Next Virgin Galactic spaceship completes major build milestone
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. announced Jan. 8 that it has reached the “Weight on Wheels” milestone in the build of its second commercial spaceship.
In...
Iranian leader calls missile attack a ‘slap’ at US bases
Iran struck back at the United States early Jan. 8 for killing its most powerful military commander, firing a barrage of ballistic missiles at...
Army releases top 10 list of coolest science, technology advances
This year has had its share of science and technology advances from Army researchers. The U.S. Army CCDC Army Research Laboratory, the Army's corporate...
SpaceX successfully launches satellite
SpaceX successfully launched JCSAT-18/Kacific1 from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., at 7:10 p.m., EST, Dec. 16.
The satellite...
F-117 stealth fighter display opens at California’s Reagan library
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. -- An exhibit displaying the first operational stealth fighter opened at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum.
The F-117 Nighthawk...
Thanksgiving 2019 aboard the space station
Right now, half of the crew members on board the International Space Station are American astronauts who are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving, and...
Pence makes surprise Iraq trip to reassure Kurds, greet troops
Vice President Mike Pence made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Nov. 23, the highest-level American trip since President Donald Trump ordered a pullback...
Innovative hearing protection may safeguard military working dogs
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Military working dogs played a vital role in the recent raid and death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi;...
Guided Carl-Gustaf munition goes 11-for-11 in flight tests
Raytheon and Swedish aerospace and defense firm Saab successfully completed a series of guided flight tests for the shoulder-launched, guided Carl-Gustaf® munition.
Tests were conducted...
Boeing employee raised concern about design of Max system
Two days of congressional hearings have produced internal Boeing documents showing that company employees raised concerns about the design of a key flight-control system...
