A USAF C-12 aircraft is testing high-speed connectivity with SpaceX’s Starlink sat network, with additional inflight demos aboard a C-130 and other aircraft on tap, SpaceX says.
Arianespace Plans Ariane 6 Rideshare Mission To Moon
Arianespace is offering a rideshare mission to the Moon in 2023 aboard its new Ariane 6 rocket, Stephane Israel, CEO of the European launch service company, announced Oct 22.
Adversary Air Pick Moves Top Aces To Seek F-16 Import OK
Credit: F-16 Block 70: Lockheed Martin
Top Aces will apply to import 29 used F-16s to the U.S. after being named as one of seven companies selected to compete for a $6.4 billion U.S. Air Force program for adversary air and close air support services, a company executive says.
France wants a weapon capable of high-supersonic speeds while the UK would prefer a subsonic weapon with low-observable attributes. Without an agreement, industry officials question whether the FC/ASW studies will be able to proceed.
Credit: Infrared image of BE-7 engine in testing: Clay Mowry
Startup Blue Origin’s bid to build NASA’s human lunar lander system will include industry behemoths Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, as well as Draper Laboratory.
