Aerospace

Rising fuel costs, environmental regulations and an increase in airline traffic have helped drive the increasing use of composite materials in the aerospace industry. Composites are used in military, business and commercial aircraft of all sizes, including spacecraft.

Airbus Rolls out its First A321neo ACF

Airbus has completed assembly of the first A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex) at its facilities in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft will undergo ground tests prior to its scheduled first flight in the coming weeks....

SpaceX Planning to Send a Tesla Roadster to Mars

Last month, Elon Musk, the tech billionaire who founded SpaceX, said on Twitter that he planned to launch a Tesla electric car into Mars orbit in 2018. While the announcement was initially met with...

Standards and Training Are Key to Composite Repair

Citing the dangers of poor composite repair, Michael J. Hoke, owner of Abaris Training Resources Inc., focused his half-hour talk on Tuesday, Dec. 12, at the CAMX Presentation Theater on the solution:...

Japan Airlines and Boom Announce Partnership for Supersonic Air Travel

Last week, Japan Airlines (JAL) and Boom Supersonic announced a strategic partnership to bring commercial supersonic travel to passengers. The supersonic aircraft are expected to go into service during the...

First Fully 3-D Printed Satellite Launched from International Space Station Completes Mission

According to multiple outlets covering the 3-D printing industry, the first ever fully 3-D printed satellite to be launched from the International Space Station (ISS) has successfully completed its mission,...

Sierra Nevada Corporation Announces Successful Test of Dream Chaser Spacecraft

Last week, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced a successful atmospheric free-flight test of its Dream Chaser spacecraft, signaling the program is another achievement closer to orbital operations. The...