Boeing’s engineering credibility was already under fire following the Boeing 737 Max airliner crashes, partial failure of the first unmanned test flight of its commercial crew CST-100 Starliner spacecraft (causing a US$410 million hit to Q4 earnings) and various...
The idea of “rapid launch” – much mooted in the past – is finally becoming a reality. New Zealand-based rocket provider Rocket Lab has announced that the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has ordered an Electron launch for its NRO-151 mission, unofficially...
While SpaceX is working to make its satellites less visible in space lest they upset Earth’s astronomers, the new US Space Force has been showing off its own camouflaged uniform…to the derision of commentators. The new military uniform – at least the battle dress...
Given recent events in Iraq and Iran, we ask the question: Is assassinating military, political, or even space leaders ever a good idea? The answer is: perhaps, if it saves millions of lives. But there can be downsides. On the plus side, it is probably morally...
Tension between Iran and the USA worsened after the assassination, on 3 January, of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Major General Qasem Soleimani. The attack by the US military on a car near Baghdad airport was executed using an MQ-9 Reaper drone/Hellfire...
Two launches occurred on 7 January 2020, signalling the start of a new year of launches. The first launch was early in the day and lifted-off from Cape Canaveral, United States of America, at 0219 GMT. The second mission took place from the Xichang Satellite Launch...
