Aerospace

This tag is used to mark content that is related to aerospace engineering. A substantive collection of articles can be found here, that discuss the design, development, testing, and operation of aircraft, spacecraft, and other aerospace vehicles.

 Ship 29 and Booster 11 lifting off from Texas. ©SpaceX SpaceX launches Starship-Super Heavy for its fourth flight test!

SpaceX successfully launched its fourth flight test of Starship-Super Heavy, its in-development fully reusable super-heavy lift rocket, from Boca Chica in Texas at 12:50 pm Universal Coordinated Time, or 07:50 am Central Time. Slow motion liftoff of Starship on Flight 4 pic.twitter.com/9itFbrfxW7 — SpaceX (@SpaceX) June

Jun 6, 2024 8 mins

Deep Blue Aerospace: An Overview and Update Deep Blue Aerospace: An Overview and Update

Chinese rocket company Deep Blue Aerospace has secured new funding for its reusable rocket plans, with the first launch scheduled for later this year. While just two years ago Deep Blue Aerospace preformed hop tests of a smaller vehicle, and completed several firings of their Nebula-1 rocket architecture. The company

Jun 1, 2024 3 mins

The Long March 3B/E Y96 vehicle lifting off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. China launches Pakistan's newest communications satellite

Pakistan's newest communications satellite headed to a geosynchronous transfer orbit atop of a Long March 3B/E from the Xinchang Satellite Launch Center's Launch Complex 2, located in southern China. Liftoff occurred at 20:12 pm, China Standard Time, on May 30th, or 12:12 pm

May 30, 2024 3 mins

Ship 29 and Booster 11 during a wet dress rehersal. ©SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy's fourth flight targeting NET June 5th

A little over two and a half months ago, SpaceX launched the third flight test of its in-development Starship-Super Heavy launch vehicle, which made it further than the previous two tests. Today, May 24th, the company announced it is targeting no earlier than June 5th for the fourth flight test,

May 24, 2024 7 mins

Humanities Journey to Interstellar Space Humanities Journey to Interstellar Space

Seemingly, since man first looked into the night, we have always yearned to explore the cosmos. But, despite hundreds of thousands of years of evolution, from our earliest ancestors to the present era, we have only recently begun to venture “far” away from our home.  At the time of the

May 18, 2024 7 mins

The Chang'e 6 samples: Why Apollo Basin? The Chang'e 6 samples: Why Apollo Basin?

Discover the importance of Chang'e 6 and its landing site in this new article!

May 13, 2024 5 mins

The Long March 3B/E Y97 vehicle lifting off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. China launches new experimental communication satellites

China has continued to ramp up its launch cadence for 2024 with a Long March 3B/E lifting off at 09:43 am China Standard Time, or 01:43 am Universal Coordinated Time, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, located in the country's Sichuan province, on May 9th.

May 9, 2024 4 mins

The Long March 6C Y1 vehicle lifting off from Launch Complex 9A from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. Long March 6C debuts from Taiyuan!

Lifting off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 11:21 am China Standard Time, or 03:21 am Universal Coordinated Time, was China's newest launch vehicle. The Long March 6C flew from Launch Complex 9A carrying four payloads into a sun-synchronus orbit. The four payloads onboard for

May 7, 2024 3 mins

A model of the present Long March 9 design at 2022 Airshow China in Zhuhai. ©China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology Why is China building the Long March 9?

China is developing one of the largest and most capable rockets in the world, but what for?

Apr 23, 2024 6 mins

Angara's Past, Present, and Future: A Chronicle of Aspirations and Uncertainties Angara's Past, Present, and Future: A Chronicle of Aspirations and Uncertainties

Angara, a representation of a dwindling dream.

Apr 10, 2024 5 mins

Delta IV Heavy lifting off from Space Launch Complex 37B for NROL-70. ©United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy soars for the final time

On the 9th of April, the final Delta IV Heavy took off from Space Launch Complex 37B, at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This launch was on behalf of the United States' National Reconnaissance Office with the payload being classified. The payload aboard the final Delta

Apr 10, 2024 6 mins

Agile Space unveils new test fire facility Agile Space unveils new test fire facility

On April 3rd, Agile Space, an aerospace startup located in Colorado, unveiled their new test fire facility, shortly after they commissioned and conducted the first hot fire there. The facility, dubbed "Animas" can support test fires of engines capable of producing over 1,200 newtons (136kg/300lbs) of

Apr 4, 2024 3 mins

Astra's rocket on the launchpad. ©Astra Astra's impressively awful flight history

Disclaimer: All currency is in United States Dollars unless stated otherwise. Astra was arguably one of the most prolific small payload launchers a few years ago, however for the past two years they've been stuck on the ground. While stuck on the ground they've faced no

Apr 2, 2024 8 mins