"We were very surprised to see that the same tiny plasma jets appear to be driving both the fast and the slow solar wind." ...

The Reusable Revolution Since the first satellites were put into orbit with Sputnik in 1957, to the 1969 Moon landing, the 1971 first space station, and the 2001 first space tourist, all access to ...

Rocket Lab delivers its third spacecraft for Varda's W-3 mission, advancing space manufacturing, despite a dip in stock price ...

Once on-orbit production is complete, Rocket Lab and Varda will conduct in-space operations, reentry positioning maneuvers to ...

The firms intend to present affordable UAS capabilities to the US which will allow the country to boost its stockpile of hypersonic drones.

Sea-based launches are hitting their stride. That could lead to a lot more space missions with a lot less red tape.

The X-15 hypersonic research program was a joint venture between Nasa and the US Air Force - and it led to the creation of ...

The mathematics of hypersonic flight primarily involves fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and gas dynamics, particularly ...

If China can pull off large-scale production of such a plane, it would revolutionize international air travel as we know it.

Supersonic Rebirth Since the beginning of air travel, the industry has always looked at ways to move more people quicker and/or cheaper. When supersonic flight was invented shortly after World War II, ...

A giant space catapult may soon replace rockets as the cheapest and most eco-friendly way to launch satellites.

Surprising Tech Goals Emerge From Boeing Sustainable Supersonic Study is available to both Aviation Week & Space Technology and AWIN subscribers. Monitor the market and connect your business to the ...