The X-15 was a groundbreaking rocket-powered aircraft that set records still unbeaten today—including the fastest crewed flight at Mach 6.7. Designed to gather data for NASA’s space ambitions ...

The US Space Force first demonstrated this tactically responsive capability with a launch on Firefly's Alpha rocket in 2023. As part of this "Victus Nox" test flight, a satellite was encapsulated into ...

The birthplace of the bicycle, steam engine and jet engine, the UK has a long history of innovation. Here’s how key ...

They have since pivoted to sub-orbital hypersonic flight test services, empowering its customers to reach Mach 5+ speeds in a routine and affordable manner with a reusable rocket-powered aircraft ...

They have since pivoted to sub-orbital hypersonic flight test services, empowering its customers to reach Mach 5+ speeds in a routine and affordable manner with a reusable rocket-powered aircraft ...

a reusable rocket-powered flying machine that, after being released at 35,000 feet from Stratolaunch’s Roc—the world’s largest aircraft—approached Mach 5 in initial flight tests last year.

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has debuted an advanced large solid rocket motor to power the company’s ... and then launches them from C-17 aircraft to provide realistic test trajectories ...