Hypersonic shock waves: 3D simulations expose new flow disturbances
At hypersonic speeds, complexities occur when the gases interact with the surface of the vehicle, such as boundary layers and ...
Blue Origin rocket engine gives a boost to Museum of Flight’s Simonyi Space Gallery
Seattle's Museum of Flight brings its collection of space artifacts up to the present day with a Blue Origin BE-3U rocket ...
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US military’s mini space shuttle returns to Earth after orbiting for 434 days on a secret mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. military’s classified mini space shuttle returned to Earth on Friday after circling the world for 434 days. The space plane blasted into orbit from NASA ...
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SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites Sunday night, including direct to cell models
SpaceX launched 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, from Cape Canaveral on Sunday at 9:24 p.m. ET. Backup opportunities run through Monday. The Falcon 9 first ...
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Astronauts Can Now Print Metal in Space and It’s a Game Changer for Future Missions
The first metal 3D part ever created in orbit has landed on Earth. Image credits: ESA. A small, unassuming metal object sits on a workbench at the European Space Research and Technology Centre ...
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First Metal Object 3D-Printed in Space Recovered on Earth
The first metal thingamajig ever 3D printed in space has landed on Earth, where European Space Agency (ESA) scientists are now studying it. In a press release, the ESA announced that the object ...
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$810k for 3 minutes at the edge of space? Two from S’pore sign up for Virgin Galactic flights
Mr Mike Moses oversees the company’s commercial spaceflight programme and previously held a senior role in space-shuttle missions at Nasa, the United States space agency. And he tells The ...
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Long-time advocate of SLS rocket says it’s time to find an “off-ramp”
Essentially, the program was established to continue jobs that were attached to the Space Shuttle program after that vehicle ended its tenure in 2011. Pace's comments may land with a thud on the ...
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MIT to send 3D camera, mini-rover, human voice record to Moon's South Pole
is set to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, with a targeted launch date of no earlier than February 26. The payloads include: a small 3D camera ...