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A Dash-8 commuter plane flew for 15 minutes with a hydrogen fuel-cell engine
Universal Hydrogen has announced that it completed a 15-minute test flight in a 40-seat Dash-8 commuter plane with the largest ever hydrogen fuel-cell engine.
NASA needs help naming its 'moonikin' Artemis I test flight dummy
NASA is asking for help naming its first (non-human) passenger, or "moonikin" that will fly aboard the Orion capsule.
Virgin Galactic's next rocket-powered test flight confirmed for May 22nd
Following an rocket motor failure on its last test, Virgin Galactic has confirmed that VSS Unity's next flight will take place on Saturday May 22nd.
Stratolaunch completes second flight of world's largest plane
Stratolaunch hascompleted the second test flight of its carrier vehicle, which is currently known for being the world's largest aircraft by wingspan.
SpaceX posts a clearer look at the Starship SN10 test flight
Elon Musk says SN11 is 'almost ready to fly' but first you can see everything that went right during the SN10 test flight.
SpaceX's second high-altitude Starship test flight could happen today
SpaceX has announced that it will attempted its second high-altitude Starship test as early as today, February 2nd.
SpaceX shows off its Starship test flight one more time
The two minute video focuses on Starship SN8's successful execution of the 'landing flip' maneuver.
SpaceX posts a closer look at the Starship's 'landing flip' maneuver
Get the closest look possible at SpaceX's high altitude test flight to see the impressive landing maneuver and the fiery explosion as it came down too fast to avoid a crash.
SpaceX Starship high altitude test flight ends in a fiery explosion
SpaceX successfully launched and flew a prototype of its new Starship vehicle, before it exploded while attempting to land.
SpaceX's first high-altitude Starship test could happen Tuesday
SpaceX is planning the first high-altitude flight test of its new Starship vehicle.
Virgin Galactic reveals its new Under Armour pilot spacesuits
Virgin Galactic has revealed the spacesuits that its test pilots will wear on the first rocket-powered test flight from its new Spaceport America facility in New Mexico.
Virgin Galactic may attempt a rocket-powered test flight next week
Virgin Galactic plans to do the first rocket-powered test flight of its VSS Unity spacecraft from its freshly christened Spaceport America facility in New Mexico as early as next week.
SpaceX prepares Starship SN8 prototype for high-altitude test flight
SpaceX could perform the first high-altitude test flight of its Starship vehicle next week, according to Elon Musk.
SpaceX sends its Starship on a second 150m test flight
SpaceX's latest Starship prototype took flight yesterday in Texas.
SpaceX's Starship prototype flies hundreds of feet for the first time
Almost a year after we saw SpaceX’s ‘Starhopper’ test vehicle make a short trip into the air, the company has successfully flown and landed a full-size Starship prototype. The SN5 vehicle is missing its nose cone, so it’s a bit like a taller “flying water tower” just like the earlier test rig, but it went up and down from SpaceX’s Boca Chica, TX launch pad all the same. You can watch the NASASpaceflight YouTube stream that captured the event (start at about 1:14), and see the single Raptor engine-powered hop, that took SN5 about 150 meters into the air.
After Starship test fire, Elon Musk expects 150-meter hop 'soon'
Elon Musk’s hopes for Starship to reach orbit before this spring didn’t quite pan out, but a recent test firing has the SpaceX CEO expecting to see the company’s new vehicle take flight shortly. On Thursday he tweeted that its new SN5 build completed a full duration static fire, and said a 150m test hop will happen “soon.” Starship SN5 just completed full duration static fire.
Watch NASA and SpaceX launch astronauts (updated)
This afternoon NASA astronauts will take off from US soil for the first time since NASA’s space shuttle program ended in 2011. They'll travel in a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft to the ISS.
Virgin Orbit's first launch demo takes place this weekend
Virgin Orbit will start its first powered launch test flights on May 24th and May 25th.
SpaceX asks permission to take Starship on a high-altitude test flight
One of the next major steps in SpaceX's plans for true spaceflight will be a 12-mile-high test flight. Sometime between March and September, the company plans to launch its Starship suborbital test vehicle from Boca Chica, Texas. The Starship will travel to an altitude of 12.4 miles, or 20 kilometers. SpaceX will then attempt to land and recover the vehicle.
Boeing completes test flight for the world's largest twin-engine jet
Boeing is still grappling with the consequences of its safety mistakes, but it does have something to crow about at the moment. The company has completed the first test flight of the 777X, believed to be the largest twin-engine jet aircraft to date at roughly 252 feet long (in the 777-9 trim you see here) and over 235 feet across when its wingtips are extended for flight. The shakedown flight saw the 777X fly across Washington state for three hours and 51 minutes before it returned to Boeing Field in Seattle.
