SpaceX has confirmed that it ran a static fire test of its Crew Dragon astronaut capsule launch escape system. That’s a key step that it needed to run, and one that is under especially high scrutiny ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Boeing has completed analysis of 787 side-of-body reinforcement, as well as its final gauntlet testing, clearing the way for the final few steps towards the aircraft's long-delayed maiden sortie.

So Boeing has identified a fastener problem in a very critical location on the 787 and is delaying the first flight of the airplane because of it. Everyone should be very glad this problem showed up ...