Category Archives: Aerospace

NuSTAR Rides To Orbit On The Wings Of Pegasus

Posted on Monday, June 18, 2012 by MegaZone

NASA’s NuSTAR mission, or Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, was launched June 13, 2012 via an Orbital Sciences Corp. Pegasus XL rocket. While the X-ray observatories mission is interesting in itself, my main interest is in the Pegasus. It is unique … Continue reading →

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The Maple Seed Samarai

Posted on Monday, June 18, 2012 by MegaZone

The Lockheed Martin Samarai is a pretty cool micro UAV. And yes, it is Samarai and not samurai. Hey, I didn’t name it. It is based on the maple seed. For anyone who’s lived in an area where maple trees … Continue reading →

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Welcome Home Dragon – Meet Your Potential Rivals

Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 by MegaZone

I realize I’m a couple of weeks late in posting this, but better late than never. Congratulations to SpaceX on the flawless flight of their Dragon capsule – from the Falcon 9 launch, to berthing with the ISS, to the … Continue reading →

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J-2X Rocket Engine Continues Testing

Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 by MegaZone

I’ve posted about the ongoing testing of the J-2X a few times in the past. The J-2X is planned to be the upper stage engine for NASA’s new Space Launch System (SLS). There have been a couple of test firings … Continue reading →

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Test Pilot Tuesday Catch Up

Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 by MegaZone

I’ve fallen a couple of weeks behind in posting Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Test Pilot Tuesday videos, so here is today’s video along with the previous two weeks that I missed. Sorry for the lack of posting recently, several things have … Continue reading →

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