Aeronautics Information and News
Jupiter and Saturn will appear to “come together” during the month of December, creating “The Great Conjunction,” a solar system sight not seen for 800 years. The planets create a …
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Astra, the Bay Area rocket startup launched a second orbital test flight on Tuesday, and celebrated making it into space. The test flight delivered a the two-stage Rocket 3.2 into space from …
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Firefly Black, LLC has been selected by NASA for the launch of Mission Two of the Venture Class Launch Service Demonstration contract. Mission Two involves launch of two CubeSat constellations …
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SpaceX gave a new SiriusXM radio satellite a ride into space from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Sunday. The satellite was delivered by a Falcon 9 whose first stage …
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A United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Thursday, carrying a U.S. government spy satellite. Powered by three Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-68A engines, the …
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Two outstanding California students have received the 2020 Women in Aerospace scholarships, leading a list of impressive professionals bestowed the group’s annual honors. Sydney Marler of Stanford University and Amy …
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SpaceX Starship pulled off a maneuver that sent observers into orbit on Wednesday. Launch-watchers have had their eye on Boca Chica, Texas, where Starship launched Wednesday. In a remarkable feat, …
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Joby Aviation, a California transportation company developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing passenger aircraft, has announced it will acquire Uber’s electric air taxi business, Uber Elevate. In addition, Uber …
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By DONNA BALANCIA At the eighth meeting of the National Space Council, the Artemis Generation Astronauts were announced, including veteran space travelers Kate Rubins and Victor Glover. The astronauts going …
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NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine paid tribute to the late Chuck Yeager saying the renowned test pilot “set our nation’s dreams soaring into the jet age and the space age.” Known …
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