2024. A faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike on July 19, 2024 affected computers running Microsoft Windows at organizations, causing major IT outage, taking out banks, airlines and businesses globally. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua) ...
Satellites Taking Pictures of Rockets Carrying More Satellites Stories At Planet, we launch new satellite flocks regularly. For years, we’ve been talking about getting that perfect shot from space of a rocket mid-flight; and as our on-orbit fleet has grown in size, the odds of one of our...
The Tornado was designed as a low-level supersonic ground attack bomber, capable of taking off and landing in short distances. This requires good high-speed and low-speed flying characteristics. In general, an aircraft which is designed to fly at high speeds usually has poor low-speed characte...
Picture - Hurricane Mk IV, armed with RP-3 rockets Beamont subsequently flew operationally with 87 Squadron, claiming three enemy aircraft during the French campaign Throughout the bad days of 1940, 87 Sqn had maintained a proficient formation aerobatic team, the precise flying controls and respons...
[Another picture, this one of the 1964 World's Fair grounds, still under construction. Giant models of rockets mark the Fair's theme of space travel; most prominent in the construction are two tall towers, with the flying saucers now mounted at the top of each.] Edwards...
In between the two launches, SpaceX also launched four satellites for the communications company Astranis, wrapping up a hat trick of launches to close out the year. In all, SpaceX launched 134 Falcon rockets in 2024, shattering its previous record by more than a dozen. -- Tariq Malik ...
Early customers of the rocket included Bigelow Aerospace; Avanti Communications; and MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates. Reusing rockets: SpaceX's goal to reduce space costs SpaceX Right from the beginning of Falcon 9's history, SpaceX was interested in reusing the first stage of the rocket...
It's the same reason jet engines can go further than rockets on the same weight of fuel: The jet is taking half its "fuel" from the surrounding air. And just like with jets and rockets, the reason not all batteries are zinc air batteries is that you can't get as much instantaneous ...
At Space Camp, trainees can earn their Space Exploration badge as they build and fire model rockets, learn about space tasks and try simulated (模拟) flying to space with the crew from all over the world. The Aviation Challen...
Abu Daqqa died of wounds sustained in an Israeli attack on Khan Younis, the network said on Friday. Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images Rockets are fired toward Israel from Gaza, as seen from southern Israel, on December 15. Ariel Schalit/AP Palestinians gather around the destroyed Shehada ...