viernes, 29 de enero de 2016

Japan puts military on alert for possible North Korean missile test

"Increased activity at North Korea's missile site suggests that there may be a launch in the next few weeks," said one of the sources, both of whom declined to be identified because they are not authorized to talk to the media.

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What will power tomorrow’s spacecraft?

The missions that will last decades or longer will need a new generation of power sources. What are the options? Power systems are a critical part of a spacecraft. They need to be able to operate in extreme environments and be utterly reliable. Yet, with the ever-increasing power demands of more ...

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The shape of wings to come

Future aircraft wings will ripple with adaptive, shapeshifting, quiet control surfaces, rather than noisy hinged flaps. Over a century ago, the aviators who followed the Wright Brothers into the air suddenly turned away from building rickety wood-and-wire flying machines that physically warped th...

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Reports of Antonov’s Demise Unfounded [feedly]

Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov has hit back at reports that the company was liquidated by the government of Kiev.

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Boeing Ponders Reviving X-48 For New Tests [feedly]

Boeing studies airfield performance and cargo delivery improvements for potential new Blended Wing Body tests
Boeing is still on the hunt for a launch application for its unconventional Blended Wing Body concept, bolstered by positive results from more than two decades of testing at some of the U.S.'s premier research facilities.

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NASA Eyes Large-Scale Aircraft Demo, 2017 Budget Allowing [feedly]

Low-boom supersonics heads NASA's flight-demonstrator options, but advanced subsonic transports are also in the mix

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SpaceX completes Crew Dragon parachute test [feedly]

SpaceX has successfully carried out a drop test for the four main parachutes that will form the principal stage of the Crew Dragon's descent system. The test, and many others like it, are a necessary step required to be completed by the next-gen spacecraft in order for SpaceX to fulfil its obligations under NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

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