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Improved Passenger Experience: Hollywood Burbank Airport Begins Constructing New Terminal

The facility will feature a new ticketing lobby, security checkpoint, and more passenger space.

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MAGGIE: Inside The Solar-Powered Plane With Which NASA Hopes To Explore Mars

The total range of MAGGIE in Martian years will be over 16,000 km.

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Boeing X-37 Orbital Test Vehicle Launches Aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket In 7th Mission

The spacecraft launched from Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket on Thursday.

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Did You Know That Pieces Of The Wright Flyer Have Been Taken Into Space?

The Wright brothers made aviation history when the Wright Flyer took to the skies on December 17, 1903.

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Frank Borman: A Look At How The Late CEO Transformed Eastern Airlines

Commander of the Apollo 8 mission that flew humans to the Moon for the first time, he led the airline for several years and influenced the Boeing 757.

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Space Company Executives Are Calling For FAA Improvements

The agency is struggling to keep up with rapid progress in the spaceflight industry.

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How NASA Used A Gulfstream II To Train Space Shuttle Pilots

The Gulfstream was modified to fly like the space shuttle orbiter.

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Blue Origin Rocket Blows Up During Tests

A Blue Origin BE-4 rocket acceptance test failure prompts a look into Blue Origin's bright future.

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Virgin Galactic's Galactic 01 Reaches Space With First Scientific Research Crew

The next mission is scheduled for August and will carry private customers to space.

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Myasishchev VM-T: The Story Of The Buran Space Program's Forgotten Carrier Aircraft

The aircraft helped boost momentum for the Soviet Energia-Buran program before it was shut down.

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Astraius' Plans To Launch Rockets Out Of Prestwick Airport Using C-17s: What's The Latest?

When does Astraius expect its program to take off, and what impact will Virgin Orbit's collapse have on the UK-based company?

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Virgin Orbit Bankruptcy: What Went Wrong

The company's unsuccessful launch came just as access to credit dried up, leaving Virgin Orbit in limbo and looking for a buyer.

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Cool: KLM Airbus A330 Pilot Captures Inflight Footage Of Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch

The captivating footage shows a once-in-a-lifetime view of a rocket heading to space.

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Virgin Orbit's First UK Satellite Launch Fails After Rocket Anomaly

The rocket successfully deployed off a modified Boeing 747 from Spaceport Cornwall but suffered an "anomaly" before reaching the intended orbit.

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Virgin Orbit Launch Tonight: What Is The Latest And Where To Watch

The latest update on the UK's historic aerospace event.

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How Commercial Aviation Could Benefit From Airbus' Space Program

The Airbus-supported Artemis programs are expected to introduce technological leaps akin to those of the Apollo missions.

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Airbus Uses The A300 Based BelugaST For Transatlantic Satellite Transport

The Airbus Beluga has delivered a next-generation satellite to Kennedy Space Center.

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Virgin Orbit Plans 1st UK Boeing 747 Space Rocket Launch For November

'Start Me Up' was named as a tribute to one of the most iconic British rock and roll bands of all time, the Rolling Stones.

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Virgin Galactic Partners With Boeing Subsidiary For Aircraft Design

The spacefaring company has teamed up with Aurora Flight Sciences to build new carrier aircraft.

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