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Air India Express flight crashes on landing
At least 11 people, including a pilot, were killed after an Air India Express plane skidded off the runway in Kerala Friday, according to Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Commissioner of Police Sujith Das. “As of now, 11 people including a pilot have died in the crash. 96 others are injured and are in …
SpaceX: Musk’s ‘Mars ship’ prototype aces 150m test flight
Image copyright SpaceX Image caption The test flight lasted less than a minute A prototype of SpaceX’s next-generation Starship vehicle has successfully flown to an altitude of 150m (500ft). The uncrewed test vehicle rose up on a plume of exhaust before deploying its landing legs and touching down softly. The flight was carried out at …
SpaceX launches, lands Starship prototype rocket in short flight test
SpaceX’s prototype Starship launches in a short first flight test at the company’s facility in Boca Chica, Texas. SpaceX The fifth prototype of SpaceX’s next-generation Starship rocket passed its most critical test yet, taking off and landing in a short flight on Tuesday at the company’s facility in Texas. Starship prototype Serial Number 5, standing …
TSA At Pittsburgh International Airport Using New Technology To Scan IDs And Confirm Flight Information – CBS Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — TSA agents at Pittsburgh International Airport are using new technology to quickly checks IDs. (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh International Airport) The devices validate a traveler’s driver’s license or ID card and confirm flight information. Travelers scan their cards so TSA agents do not have to touch them, but you will still need to …
Boom Technology’s Supersonic jet with 1,700mph top speed ready for test flight | World News
New Delhi: A new supersonic jet prototype, Concorde’s purported successor XB-1 prototype, will be unveiled to the public on October 7, said a report published in express.co.uk. The industry insiders reportedly believe that the cutting-edge tech could pave the way for a return to ultra-fast supersonic air travel. The jet’s designers Boom Technology have announced …
Rocket Lab: Latest mission from New Zealand lost in flight
Image copyright Rocket Lab Image caption The Electron mission was lost about six minutes after leaving Mahia Peninsula The American launch company that flies its rockets out of New Zealand has lost its latest mission. Rocket Lab said its Electron vehicle failed late in its ascent from Mahia Peninsula on North Island. All satellite payloads …
NASA Wallops Flight Facility celebrates 75 years of exploration and technology development
WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. (WAVY) — Since its first rocket launch on June 27, 1945, Wallops has grown from a small test range for guided missile research to supporting aerospace and science exploration and technology development world-wide. “In its 75-year history, Wallops employees have adopted a can-do spirit in not only the execution of NASA’s mission …
SpaceX-NASA launch: What to know ahead of Saturday’s scheduled flight
NASA and space fans were disappointed Wednesday when the first attempt was called off due to weather. They have waited nearly a decade for this milestone, which will usher in the return of human spaceflight to US soil. With just minutes left on the countdown clock, officials even suggested on Wednesday that the rocket could …
Space flight – Crew Dragon’s launch is postponed | Science & technology
May 30th 2020 THE WORLD WILL have to wait a little longer for the first launch of human beings into space in a craft not run by a national government. Crew Dragon (pictured) is designed, built and operated by SpaceX, a private firm founded by Elon Musk—as is the Falcon 9 rocket its sits on. …
Sir Richard Branson: Virgin Orbit rocket fails on debut flight
Image copyright VIRGIN ORBIT Image caption Cosmic Girl pulls away as LauncherOne ignites: The rocket’s flight terminated shortly after Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit company has tried unsuccessfully to launch a rocket over the Pacific Ocean. The booster was released from under the wing of one of the UK entrepreneur’s old jumbos which had been …
