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1. The International Space Station Completed Its 100,000th Orbit After 18 Years

   May

   17

   2016

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   Yesterday, at 2:10 am ET, the International Space Station accomplished a rather remarkable feat after 18 years in space. The ISS successfully completed its 100,000th orbit, cruising at a cool speed of 17,500 miles per hour. To put the accomplishment into perspective, the International Space Station has now traveled about 2,643,342,240 miles and counting. But […]

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2. Tesla Hires Audi Executive Peter Hochholdinger as Its New Vice President of Vehicle Production

   May

   16

   2016

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   Tesla Motors has announced it has hired Audi executive Peter Hochholdinger as its new Vice President of Vehicle Production, which comes shortly after the exit of two senior production managers. Hochholdinger will be responsible for scaling up the manufacturing program for the newly announced Model 3, in addition to managing production of the Tesla Model […]

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3. Watch SpaceX’s Latest Falcon 9 First Stage Landing From 3 Different Angles

   May

   10

   2016

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   Elon Musk and SpaceX are on a roll right now, successfully carrying out yet another Falcon 9 first stage landing last week after sending JCSAT-14 satellite on to Geostationary Transfer Orbit. The thing that makes what SpaceX is calling its “hottest and fastest” landing yet even more impressive is the fact that they actually thought […]

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4. The Army’s HDMS 551s1 Robot Will Be Used For Bomb Disposal Operations

   May

   09

   2016

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   Resquared’s new HDMS 551s1 robot, made for the Army, can easily perform delicate tasks the majority of other robots are not capable of carrying out. While it is controlled by a human operator, the brunt of the work falls on the HDMS 551s1 robot, as it can open bags and unscrew bottles by utilizing its […]

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5. Watch LIVE: SpaceX To Launch Japanese Satellite and Attempt Another Rocket Landing

   May

   04

   2016

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   SpaceX isn’t wasting time when it comes to attempting another successful rocket landing. For east coast viewers, you can watch SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launch at 1:21 a.m. early Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral, with a Japanese satellite on board. The plan is for the satellite, from Japanese telecommunications company SKY Perfect JSAT, to eventually […]

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6. Video Shows America’s Weapons Arsenal Lined Up From Smallest To Largest

   May

   02

   2016

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   A new video entitled “US Army Size Comparison” from YouTuber MetaBallStudios helps put the size of some of America’s weapons into perspective. While the video doesn’t cover every single thing the military owns, it does show A LOT of America’s weapons arsenal lined up from smallest to largest. And yes, every weapon depicted is technically […]

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7. The T6 Ion Thruster Will Help Take The ESA’s BepiColombo Spacecraft To Mercury

   Apr

   27

   2016

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   The European Space Agency is counting on the T6 ion thruster for a mission to Mercury. At merely 11 inches in diameter, the T6 ion thruster will be one of four engines responsible for taking the ESA’s BepiColombo spacecraft to Mercury. Designed by UK-based Qinetiq, the T6 ion thruster ionizes propellants in order to manufacture […]

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8. Solar Impulse 2 Touches Down In California After 62 Hours Of Flight Time

   Apr

   25

   2016

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   Solar Impulse 2 pilot Bertrand Piccard took the skies from from Hawaii at 6:30am this past Thursday, and after 62 hours in the air, touched down at Moffett Airfield, California. For the first time in 9 months, the Solar Impulse 2 is back on track in its effort to circumnavigate the Earth, after being grounded […]

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9. Ford Raptor Will Be The First Full-Size American Pickup Officially Available In China

   Apr

   22

   2016

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   While Ford’s best-selling vehicle is the F-150, it’s the Ford Raptor that will be the first full-size American pickup officially available in China. The Ford Raptor boasts 400-plus horsepower and represents the type of premium American vehicle China has come to love. Many auto experts expect Ford to heavily market the Raptor to not only […]

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10. Boeing Attempting to Develop Artificial Pieces of Plastic Ice for Plane Testing

    Apr

    18

    2016

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    Ice forming on a plane’s fuselage is a common issue, however plane testing to simulate freezing temperatures at 30,000 feet is not a simple task. According to AeroPatent, Boeing is looking into the possibility of developing artificial pieces of plastic ice to make testing its aircraft a more trouble-free process. The patent application details how Boeing […]

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11. Watch SpaceX’s Historic Falcon 9 Rocket Landing in Spectacular 4K

    Apr

    11

    2016

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    Elon Musk and SpaceX have made history, finally landing the company’s Falcon 9 rocket on a barge in the middle of the ocean. I mean, did we ever really doubt Musk and SpaceX would be successful in their autonomous drone ship rocket landing? As icing on the cake, SpaceX recently released the Falcon 9 rocket […]

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12. Red Bull Pilot Slaloms Through Austrian Wind Farm at 185 Miles Per Hour

    Apr

    11

    2016

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    In an effort to promote the Red Bull Air Race series, Red Bull has once again resorted to what it does best… Making viral videos. The energy drink company decided to have former Red Bull Air Race world champion Hannes Arch slalom through an Austrian Wind Farm at 185 mph. In the race series, pilots […]

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13. Watch Blue Origin Successfully Launch and Land Its New Shepard Rocket For The Third Time

    Apr

    05

    2016

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    This past weekend, on April 2nd, Blue Origin successfully launched and landed its New Shepard rocket for the third time. Incredibly, Blue Origin reports the rocket hit an apogee of 339,178 feet or 103 kilometers, with the same hardware from its previous flights. In addition, Blue Origin says that the company “pushed the envelope on […]

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14. Alaska Air Pays $57 Per Share In Cash To Buy Virgin America

    Apr

    04

    2016

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    The bidding war to buy Virgin America between Alaska Air and JetBlue has officially ended, with Alaska Air coming out victorious and acquiring Virgin America for $57 per share in cash. Paying $57 per share comes out to $2.6 billion, however the the deal’s aggregate value is closer to $4 billion. Obviously, this is a […]

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15. Boeing Cutting 4,000 Jobs In an Effort to Reduce Costs as It Competes With Airbus

    Mar

    30

    2016

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    In an effort to reduce costs, Boeing is cutting 4,000 jobs through normal attrition, voluntary buyouts and leaving open positions unfilled. Citing softer demand for aircraft, in addition to Boeing’s need to keep up with rival Airbus, the jobs cuts will encompass approximately 2% of its worldwide staff. Company spokesman Doug Adler said, “We’ll only […]

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16. NASA’s New Massive Fuel Tank Measures 200 Feet Tall and 27.6 Feet Wide

    Mar

    29

    2016

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    The pictures don’t even do justice to just how enormous the fuel tank for NASA’s new Space Launch System is. Designed to fuel missions to Mars and other deep space endeavors, NASA engineers finished the final welding of the liquid oxygen tank this month. One of two huge cylinder tanks NASA will use to power […]

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17. Strong Growth in Commercial Aviation Markets Expected Through 2034

    Mar

    24

    2016

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    Commercial Aviation: A Huge & Growing Industry Airbus’ Global Market Forecast 2015-2034 suggests that the commercial air transport sector will continue to grow due primarily to demographic and economic growth trends. Regional growth through 2034 shows the Asia/Pacific region leading the way with a 39% share of new aircraft deliveries which worldwide will total 32,585. […]

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18. 20 Automakers Agree To Make Automatic Emergency Braking The Norm By 2022

    Mar

    23

    2016

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    By September 1st, 2022, automatic emergency braking (AEB) will be standard in “more than 99 percent” of the United States auto market. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently announced that 20 automakers agreed to the notion, a major step forward in overall automobile safety. Automatic […]

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19. Massive Super Guppy Aircraft Transports Huge Components for the Largest Rocket in the World

    Mar

    15

    2016

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    The Orion spacecraft is the successor to the now-retired Space Shuttle. NASA is planning to send astronauts on a first crewed flight aboard Orion in 2021. NASA’s Orion Spacecraft is destined to fly at the top of the Space Launch System (SLS). The Space Launch System will push Orion out of Earth’s orbit to reach […]

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20. Amazon Takes Step Towards Launching Cargo Service By Leasing 20 Boeing 767 Aircraft

    Mar

    14

    2016

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    Amazon’s air-delivery service looks like its prepping for take off (no pun intended), after the company announced it will lease 20 Boeing 767 aircraft. The Boeing 767 aircraft are being leased by a company by the name of Air Transport Services Group Inc. Amazon’s cargo service plan doesn’t seem all that ambitious when you take […]

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