Featured in SpaceXBYJoseph TrevithickDec 24, 2021ShareThe Air Force’s Christmas Present-Delivering Rocket Isn’t Real But Its Rocket Cargo Program IsA lighthearted holiday video about delivering presents via rocket reflects very real U.S. military ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 24, 2021ShareBYBrian O'RourkeDec 17, 2021ShareSpaceX Rocket Will Make a Highly Unusual Flight Along California’s Coast OvernightThe Falcon 9’s unique southeastern flightpath should result in a spectacular light show for Californians. BYBrian O'RourkeDec 17, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 30, 2021ShareNASA Calls Off Spacewalk As Concerns Over Russian Anti-Satellite Test Debris Continue (Updated)Russia’s recent anti-satellite test has made the already major problem of debris in low-earth orbit markedly worse. BYThomas NewdickNov 30, 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, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021ShareRocket Delivery Of Cargo Anywhere In An Hour In New Air Force Budget ProposalNext year, the Air Force wants to test a way to move a C-17’s worth of cargo, and potentially personnel, extremely quickly to any location on Earth. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyDec 9, 2020ShareWatch Elon Musk’s Starship Rocket Go Out With A Boom Wile E. Coyote StyleToday’s explosive trial of the SpaceX Starship prototype was considered a success according to the company’s rapid development through testing model. BYBrett TingleyDec 9, 2020ShareBYBrett TingleyOct 14, 2020ShareThe Military’s Puzzling Plan To Have SpaceX Deliver A C-17’s Worth Of Cargo Anywhere In An Hour (Updated)A new partnership with SpaceX and other companies could revolutionize how quickly the DoD can deliver cargo worldwide, but major questions remain. BYBrett TingleyOct 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2020ShareWork Begins On Starlink-Like Constellation Of Small Hypersonic Missile-Tracking SatellitesThe Pentagon’s grand space strategy envisions a shift from larger, expensive satellites to massive constellations of smaller, easier to replace ones. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 30, 2020ShareAmerica Has Put Its Own Astronauts In Space After A Nine Year Hiatus: A Discussion ThreadIt is also the first time a private contractor has put a human in orbit. BYTyler RogowayMay 30, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2020ShareElon Musk Says Era Of Fighter Jet Is Over And F-35 Should Have Drone CompetitorThe SpaceX and Tesla founder pulled no punches in his remarks, which are bound to raise the eyebrows of Air Force and defense industry officials. BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2020ShareBYBrett TingleyFeb 25, 2020ShareThe Air Force And SpaceX Are Teaming Up For A ‘Massive’ Live Fire ExerciseThe exercise will involve SpaceX Starlink satellites, a variety of military assets, and a new command and control system working together. BYBrett TingleyFeb 25, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareBoeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Got Confused And Won’t Reach The International Space StationThis launch was supposed to be an uncrewed end-to-end test ahead of a mission carrying real astronauts scheduled to take place next year. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareCrisis Averted As New Crew Successfully Blasts Off To The International Space StationAn earlier failed launch could have left the station operating in a risky unmanned mode. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2019ShareSpaceX’s Starship Prototype Explodes During Ground Test In Texas (Updated)SpaceX reportedly started pressure testing of the potentially revolutionary prototype just days ago. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDid the U.S. Air Force Bomb a Rogue SpaceX Booster Rocket?The Falcon 9 booster had unexpectedly survived a test and splashed down mostly intact off the coast of Florida. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSpaceX Is About to Launch A Mysterious Northrop Grumman Spacecraft Called “Zuma”Neither firm will say who the U.S. government customer is or what the craft is even supposed to do once it’s in orbit. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 24, 2021ShareThe Air Force’s Christmas Present-Delivering Rocket Isn’t Real But Its Rocket Cargo Program IsA lighthearted holiday video about delivering presents via rocket reflects very real U.S. military ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 24, 2021Share
BYBrian O'RourkeDec 17, 2021ShareSpaceX Rocket Will Make a Highly Unusual Flight Along California’s Coast OvernightThe Falcon 9’s unique southeastern flightpath should result in a spectacular light show for Californians. BYBrian O'RourkeDec 17, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 30, 2021ShareNASA Calls Off Spacewalk As Concerns Over Russian Anti-Satellite Test Debris Continue (Updated)Russia’s recent anti-satellite test has made the already major problem of debris in low-earth orbit markedly worse. BYThomas NewdickNov 30, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021ShareRocket Delivery Of Cargo Anywhere In An Hour In New Air Force Budget ProposalNext year, the Air Force wants to test a way to move a C-17’s worth of cargo, and potentially personnel, extremely quickly to any location on Earth. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyDec 9, 2020ShareWatch Elon Musk’s Starship Rocket Go Out With A Boom Wile E. Coyote StyleToday’s explosive trial of the SpaceX Starship prototype was considered a success according to the company’s rapid development through testing model. BYBrett TingleyDec 9, 2020Share
BYBrett TingleyOct 14, 2020ShareThe Military’s Puzzling Plan To Have SpaceX Deliver A C-17’s Worth Of Cargo Anywhere In An Hour (Updated)A new partnership with SpaceX and other companies could revolutionize how quickly the DoD can deliver cargo worldwide, but major questions remain. BYBrett TingleyOct 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2020ShareWork Begins On Starlink-Like Constellation Of Small Hypersonic Missile-Tracking SatellitesThe Pentagon’s grand space strategy envisions a shift from larger, expensive satellites to massive constellations of smaller, easier to replace ones. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 30, 2020ShareAmerica Has Put Its Own Astronauts In Space After A Nine Year Hiatus: A Discussion ThreadIt is also the first time a private contractor has put a human in orbit. BYTyler RogowayMay 30, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2020ShareElon Musk Says Era Of Fighter Jet Is Over And F-35 Should Have Drone CompetitorThe SpaceX and Tesla founder pulled no punches in his remarks, which are bound to raise the eyebrows of Air Force and defense industry officials. BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2020Share
BYBrett TingleyFeb 25, 2020ShareThe Air Force And SpaceX Are Teaming Up For A ‘Massive’ Live Fire ExerciseThe exercise will involve SpaceX Starlink satellites, a variety of military assets, and a new command and control system working together. BYBrett TingleyFeb 25, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareBoeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Got Confused And Won’t Reach The International Space StationThis launch was supposed to be an uncrewed end-to-end test ahead of a mission carrying real astronauts scheduled to take place next year. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareCrisis Averted As New Crew Successfully Blasts Off To The International Space StationAn earlier failed launch could have left the station operating in a risky unmanned mode. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2019ShareSpaceX’s Starship Prototype Explodes During Ground Test In Texas (Updated)SpaceX reportedly started pressure testing of the potentially revolutionary prototype just days ago. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDid the U.S. Air Force Bomb a Rogue SpaceX Booster Rocket?The Falcon 9 booster had unexpectedly survived a test and splashed down mostly intact off the coast of Florida. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSpaceX Is About to Launch A Mysterious Northrop Grumman Spacecraft Called “Zuma”Neither firm will say who the U.S. government customer is or what the craft is even supposed to do once it’s in orbit. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
