On 12th September 2024, a solemn ceremony was held at Istrana air base of the Italian Air Force, to celebrate the return of Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale Frecce Tricolori (English: National Aerobatic Team Tricolour Arrows) from […]
On 5th August 2024, Axiom Space – a Houston-based US company, involved in the development of astronautical technologies and commercial space tourism – has published a press release disclosing its future space exploration plans and […]
Continuous scientific, educational and technological research in low Earth orbit, as well as deep space exploration, have been one of the main goals of NASA for decades. Currently, one of the key outposts of such […]
18th June 2024 marked forty-one years since Sally Kristen Ride flew into space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, thus becoming the first American woman in space. On 16th January 1978, NASA publicly announced names of […]
On 12th May 2024, two skydivers from Austria – Marco Fürst and Marco Waltenspiel – went down in history as the first daredevils to fly with wingsuits through the iconic Tower Bridge on the River […]
Tensions, which aroused between the United States and the Soviet Union after the Second World War, led to mutual economic and technological rivalry between both superpowers. Part of their competition was to conquer space by […]
On 16th April 1969, the new Czechoslovak short-range, twin-engine transport aircraft L-410 Turbolet successfully completed its maiden flight. The aircraft was designed and developed by LET Kunovice aviation plant. Initially, the aeroplane was intended for […]
On 31st March 1990, prototype of R44 helicopter performed its maiden flight. The Robinson R44 was developed in the 1980s by Robinson Helicopter Company. It was based on the manufacturer´s previous successful rotorcraft design, Robinson […]
In a press release from 8th March 2024, the Royal Air Force announced that on that day, the Red Arrows Aerobatic Team had commenced its 60th diamond display season. On inauguration flight, the team was […]
The polar-orbiting and geostationary satellites of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are mainly responsible for weather and climate monitoring. However, being a part of global COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system, they additionally contributed to rescuing 350 […]
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