#aerospace-technology

#aerospace-technology

The X-59 jet is designed to break the sound barrier over land but with a sonic thud rather than a boom, addressing noise pollution concerns.

Portal Space Systems is developing a technology called solar thermal propulsion, which concentrates the heat of the sun to heat propellant and move spacecraft at high speed.

Photophoresis can loft thin sheets of metal into the upper atmosphere, allowing for probes in regions too high for balloons and too low for satellites.

The Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall features a shiny, spider-legged Lunar Module LM-2, which has returned from storage, showcasing its unique orange and yellow foil.

AI-assisted spacefaring may soon become practical as AI researchers demonstrate using large language models to assist humans in piloting spacecraft effectively.

The HAKUTO-R Mission 2 lander began its landing sequence from a 100-kilometre altitude but lost contact at only 192 metres above the Moon's surface.

The technology currently sees application across various sectors, ranging from the automotive industry to satellite communications and the internet of things (IoT).