Tag: Aerospace
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SpaceX Starship Test Flight Nears Launch in Texas
SpaceX Eyes the 11th Starship Flight Test in Texas SpaceX is approaching another milestone in its ambitious Starship program. The company is planning the 11th flight test of its two-stage, heavy-lift vehicle from its Starbase facility in Texas, event organizers said. The launch window is set to open at 6:15 p.m. Central Time on Monday,…
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SpaceX Aims for Two Back-to-Back Starship Successes in Monday Flight
SpaceX set to push Starship toward reliability with 11th flight test SpaceX appears poised to press its bet on Starship as the company eyes a second consecutive high-profile test in as many attempts. If weather cooperates, the stainless-steel Starship and its Super Heavy booster are scheduled to perform their 11th flight test from SpaceX’s Starbase…
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SpaceX Aims for Back-To-Back Starship Success With Monday Launch
SpaceX Pursues Consecutive Starship Missions to Prove Reliability Elon Musk’s SpaceX is again attempting a high-stakes test of Starship, the stainless-steel vehicle designed to carry humans to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. After a successful August milestone that demonstrated all primary Starship objectives in a near-orbital flight, the company plans its 11th flight test on…
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Explosion at Tennessee Military Explosives Facility: Live Updates
Breaking: Large blast rocks Tennessee explosives facility A powerful explosion rocked a military explosives facility in McEwen, Tennessee, Friday morning, sending smoke plumes into the sky and prompting a large emergency response. Local authorities confirmed the incident but cautioned that details were still developing as responders worked to secure the scene. What happened and where…
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SpaceX moves giant Super Heavy booster to pad ahead of Starship Flight 11 launch (photos)
Giant booster reaches the launch pad SpaceX has taken another major step toward Starship Flight 11, with the Giant Super Heavy booster arriving at the orbital launch mount at Starbase, Texas. On Wednesday, SpaceX shared a series of photographs on X showing the colossal booster being maneuvered into position, ready for integration with the Starship…
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DASSAI MOON Project: Space Sake Brewing Initiative
Introduction: A historic brewing ambition Japan is poised to make history again—not with a new whiskey or wine, but with sake. The DASSAI MOON Project represents the world’s first deliberate test brewing of sake in space. A collaboration between DASSAI Inc., the Iwakuni-based sake producer, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), the project envisions deploying purpose-built…
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Uncovering New Physics In Metals Manufacturing
Uncovering a Hidden Layer in Metal Manufacturing For decades, scientists believed that the subtle chemical patterns inside metal alloys were too small to matter or were erased during the brutal processes of manufacturing. New research from MIT shifts that view, showing that these patterns persist and influence a range of properties—from strength and durability to…
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Canada presses ahead with F-35 program as review continues
Canada moves forward with the F-35 plan amid cost review Canada remains committed to the F-35 fighter program, with government officials indicating a stance of “full steam ahead” while a review of the project’s rising costs continues. Deputy Defence Minister Stefani Beck testified before the House of Commons committee examining the auditor general’s report on…
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Canada presses on with F-35 program amid cost concerns and strategic debates
Canada continues with the F-35 program despite rising costs Canada is moving full steam ahead with the F-35 fighter program, at least for the moment, according to a Department of National Defence official who testified before a House of Commons committee. Deputy Defence Minister Stefani Beck told MPs that the government will proceed with the…
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Expert Warns Elon Musk’s Robots Could Prove Scrap on Mars
Expert warns Elon Musk’s Mars robots face a grim reality A leading robotics scholar says Elon Musk’s ambitious plan to deploy humanoid robots to Mars may be more fragile than the billionaire’s public promises suggest. In a recent interview with Forbes, Christian Hubicki, head of the Optimal Robotics Laboratory at Florida State University, warned that…