“How do we use aerial mobility in the future on Mars, to help not just robotic exploration, but to help human exploration?”
Ellen Stofan
Smithsonian
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Dec 21, 2015
Saab ships laminar wing Section as Airbus A340-300 moves toward 2017 flight tests; NASA fires 3-D-sprinted rocket motor; Clean Sky tests of advanced business-jet design; Sea-Tac RFP for biofuel study; U.K. pushes out R&D commitment to 2026.
Dec 18, 2015
Leonid Faerberg, a photographer for Aviation Week’s partner in Russia, Air Transport Observer, attended the recent Soyuz launch in Kazakhstan. He sent in these images and his thoughts.
Dec 18, 2015
In addition to their clear photographic skills, this year's Photo Contest winners have impeccable aviation and aerospace credentials.
Dec 18, 2015
We received 293 entries and 637 individual photos for the 23rd Annual Aviation Week Photo Contest. Entries came from all 50 U.S. states and 14 other countries, representing every continent except Antarctica. Space is the most difficult category for drawing entries because access is limited and there are fewer events that provide photo opportunities.
Dec 18, 2015
The outcomes of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ space-industry ambitions may lie in the future, but he definitely moved the needle in 2015.
Dec 18, 2015
Shelby vs. McCain continues. NASA gains $1 billion. And international travelers to U.S. face new restrictions.
Dec 17, 2015
A couple of crossings were powered by alternative propulsion in 2015: the Pacific by solar and the English Channel by electric. But the big news was some approaching operational debuts from CFM and Pratt&Whitney.
Dec 17, 2015
Through partnerships and investments, defense primes and OEMs are increasingly turning the page away from the old playbook of acquiring and subsuming new technology.