Hacker News with Generative AI: Aerospace

Blue Origin New Glenn Mission NG-1 (video) (blueorigin.com)
New Glenn will launch for the first time from LC-36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The NG-1 mission will carry our Blue Ring Pathfinder and mark the vehicle's first National Security Space Launch certification flight.

Spaceflight, Aerospace, National Security, Blue Origin, New Glenn

67 points by mkl 2 days ago | 97 comments

Air Force Tests Subscale Model of Blended-Wing Body Jet (airandspaceforces.com)
The Air Force is collecting data from flight tests of a subscale version of its Blended-Wing Body demonstrator, and using that data to revise the full-scale aircraft’s control software and final configuration—the first flight of which remains on track for 2027.

Aerospace, Military, Technology, Aircraft Design

14 points by rbanffy 12 days ago | 2 comments

NASA's X-59 plane is aiming for a sonic thump, not a boom (theregister.com)
Sitting in the hangar of Lockheed Martin's famous Palmdale, California Skunk Works facility is one of the oddest aircraft ever to take shape: the X-59 that's looking to revive supersonic travel over land.

Aviation, Aerospace, Technology, Supersonic Travel

7 points by rntn 48 days ago | 5 comments

NASA awards $11.5M to help design the aircraft of tomorrow (space.com)

NASA, Aerospace, Aviation, Technology, Funding

12 points by Brajeshwar 55 days ago | 1 comments

Civil aircraft flies supersonic for first time since Concorde (dawnaerospace.com)
Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand – 19 November 2024 – Multinational aerospace company Dawn Aerospace has made history with the successful supersonic flight of its Mk-II Aurora rocket-powered aircraft, making it one of the fastest privately-developed aircraft on the planet.

Aviation, Aerospace, Supersonic Flight

5 points by geox 57 days ago | 0 comments

China's Proposed Cargo Shuttle, the Haolong, Has Entered Development (universetoday.com)
The 2024 China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition was held in Zhuhai last week – from November 12th to 17th, 2024. Since 1996, and with support from the Chinese aerospace industry, this biennial festival features actual products, trade talks, technological exchanges, and an air show. This year’s big highlight was China’s newly announced reusable space cargo shuttle, the Haolong (Chinese for “dragon”).

Space Exploration, China, Aerospace, Cargo

3 points by belter 59 days ago | 0 comments

SpaceX Starship's Sonic Boom Creates Risk of Structural Damage, Test Finds (nytimes.com)
SpaceX’s new Starship rocket far exceeds projected maximum noise levels, generating a sonic boom so powerful it risks property damage in the densely populated residential community near its South Texas launch site, new data suggests.

SpaceX, Starship, Sonic Boom, Aerospace, Environmental Impact

14 points by cainxinth 60 days ago | 9 comments

New Heavyweight Chinese Jet Drone Looks to Be a Swarm Mothership (twz.com)
A new very large jet-powered Chinese drone said to have a 10-ton maximum takeoff weight, or a mockup thereof, has emerged ahead of the formal opening of this year’s Zhuhai Airshow.

Military, China, Drones, Aerospace

5 points by LopRabbit 64 days ago | 0 comments

Boeing issues layoff notices as aerospace giant cuts 17,000 jobs (foxbusiness.com)
Boeing said it is issuing layoff notices to employees who are included in the aerospace giant's broader workforce reduction plan.

Boeing, Layoffs, Aerospace, Business, Workforce Reduction

4 points by tomohawk 64 days ago | 1 comments

For the second time this year, NASA's JPL center cuts its workforce (arstechnica.com)
Barely nine months after the last cut, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will again reduce its workforce.

NASA, Aerospace, Workforce Reduction, Government

3 points by EvgeniyZh 66 days ago | 0 comments

First aerospike rocket test mid-flight successful (newatlas.com)
In a feat that can only be described as legendary, and after many months and a catastrophic setback, Polaris Spaceplanes has finally accomplished something that's never been done before: lit the fuse of an aerospike rocket in flight.

Space Exploration, Aerospace, Rocket Technology, Innovation

6 points by croes 67 days ago | 1 comments

Boeing-made satellite explodes in space after experiencing an "anomaly" (cbsnews.com)
The U.S. Space Force is tracking debris in space after a satellite manufactured by Boeing exploded earlier this week, the satellite's operator said.

Space, Satellites, Aerospace, Military, Accidents

18 points by arwhatever 84 days ago | 1 comments

Striking Boeing workers reject 35% pay rise offer (bbc.com)
Striking Boeing workers have rejected a new offer from the plane-making giant, which included a 35% pay rise over four years.

Labor Unions, Boeing, Aerospace, Strikes, Negotiations

24 points by sensanaty 85 days ago | 51 comments

Rocket Lab Begins Installation of Large Carbon Composite Rocket-Building Machine (rocketlabusa.com)
Long Beach, California. August 8, 2024. – Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has begun installation of the largest automated fiber placement (AFP) machine of its kind into the Company’s Neutron rocket production line in Middle River, MD.

Space Exploration, Manufacturing, Rocketry, Aerospace

12 points by taubek 86 days ago | 3 comments

Boeing CEO says the company must fundamentally change (cnn.com)

Boeing, Aerospace, Business, Leadership, Change

60 points by belter 87 days ago | 160 comments

In a rare disclosure, The Pentagon provides an update on the X-37B spaceplane (arstechnica.com)
After more than nine months in an unusual, highly elliptical orbit, the US military's X-37B spaceplane will soon begin dipping its wings into Earth's atmosphere to lower its altitude before eventually coming back to Earth for a runway landing, the Space Force said Thursday.

Space Exploration, Military, Aerospace, Government

29 points by bookofjoe 97 days ago | 11 comments

Boeing to cut 17,000 jobs as losses deepen during factory strike (cnbc.com)

Boeing, Layoffs, Aerospace, Labor, Economy

7 points by jarsin 98 days ago | 0 comments

Boeing to Cut 10% of Workers, Delay New Plane (wsj.com)

Boeing, Layoffs, Aerospace, Business, Economy

8 points by impish9208 98 days ago | 0 comments

Boeing Will Cut 17,000 Jobs in Bid to Slash Costs (nytimes.com)
Boeing’s new chief executive on Friday announced plans to reduce its work force by 10 percent, or about 17,000 jobs, as he seeks to restructure the company in an effort to slash costs and improve production of planes, which has been plagued by numerous delays.

Business, Layoffs, Aerospace, Manufacturing

23 points by nativeit 98 days ago | 2 comments

X-37B begins novel space maneuver (spaceforce.mil)
The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) will begin executing a series of novel maneuvers, called aerobraking, to change its orbit around Earth and safely dispose of its service module components in accordance with recognized standards for space debris mitigation.

Space Exploration, Spacecraft, Aerospace, Military, Science

3 points by marban 99 days ago | 0 comments

In a rare disclosure, The Pentagon provides an update on the X-37B spaceplane (arstechnica.com)
After more than nine months in an unusual, highly elliptical orbit, the US military's X-37B spaceplane will soon begin dipping its wings into Earth's atmosphere to lower its altitude before eventually coming back to Earth for a runway landing, the Space Force said Thursday.

Space Exploration, Military, Aerospace

48 points by belter 99 days ago | 66 comments

FAA Proposes $633,009 in Civil Penalties Against SpaceX (faa.gov)
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes $633,009 in civil penalties against Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) for allegedly failing to follow its license requirements during two launches in 2023, in accordance with statutorily-set civil penalty guidelines.

SpaceX, FAA, Civil Penalties, Regulations, Aerospace

29 points by ryzvonusef 123 days ago | 26 comments

Boeing crafts plan to furlough 'many' employees as workers strike for higher pay (theguardian.com)
Boeing is freezing recruitment and drawing up plans to furlough “many” employees as the aerospace giant scrambles to curb spending after tens of thousands of its workers went out on strike.

Business, Labor Unions, Aviation, Aerospace

4 points by howard941 123 days ago | 1 comments

The future of Boeing's crewed spaceflight program muddy after Starliner's return (arstechnica.com)
Nearly a decade ago to the day, I stood in the international terminal of Houston's main airport checking my phone.

Spaceflight, Boeing, Aerospace, NASA, Competition

38 points by rbanffy 128 days ago | 47 comments

Satellites Spotting Aircraft (marksblogg.com)
Umbra Space is a 9-year-old manufacturer and operator of a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite fleet.

Satellites, Space, Technology, Aerospace

233 points by marklit 130 days ago | 66 comments

To avoid strike, Boeing promises 25% pay hike–and to build next jet in Seattle (arstechnica.com)
Boeing is hoping to avoid a strike Friday with a tentative deal reached Sunday with the Machinists union representing 33,000 of its West Coast employees fighting for better wages and working conditions.

Labor Unions, Aerospace, Business

38 points by pseudolus 131 days ago | 18 comments

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 prototype aces 2nd test flight (space.com)

Aviation, Aerospace, Supersonic Flight, Prototypes, Technology

123 points by belter 136 days ago | 119 comments

Radian Aerospace wants to reinvent the space rocket – as a space plane – CNN (cnn.com)

Space Travel, Aerospace, Startups, Innovation

8 points by rbanffy 137 days ago | 4 comments

Boeing's Starliner started making a repeating 'pulsing' sound yesterday (theverge.com)