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Pentagon-backed X-65 jet with 537 mph top speed moves closer to first flight

Aurora Flight Sciences has taken a major step forward in its experimental aircraft program, ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Inside Artemis II mission control, the nerve center for NASA’s next Moon flight

HOUSTON, When four astronauts strap into NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years, ...
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DARPA's X-65 Active Flow Control Demonstrator is Taking Shape

Aurora Flight Sciences and DARPA are continuing the assembly of the X-65 CRANE demonstrator, targeting a first flight by 2027 ...
The Aviationist

U.S. Air Force E-4C SAOC Begins Flight Testing

Sierra Nevada’s first test flight of the Survivable Airborne Operations Center marks a major step in replacing the aging E-4B “Nightwatch” fleet introduced in the 1970s. The E-4C Survivable Airborne ...
Aviation Today

First MQ-25 Flight Test Pushed To Early 2026

The Navy and Boeing have pushed back the initial flight test of the first MQ-25A Stingray aircraft carrier-based tanker aircraft into early 2026. The government-industry team insisted they are making ...
Astronomy

Starship’s 11th Test Flight marks new era for SpaceX rocket

SpaceX’s Starship rocket successfully completed its 11th test flight on Monday, capping a tumultuous year for the hulking vehicle as the company looks to push the envelope with a more powerful ...