Aerospace

The Airbus E Fan electric aircraft sucessfully crossed the English Channel. Image courtesy of Airbus.

Airbus E-Fan electric aircraft crosses English Channel

The US Army has activated four THAAD batteries - image courtesy of Lockheed Martin.

Lockheed Martin completes 100th THAAD Interceptor

Montage of several newly awarded NIAC Phase II concepts from fellows Bruce Wiegmann, Adrian Stoica, Steven Oleson, and Justin Atchison - image courtesy of L to R, B. WiegmannMSFC, A. StoicaJPL, S. Oleson, J. Atchison

From satellite swarms to interstellar submarines, the latest projects for Nasa

The monocoque receiving its livery of blue and orange in a-state-of-the-art spray booth at 3M’s training and development centre at Atherstone

Up to speed: Bloodhound SSC begins to look the part

The Airbus Concept plane - image courtesy of Airbus.

Airbus shuffles up senior management

the International Space Station (ISS)

UK sets vision for human spaceflight and space research

A Progress resupply craft docked to the ISS. Image courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.

Russia succeeds with critical ISS resupply

The proposed Houston spaceport could be used to launch micro satellites, train astronauts, conduct zero-gravity experiments and manufacture spacecraft - image courtesy of HAS

FAA approves Houston Airport to become the USA’s 10th spaceport

DARPA's X 51 hypersonic test vehicle. Image courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.

USAF announces construction of new hypersonic vehicle

SpaceX CRS-7 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 1021 a.m. EDT. After liftoff, an anomaly occurred

SpaceX rocket explodes minutes after launch

The Martin Jetpack can fly for up to 30 minutes and reach an altitude of 1,000 metres - image courtesy of Martin Aircraft.

Martin Jetpack available next year from $150,000