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Is a Space Plane in Your Future? While manned spaceplanes aren't in common use right now, there's always the chance that one day commercial space flight could justify bringing them back in a big way.
Existing aircraft could help cool the planet by releasing reflective particles into the atmosphere, a new study from University College London suggests. Researchers say the approach, known as ...
The Space Force's mysterious X-37B space plane is set to lift off from Kennedy Space Center this week. Here's what we know ...
Developed by Boeing, the uncrewed spacecraft is used by the U.S. military to conduct experiments in high and low Earth orbits ...
The Space Force's 'classified' space plane will launch Thursday from Kennedy Space Center with a new sensor to test GPS ...
Space junk is a huge problem. The surge in satellite launches in recent years is leaving low Earth orbit (LEO) cluttered with debris such as discarded rocket bodies, broken parts and defunct ...
Virgin Galactic remains on track to bring its new "Delta-class" space plane into commercial service next year, company representatives said.
Air Force officials say the E-7 must replace its aging E-3 AWACS planes and would be needed even when space-based ISR capabilities are in orbit.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The U.S. military's classified mini space shuttle returned to Earth on Friday after circling the world for 434 days. The space plane blasted into orbit from NASA's Kennedy ...