Category Archives: Aerospace

Kennedy Space Center Turns 50

Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 by MegaZone

It seems hard to believe, but Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is turning 50 this year. Most of the infrastructure was constructed in the 1960s – the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), the launch pads, the crawler transporters, etc. Most of it … Continue reading →

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Terrafugia Transition Completes Phase I Flight Testing

Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 by MegaZone

I talked about the Terrafugia Transition roadable aircraft (don’t call it a flying car) a few months ago, along with the PAL-V ONE. It looks like we’re a little closer to having a street legal aircraft as the Transition successfully … Continue reading →

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Updates From the Eurocopter X3 US Demo Tour & the Sikosky S-97 Raider Program

Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2012 by MegaZone

Eurocopter’s X3 compound helicopter demonstrator continues its US demo tour, and they continue to share videos from said tour. I still think it looks a bit strange, but I suppose people said the same thing about helicopters and tilt-rotors when … Continue reading →

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A Look At The Contenders For NASA’s Commercial Crew Program

Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2012 by MegaZone

NASA has posted video looks at five different vendors’ offerings for the Commercial Crew Program: SpaceX, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), Boeing, United Launch Alliance (ULA), and ATK. They’re basically highlight reels for each of the offerings. First up is the … Continue reading →

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Coming August 5th, 2012 – Seven Minutes of Terror

Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2012 by MegaZone

No, it isn’t a new horror film coming out this fall. NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover is scheduled to touch down at 22:31 PDT on August 5, 2012. From the time Curiosity enters the Martian atmosphere until touchdown only seven minutes … Continue reading →

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