All articles by Rob Coppinger – Page 12
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Hot-flow test complete for Falcon ram/scramjet engine
The US Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) has announced completion of a hot flow test on a...
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May start for Astraea work despite funds gap
Despite the absence of renewed government funding, industry will start work planned for the second phase of the UK's public-private Autonomous...
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NewsScaled admits WhiteKnight Two rudder problem
Scaled Composites has admitted to problems with the rudder on its WhiteKnight Two prototype...
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NATO lays plans for strategic UAV strategic concept of operations
A strategic concept of operations (CONOPS) for unmanned air vehicle use by NATO is to be planned using lessons learned from the alliance members' Afghanistan...
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NewsPICTURES: Virgin Galactic's mothership suffers tail strike
A tail strike was suffered by Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnight Two prototype during its fourth flight test on 20 April...
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ESA's satellite ATM for European Single Sky prepares next phase
In 2014 a small geostationary orbit satellite could be launched to help modernise air traffic management in Europe. The satellite would begin deployment...
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ATK sets 13 August as Ares I first-stage motor demonstration date
Alliant Techsystems' latest target date for the first test of a five-segment solid rocket motor is 13 August. The motor will become NASA's Ares...
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NASA needs $5 billion extra every year says Congressional Budget Office
NASA needs to increase its annual average funding by $5 billion to almost $24 billion for the next decade. This sum will be enough for the space agency to...
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Prox Dynamics' nano rotorcraft UAV makes outdoor flight
Prox Dynamics' 15g (0.59oz) 100mm (3.93in) rotorspan PD-100 Black Hornet helicopter prototype Hornet-3a made its...
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Pratt & Whitney Wankel prototype to test by June
A Wankel engine prototype should be under test by June for a Pratt & Whitney effort to deliver high specific power unmanned air vehicle engines. Work...
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NewsSpace tourism: Galactic Gamble - Is the market Virgin's to lose?
Flight testing has begun for spaceline start-up Virgin Galactic's carrier aircraft but after a five-year mission to reach the final frontier, is it all too big a leap?
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Ultra-high-bypass engines to enable green targets
Europe's environmental engine targets for 2020 can be met using engines with a bypass ratio of 14, according to an analysis tool developed for the European...
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UAV mothership deploys micro air vehicles
The deployment of micro air vehicles (MAV) from an unmanned air vehicle mothership has been demonstrated by the University...
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EXCLUSIVE: NASA's Orion could use European avionics
European avionics technology could be used for NASA's Orion crew exploration vehicle following an unfunded space act agreement with...
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Space tourism: The UK's next astronauts
A Briton first went went into orbit under the UK flag in 1991.Virgin's pilot astronauts could be in space by the 20th anniversary
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Space tourism: Fly at your own peril
US spacelaw says spaceflight tourists will go aloft with their eyes wide open to the risks of an all-new technology
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Space tourism: Wanted – high net-worth space enthusiasts
Danish-born financier Per Wimmer and US actress Victoria Principal are set for space Wanted: high net-worth space enthusiasts When looking for...
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Space tourism: Tourism starts here
The state of New Mexico has a $225 million ambition to turn a remote location into the natural home of personal spaceflight
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NewsAres and Altair design contracts to be awarded
Design contracts for NASA's Ares V cargo launch vehicle (CaLV) and its Altair lunar lander payload are to be awarded in the next few days and weeks. Both...
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NewsAstrium: we are committed to space jet
EADS Astrium's suborbital space jet has the company's long term commitment and its technological development will be sustained according to the company's...