SpaceX's Starship survives return to Earth, aces landing test on fourth try
Elon Musk said SpaceX is planning at least six Starship test flights this year, with more expected in the years ahead.
Fri Jun 07 2024
Wife was against me flying on SAF test aircraft, says Abang Johari
Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the test flight using the Airbus aircraft which used SAF was still on trial production.
Wed Jun 07 2023
Elon Musk's Starship explodes minutes after first test flight's liftoff
SpaceX said the spacecraft "experienced multiple engines out" during its ascent, then "lost altitude and began to tumble".
Fri Apr 21 2023
Elon Musk's SpaceX set to launch first test flight of Starship rocket system
Final preparations were under way at the company's Starbase launch site for a liftoff, after an earlier launch attempt was scrubbed.
Thu Apr 20 2023
NASA's next-generation Artemis rocket lifts off on test flight to moon
Liftoff came on the third attempt at launching the long-delayed rocket, after 10 weeks beset by numerous technical mishaps.
Wed Nov 16 2022
NASA looks to launch Artemis test flight again on Nov. 14
Plans call for rolling the 32-story-tall Space Launch System rocket and its Orion capsule back out to Launch Pad 39B.
Thu Oct 13 2022
How can you become a space tourist?
Virgin Galactic has said regular commercial flights will begin from 2022, following two more test flights.
Sat Jul 24 2021
Branson aims to make space trip on July 11, ahead of Bezos
Branson's July 11 mission will be the twenty-second flight test for VSS Unity, and the company's fourth crewed spaceflight, Virgin said.
Fri Jul 02 2021
Boeing, Australian air force say pilotless, fighter-like jet completed first test flight
Boeing said additional Loyal Wingman aircraft are currently under development, with plans for teaming flights scheduled for later this year.
Tue Mar 02 2021
Parachutist makes world's first jump from solar-powered plane
The two-seater prototype plane made the test flight in good weather and to promote renewable energy.
Tue Aug 25 2020
World's longest airship crash-lands in England on test flight
The airship, bigger than the size of six double-decker buses, sustains damage on landing from its second test flight, Hybrid Air Vehicles said, adding that all crew were safe and well.
Thu Aug 25 2016
Indonesian military plane crashes in Java, killing three
An Indonesian military aircraft crashed into a house in a densely populated area of East Java during a test flight Wednesday, an air force official said.
Wed Feb 10 2016
Britain, Germany and Turkey ground A400 military planes
Britain, Germany and Turkey said Sunday they were temporarily grounding their Airbus A400M military transport planes after one crashed near Seville airport in southern Spain during a test flight.
Sun May 10 2015
An Airbus military plane crashes in Spain, 8 to 10 on board
An Airbus A400M military transport plane carrying "eight to 10" people crashed near Seville in southern Spain on Saturday while apparently on a test flight, officials said.
Sat May 09 2015
Branson shocked as Virgin spaceship crash kills pilot
Virgin's pioneering tourist-carrying spacecraft crashed on a test flight in California on Friday, killing a pilot and scattering debris across the desert.
Sat Nov 01 2014