Moon Express Gets Permission to Land on the Moon
So far, a moon landing has been accomplished only by three nations. The United States’ Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon, on July 20, 1969. Subsequently, only two counties…
Aviation
Advanced Aerospike Engines Could Reduce Payload Cost to $1,000 Per Pound
The recent emphasis on reusable launch vehicles (RLV) most visibly by SpaceX and soon by Vulcan Aerospace is part of a much bigger trend in the aerospace industry to lower payload costs from $10,000 per pound…
U.S. Air Force Declares F-35 Jet Ready for War
The US Air Force has declared the first squadron of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighters combat ready. The aircraft recently completed its first air-to-air kill test The declaration comes after the fifth-generation combat aircraft…
India’s New Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Prototype Demonstration
IndustryTap has covered the recent renaissance in Indian technology and the country’s ambitious plans for its economy, energy system, alternative energy, environment, and people. One recent example is India’s world record for planting 50 million…
Wind Tunnel Facilities for Amateurs and Pros
Wind tunnels have been around since the 1920s and were originally developed by the Air Force. Wind tunnel testing has made the difference by helping aeronautics engineers to quickly understand the designs that work best.…
Russian Hypersonic Stealth Bomber Can Launch Nuclear Bombs From Space
Russia has built a terrifying new hypersonic stealth bomber that can launch nuclear attacks from space. Flying at five times the speed of sound, this deadly craft will be able to travel anywhere in the…
Amazon Unveils Its First Boeing 767-300 Prime Air Cargo Plane
At the Seafair Air Show in Seattle, Amazon showed off its first branded Prime Air cargo plane, named the Amazon One. Atlas Air will be in charge of operating the Boeing 767-300, which is only…
Stratolaunch Air Launch-to-Orbit Platform, the World’s Largest Airplane, Nearing Completion
Howard Hughes built his “Spruce Goose” in 1947, the largest airplane of his time. Today, Microsoft co-founder, CEO of Vulcan Aerospace, billionaire, owner of the Seattle Seahawks, and serial entrepreneur Paul Allen is building the world’s…
Solar Powered Window Shades to Charge Aircraft Passenger Devices
Some of the world’s most advanced aircraft are the beneficiaries of advanced aircraft design and systems. Solar Powered Window Shades Last year, a company known as B/E Aerospace patented aircraft solar powered window shades that…
Japan to Use Autonomous Machine Swarms to Colonize Moon, Mars
Autonomous Machines Key to Space Exploration For better or worse, Mars is more than 200,000 miles away from Earth. Whatever Mars teams do, they must have backup systems and redundancy galore to make sure when…
