Governmental Aerospace Programs
The Federal Aviation Administration, air mail, space programs and military aviation
Flight of the Intruder
Their assignment, 45 years ago: Drop mines over Vietnam, something no jet had ever done.
February 24, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
K-MAX at Work
A few months into testing, the new cargo helo seems to be performing well.
February 15, 2012 |
By Heather Goss
Hardest to Fly?
Piloting an Apache helicopter almost always meant both hands and feet doing four different things at once.
February 03, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Moonset in Space
Here's something you can only see in Earth orbit.
February 02, 2012 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Clickable Space Exploration
A handy interactive map shows what lies ahead in space over the next decade.
February 01, 2012 |
By Heather Goss
DARPA ISO UAV
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is trying out innovation the 21st century way: crowdsourcing.
January 25, 2012 |
By Heather Goss
Everybody has won and all must have prizes
Prizes for specific accomplishments have been proposed as the solution to the problem of a moribund space program. Are they?
January 25, 2012 |
By Paul D. Spudis
Combat on Canvas
Art and artifacts from the Marine front lines, now on display in Washington.
January 24, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
China’s Long March to the Moon
China plans to send humans to the Moon. Why we should care.
January 14, 2012 |
By Paul D. Spudis
Bob Smyth, Grumman Test Pilot (1927-2012)
He flew the first flight of the F-14A Tomcat in 1970, but made bigger headlines when he had to eject from the aircraft just nine days later.
January 11, 2012 |
By George Larson
Thirty Hours, No Stops
The B-2 needs four fill-ups to keep flying.
January 05, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
The Candle Lighters
Alan Shepard was brave enough to ride the Mercury-Redstone rocket. These guys were brave enough to light it.
January 2012 |
By Tony Reichhardt
The Hurricane Hunters
When Atlantic storms threaten, NOAA pilots answer the call.
January 2012 |
By Paul Hoversten
Space 2012: What’s Ahead
Twelve things to watch for in space next year—if the world doesn’t end.
December 29, 2011 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Annus Horribilis: Space in 2011
A review of the year in space. It's not pretty.
December 27, 2011 |
By Paul D. Spudis
Tweetups Then and Now
Lockheed Martin held their first Tweetup this week, inviting fans to see the last F-22 roll out of the factory. So what exactly is a Tweetup, and how did they start?
December 20, 2011 |
By Heather Goss
Missing in Inaction: F-104
Alert: If you see a Starfighter in a parking lot, contact this Dutch museum.
December 19, 2011 |
By Pat Trenner
