Arrival! The Blue Origin Jacklyn barge returns to Cape... Canaveral empty-handed, following the successful first flight of New Glenn. The first stage helped push Blue Ring to orbit but failed to make it down again for a landing attempt. The barge is unscathed with no noted debris, as expected given the failure well before reaching Jacklyn. Views:show more

China's first reusable rocket, Zhuque-3, sadly failed its maiden... flight. The first stage failed to recover during the landing, but the actual landing point was very close to the expected location. The second stage successfully entered the predetermined orbit. Failure is the mother of success. This is a brand new area for China's space program. Learn from this failure and wish for success next time!show more

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is finally on the... pad and ready for its highly anticipated maiden flight. This marks a monumental moment for the space industry as Blue Origin takes a leap into orbital spaceflight. From the innovative Blue Ring payload to booster recovery on Jacklyn, we dive into everything you need to know about this historic launch. Plus, a detailed look at New Glenn’s BE-4 engines, giant fairings, and future missions, including Blue Moon and Project Kuiper. Will this launch set the tone for Blue Origin’s reusable rocket ambitions? Join us as we unpack the details! Full video in reply.show more

Honestly, that was impressive first flight for ZQ3 A... flawless ascent, the second stage made it to orbit, a successful re-entry burn, stable descent, and all that went wrong was an engine failure on the landing burn No other reusable booster has got this close to a landing on its first flight I wouldn't be surprised if LandSpace can sort out whatever destroyed that engine by the next flight, and then a successful landing would seem pretty likelyshow more

Here's some footage of the GO America returning to... Port Canaveral with something under a blue tarp on the deck. 👀 Clip from JohnCnshow more

The Lake Shrine Self-Realization Fellowship meditation and walk enter... survived virtually unscathed, except for the public bathroom. It helped to have a giant lake with a water pump and a barge that sprayed water on the trees. Still serene and beautiful. As before. #PalisadesFireshow more

The Marmac 31 barge, aka “You’ll Thank Me Later,”... chartered to SpaceX and set to soon move Starship stages from Starbase to Florida, has reappeared today. Seen passing through Port Canaveral with three large tanks bound for KSC.show more

$ASTS BlueBird 7 is set to launch on Blue... Origin’s New Glenn which went vertical at LC-36 overnight ahead of the mission. If the launch happens in the coming days then it would mark Blue Origin’s third launch and the first reflight of a New Glenn booster.show more

OMG! They've nailed it on the 2nd attempt. 🤯... Fully successful mission to orbit capped off with their first landing. Looks a little familiar doesn't it? It's China's first ever orbital booster recovery on land right too. The future is wild!show more

Today, Blue Gold Farms received a few thousands of... Amo Pullet. The economy is not in our favours today (poultry farms) But then, no matter what, we'll continue to push. May the almighty continue to make it easy for us.show 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

.Blue Origin has just removed the second tower module... at LC-36, appropriately adorned with the American flag 🇺🇸 (although I suppose someone is now going to have to carry it up to the "new" top of the tower again) 📽️ Space Coast Live/NSF - NASASpaceflight.comshow more

I see a lot of people sharing stories so... I think I might as well. The first SpaceX launch I watched live was Jason 3 on January 17 2016. The fifth landing attempt and the first one following the first successful RTLS a month before. We didn't get this video until the day after launch. This was the point where I really got interested into spaceflight as a whole. I have highly mixed feelings about the state of the company just over ten years later as they have gone public today but it's been one hell of a ride, that's for sure.show more

The first production Boeing B777-9 aircraft, with the complete... interior, expected to be delivered to Lufthansa, conducted an approximately three-hour test flight reaching FL390, after taking-off from Everett Paine Field. Lufthansa has 20 firm orders for the Boeing 777-9, acting as a launch customer for the 777X program. Due to significant certification delays, first delivery is now expected in early 2027. 🎥Ole_Nev / r/aviation #aircraftshow more

History has a new tail number. Our first FAA-conforming... aircraft for TIA is officially in the air. This marks a major milestone within the final stage of certification, with The FAA ✈️ pilots expected to begin "for credit" flight testing later this year. As the U.S. accelerates the integration of eVTOLs into the national airspace with eIPP, Joby is prepared with a proven aircraft design and we're proud to lead a new era of Advanced Air Mobility. Full Release ⬇️show more

At dawn, Israeli forces launched a new infiltration attempt... in the Beqaa Valley. The objective, apparently, was to recover the remains of Israeli pilot Ron Arad, who died in 1986 during the war in Lebanon. Fifteen helicopters (significantly more than in the first attempt) once again used Syrian airspace to enter the Beqaa Valley, where they were confronted by Hezbollah. There are reports that one helicopter was shot down during the clash, but details are still lacking as to whether the operation was successful or ended in failure. 🇮🇱🇱🇧show more