U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko emerged from more than 11 months on the International Space Station with perhaps vital clues as to whether humans are physically and psychologically up to the challenges of traveling to Mars.
NASA’s Dawn mission spacecraft has marked the end of its first year in orbit around the dwarf planet Ceres with imagery of yet another curious surface feature.
The 26-year-old Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has presented its intended successors, the James Webb Space Telescope and the Wide Field Infrared Space Telescope (WFIRST), with a new challenge — find a galaxy older than GN-z11.
India is set to launch its sixth navigation satellite, IRNSS-1F, on March 10, continuing to build a regional navigation system that will provide location services over the country and neighboring areas.
A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Airbus KC-30A tanker-transport is conducting refueling tests in the U.S. with F-15 and F-16 aircraft following successful tanking trials with an Edwards AFB, California-based C-17 from the U.S. Air Force’s 412th Test Wing.
Air Force Secretary Deborah James listed seven key subcontractors on the B-21 bomber program March 7, including Pratt & Whitney, the likely maker of the engine for the long-range aircraft.
Growth in Chinese military spending will fall markedly below economic expansion this year, official figures suggest, while the country separately undertakes reforms to its forces intended to overcome some of their most deep-seated problems.
Technology and heritage from Orbital ATK’s parent companies are giving the ViviSat satellite servicing a kick-start to operations as early as 2018, with the first customer for a life-extension mission planned in 2018.
Swiss independent helicopter manufacturer Marenco Swisshelicopter is preparing to begin industrialization of its SKYe SH09 single-engine light helicopter.
Rolls-Royce marked Heli Expo 2016 here by reaching agreements with Enstrom and newcomer Innova, as well as securing additional applications with MD Helicopters.
While the U.S. has already been operating within its operational missile reach, China’s continued weapons buildup on artificial island features could give the country much greater control of the South China Sea and its trading lanes, says Adm. Harry Harris, the Pacific Commander for the U.S.
After continued questions about reliability and related issues with the Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle, the U.S. Navy has put the brakes on the RMMV and is working toward developing other countermine (MCM) systems.
BAE SYSTEMS has £225 million ($320m) investment from U.K. defense ministry for new facilities at Barrow-in-Furness for assembly of next-generation Successor nuclear submarine. Investment is part of £642m spending package to progress work on four new subs to replace Vanguard class from the 2030s.
A pair of top Republicans with key roles in civil space funding withstood challenges from the right in Super Tuesday primary voting last week, adding a clue to the course of NASA’s programs next year if their party holds on to the majority in their legislative chambers. Rep. John Culberson, chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee that funds NASA, backs a robotic mission to Europa and sponsored legislation to set up a board of directors to run the space agency. Sen.
SpaceX notched another commercial satellite launch March 4 after apparently coming to grips with a problem with its superchillled propellants that thwarted two Falcon 9 launch attempts in February.
The U.S. has deployed three B-52 Stratofortresses to Moron Air Base in Spain for a short-term deployment from Barksdale AFB in Louisiana. The bombers and 200 airmen are participating in a Norwegian Cold Response exercise there and will be training with U.S. European Command and regional allies. “Supplementing U.S.
U.S. ARMY issued sources sought notice for next major upgrade to Stryker Family of Vehicles, focused on lethality improvements; fielding slated for 2018. THE PENTAGON plans to establish Defense Innovation Advisory Board to provide department leaders independent advice on technology alternatives, streamlined project management processes and approaches to enable “quick solutions” to problems.
As the only major propulsion provider dedicated to the helicopter market, Turbomeca is feeling the squeeze more than most as markets continue to feel the effects of the downturn.
