NASA Unveils Vision; NOAA Seeks Input on Mission Authorization
As NASA was laying out its new exploration vision yesterday, NOAA's Office of Space Commerce was releasing an update of its Mission Authorization proposal, seeking stakeholder input. https://t.co/zdjJBR62HO https://t.co/7Ly27Fdunk
34th FS Sets Record
The 34th FS at Hill was deployed 11 of 12 months last year They had the first air-to-air drone kills for the F-35A, flew defensive air cover for multiple carrier strike groups, were first into Iranian airspace for Midnight Hammer. Release:...
Taiwan Targets Drone Hub with $1.38B Non‑red Supply Push
Can Taiwan fulfil Asia-Pacific drone hub goal with ‘non-red’ supply chain push? Plan is to invest US$1.38 billion between 2025 and 2030 for uncrewed systems industry, but questions linger over scale, politics and timing https://t.co/jb0kr8jdVY via @scmpnews
Roscosmos Unveils First Image From Elektro‑L5 Satellite
Roskosmos published first image from the Elektro-L5 weather satellite which was launched in February. Full size version and context: https://t.co/XRGzszjsAK https://t.co/KYrEHQmwWr
ISS Captures Progress MS-33 Docking with Antenna Snag
Newly released images taken from the ISS of yesterday's docking with the Progress MS-33 cargo ship, with a stuck antenna clearly visible on the right of docking mechanism. More pics and context: https://t.co/GL29AvnJQ5 https://t.co/7idPQ8z9Ix
Sunrise over A380 Wing: Pure Sydney Bliss
ah.. that "Sunrise over the starboard wing of an @AirBus #A380 as you're coming into #Sydney" moment.. pure bliss.. https://t.co/gZ6ZxTzQAT
U.S. Military Pursues True Invisibility for Aircraft
From the TWZ vault: Can The U.S. Military Make An Airplane Invisible To The Naked Eye? https://t.co/En5bCKn8tZ
NASA Redefines Lunar Exploration Strategy for Future Missions
Last week's EVSN took a closer look at the changing Lunar Exploration landscape. That story provides solid context for today's announcements. I've stuck it up on Medium: https://starstryder.medium.com/closer-look-nasa-rewrites-human-exploration-again-9013f90c7622?sk=ec8e6c25ff5bc4db7eeaab9320db7848
US Scrambles to Counter Unidentified Drone Intrusions Near Bases
U.S. Battled Drone Incursions Over Key Bases At Home After Launch Of Epic Fury It remains unclear who is behind the incursions, which have occurred now at two bases in recent weeks, but concern is clearly elevated during a time of...
B‑2 Bombers to Iran Display Unusual Wing Squares
B-2 Spirits Heading To Iran Appear With Puzzling Features On Their Wings New images of B-2s heading out on an Epic Fury sortie show two jets with prominent squares arranged along their leading edges. https://t.co/PxTSIPZQM8
First Live Moon Crash Broadcast Captivates Millions
#ThisDayInTechHistory. March 24, 1965. Millions watch for the first time as the Ranger 9 space probe crashed into the moon. (NASA) #Space #Exploration #History https://t.co/PFyzWvwTPV
Falcon 1’s First Orbital Attempt Marks 20‑Year Milestone
The first SpaceX orbital launch attempt was 20 years ago today. Ashlee Vance: “the Falcon 1… quite likely changed the course of human history. The imaginations and passions of engineers and dreamers all around the world expanded.” (WTHWOS p.11.) For more Falcon...
Starcloud Launches Orbital Data Center Using NVIDIA H100
NVIDIA-Backed Starcloud Tests Orbital #Data Centers with H100 AI GPU in Space by @IntEngineering #SpaceTech #Tech #Technology #EmergingTech #Space https://t.co/huY6Fk3TU4
Soyuz Launch Reveals Unexpected Military‑style Payload Fairing
Note to illustrators: videos of last night's Soyuz launch show that it used a different ("military" style) payload fairing from the Ariane-4-derived 81KS type depicted by the satellite developer. Context: https://t.co/zaum1S7eWh https://t.co/7iPE8xWFls
Excited to Contribute to Roman Space Telescope Launch
Roman Space Telscope is getting ready to launch this year and I can’t believe I get to work on this awesome mission 🛰️ 🚀 ✨
Army Fast-Tracks MV-75 Tiltrotor, Trains Troops Early
Planning For Army’s New MV-75 Tiltrotor Already Part Of Officer Training, General Says With the Army putting its MV-75 tiltrotor on a blazingly fast track, troops are already getting experience on the aircraft before the first one is even delivered. https://t.co/WGPIrfTgOs
SES Orders 28 Satellite Buses, Launches First Pathfinder 2029
.@SES_Satellites: 28-sat-bus order w/ @K2Space to launch starting 2029; 1st Pathfinder demo goes up on @SpaceX Transporter 16; SES building the payloads, and also to build payloads for @defis @esa #Iris2 MEO-orbit component. @Thales_Alenia_S @BoeingSpace.https://t.co/vhvvGNlR9m https://t.co/Hdbe6GTD8I
US Navy P-8 Poseidon Suffers $2.5M Collision Damage
A US Navy P-8 Poseidon got bonked by a foreign aircraft taxiing into it at an undisclosed location on March 20. Damage was enough to classify it as a Class A (>$2.5m) https://t.co/k13bI4dv4P
United Turns Three Economy Seats Into Coach Bed
United Airlines Adds A New Way To Sleep In Coach — 3 Economy Seats Turn Into A Bed Starting Next Year - View from the Wing https://t.co/Hw77iaTeMq
United Pushes Premium Seats Amid Rising Fuel Costs
United Airlines bets bigger on premium travel as Iran war drives up fuel costs https://t.co/fOUsTNwpRK
Demand Counter‑UAS Testing Before Deploying Troops
I’m choosing my words carefully here—I have concerns putting our troops into this sort of environment, without prior c-uas testing in a high density combat environment or more direct learning from the AFU. Please factor c-UAS into these deliberations....
NASA Unveils Strategy to Outpace China, Russia in Space Race
NASA’s biggest announcement in years, their plan for how to beat China and Russia in The Space Race 2.0! #space #nasa #moon #artemis #astrokobi
Coastliner Captures United’s Nostalgic, Futuristic Flight Vision
"Coastliner" is an epically great name for @United's new airplane. It evokes the old, great age of flight—which is gradually getting rebuilt anew. I'm looking forward to flying on one of these.
F-15EX Becomes Sensor King with Triple‑Pod Suite
Pod party on this F-15EX: Sniper targeting pod, AAQ-13 Nav pod w/terrain following radar, and Legion IRST pod. F-15EX is the bolt on sensor king of fighters.
Marine Corps F‑35Cs Deploy to Middle East Bases
Land-Based Marine Corps F-35Cs Are Now Moving Towards The Middle East The F-35Cs, operating from land bases, look set to join a Marine combat capability that is about to balloon in size in the Middle East. Lots of movements underway, updating live:...
800+ Russian Drones Unleashed in Historic Attack
It appears that today saw one of the largest drone attacks in history, more than 800 Russian drones launched, not including the massive missile strikes carried out overnight.
Built a Supersonic Engine Test Stand? Snap a Selfie!
TFW you can take a selfie with the supersonic engine test stand you designed and built. If you want to be in the next pic like this, https://t.co/QkgtLNyUcw. https://t.co/0GJWnG4Gnc
Cheap DIY Drones Undermine US Defense, AI Threat Looms
Cheap drones, using mobile phone components, commercial off-the-shelf electronics, guidance sensors and a cheap 550cc two-stroke petrol engine, have literally defeated the entire might of US defence spending. When cheap cameras, and more autonomous scalable AI capabilities emerge, we're in real...
Carlos Garcia‑Galan Outlines Detailed Moon Base Roadmap
I’ve been waiting literally decades for NASA to articulate a plan for a Moon base. Now Carlos Garcia-Galan is doing a masterful job of precisely this. Dozens of landings. Drones. RTGs. Rovers. Habitats. Excavators. This is incredible stuff.
Generative Design Powers One Click Metal Drone Frame
Generative Design Meets Metal #3D Printing: One Click Metal’s #Drone Frame Takes Flight via @WevolverApp #3Dprinted #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/94TJLJ6Plc
Musk Unveils Orbital Data Centers Larger than ISS
Musk Offers Sneak Peek at Orbiting Data Centers. They're Bigger Than the ISS https://t.co/3zP36MHO4C https://t.co/Y2QLnDhLJO
Progress MS-33 Manually Docked to Poisk via TORU
The Progress MS-33 cargo ship docked with the Poisk module at about 1340:44 UTC Mar 24. The docking was carried out under manual remote control with the TORU system.
COVID Fatigue Still Plagues Overworked Air Traffic Controllers
Overworked and burnt out? MUST READ on on how Covid still impacts aviation professionals - and with focus on ATC controllers - highly topical given #LaGuardia crash #avgeek https://t.co/6ZmrPqwGof https://t.co/LTJqIaKnxd
NASA Shifts to Commercial Launches, Moon Flights Every Six Months
NASA’s Lori Glaze said, beginning with Artemis VI, the agency will transition from government driven missions to commercial launches (ie Starship or New Glenn or others). Agency wants to launch humans to the Moon at least every six months.
SES Orders 28 High‑power MEO Satellites for 100 Gbps Optical Network
.@SES: We've ordered 28 20-kW sats from @K2Space for 8,000-km MEO orbit (same as as SES's O3b mPower), four orbital planes, pole to pole. SES builds the payloads. Up to 100Gbps optical data relay, interoperable w/ other constellations. Will @defis_eu...
Isaacman's Speech Praises NASA Transparency Over Cover‑ups
This is the speech Isaacman is presently giving. What is refreshing about this is that it acknowledges NASA’s shortcomings rather than minimizing or covering them up.
NASA Unveils “Ignition” Moon Exploration Roadmap
NASA's day-long meeting, starting at 9:00 am ET this morning (Mar 24), is "Ignition: NASA's Plan for the Moon." https://t.co/JDGO8sMTFt
Miracle Survival: Flight Attendant Ejected, Lives On
Imagine getting thrown over 100 meters through the air… still strapped to your seat… and surviving. 😱 That’s exactly what happened to Air Canada Express flight attendant Solange Tremblay at LaGuardia. Her CRJ-900 hit a fire truck on the runway.....
NASA Switches Progress MS-33 Docking to Manual After Antenna Failure
NASA: All attempts to deploy 1 of 2 Progress MS-33 Kurs rendezvous antenna did not succeed, so the docking will be switched to manual mode as first planned yesterday... Progress MS-33 is now tracked by an ISS camera: https://t.co/P6h1cwOAXH...
NASA Announces Major Program Updates at 9 Am ET
Expecting major news today across a broad range of programs at NASA. Event here at NASA HQ starts at 9 am ET. https://t.co/MGTEqhfgfV
Simulator Recreates LaGuardia Crash for Insightful Learning
CNN segment with pilot and instructor Aaron Murphy using a flight simulator to recreate what the Air Canada Express pilots saw in their final moments before colliding with a fire truck on LaGuardia’s runway 04. Erin Burnett hosted as Murphy...
First Space Fighter Satellite Promises Agile In‑Orbit Combat
Fascinating read on company building the first space 'fighter/pursuit' satellite for in-orbit combat - the True Anomaly Jackal. Agile and manoeuvrable - but left unsaid - what does it do when it gets on an enemy satellite's 'six o'clock'? Kinetic?...
Aerospace-Grade Capsule Survives Magnitude‑9 Quakes, Tsunamis
Aerospace-Grade Survival Capsule Withstands Magnitude-9 Quakes and Tsunamis by @_fluxfeeds #TechForGood #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/Uzhy2xD7cT
Unveiling Plesetsk's Secret Unannounced Orbital Launch
OK, we will try to chronicle the curious case of an unprecedented/unannounced orbital launch from Plesetsk on the linked page (work in progress, of course): https://t.co/zaum1S7eWh
Unannounced Soyuz Launch Suspected, Details Remain
Possible launch of Soyuz rocket with Rassvet satellites at about 1800 UTC Mar 23. Russia has, unusually, made no announcement but there are observations downrange of rocket plume and claimed signals from a payload. Situation currently uncertain, no Space Force...
ATC Strain Boosts LaGuardia‑exposed Airline Short Opportunities
Macro:🚨 ATC strain at hubs; Key: controller juggling odor-emergency, runway incursions up; Risks: staffing, fatigue, complexity; Trade: short airlines with LaGuardia exposure. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA. More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Finland's ReOrbit Secures $173M Deal for First GEO Satellites
Finland's @ReOrbitOy sells first 2 GEO sats, to @thelibragroup's SLI leasing company, for $173M. SLI says ultimate users/orbital slots TBD. Deal follow's December 'heads of agreement' w/ startup GEO sat builder #AscendArc, also for 2 satellites, for $200M. https://t.co/LQZFwwRbdM https://t.co/VZFZgfbJV5
USAF Unveils Stealth Tanks, Pods,
F-22, B-52 Flight Testing Over The Mojave Showcases Advanced USAF Developments We've gotten our best look yet at new stealthy underwing tanks and sensor pods for the F-22, and the USAF's new AGM-181 nuclear cruise missile. https://t.co/sd23IzPPeJ
NYC Collision Shows Verbal Routing Is Dangerously Outdated
The aircraft collision in NYC could have been easily avoided. We fact that we still route aircraft just with verbal communication is absurd. Routing could all be automated and even the piloting of the aircraft could be automated.
Son at LGA; Flight Attendant Ejected Survives
My son is at LGA right now. Here’s the view. It’s sad what happened. I can’t believe it happened. So happy to hear the flight attendant who was ejected from the plane survived. https://t.co/2KY0wwxweb