SpaceX has cleared an important hurdle that brings it closer to the Starship system's first orbital flight test. The company has successfully completed a static fire test of the Super Heavy's current ...

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Since 2017, NASA has been in the process of testing to see whether crashing a satellite into an asteroid can change its course, enlisting the help of SpaceX on this endeavor in 2019. Today, the rocket ...

A static fire test of an XB-32 rocket. Credit: X-Bow Systems X-Bow Systems completed a static test on the company’s largest rocket so far, the strategic-class Ballesta, the Albuquerque, New ...

Russian researchers have completed static testing of the Irkut MC-21 twinjet, after reaching the end of a final series of load cycles. Over the course of the tests the airframe has been subjected to ...

SHOW THE SKILLS: Don’t assume a technician’s knowledge level. Show them the proper testing process for repeatable results. April 17, 2020 A challenge that many companies face is getting technicians to ...