse, a solar-powered airplane, took off on the first leg of its journey across America...

Navy Announces First Aircraft Squadron to Include Both Manned, Unmanned Vehicles

5/3/2013 12:00:00 AM

The U.S. Navy on Thursday established its first aircraft squadron made up of both traditional...

X-51A Waverider Successfully Achieves Flight Above Mach 5

5/3/2013 12:00:00 AM

The US. Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Boeing X-51A Waverider demonstrator...

Today Marks 30th Anniversary of First Launch of Space Shuttle Challenger

5/3/2013 12:00:00 AM

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the first launch of space shuttle Challenger (STS-6), launched 4 April...

Delta IV Rocket to Launch Tonight

5/24/2013 12:00:00 AM

A Delta IV rocket is set to blast off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station today after a one-day...

Company Plans to Use UAV to Make Routine Deliveries

5/24/2013 12:00:00 AM

Matternet, a startup in Palo Alto, CA, plans to use small, unmanned aircraft to deliver medicine...

Triton Completes First Flight

5/23/2013 12:00:00 AM

The Northrop Grumman-built MQ-4C Triton high-altitude unmanned aircraft successfully...

Solar Impulse Sets Distance Record for a Solar-Powered Flight

5/23/2013 12:00:00 AM

Solar Impulse, a solar-powered plane, flew from Arizona to Texas on the second leg of its cross-country...

Dream Chaser Arrives at Dryden for Testing

5/22/2013 12:00:00 AM

Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser arrived at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, CA...

X-47B UAV Makes Its First Touch and Go Landing

5/21/2013 12:00:00 AM

Less than a week after completing its first catapult launch from a carrier deck, the X-47B UAV achieved...

Dreamliner Resumes Flights In the U.S.

5/21/2013 12:00:00 AM

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner returned to service in the U.S. on Monday with a United Airlines flight...

NTSB Investigating Emergency Plane Landing In New Jersey

5/20/2013 12:00:00 AM

A U.S. Airways plane made an emergency belly landing at Newark National Airport on Saturday morning...

Boeing Board Approves Marketing of 777X

5/2/2013 12:00:00 AM

Boeing's board of directors has given the company the go ahead to market the Boeing 777X...

Astronauts Take Dream Chaser for Simulated Spin

5/17/2013 12:00:00 AM

Astronauts recently took the Dream Chaser winged spacecraft for a spin, rocketing down from 10,000 feet...

Spacewalk Appears to Have Fixed Ammonia Leak

5/17/2013 12:00:00 AM

A spur-of-the-moment spacewalk conducted last weekend appears to have fixed a...

Boeing Delivers First Dreamliner Since Grounding

5/15/2013 12:00:00 AM

Boeing restarted deliveries of 787 Dreamliners on Tuesday after a four-month pause while it dealt...

X-47B UAV Launches from Aircraft Carrier for the First Time

5/15/2013 12:00:00 AM

The U.S. Navy made aviation history on Tuesday by launching an unmanned jet off...

Expedition 35 Crew Lands Safely

5/14/2013 12:00:00 AM

Expedition 35 Commander Chris Hadfield and Flight Engineers Tom Marshburn and Roman...

X-47B to Attempt Carrier Launch Today

5/14/2013 12:00:00 AM

The U.S. Navy is preparing to launch an unmanned aircraft from the deck of an aircraft carrier...

Astronauts Conduct Hastily Planned Spacewalk

5/13/2013 12:00:00 AM

ISS astronauts Christopher Cassidy and Thomas Marshburn conducted a hastily...

NASA to Commemorate 40th Anniversary of Skylab

5/13/2013 12:00:00 AM

The first human inhabitants took up residence aboard the International Space Station (ISS)...

FAA to Issue Airworthiness Directive On Boeing 777 Wiring

5/10/2013 12:00:00 AM

The FAA says unsafe wiring conditions on some Boeing 777 jetliners need to be fixed...

ISS Experiences Radiator Leak

5/10/2013 12:00:00 AM

NASA has reported a radiator leak in the International Space Station’s power system...

Solar Impulse to Make Several Stops on Cross-Country Flight

5/1/2013 12:00:00 AM

A solar-powered plane making its first cross-country journey plans to make stops in several American cities...

Cargo-Carrying Boeing 747-400 Crashes in Afghanistan

5/1/2013 12:00:00 AM

A cargo-carrying Boeing 747-400 operated by National Air Cargo crashed just after takeoff Monday...

3D-Textured Solar Cell to be Tested at the ISS

4/9/2013 12:00:00 AM

An experimental 3D-textured solar cell is being prepared to be bolted to the outside of the...

Boeing Unveils Updated F/A-XX Fighter Concept

4/9/2013 12:00:00 AM

Boeing is unveiling an updated version of its F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter concept...

Lockheed Unveils Its UCLASS Proposal

4/9/2013 12:00:00 AM

Lockheed Martin unveiled its submission for the U.S. Navy's prospective unmanned carrier...

LaHood Says Boeing Has Good Plan for 787 Battery Fix

4/8/2013 12:00:00 AM

On Friday, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Boeing has a good plan to fix...

Antares Rocket Rolled Out to Launch Pad

4/8/2013 12:00:00 AM

Orbital Sciences rolled out the first fully integrated Antares rocket to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport...

NASA Could Capture an Asteroid for Exploration

4/8/2013 12:00:00 AM

President Obama will reportedly announce his support this week for what some call the asteroid rodeo...

Flight Restrictions Lifted for F-22s

4/5/2013 12:00:00 AM

Most of the Air Force's F-22 fleet has returned to unrestricted flight operations after being limited...

Source: Boeing May Carry Out 787 Certification Flight Today

4/5/2013 12:00:00 AM

Bloomberg News reports that Boeing Co. has sent several teams of engineers to Japan, home to the...

First AMS Results Hint at Dark Matter Discovery

4/4/2013 12:00:00 AM

Two years after installing the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) at the ISS, scientists released the first results...

Manned Mission to Mars Appears More Plausible

4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM

Manned missions to Mars seem more likely following the landing of the Curiosity mission...

NASA to Unveil First Results of AMS

4/3/2013 12:00:00 AM

NASA will reveal the first discoveries from a $2 billion antimatter-hunting experiment...

Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Makes First Rocket-Powered Flight

4/29/2013 12:00:00 AM

Virgin Galactic’s passenger spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, completed its first rocket-powered...

House Passes Bill Aimed at Ending FAA Furloughs

4/29/2013 12:00:00 AM

The House of Representatives voted 361-41 Friday to give the Transportation Department flexibility...

ESA Calls for Space Junk Removal

4/26/2013 12:00:00 AM

Scientists at an international conference on space debris in Darmstadt, Germany, said that nets...

FAA Lifts Dreamliner Grounding

4/26/2013 12:00:00 AM

The FAA has issued a formal directive lifting the ban on Boeing 787 Dreamliners. According to the...

New Technologies Will Lead to More Fuel-Efficient Planes

4/24/2013 12:00:00 AM

While the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is currently the most fuel-efficient commercial plane, researchers are...

Long Range Strike-Bomber Will Be Manned On Entry Into Service

4/24/2013 12:00:00 AM

The U.S. Air Force has confirmed for the first time that the Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) will be manned...

Boeing Begins Modifying Batteries Following FAA Approval

4/23/2013 12:00:00 AM

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Friday approved Boeing’s plans to make modifications...

Flights Delayed Due to Sequester-Related Furloughs

4/23/2013 12:00:00 AM

Airline delays are occurring throughout the U.S. because of the sequester, which has resulted in...

Antares Launches from Wallops

4/21/2013 12:00:00 AM

Orbital Sciences Corp. successfully launched its Antares rocket at 5 p.m. EDT, Sunday, 21 April...

Boeing Flies Dreamliner Again to Test Upgrades

4/2/2013 12:00:00 AM

Boeing flew its Dreamliner again on Monday on a flight designed to test system upgrades...

Airport Furloughs to Begin Sunday, May Cause Delays

4/19/2013 12:00:00 AM

Air traffic controller furloughs are scheduled to begin on Sunday and could result...

ISS Spacewalk Set for Today

4/19/2013 12:00:00 AM

Expedition 35 Flight Engineers Pavel Vinogradov and Roman Romanenko will conduct a six-hour...

Antares to Launch No Earlier Than Saturday

4/19/2013 12:00:00 AM

Orbital Sciences Corporation now plans to test launch its Antares rocket from NASA's Wallops...

Antares Launch Rescheduled for 19 April

4/18/2013 12:00:00 AM

Orbital Sciences Corporation has set Friday, 19 April, as the new launch date for its Antares rocket...

Antares Launch Postponed

4/17/2013 12:00:00 AM

Orbital Sciences Corp. postponed the first launch of its Antares rocket Wednesday when an umbilical line...

SpaceShipTwo Conducts First Cold Flow Flight Test

4/17/2013 12:00:00 AM

Virgin Galactic's suborbital SpaceShipTwo successfully conducted its first 'cold flow' flight...

Antares to Launch Today

4/17/2013 12:00:00 AM

Orbital Sciences Corporation is set to launch its first Antares rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional...

Despite FAA Order, Boeing 737s Not in Danger

4/16/2013 12:00:00 AM

The FAA airworthiness directive ordering the inspection of over 1,000 Boeing 737 aircraft...

X-48C Aircraft Makes Last of 30 Test Flights

4/15/2013 12:00:00 AM

The experimental X-48C ‘blended wing body’ aircraft recently made the last of 30 test flights...

FAA Orders Inspection of Boeing 737s

4/15/2013 12:00:00 AM

The Federal Aviation Administration plans to inspect more than a thousand Boeing 737s...

Orbital Prepares for Antares Test Launch on Wallops Island

4/15/2013 12:00:00 AM

Orbital Sciences is preparing for a test this month of its Antares rocket launcher, a critical step as the...

Hawaii's First Satellite Launch Could Come This Year

4/12/2013 12:00:00 AM

The University of Hawaii plans to put a satellite into orbit from the Navy's missile testing facility on Kauai...

Boeing Continuing Testing On CST-100 Capsule

4/11/2013 12:00:00 AM

Boeing is making progress on the CST-100 capsule that could one day deliver astronauts to the ISS...

Orion Capsule to Start Load Tests This Month

4/10/2013 12:00:00 AM

The Lockheed Martin Orion capsule is scheduled for intensive load tests beginning 22 April...

LaHood, Huerta: Tower Closures Will Not Sacrifice Safety

4/1/2013 12:00:00 AM

The Philadelphia Inquirer published a letter from Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA...

ATK Building Mid-Span Supports for SLS Solid Motor

4/1/2013 12:00:00 AM

ATK will use two 'mid-span' supports on their upcoming static test of their five segment Solid Rocket...

SBIRS GEO 2 Satellite Mated to Atlas 5 Rocket

3/8/2013 12:00:00 AM

An Air Force surveillance satellite and its United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 booster were joined...

CSPAN Airing Columbia +10 Lessons Learned and Unlearned

3/8/2013 12:00:00 AM

The program is being aired live on CSPAN 2 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Visit CSPAN to access...

AIAA Executive Director Provides Viewpoint in Aviation Week & Space Technology

3/6/2013 12:00:00 AM

AIAA Executive Director Sandra H. Magnus provides an important “Viewpoint” in the March 4/11...

DARPA Looking to Launch UAVs from Small Surface Warships

3/5/2013 12:00:00 AM

DARPA is working on how to launch UAVs from small surface warships under its Tactically Exploited...

Boeing to Move Fast on Battery Fix with FAA Approval

3/5/2013 12:00:00 AM

Boeing said Monday that it is prepared to move quickly to get its 787s back in the air if it gets federal...

Antares Rocket Almost Ready for First Launch

3/4/2013 12:00:00 AM

Following a successful test firing of its main engine 25 Feb., the Antares rocket developed...

Dragon Spacecraft Docks at ISS

3/4/2013 12:00:00 AM

The International Space Station welcomed its second commercial cargo delivery flight...

Expedition 35 Docks to ISS

3/29/2013 12:00:00 AM

Expedition 35 successfully docked to the International Space Station Thursday at 10:28 p.m...

XCOR Tests Piston Pump-Powered Rocket

3/27/2013 12:00:00 AM

XCOR Aerospace announced Tuesday a first in aviation and space history, the firing of a full piston...

Dragon Splashes Down in Pacific Ocean

3/27/2013 12:00:00 AM

The SpaceX Dragon capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean Tuesday at 12:34 p.m. EDT...

Dragon Capsule Departs ISS

3/26/2013 12:00:00 AM

The SpaceX Dragon capsule was released from the International Space Station’s robotic arm...

Boeing 787 Flies with Redesigned Battery

3/26/2013 12:00:00 AM

A Boeing 787 with a redesigned battery system made a two hour test flight Monday. Boeing said...

U.S., India to Expand Cooperation in Space

3/25/2013 12:00:00 AM

The U.S. and India have agreed to expand their cooperation in civil space activities ranging from...

FAA to Shut Down Air Traffic Control Towers in 38 States

3/25/2013 12:00:00 AM

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that it would shut down air traffic control...

Boeing Said to be Planning 787 Battery Test Flights for End of Week

3/21/2013 12:00:00 AM

Boeing is reportedly planning to conduct a pair of flight tests of its updated 787 battery...

Study Claims Voyager 1 Has Entered a New Region of Space

3/21/2013 12:00:00 AM

Voyager 1, launched in 1977 to explore the outer planets, has passed into a new region on its way...

Second SBIRS Satellite Successfully Launched

3/20/2013 12:00:00 AM

The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin successfully launched the second Space Based...

NASA Resolves Latest Curiosity Issue

3/20/2013 12:00:00 AM

Engineers resolved the latest problem Tuesday with the Curiosity rover on Mars and it is expected...

Weather Expected to be Acceptable for Atlas V Launch

3/19/2013 12:00:00 AM

The U.S. Air Force is preparing for the planned launch Tuesday of a new-generation missile-warning...

Curiosity Rover Back In Safe Mode Because of New Issue

3/19/2013 12:00:00 AM

The Curiosity rover is sidelined again and has returned to safe mode after experiencing a software...

Orbital Sciences Targeting Mid-April for First Antares Rocket Launch

3/18/2013 12:00:00 AM

Orbital Sciences has set a 'No Earlier Than' target for the first flight of its Antares Launch...

Expedition 34 Crew Lands Safely

3/18/2013 12:00:00 AM

Expedition 34 Commander Kevin Ford and Flight Engineers Evgeny Tarelkin and Oleg Novitskiy landed...

Boeing Details Fixes for 787 Dreamliner Battery System

3/15/2013 12:00:00 AM

Boeing executives outlined plans Friday to get passengers back aboard 787 Dreamliners...

Hadfield Takes Command of ISS

3/14/2013 12:00:00 AM

Expedition 34 Commander Kevin Ford handed command of the International Space Station...

Curiosity Rover Finds Conditions Once Suited for Ancient Life on Mars

3/13/2013 12:00:00 AM

An analysis of a rock sample collected by NASA's Curiosity rover shows ancient Mars...

FAA Approves Boeing Plan to Fix 787 Dreamliners

3/13/2013 12:00:00 AM

The Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing's certification plan for the 787...

California State Senate Declares March as California Aerospace Month

3/12/2013 12:00:00 AM

On Monday, during AIAA’s 2nd Annual California Aerospace Week taking place this week...

U.S., Japan Hold Talks on Space Collaboration

3/12/2013 12:00:00 AM

Japan and the United States held talks Monday on wide-ranging cooperation in space, including satellite monitoring...

FAA Allows UAV Training Flights Over Pennsylvania Military Installation

3/11/2013 12:00:00 AM

The Federal Aviation Administration has authorized at least four drones to fly in restricted...

European Navies Could Become Part of Missile Shield

3/11/2013 12:00:00 AM

Raytheon said it successfully tested an upgrade to its SM-3 ballistic missile interceptor to help...

NASA Launching Exploration Design Challenge

3/11/2013 12:00:00 AM

NASA and Lockheed Martin Corporation will unveil the Exploration Design Challenge, Monday...

SpaceX Falcon 9 Lifts Off

3/1/2013 12:00:00 AM

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft successfully lifted off Friday...

Landsat Go for 11 Feb. Launch

2/8/2013 12:00:00 AM

Managers have given the "go" to proceed toward an 11 Feb. launch of NASA's Landsat Data Continuity...

Embry-Riddle Offering the First Degree in Commercial Space Operations

2/7/2013 12:00:00 AM

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on Wednesday announced plans to launch...

FAA Approves Boeing 787 Ferry Flight

2/7/2013 12:00:00 AM

Boeing Co.'s grounded 787 Dreamliner will fly today for the first time in three weeks after U.S. officials...

Boeing Asks FAA to Begin Dreamliner Test Flights

2/5/2013 12:00:00 AM

Boeing has asked the FAA to allow it to begin test flights on its Dreamliner planes even as...

Germany to Develop Armed UAVs with France

2/4/2013 12:00:00 AM

Germany plans to join the ranks of countries that deploy armed drones on the battlefield...

NTSB Making Progress on Boeing 787 Investigation

2/4/2013 12:00:00 AM

The NTSB said Friday that its investigators are making progress in its investigation into the Boeing...

Recommendation on 787s Expected Next Week

2/28/2013 12:00:00 AM

Experts at the Federal Aviation Administration are expected to reveal next week whether they recommend...

Space Tourist Dennis Tito Plans First Human Mars Mission for 2018

2/28/2013 12:00:00 AM

In 2001, millionaire Dennis Tito became the first paying space tourist when he purchased...

F-35 Fan Blade Crack Will Not Require Redesign to Fix

2/27/2013 12:00:00 AM

After examining a crack discovered in a F-35 Joint Strike Fighter engine fan blade, Pratt & Whitney...

SpaceX Set for Friday Launch

2/26/2013 12:00:00 AM

SpaceX is targeting Friday, 1 March, as the launch date for the next NASA cargo resupply mission...

Orbital Sciences Successfully Tests Antares Rocket

2/25/2013 12:00:00 AM

Orbital Sciences has successfully tested an engine of its Antares rocket at NASA's Wallops...

FAA Says Dreamliner Won't Fly Until It Is Certain Batteries Are Safe

2/25/2013 12:00:00 AM

After meeting with Boeing executives, top federal aviation officials said Friday that they would not...

F-35 Fighters Grounded Due to Turbine Blade Crack

2/25/2013 12:00:00 AM

The Defense Department grounded all of its new F-35 fighter jets last week after an inspection...

Officials Still Considering Whether to Land X-37B Space Plane at KSC

2/22/2013 12:00:00 AM

The X-37B launched into orbit atop an Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station...

Boeing to Propose 787 Battery Fix to the FAA

2/21/2013 12:00:00 AM

Boeing has reportedly developed a plan that it intends to propose to federal regulators...

Communications Restored at ISS

2/20/2013 12:00:00 AM

U.S. astronauts restored full communications and command capability aboard the International...

Efforts Underway to Better Identify Space Threats

2/19/2013 12:00:00 AM

In the wake of the meteorite explosion over Russia on Friday, work on a meteor tracking...

Boeing to Propose Short-Term Battery Fix to Get Dreamliners Flying

2/19/2013 12:00:00 AM

Boeing is expected to propose to regulators as early as this week a short-term fix...

Next SpaceX Dragon Capsule to Launch 1 March

2/15/2013 12:00:00 AM

SpaceX remains on schedule to launch its next International Space Station resupply mission...

Asteroid Flyby Takes Place Friday

2/15/2013 12:00:00 AM

A rock the size of an apartment building, designated 2012 DA14, will buzz the Earth...

FAA Official Says No Armed UAVs Will Fly in U.S. Airspace

2/14/2013 12:00:00 AM

A top official with the Federal Aviation Administration reassured the public on Wednesday...

Boeing Warns of Rare Engine Instability in 737NG Planes

2/14/2013 12:00:00 AM

Boeing alerted airlines Tuesday that 737 Next Generation aircraft flying on the West Coast...

Pentagon to Continue to Use Lithium-Ion Batteries in the F-35

2/13/2013 12:00:00 AM

Following the issues Boeing is experiencing with lithium-ion batteries on the Dreamliner...

LDCM Satellite Successfully Launched

2/12/2013 12:00:00 AM

The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft is safely in orbit and sending telemetry back to Earth...

Boeing Conducts Dreamliner Test Flight

2/11/2013 12:00:00 AM

Boeing has taken its first test flight of its 787 Dreamliner since problems with lithium-ion...

Curiosity Collecting First Samples for Analysis

2/11/2013 12:00:00 AM

The Mars Rover Curiosity has achieved a long-awaited milestone by drilling a hole into the rocky...

Friday Marks 10th Anniversary of Columbia Disaster

2/1/2013 12:00:00 AM

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia disaster. The seven-member crew...

Air Force Set to Launch Secret Orbital Test Vehicle on Tuesday

12/7/2012 12:00:00 AM

A secret military space plane will attempt to launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Tuesday...

Golden Spike Plans Manned Lunar Missions by 2020

12/7/2012 12:00:00 AM

Alan Stern, a former director of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, and Gerry Griffin...

Sea Launch Delivers EUTELSAT 70B Satellite Into Orbit

12/6/2012 12:00:00 AM

Sea Launch AG has successfully launched the EUTELSAT-70B satellite from the Equator.

Fuel Leak Prompts FAA to Order Inspection of 787 Dreamliners

12/5/2012 12:00:00 AM

The Federal Aviation Administration is ordering airlines to inspect 787 Dreamliners for ...

NASA Unveils 2020 Mars Rover Mission

12/5/2012 12:00:00 AM

NASA announced Tuesday that it will launch a new Mars rover in 2020. The unmanned rover's...

Mars Rover Finds Traces of Carbon In Soil Sample

12/4/2012 12:00:00 AM

NASA reports that its Mars rover Curiosity's on-board chemical lab found a trace of carbon...

FAA Installs Next-Gen Technology In Western Colorado

12/4/2012 12:00:00 AM

The Federal Aviation Administration and Colorado Department of Transportation...

Mid-Atlantic Governors Push for Drone Test Site

12/3/2012 12:00:00 AM

The governors of Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia are partnering in an effort to establish...

Landsat 5 Satellite Set to be Retired from Service Soon

12/27/2012 12:00:00 AM

The U.S. Geological Survey has announced that Landsat 5, the longest-running...

Expedition 34 Set to Spend the Holidays in Space

12/24/2012 12:00:00 AM

Expedition 34 is set to spend the holidays aboard the International Space Station. The six-member crew...

Three New Crew Members Launch for ISS

12/19/2012 12:00:00 AM

Three new crew members are en route to the International Space Station to join their Expedition...

GRAIL Completes Mission with Lunar Impact

12/18/2012 12:00:00 AM

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA, have received...

FAA Orders High-Priority Checks of 200 Gulfstream Jets

12/17/2012 12:00:00 AM

The FAA released a safety directive Friday that gives a three-day deadline for 200 Gulfstream business jets...

Legendary Astronauts, Staff Celebrate Apollo 17 Anniversary

12/17/2012 12:00:00 AM

Eugene Cernan, the commander of Apollo 17, John Glenn, and other Mercury, Gemini and Apollo astronauts...

Grail Mission Coming to an End

12/14/2012 12:00:00 AM

NASA is set to purposefully crash the two Grail mission spacecraft named Ebb and Flow into the moon...

FAA Orders GE to Repair Valves After Two Engine Fires

12/13/2012 12:00:00 AM

The FAA is ordering General Electric to repair 300 CF34-8C and CF34-8E engines on...

GE Holding Contest to Optimize Airline Flights

12/13/2012 12:00:00 AM

In order to optimize the management of airline flights around the country, GE is putting up...

X-37B Spacecraft Launches with Mysterious Mission

12/12/2012 12:00:00 AM

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket carrying the military’s original X-37B experimental space plane...

North Korea Claims Success in Long-Range Missile Test

12/12/2012 12:00:00 AM

North Korea launched a multistage rocket Wednesday that appeared to travel the entire distance...

North Korea Continues with Preparations for Rocket Launch

12/11/2012 12:00:00 AM

North Korea is moving ahead with preparations for a long-range rocket launch after extending...

F-16 Jets to be Equipped with Crash Avoidance System

12/10/2012 12:00:00 AM

The U.S. Air Force plans to equip F-16s with automatic crash avoidance systems by the spring...

Apollo 17 Anniversary Marked

12/10/2012 12:00:00 AM

On 7 Dec. 1972, Astronauts Gene Cernan, Jack Schmitt and Ron Evans launched on a Saturn V rocket...

Project Coyote in Florida Rumored to be Air Force's Mini Shuttle

11/9/2012 12:00:00 AM

Florida Today reports that Space Florida's board recently approved spending up to $5 million to...

NASA Tests Rotor Landing System for Capsule Spacecraft

11/9/2012 12:00:00 AM

A team of researchers recently tested a new rotor landing system in the 550 foot tall...

EFT-1 Orion Launch Paced by Delta IV-H

11/8/2012 12:00:00 AM

The first test launch of NASA's new Orion spacecraft is currently being paced by...

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Makes Debut for United Sunday

11/5/2012 12:00:00 AM

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner made its commercial debut for United Airlines on Sunday, on a flight...

Messenger Finds Polar Ice On Mercury

11/30/2012 12:00:00 AM

New observations by NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft provide compelling support for the...

Skylon Spaceplane Concept Reaches Milestone

11/29/2012 12:00:00 AM

Reaction Engines Ltd ran a series of tests on key elements of its Sabre propulsion system...

NASA Solicits Ideas for NRO Telescopes

11/28/2012 12:00:00 AM

NASA issued a request for information solicitation Tuesday on concepts to use the...

Truman Hosts X-47B Unmanned Aircraft Demonstrator

11/28/2012 12:00:00 AM

The aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman took delivery Monday, 26 Nov., of the Navy's new bat-winged...

Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Lands In Houston

11/27/2012 12:00:00 AM

NASA's original jumbo jet, which was used to ferry the space shuttles around the country...

Dreamliner on Track, but Rework May Continue Into 2015

11/27/2012 12:00:00 AM

The 787 Dreamliner program remains on track to ramp up to 10 airplanes a month...

FAA Working on Rules for UAVs

11/26/2012 12:00:00 AM

The U.S. government is working to open America's skies as soon as possible to tens of...

Curiosity Rover Potentially Makes Big Discovery

11/21/2012 12:00:00 AM

The scientists working on the Mars Curiosity rover mission have found something "earthshaking"...

FAA Approves Rudder Warning System After Fatal Airbus Crash

11/20/2012 12:00:00 AM

The FAA has ordered aircraft manufacturer Airbus to update the rudder systems on 215...

Hydrophobic Coating Being Developed to Prevent Ice Build-Up on Aircraft

11/20/2012 12:00:00 AM

A super water-repellant coating is being developed to help planes fly safely through icy weather....

Station Crew Completes Spacewalk

11/2/2012 12:00:00 AM

Expedition 33 Commander Suni Williams and Flight Engineer Aki Hoshide completed a 6-hour...

Atlantis Moves to KSC Visitor Complex

11/2/2012 12:00:00 AM

On Friday, 2 Nov., space shuttle Atlantis will make its final departure from the Vehicle Assembly Building...

Service at LaGuardia Resumes, Some Cancellations Continue

11/2/2012 12:00:00 AM

New York and New Jersey's three major airports were operating on a limited basis Thursday...

ISS Astronauts Return to Earth in Soyuz Capsule

11/19/2012 12:00:00 AM

Expedition 33 Commander Sunita Williams, and Flight Engineers Yury Malenchenko...

Curiosity Detects Wind, Radiation

11/16/2012 12:00:00 AM

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover is wrapping up initial soil analysis operations at a sandy drift...

NASA, Boeing Mark Testing Milestone for X-48C Aircraft

11/16/2012 12:00:00 AM

NASA and Boeing's blended wing X-48C has flown its 100th flight, marking a major milestone...

Pentagon Agrees to Station Space Debris-Tracking Radar In Australia

11/15/2012 12:00:00 AM

Following high-level discussions Wednesday with Australia’s Defense Minister Stephen Smith...

Northrop Grumman Unveils Bigger Firebird

11/14/2012 12:00:00 AM

Northrop Grumman Corporation unveiled a bigger Firebird aircraft, some 30 percent....

Scientists Report Faster Accumulation of Man-Made Space Junk

11/13/2012 12:00:00 AM

A build-up of carbon dioxide in the upper levels of Earth's atmosphere risks causing a faster accumulation...

Boeing Rolls Out First 787 Dreamliner at New Production Rate

11/13/2012 12:00:00 AM

The Boeing Company on Monday announced that it has rolled out the first 787...

SpaceX Rocket on Course Despite Engine Failure

10/9/2012 12:00:00 AM

Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, launched its Dragon capsule aboard a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday...

Station Set for Thursday Spacewalk

10/31/2012 12:00:00 AM

The Progress 49 Russian cargo ship, delivering almost 3 tons of supplies, docked Wednesday...

California Science Center Opens Endeavour Exhibit

10/31/2012 12:00:00 AM

After a nearly two-decade career ferrying astronauts into space, Endeavour began its final...

NASA Monitors Sandy's Aftermath

10/30/2012 12:00:00 AM

NASA's Earth-observing satellites are gathering images and data as Sandy, though no longer a hurricane...

Coverage Continues of Discovery Channel's Intentional Plane Crash

10/3/2012 12:00:00 AM

A briefing was held yesterday to discuss the Discovery Channel’s intentional desert crash...

GE Plans More Inspections of Boeing Jet Engines

10/3/2012 12:00:00 AM

General Electric plans to ask airlines for a second round of inspections on its newest engines...

SpaceX Dragon Returns to Earth in Successful Pacific Splashdown

10/29/2012 12:00:00 AM

SpaceX's Dragon, an unmanned space capsule carrying medical samples from the International...

NASA's Earth-Observing Satellites Monitoring Hurricane Sandy

10/29/2012 12:00:00 AM

NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission, or TRMM satellite, which specializes in measuring rainfall rates...

Missile Defense Agency Completes Historic Test

10/26/2012 12:00:00 AM

The U.S. Military successfully intercepted four of five targets over the Pacific Ocean in the largest...

Boeing's New Missile Targets Electronics

10/25/2012 12:00:00 AM

A new weapon being developed by Boeing hopes to defeat targets without actually destroying them...

Air Force Plans Fourth X-51A Waverider Test Flight Next Year

10/25/2012 12:00:00 AM

Despite a crash during the third flight of its experimental hypersonic craft, the X-51A Waverider...

Expedition 33/34 Launches to Space Station

10/23/2012 12:00:00 AM

Expedition 33/34 launched for the International Space Station Tuesday, 23 October at 6:51 a.m. EDT...

B-52 to Celebrate 60 Years, Get Upgrades

10/22/2012 12:00:00 AM

As the B-52 celebrates its 60th birthday this year, upgrades to the aircraft, expected to keep it in service...

Orbital Pushes Cygnus Launch Back to March or April

10/19/2012 12:00:00 AM

Orbital Sciences Corp. on 18 October said its new Antares rocket will not launch its Cygnus...

Scientists Design Alternate Routes for Pluto-Bound Spacecraft

10/17/2012 12:00:00 AM

According to researchers, the moons of Pluto, and a potential set of rings, may create dangerous debris...

Cassini Launched 15 Years Ago

10/16/2012 12:00:00 AM

Monday, NASA's Cassini spacecraft celebrated 15 years of uninterrupted drive time...

Endeavour Arrives at California Science Center

10/15/2012 12:00:00 AM

Space shuttle Endeavour’s final mission turned out to be a logistical headache that delayed arrival...

Baumgartner Makes Successful Jump from Stratosphere

10/15/2012 12:00:00 AM

Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner became the first man to break the sound barrier in a record-breaking freefall...

Ballistic Gas Clouds Could Destroy Space Debris

10/12/2012 12:00:00 AM

Michael Dunn, a Boeing engineer, has filed a patent to eliminate space debris by creating transient gaseous clouds...

On This Day: 11 October

10/11/2012 12:00:00 AM

On this day, 11 October 1968 , Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission, was launched from Cape Kennedy, FL...

Curiosity Finds Object Near Rover

10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM

NASA’s Curiosity rover has paused in its analysis of soil on Mars since it spotted a shiny object nearby Monday...

SpaceX Falcon Successfully Docks with ISS

10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM

Space Exploration Technologies Corporation’s unmanned cargo ship successfully docked with the International...

NASA Releases Future Plans to Explore Mars

10/1/2012 12:00:00 AM

A special NASA team looking for a new Mars robotic exploration plan released a preliminary report...

SpaceX Prepares for Falcon 9 Launch to ISS

10/1/2012 12:00:00 AM

SpaceX test-fired a Falcon 9 rocket's engines Saturday in preparation for a planned launch Sunday...

Fifteen Launches Planned from Cape Canaveral This Year

1/9/2013 12:00:00 AM

Although NASA's shuttle fleet is retired, the Air Force 45th Space Wing is still busy as it plans to launch...

Kepler Data Leads to Several Exoplanet Findings

1/8/2013 12:00:00 AM

A new study led by Francois Fressin of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics...

Aviation Group Reports 2012 Safest Year On Record Worldwide

1/7/2013 12:00:00 AM

According to the Aviation Safety Network, 2012 was the safest year for air travel since 1945...

Worldwide Aeros Completes Construction On Zeppelin Aircraft

1/7/2013 12:00:00 AM

According to aircraft manufacturer Worldwide Aeros Corp., construction is complete...

2013 to Mark Several Key Space Anniversaries

1/4/2013 12:00:00 AM

Looking ahead into the coming year, 2013 will mark several key anniversaries for the events...

NASA Considers Deployment of Robotic Spacecraft to Capture Asteroid

1/4/2013 12:00:00 AM

Researchers at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech have released a paper outlining...

TDRS-K Launches from Cape Canaveral

1/31/2013 12:00:00 AM

The first of NASA’s three next-generation Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS), known as...

Sierra Nevada Teams with Lockheed on Dream Chaser Spacecraft

1/31/2013 12:00:00 AM

Sierra Nevada Corp. announced Wednesday it’s getting ready for test flights of its Dream Chaser...

Boeing Defends Use of Lithium-Ion Batteries

1/31/2013 12:00:00 AM

Boeing said Wednesday it isn’t sure yet what caused the problem that grounded its 787...

Crimped Fluid Line Cause of F-35 Propulsion-System Leak

1/29/2013 12:00:00 AM

An improperly crimped fluid line was the probable cause of a propulsion-system leak that led...

Joint U.S., Japanese Probe Shifts from Battery-Maker to Monitoring System

1/29/2013 12:00:00 AM

The joint U.S. and Japanese investigation into the battery problems associated with Boeing's...

Monday Marks 27th Anniversary of Challenger Disaster

1/28/2013 12:00:00 AM

Today marks the 27th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger disaster. The shuttle exploded...

NTSB Says Nothing Ruled Out Yet In Dreamliner Investigation

1/25/2013 12:00:00 AM

Federal investigators said Thursday they were still far from determining what caused a battery fire...

NASA Demonstrates Manufacturing Methods for Hybrid Wing Aircraft

1/24/2013 12:00:00 AM

Researchers at NASA have demonstrated a manufacturing method that would make "hybrid wing"...

FAA Approval of Dreamliner Lithium Ion Batteries Under Scrutiny

1/23/2013 12:00:00 AM

The FAA, in 2007, certified the use of lithium ion batteries aboard the 787 Dreamliner when regulators...

Deep Space Industries Announces Plans for Asteroid Mining

1/23/2013 12:00:00 AM

Deep Space Industries (DSI) announced it is raising $20 million to fund the first stage...

Aerojet Successfully Tests AJ26 Engine

1/22/2013 12:00:00 AM

Aerojet conducted a successful test fire of the company's AJ26 rocket engine Friday at NASA's Stennis...

Timetable to Lift Dreamliner Grounding Reportedly Extended

1/22/2013 12:00:00 AM

When the FAA grounded Dreamliner flights Wednesday, it said it hoped to allow 787s to resume...

Notable Launches for Coming Year Listed

1/2/2013 12:00:00 AM

SPACE has published a list of what it considers the 13 notable launches to look out for...

FAA Ordering More Inspections On Some Boeing 737s

1/2/2013 12:00:00 AM

Federal safety officials said Monday they are ordering additional inspections of some...

NASA Holding Contest to Help Boost ISS Power

1/18/2013 12:00:00 AM

NASA is holding a $30,000 contest to boost the power of the solar arrays on the International Space...

All Dreamliners Now Grounded

1/18/2013 12:00:00 AM

All of Boeing's new 787 Dreamliners are now grounded. Airlines and governments...

FAA Orders Temporary Grounding of Boeing 787s

1/17/2013 12:00:00 AM

After several reported problems in recent weeks, the FAA has ordered all new 787 Dreamliners...

Curiosity Preparing to Make First Drill

1/16/2013 12:00:00 AM

NASA said that it has discovered rocks on Mars that hint at a watery past on the Red Planet...

Boeing Unveils First Completed 787-9 Horizontal Stabilizer

1/16/2013 12:00:00 AM

A new image released by Boeing shows the first completed horizontal stabilizer for the 787-9...

Japanese Airlines Suspend Dreamliner Flights After Emergency Landing

1/16/2013 12:00:00 AM

All Nippon Airways Co. and Japan Airlines Co., the world's largest users of Boeing Co. 787 jets...

UAV Designed to be Used by Amateurs

1/14/2013 12:00:00 AM

Lehmann Aviation has created the LA 100, a fully automated glider-like drone made for amateurs...

FAA Announces Dreamliner Safety Review

1/14/2013 12:00:00 AM

The FAA has announced a new, comprehensive safety review of the Boeing Dreamliner...