Featured in NASABYJoseph TrevithickMar 4, 2022ShareRussia Adorns Its Space Center’s Soyuz Rocket Transporter With Ukraine Invasion MarkingsRussian cooperation on international space programs is faltering amid sanctions and isolation over the war in Ukraine. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 4, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 15, 2022ShareBehold The X-59 Quiet Supersonic Test Jet’s Absolutely Epic SchnozThis is our first look at the assembled X-59, a high-speed test jet that is nearly as much nose as it is fuselage. BYThomas NewdickFeb 15, 2022ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 28, 2022ShareSpace Shuttle Carrying 747 Was Secretly Modified To Defend Itself From Heat-Seeking Missiles (Updated)NASA’s Shuttle Carrier Aircraft was secretly equipped with infrared countermeasures for its high-profile 1983 European tour. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 28, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 22, 2022ShareNASA Once Built This Armored HAZMAT Response Vehicle That Was Loaded With Futuristic FeaturesThe space agency owned a small fleet of APCs to be used in emergencies but envisioned a broader role for its more ambitious prototype HAZMAT vehicle. BYBrett TingleyJan 22, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2021ShareNASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Test Jet Spotted On A Trailer Heading To TexasThe Skunk Works-built X-59 that could revolutionize supersonic travel is getting closer to its first flight. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2021SharePlanetary Defense Test To See If An Asteroid’s Path Can Be Changed Is About To LaunchAn upcoming test will explore the feasibility of using a “kinetic impactor” spacecraft to change the trajectory of an asteroid by crashing into it. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 21, 2021ShareUnwanted Global Hawk Drones Are Being Transformed To Support Hypersonic Missile TestsNorthrop Grumman is now working to convert four RQ-4s as Range Hawks to gather data on the new breed of hypersonic weapons. BYThomas NewdickOct 21, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 20, 2021ShareThe Air Force Blew It When It Decided Not To Give Its KC-135s Winglets 40 Years AgoThe KC-135 pioneered the winglet concept, but it never got them even after it was proven that they could save millions of gallons of gas every year. BYThomas NewdickSep 20, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2021ShareWhat 9/11 Was Like For The Only American That Watched It From SpaceThe only American in space on 9/11 had no idea the towers were hit until he made a call to NASA. He soon saw ground zero for himself from orbit. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2021ShareNASA’s Experimental X-56B Unmanned Aircraft Suffered An “Anomaly” After TakeoffHow much damage the X-56B, which NASA only began using in a new flight test program in April, may have sustained in this incident is unclear. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJul 9, 2021ShareThe Last Airworthy S-3B Viking Is Set To Fly Off Into The SunsetNASA’s retirement of its S-3B aircraft means the long, storied career of the famed submarine hunter has finally come to an end. BYBrett TingleyJul 9, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJun 24, 2021ShareSpace Force Wants Its Operations To Extend To The Expanse Between Traditional Orbits And The MoonAn Air Force Research Laboratory document makes it clear that Space Force will have to contend much farther out in space than it currently is. BYBrett TingleyJun 24, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 19, 2021ShareOne Small Leap For A Drone Helicopter On Mars, One Giant Step For MankindDelivered by the Perseverance Rover, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter drone is the first aircraft to make a powered, lift-borne flight on another planet. BYThomas NewdickApr 19, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareThe First Flight Test Of The Air Force’s New Hypersonic Missile Appears To Be ImminentAll the pieces appear to be falling into place for what will be a historic event for the Air Force and American hypersonic weapons development. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 16, 2021ShareWhite House Accelerates Development Of Mini Nuclear Reactors For Space And The BattlefieldThe order looks to accelerate and integrate the development of highly mobile nuclear reactors for space and the terrestrial battlefield. BYBrett TingleyJan 16, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 4, 2021ShareThe White House’s Planetary Protection Strategy Is About Space Invaders, But Not The Kind You ThinkAs military and commercial activity in space increases, there is a growing risk of unwanted guests coming back to Earth. BYBrett TingleyJan 4, 2021Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 4, 2022ShareRussia Adorns Its Space Center’s Soyuz Rocket Transporter With Ukraine Invasion MarkingsRussian cooperation on international space programs is faltering amid sanctions and isolation over the war in Ukraine. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 4, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 15, 2022ShareBehold The X-59 Quiet Supersonic Test Jet’s Absolutely Epic SchnozThis is our first look at the assembled X-59, a high-speed test jet that is nearly as much nose as it is fuselage. BYThomas NewdickFeb 15, 2022Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 28, 2022ShareSpace Shuttle Carrying 747 Was Secretly Modified To Defend Itself From Heat-Seeking Missiles (Updated)NASA’s Shuttle Carrier Aircraft was secretly equipped with infrared countermeasures for its high-profile 1983 European tour. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 28, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 22, 2022ShareNASA Once Built This Armored HAZMAT Response Vehicle That Was Loaded With Futuristic FeaturesThe space agency owned a small fleet of APCs to be used in emergencies but envisioned a broader role for its more ambitious prototype HAZMAT vehicle. BYBrett TingleyJan 22, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2021ShareNASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Test Jet Spotted On A Trailer Heading To TexasThe Skunk Works-built X-59 that could revolutionize supersonic travel is getting closer to its first flight. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2021SharePlanetary Defense Test To See If An Asteroid’s Path Can Be Changed Is About To LaunchAn upcoming test will explore the feasibility of using a “kinetic impactor” spacecraft to change the trajectory of an asteroid by crashing into it. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 21, 2021ShareUnwanted Global Hawk Drones Are Being Transformed To Support Hypersonic Missile TestsNorthrop Grumman is now working to convert four RQ-4s as Range Hawks to gather data on the new breed of hypersonic weapons. BYThomas NewdickOct 21, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 20, 2021ShareThe Air Force Blew It When It Decided Not To Give Its KC-135s Winglets 40 Years AgoThe KC-135 pioneered the winglet concept, but it never got them even after it was proven that they could save millions of gallons of gas every year. BYThomas NewdickSep 20, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2021ShareWhat 9/11 Was Like For The Only American That Watched It From SpaceThe only American in space on 9/11 had no idea the towers were hit until he made a call to NASA. He soon saw ground zero for himself from orbit. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2021ShareNASA’s Experimental X-56B Unmanned Aircraft Suffered An “Anomaly” After TakeoffHow much damage the X-56B, which NASA only began using in a new flight test program in April, may have sustained in this incident is unclear. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJul 9, 2021ShareThe Last Airworthy S-3B Viking Is Set To Fly Off Into The SunsetNASA’s retirement of its S-3B aircraft means the long, storied career of the famed submarine hunter has finally come to an end. BYBrett TingleyJul 9, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJun 24, 2021ShareSpace Force Wants Its Operations To Extend To The Expanse Between Traditional Orbits And The MoonAn Air Force Research Laboratory document makes it clear that Space Force will have to contend much farther out in space than it currently is. BYBrett TingleyJun 24, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 19, 2021ShareOne Small Leap For A Drone Helicopter On Mars, One Giant Step For MankindDelivered by the Perseverance Rover, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter drone is the first aircraft to make a powered, lift-borne flight on another planet. BYThomas NewdickApr 19, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareThe First Flight Test Of The Air Force’s New Hypersonic Missile Appears To Be ImminentAll the pieces appear to be falling into place for what will be a historic event for the Air Force and American hypersonic weapons development. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 16, 2021ShareWhite House Accelerates Development Of Mini Nuclear Reactors For Space And The BattlefieldThe order looks to accelerate and integrate the development of highly mobile nuclear reactors for space and the terrestrial battlefield. BYBrett TingleyJan 16, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 4, 2021ShareThe White House’s Planetary Protection Strategy Is About Space Invaders, But Not The Kind You ThinkAs military and commercial activity in space increases, there is a growing risk of unwanted guests coming back to Earth. BYBrett TingleyJan 4, 2021Share
