Brisbane-based aerospace company Hypersonix Launch Systems confirmed that its DART AE hypersonic test aircraft completed the mission following launch from Wallops Flight Facility in the US over the weekend.
The mission will see Hypersonix’s 3.5-metre DART AE hypersonic vehicle carried into the upper atmosphere aboard a HASTE rocket operated by Rocket Lab. The launch window opens at 4pm US Eastern Time on Wednesday, 25 February, corresponding to 7am AEDT o…
The findings, published as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program investigation, mark one of the most serious official rebukes of a human spaceflight mission in recent years and underscore ongoing challenges with Starliner, which was intended to serve …
Zephyr is a lightweight, solar-powered aircraft weighing about 75 kilograms with a 25-metre wingspan. Powered entirely by solar energy, it is designed to loiter in the stratosphere for weeks or months at a time. In 2025, Zephyr achieved a record 67 day…
Zephyr is a lightweight, solar-powered aircraft weighing about 75 kilograms with a 25-metre wingspan. Powered entirely by solar energy, it is designed to loiter in the stratosphere for weeks or months at a time. In 2025, Zephyr achieved a record 67 day…
The flight is scheduled for no earlier than late February, launching aboard Rocket Lab’s “That’s Not A Knife” mission from Launch Complex 2 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, operated by the Virginia Spaceport Authority. Final launch timing will b…
European security officials believe two Russian satellites likely approached 17 key connectivity satellites in geo orbit launched by Europe over the past three years. For telecoms operators and wholesale carriers relying on satellite backhaul, this exp…
In a recent article, scientists from Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) said the Airbus software update in November, which was rolled out in response to solar radiation causing dangerous glitches, highlights the financial r…
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Fujitsu and Yamaguchi University have demonstrated how orbital edge computing can reduce satellite data latency from hours to minutes. For satellite imagery, the lag between shutter snap and insight is a constant friction point. The standard workflow –…