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fromTheregister
1 week ago

DARPA's LongShot missile UAV edges toward flight tests

LongShot is an unmanned, air-launched X-68A experimental aircraft advancing toward flight testing to engage airborne threats without risking pilots.
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fromWIRED
5 months ago

SpaceX Targets an Orbital Starship Flight with a Next-Gen Vehicle in 2026

Orbital Starship missions will provide crucial heat-shield performance data and enable in-orbit refueling tests essential for future Mars missions.
Startup companies
fromArs Technica
9 months ago

Venus Aerospace flies its rotating detonation rocket engine for the first time

Venus Aerospace conducted a historic flight test of a rotating detonation rocket engine, marking a significant step towards hypersonic travel.
fromArs Technica
9 months ago

After back-to-back failures, SpaceX tests its fixes on the next Starship

Despite a series of attempts, Starship's engines shut down prematurely during Flight 8, resulting in another failure for SpaceX and raising concerns about potential design flaws in the Block 2 version.
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