US Space Force’s secretive X-37B spacecraft lands after record-breaking flight

US Space Force’s secretive X-37B spacecraft lands after record-breaking flight

The US Space Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle returned to Earth after spending a record-breaking 908 days in orbit. The Boeing-built test vehicle touched down at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 5.22 AM ET (3.52 PM IST) on November 12. The OTV-6 mission was launched by a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket […]

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Air India to induct 30 planes over next 15 months

Air India to induct 30 planes over next 15 months

The airline has signed leases and letters of intent for inducting 5 wide-body Boeing and 25 Airbus narrow-body planes The airline has signed leases and letters of intent for inducting 5 wide-body Boeing and 25 Airbus narrow-body planes Air India on Monday said it will progressively induct 30 new aircraft, including 5 wide-body Boeing planes, […]

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NASA orders five more astronaut missions from Musk’s SpaceX in .4 bn deal

NASA orders five more astronaut missions from Musk’s SpaceX in $1.4 bn deal

SpaceX will launch five more astronaut missions to the International Space Station for NASA at the end of the decade under a $1.4 billion contract order, the U.S. space agency said Wednesday, taking the company’s total contracted missions for its Crew Dragon astronaut capsule to 14. The latest boost to SpaceX’s NASA contract is part […]

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NASA orders five more astronaut missions from Elon Musk’s SpaceX in .4 billion deal

NASA orders five more astronaut missions from Elon Musk’s SpaceX in $1.4 billion deal

NASA awarded each company six crew missions, but ordered three more from SpaceX in early 2022 due to Boeing’s technical challenges NASA awarded each company six crew missions, but ordered three more from SpaceX in early 2022 due to Boeing’s technical challenges SpaceX will launch five more astronaut missions to the International Space Station for […]

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Space news weekly recap: Space force rocket launch to maiden SSLV rocket launch

Space news weekly recap: Space force rocket launch to maiden SSLV rocket launch

From the United Launch Alliance’s launch of an Atlas V rocket carrying a US Space Force missile to ISRO’s maiden launch of the SSLV, last week witnessed some major satellite launches. But it wasn’t just satellite launches, our weekly space news recap brings you some of the biggest space news that happened over the preceding […]

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Boeing sees best month for aircraft deliveries since 2019

Boeing sees best month for aircraft deliveries since 2019

Boeing said on Tuesday that it delivered 51 passenger and cargo planes in June, the aircraft maker’s best month for deliveries in more than three years, as airlines saw demand recovering from pandemic lows. Boeing Co. shares rose 6% in morning trading. The company, which recently moved its headquarters to Arlington, Virginia, said it delivered […]

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Jet Airways in talks with aircraft makers, lessors to lease 6-8 planes by December

Jet Airways in talks with aircraft makers, lessors to lease 6-8 planes by December

Jet Airways confirmed that the airline is in “advanced discussion” with the lessors and original equipment manufacturer but did not share specific details Jet Airways confirmed that the airline is in “advanced discussion” with the lessors and original equipment manufacturer but did not share specific details Jet Airways is in discussions with aircraft manufacturers and […]

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OFT-2: Boeing’s Starliner to return to Earth on May 26, details on how to watch live

OFT-2: Boeing’s Starliner to return to Earth on May 26, details on how to watch live

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will depart from the International Space Station on Wednesday for a landing in the western United States. NASA will provide live coverage of the event through NASA Television, the NASA App and the agency’s website. The spacecraft is scheduled to leave at 2.36 PM EDT on Wednesday, May 25 (12.06 AM […]

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Boeing Starliner: 5 facts you need to know about the spacecraft

Boeing Starliner: 5 facts you need to know about the spacecraft

Boeing recently rocketed its CST-100 Starliner spacecraft into orbit successfully. The passenger spacecraft, which is set to dock soon at the International Space Station (ISS), is set to complete its mission by next week. Boeing is currently one of only two companies (along with Elon Musk’s SpaceX) that is directly funded by NASA to develop […]

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