Private Spaceflight Accelerates Toward Wider Access
The commercial spaceflight sector has entered a phase of rapid expansion, driven by technological milestones and entrepreneurial ambition. Since 2020,…
Domino’s and SkyDrop Advance Pizza Drone Deliveries
In 2016, a Domino’s store in New Zealand marked a milestone in commercial aviation history by completing the world’s first…
Vulcan Centaur Stays on Track as New Glenn Faces Delay
United Launch Alliance is holding to its plan for a 2022 debut of the Vulcan Centaur, even as Blue Origin’s…
GAO Details Evolving Counter-Drone Technologies
Uncrewed aircraft systems have rapidly transitioned from niche tools to mainstream assets across industries, with applications ranging from aerial photography…
SpaceX Rocket Stage Set for Lunar Impact
On March 4, 2022, a spent upper stage from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to collide with the…
Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning Boosts UAV Swarm Combat
Unmanned aerial vehicles have long been valued for their low cost, maneuverability, concealment, and resilience in harsh environments. While single…
Lockheed Martin Stalker VXE Sets 39-Hour Endurance Record
On February 18, 2022, at Santa Margarita Ranch in California, Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works division pushed the boundaries of small…
Space Weather’s Hidden Impact on Starlink Launches
A recent study in *Cosmic Research* examined 130 Starlink launches between 2019 and 2023, revealing how shifts in thermosphere density…
Geomagnetic Storm Claims 40 Newly Launched Starlink Satellites
On February 3, SpaceX deployed 49 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, continuing its rapid…