Enlarge / A SpaceX Starship prototype takes flight in April, 2021. (credit: SpaceX) The Air Force confirmed a strong interest in delivery of cargo around the world—by rockets—during an hourlong conference call with reporters on Friday. Military officials said they were elevating the cargo initiative to become the newest “Vanguard Program,” indicating a desire to […]
(video connection ) In this summer, the US Air Force awarded contracts to four companies to come up with prototypes for its Skyborg Program, the Air Force’s attempt to supply comparatively inexpensive autonomous uncrewed fight aircraft to function as autonomous wingmen into human-piloted F-22 along with F-35 fighters. Skyborg is among 3 Vanguard initiatives–applications meant […]
Expand / A Falcon 9 rocket establishes a Starlink assignment in January 2020. (charge: SpaceX) SpaceX yields to its launching pad at Kennedy Space Center on Monday because of its twelfth launching of usable Starlink satellites. The assignment is scheduled to lift off from Launch Complex-39A in 10:22am ET (14:22 UTC). Weather conditions will be […]