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SpaceX Schedules 10th Starship Test Flight for August 24 Amid Recent Setbacks
SpaceX’s upcoming 10th Starship test flight, scheduled for Aug. 24 from Starbase, Texas, is a milestone for the company’s ambitious rocket program. The launch will validate deployment systems, engine restart capability, and controlled reentry maneuvers, all vital for future crewed missions to the moon and Mars.
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Watch: Bodycam Footage Reveals Southwest Pilot Failing Sobriety Test Ahead Of Flight
The pilot was charged with driving under the influence and was barred from flying that day.
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Trump Plans To Test 'Golden Dome' Missile System In 2028 Ahead Of Elections
The test is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2028 and will be known as FTI-X, short for Flight Test Integrated.
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2 Successful Flight Tests Of 'Pralay' Missile Conducted In Odisha
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted two consecutive successful flight tests of the Pralay Missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.
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NASA’s X-59 Moves Closer to First Flight with Advanced Taxi Tests and Augmented Vision
NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 experimental aircraft, engineered for quiet supersonic travel, is undergoing taxi tests at the U.S. Air Force’s Plant 42. Unique features include its AR-enabled camera vision system and a boom-reducing shape. The X-59 continues NASA’s legacy at Plant 42, home to iconic aerospace programs like the F-22 and Space...
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NASA Grounds Boeing Starliner Until 2026 After Test Flight Failures
NASA has grounded Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner until at least 2026 following critical malfunctions during its June 2024 crewed test flight. The mission was cut short due to multiple thruster failures and helium pressurization leaks. NASA decided to bring Starliner back to Earth empty, leaving the astronauts on the ISS for safety. Engineers traced t...
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Flying Taxi CEO Is Billionaire Again After Stocks Rally All-Time High
Four years after a much-hyped SPAC deal followed by a swift collapse, shares of flying taxi company Joby Aviation Inc. have rallied to an all-time high, lifting the value of its founder's stake to more than $1 billion.
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Delta Airlines May Adopt AI Fare System: What It Would Mean For Travellers
Delta Airlines President Glen Hauenstein said that the company was evaluating how ticket prices should be set up to offer more personalised and relevant options to each traveller.
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Watch: Abu Dhabi Tests First Driverless Air Taxi, Launch Set For 2026
Abu Dhabi has completed its first test flight of a driverless electric air taxi, with plans to launch commercial services by early 2026.
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Flying Taxis Are Here: Dubai Tests First Piloted Aircraft
Dubai has completed the first piloted test flight of all-electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis, and early results are promising.
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Bodies Of 259 Air India Crash Victims Have Been Identified: Officials
All the bodies from the Air India Boeing Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad have been recovered and several of the are still undergoing DNA matching, sources have said.
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Video: SpaceX Starship Explodes During Routine Static Fire Test
Elon Musk's commercial space flight company SpaceX suffered a loss on Wednesday after its tenth Starship exploded at its testing sites in the United States' Texas, halting preparations for its launch.
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Air India Crash Leaves Deep Impact On Team India In England, 'Want To Make Nation Happy Again', Says Rishabh Pant
A London-bound Air India flight crashed moments after its takeoff, killing 241 passengers and crew members aboard last week in one of the most gruesome tragedies in the country's aviation history.
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Vijay Rupani's Body Identified At Ahmedabad Crash Site, DNA Matching Done
The identity of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has been confirmed through DNA testing, three days after the catastrophic crash of Air India flight AI171 in Ahmedabad. The test results came in at 11:10 am on Sunday.
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Ahmedabad Plane Crash Updates: Boeing Team Reaches Crash Site To Analyse Details
At least 92 people who died in the Air India Ahmedabad-London plane crash have been identified through DNA testing, while authorities handed over the bodies of 47 victims to their families.Â
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SpaceX Schedules 10th Starship Test Flight for August 24 Amid Recent Setbacks
SpaceX’s upcoming 10th Starship test flight, scheduled for Aug. 24 from Starbase, Texas, is a milestone for the company’s ambitious rocket program. The launch will validate deployment systems, engine restart capability, and controlled reentry maneuvers, all vital for future crewed missions to the moon and Mars.
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Watch: Bodycam Footage Reveals Southwest Pilot Failing Sobriety Test Ahead Of Flight
The pilot was charged with driving under the influence and was barred from flying that day.
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Trump Plans To Test 'Golden Dome' Missile System In 2028 Ahead Of Elections
The test is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2028 and will be known as FTI-X, short for Flight Test Integrated.
-
2 Successful Flight Tests Of 'Pralay' Missile Conducted In Odisha
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted two consecutive successful flight tests of the Pralay Missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.
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NASA’s X-59 Moves Closer to First Flight with Advanced Taxi Tests and Augmented Vision
NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 experimental aircraft, engineered for quiet supersonic travel, is undergoing taxi tests at the U.S. Air Force’s Plant 42. Unique features include its AR-enabled camera vision system and a boom-reducing shape. The X-59 continues NASA’s legacy at Plant 42, home to iconic aerospace programs like the F-22 and Space...
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NASA Grounds Boeing Starliner Until 2026 After Test Flight Failures
NASA has grounded Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner until at least 2026 following critical malfunctions during its June 2024 crewed test flight. The mission was cut short due to multiple thruster failures and helium pressurization leaks. NASA decided to bring Starliner back to Earth empty, leaving the astronauts on the ISS for safety. Engineers traced t...
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Flying Taxi CEO Is Billionaire Again After Stocks Rally All-Time High
Four years after a much-hyped SPAC deal followed by a swift collapse, shares of flying taxi company Joby Aviation Inc. have rallied to an all-time high, lifting the value of its founder's stake to more than $1 billion.
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Delta Airlines May Adopt AI Fare System: What It Would Mean For Travellers
Delta Airlines President Glen Hauenstein said that the company was evaluating how ticket prices should be set up to offer more personalised and relevant options to each traveller.
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Watch: Abu Dhabi Tests First Driverless Air Taxi, Launch Set For 2026
Abu Dhabi has completed its first test flight of a driverless electric air taxi, with plans to launch commercial services by early 2026.
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Flying Taxis Are Here: Dubai Tests First Piloted Aircraft
Dubai has completed the first piloted test flight of all-electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis, and early results are promising.
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Bodies Of 259 Air India Crash Victims Have Been Identified: Officials
All the bodies from the Air India Boeing Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad have been recovered and several of the are still undergoing DNA matching, sources have said.
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Video: SpaceX Starship Explodes During Routine Static Fire Test
Elon Musk's commercial space flight company SpaceX suffered a loss on Wednesday after its tenth Starship exploded at its testing sites in the United States' Texas, halting preparations for its launch.
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Air India Crash Leaves Deep Impact On Team India In England, 'Want To Make Nation Happy Again', Says Rishabh Pant
A London-bound Air India flight crashed moments after its takeoff, killing 241 passengers and crew members aboard last week in one of the most gruesome tragedies in the country's aviation history.
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Vijay Rupani's Body Identified At Ahmedabad Crash Site, DNA Matching Done
The identity of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has been confirmed through DNA testing, three days after the catastrophic crash of Air India flight AI171 in Ahmedabad. The test results came in at 11:10 am on Sunday.
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Ahmedabad Plane Crash Updates: Boeing Team Reaches Crash Site To Analyse Details
At least 92 people who died in the Air India Ahmedabad-London plane crash have been identified through DNA testing, while authorities handed over the bodies of 47 victims to their families.Â
