:

Space

SpaceX’s Grasshopper Reaches Record 744 Meters In Latest Test

Friday, October 18th, 2013

SHARE:

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s (SpaceX) Grasshopper reusable vertical takeoff vertical landing (VTVL) rocket reached its highest altitude of 744 meters in its latest flight Oct. 7, the company said on its YouTube channel. Grasshopper, also known as the Falcon 9 test rig, is a 10-story vehicle designed to test the technologies needed to return a rocket back to earth intact, the company said. While most rockets are designed to burn up on atmosphere re-entry, SpaceX rockets are being designed not…

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]

Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

Senate appropriators have pressed Pentagon leadership on the decision to include funds in the Iran war supplemental request for items beyond the current military operation, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth […]