Another huge HyCAT milestone - a successful unmanned stores... separation flight test with Hermeus. This was only the program's 5th flight since the Spring. Tests like this usually take years. We’re moving 4x as fast.show more

Just over a day after arriving to Massey's, Starship... Booster 20 got to work, with a first cryo test completed, over the course of around 10 hours. It remains to be seen if SpaceX has plans for further tests, or this completes this stage of the pre-flight testing for the booster ahead of flight 13. NSF - NASASpaceflight.com |show more

Wow. China just compieted an in-flight abort test of... their crewed Moon spacecraft. This was the last major milestone before the agency can conduct an uncrewed orbital flight to their space station at the end of 2026. Mengzhou can carry a crew of 7 to orbit or 3 to the Moon.show more

More progress on the path to Flight 12, as... Booster 19 returned to Pad 2's mount for testing, with another prop load and an igniter test. This sets the stage for the first Static Fire test on the new pad with the V3 Booster. ➡️show more

Sergei Nikolaevich Tresvyatsky ( STEVE MCQUEEN Russian Version Was... a distinguished Soviet and Russian test pilot and cosmonaut who died on May 27, 2025, after a long illness. He was an Honored Test Pilot of the Russian Federation who worked at the Gromov Flight Research Institute (LII), was selected for the Buran program, and conducted extensive flight tests on various Soviet and Russian aircraft, including the MiG-21 and MiG-23. Key Facts: Occupation: Test Pilot and Cosmonaut Status: Died on May 27, 2025, after a prolonged illness Affiliation: Gromov Flight Research Institute (LII) Aircraft Tested: Conducted tests on a wide range of aircraft, including the MiG-21 and MiG-23. Cosmonaut Selection: Selected as a cosmonaut for Buran flights in 1985. Awards: Honored Test Pilot of the Russian Federation. Notable Incident : In 1993, he was involved in a mid-air collision while piloting a MiG-29 with another test pilot, Alexander Beschastnov, from the Russian Air Force. Both pilots successfully ejected from their aircraft, with the K-36DM ejection seat credited with saving their lives.show more

Starship Flight 12: SpaceX just loaded and acted like... they were going to do a Static Fire test, with the Deluge activating, etc. Heck, could have been a spin prime, hard to see with this deluge. Either way, that was fun!show more

🇹🇭 Incredible goal from Andros Townsend yesterday 🔥 The... 34-year-old rolled back the years with this superb curling effort. It was his first goal since joining Thai top-flight side Kanchanburi and helped them to a 4-0 winshow more

Southwest Airlines has confirmed that one of its flights... was forced to take evasive action to avoid colliding with another flight at Nashville International Airport over the weekend. Southwest reports that while approaching BNA amid gusty wind conditions, pilots of Southwest Flight 507 executed a precautionary go-around. During that action, the pilots used instructions from air traffic control and an onboard traffic alert to avoid conflicting with Southwest Flight 1152, which was departing from another runway. Flight 507 was able to land after the go-around and Flight 1152 continued to its destination in Knoxville. “We are engaged with the FAA as part of the investigation. Southwest appreciates the professionalism of its Pilots and Flight Crews in responding to the event. Nothing is more important to Southwest than the Safety of our Customers and Employees,” the airline said in a statement. Video: Flightradar24show more

NEWS: SpaceX has released a statement after today's successful... 11th Starship test flight. "Every major objective of the flight test was achieved, providing valuable data as we prepare the next generation of Starship and Super Heavy. The flight test began with Super Heavy igniting all 33 Raptor engines and ascending over the Gulf. The successful first-stage ascent was followed by a hot-staging maneuver, with Starship’s upper stage igniting its six Raptor engines to continue its flight to space. Following stage separation, the Super Heavy booster completed its boostback burn to put it on a course to a pre-planned splashdown zone off the coast of Texas using 12 of the 13 planned engines. Under the same angle of attack tested on the previous flight, the booster descended until successfully igniting all 13 planned engines (including one that did not relight during the boostback burn) for the high-thrust portion of the landing burn. The booster successfully executed a unique landing burn planned for use on the next generation booster. Super Heavy hovered above the water before shutting down its engines and splashing down. After completing a full-duration ascent burn, Starship achieved its planned velocity and trajectory. During flight, Starship successfully deployed eight Starlink simulators and executed the third in-space relight of a Raptor engine, demonstrating a critical capability for future deorbit burns. Starship re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere and was able to gather extensive data on the performance of its heatshield as it was intentionally stressed to test the limits of the vehicle’s capabilities. In the final minutes of flight, Starship performed a dynamic banking maneuver to mimic the trajectory that future missions returning to Starbase will fly. Starship then guided itself using its four flaps to the pre-planned splashdown zone in the Indian Ocean, successfully executing a landing flip, landing burn, and soft splashdown. Focus now turns to the next generation of Starship and Super Heavy, with multiple vehicles currently in active build and preparing for tests. This next iteration will be used for the first Starship orbital flights, operational payload missions, propellant transfer, and more as we iterate to a fully and rapidly reusable vehicle with service to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond."show more

A passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight lost his... mind because a baby was crying. The child screamed for 40 minutes straight until the man started yelling back. He screamed "You want me to scream? I'll scream!" and begged the parents to make it stop. The pilot actually diverted the entire flight just to kick him off. Have you ever been trapped on a flight like this? This video is for illustration purposes only and does not show the actual incident.show more

Some say there’s nothing quite as satisfying as tearing... through another crew’s wreck. Curious to see for yourself? Give the Drake Vulture a free test flight during Foundation Festival and pick up your first salvaging gig straight from your mobiGlas. Get a head start with this community guide from Kabutopz:show more

A Southwest Airlines flight from Burbank, California, safely landed... in Las Vegas after performing an emergency maneuver to avoid colliding with another aircraft on Friday. Minutes after Southwest flight 1496 took off from Burbank, it rapidly descended 475 feet to avoid hitting another plane — dropping from 14,100 feet to 13,625 feet, according to flight tracking data and passenger accounts. The other aircraft was identified as a Hawk Hunter with the N-number "N335AX," which was at approximately 14,653 feet when the Southwest flight had to make its emergency descent. Southwest airlines said in a statement, "The Crew of Southwest Flight 1496 responded to two onboard traffic alerts Friday afternoon while climbing out of Burbank, Cal., requiring them to climb and descend to comply with the alerts. The flight continued to Las Vegas, where it landed uneventfully. Southwest is engaged with the Federal Aviation Administration to further understand the circumstances. No injuries were immediately reported by Customers, but two Flight Attendants are being treated for injuries. We appreciate the professionalism of our Flight Crew and Flight Attendants in responding to this event. Nothing is more important to Southwest than the Safety of our Customers and Employees."show more

I was delighted with the two year olds this... morning. This was their first canter on the grass. This years crop I really feel is a huge upgrade on last years crop where we had 20 two year olds winners - so we’re expecting big things this year ! 🤞show more

🚨🇷🇺 BIG | At Kaliningrad airport, for the first... time since the start of the war, the "Covior" regime was declared. ✈️ Dozens of airplanes are circling over the city in the sky and are unable to take off. This regime is established when flight safety is threatened, most often due to unmanned aerial vehicles or unidentified objects. 🔺 During the operation of this regime, the airport ceases operations. Video is made Grok AIshow more

HOLY SMOKES: Anyone else traveling today? It’s a nightmare.... I’ve never seen an airport so crowded. This is Fort Lauderdale International…it is like this at every gate in at least the two terminals I have been in today. Original American Airlines flight was to leave for Dallas at 6:30am. We boarded, got on the runway only to come back due to mechanical issues. Needless to say that flight was cancelled and I’m finally boarding a new one this evening. Good luck to everyone traveling the next few weeks with the Spring Break crowds Let me know what you’re seeing out there…show more

This happened yesterday at San Antonio International Airport. This... San Antonio to Philadelphia flight was delayed because this woman refused to put her bag in the overhead bin. 🤯 All of the passengers had to exit the plane they just boarded so police officers could remove this woman from the flight. And she is not remorseful one bit. 😳 You can see the other passengers cheering as she exits the plane.👏 Many connections were missed because of this delay. In what universe do people like this live in? Whether she agreed with the flight attendant or not, grab what you need out of your bag, listen to the attendant and put your bag up like she told you. Then be quiet and let everyone enjoy their flight and be on there way. 💯 Nope- she was combatant and argued with the flight attendants and then would not get off the plane until police officers escorted her off. Have you ever caused a scene on an airplane even if you disagreed with something? Would you ever delay a whole flight over whether your bag can go under the seat in front of you or has to go in the overhead?show more

It's worth noting that the heaviest flown lift was... this flight test/demonstration from Xtreme Aerial Concepts, who stated in an interview that they were happy to take 3rd and not risk crashing what they built 54.3 lb drone 201.9 lb payload Only team to lift 200 lb+show more

This passenger on an airplane was freaking out due... to severe tooth aches. He was said to have been very red in the face, in panic due to the pain, very loud outbursts, which created an issue for the airlines. They declared an emergency and landed the flight early, and medical staff removed him once they landed. Should there be a punishment for this, since he more than likely has been dealing with this pain before getting on the flight, not to mention being the cause for delay for the other passengers?show more

BREAKING: SpaceX is preparing to launch Starship Flight 12... as soon as Tuesday, May 19 at 5:30 p.m. CT This mission will debut the next-generation Starship and Super Heavy vehicles for the very first time, powered by upgraded Raptor engines and launching from a newly designed pad at Starbase Flight 12 will test major redesigns across the entire Starship system aimed at enabling full and rapid reusability. The mission also includes deployment of 22 Starlink simulators, an in-space Raptor relight, advanced heat shield analysis tests, and multiple experimental reentry maneuversshow more