NASA test pilot visits Cleveland after X-59 plane takes its first flight: Growing STEM

"Flying the airplane is exciting, but that engineering is really exciting as well,” said Larson. The goal of the X-59's ...
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SpaceX plans next Starship test flight in March

The first Starship test flight of 2026 is scheduled for as soon as early March as SpaceX enters a critical year in the vehicle’s development.
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SpaceX targets mid-March for first flight of its upgraded Starship rocket

SpaceX is steering its next giant leap toward the middle of March, when it aims to fly an upgraded Starship stack for the ...
AeroTime

Lockheed conducts first flight test of NGSRI, a potential Stinger replacement

Lockheed Martin completes first flight test of its NGSRI, a potential replacement for the Stinger developed from concept to flight in 26 months.
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SpaceX targeting mid-March for 1st flight of bigger, more powerful Starship 'Version 3,' Elon Musk says

SpaceX plans to launch the 12th test flight of its Starship megarocket in six weeks, according to Elon Musk. It will be the ...
PRIMETIMER

X-59 test flights rely on chase aircraft for monitoring

NASA’s X-59 test flights rely on chase aircraft to monitor safety, communications, data collection, and instrumentation as ...
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Lockheed Martin Test Fires FIM-92 Stinger's Possible Successor

Lockheed Martin completed the first flight test of its Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI) design as part of the competition for the FIM-92 missile's replacement. Lockheed Martin has ...
The Aviationist

USAF Releases New Photos of Second B-21 Raider in Flight Test

The service announced the arrival of the second B-21 bomber, possibly nicknamed “Spartan,” at Edwards AFB at the end of its first flight to join the test fleet. The U.S. Air Force has released photos ...