All articles by Zach Rosenberg – Page 11
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NewsGolden Spike promises crewed trips to the moon by 2020
A new startup company, Golden Spike, promises a manned, round-trip voyage to the lunar surface by 2020. The company, which includes several high-profile...
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NewsUS Air Force awards space launch contract for small payloads
The US Air Force (USAF) has made a major spacecraft purchase, and is preparing to make another. A contract worth up to $900 million for small spacecraft...
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NewsSeaLaunch successfully puts Eutelsat 70B into orbit
A Zenit launch vehicle has successfully launched Eutelsat 70B, a communications satellite, from SeaLaunch's platform in the Pacific Ocean. As of press...
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NewsEmbraer displays new Legacy 500 in colour
Embraer has publicly displayed a freshly-painted Legacy 500 for the first time as the company moves closer to a long-delayed maiden flight of the mid-size business jet by the end of the year.
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NewsUS Navy details X-47B catapult launch test
The US Navy has detailed the 29 November ground-based catapult launch of the Northrop Grumman X-47B, a key milestone in the path to carrier-based operations....
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Israel working on low-observable UAV
The Israeli military is developing a large, classified unmanned air vehicle (UAV) with features consistent with stealthy aircraft designs, according to a...
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NewsStratolaunch and SpaceX part ways
Space launch company Stratolaunch has parted ways with manufacturer SpaceX, dissolving a partnership dating from the project's inception. "Stratolaunch...
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China launches likely reconnaissance satellite constellation
China has launched what is likely a new constellation of reconnaissance satellites for the Ministry of Defence. The launch of the Long March 4C vehicle...
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NewsIN FOCUS: US Army rethinks UAV training
Warfare often brings leaps forward as technology adapts to new threats: the First World War brought maturity and experience to aviation generally, and the Second World War brought the same to the jet engine.
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NewsFAA suspends site selection for UAS airspace integration
The FAA has indefinitely delayed site selection for unmanned air system (UAS) trial flights, effectively stalling the push to integrate UAVs into civil airspace. In...
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Orbital Sciences Antares launch delayed until 2013
The first flight of Orbital Sciences' Antares space launch vehicle has been pushed into 2013. The launch is now scheduled for early January, 2013,...
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NewsUS Army buys 34 UH-72s from EADS
The US Army has awarded European manufacturer EADS an almost $182 million contract for 34 additional UH-72A Lakotas ...
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NewsSuborbital space tourism company Xcor selects ATK to build wings
Suborbital tourism company Xcor has selected St. George, Utah-based ATK to build the wings and control surfaces of the Lynx Mk. I, currently under construction. Lynx...
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NewsObama re-election unlikely to shift space policy
Although the outcome of the US presidential elections is likely to leave space policy largely unchanged, jockeying in Congress has already begun for influential positions.
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NewsUnmanned specialist Chandler/May purchased by Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin has expanded its unmanned technology portfolio with the acquisition of Huntsville, Alabama-based Chandler/May, a maker of both vehicles and...
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Mortar fired from UAV
The US Army has fired a guided mortar from an unmanned air vehicle (UAV), in cooperation with General Dynamics. An 81mm mortar, standard size, was...
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Debris fears for International Space Station after Russian Briz-M upper stage explodes
Debris has long been a hazard for in-orbit satellites and spacecraft - and that problem will not have been diminished when a Russian Briz-M upper stage from...
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NewsMore RQ-7s for US Army
The US Army has ordered 68 additional AAI RQ-7B Shadow unmanned air vehicles, the latest in a long and continuing stream for US military customers ...
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Proton carries two Russian comsats to orbit
A Proton-M launch vehicle has successfully launched two Russian satellites from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The satellites are both reportedly safe in geosynchronous...
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NewsNASA requests information on payload fairings for Space Launch System
NASA is exploring new payload fairings aboard the Space Launch System (SLS), a concrete indicator that the agency plans to launch payloads aside from the...