Aerospace and defense industry
Watch SpaceX splashdown the Crew-4 astronauts for NASA after a six-month stay at the space station
[The webcast is scheduled to begin at 11:15 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see the video player above.] SpaceX is set to return its fourth operational crew mission from the International Space Station on Friday, with the quartet of astronauts due to splash down in the company’s capsule off the […]
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Musk says SpaceX can not fund Starlink in Ukraine ‘indefinitely’ immediately after report he questioned Pentagon to fork out
Elon Musk stated that his corporation SpaceX can not fund the Starlink service in Ukraine “indefinitely.” Michael Gonzalez | Getty Illustrations or photos Information | Getty Visuals Elon Musk stated Friday that SpaceX simply cannot continue fund Starlink terminals in Ukraine “indefinitely,” right after a report proposed his area exploration enterprise had requested the Pentagon […]
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Delta forecasts another profit after summer boom drives record revenue
A Delta Airlines Airbus A-350 aircraft, flight number DL40 bound for Los Angeles takes off from Kingsford Smith International Airport on July 26, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. James D. Morgan | Getty Images Delta Air Lines expects to post another profit in the last quarter of the year as both leisure and business travel continue […]
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Amazon changes rockets for launch of prototype Kuiper internet satellites, pushing mission to 2023
From left: Artist renderings of the launches of an RS1 rocket and a Vulcan rocket. ABL Space; United Launch Alliance Amazon is swapping rides for the first prototype satellites for its Project Kuiper internet network, the company announced Wednesday, a move that delays launching the pair of spacecraft to early next year. The tech giant […]
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Space tourism pioneer Dennis Tito books private moon trip on SpaceX’s Starship
Dennis Tito, most widely known as being the first space tourist back in mid-2001. Wikipedia Entrepreneur Dennis Tito and his wife Akiko purchased seats on a private trip with SpaceX’s Starship rocket, the third such spaceflight Elon Musk’s venture has announced to date. Tito – 82, and famous for becoming the first private space tourist […]
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NASA aims for mid-November launch of delayed Artemis moon mission
NASA’s next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with its Orion crew capsule perched on top, as it stands on launch pad 39B in preparation for the unmanned Artemis 1 mission at Cape Canaveral, Florida, August 27, 2022. Joe Skipper | Reuters NASA said Wednesday that it is planning to launch its Artemis […]
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Delta and Starbucks link their loyalty programs in a bid for repeat customers
A Starbucks store is seen inside the Tom Bradley terminal at LAX airport in Los Angeles, California. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Delta Air Lines and Starbucks are linking their loyalty programs, marking the latest move by the companies to expand the appeal of their rewards programs and boost sales. Starting Wednesday, members of Delta’s SkyMiles […]
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United adds new trans-Atlantic flights for summer 2023 in bet on travel recovery
Boeing 777ER United Airlines. Aircraft to Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport. Massimo Insabato | Mondadori Portfolio | Getty Images United Airlines is planning another big schedule increase for trans-Atlantic travel, in a bet that consumers will continue to shell out for international trips, some of which they had put off for years. Next summer, United […]
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American Airlines raises third-quarter revenue forecast
American Airlines jet parked at LaGuardia International Airport in New York. Adam Jeffery | CNBC American Airlines said Tuesday that its third-quarter sales likely came in better than it previously expected a sign that a strong summer helped the carrier cover a jump in costs. American shares were up slightly in morning trading, while other […]
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United Airlines is aiming to have electric planes flying by 2030
An United Airlines seen at LaGuardia International Airport in New York. Adam Jeffery | CNBC United Airlines is aiming to have electric aircraft flying regional routes by the end of the decade, part of the company’s goal to fully reduce its carbon footprint to net zero by 2050. Those battery-powered aircraft are being developed by Swedish […]
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