aerospace engineering

Cleared Direct Oct 22, 2026

The Boeing X-51A Waverider, the Scramjet That Actually Flew, and the Hypersonic Bridge Between Aviation and Orbital Flight

The Boeing X-51A Waverider became the first vehicle to sustain scramjet-powered flight at Mach 5, producing data that now underpins every serious hypersonic program worldwide.

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Cleared Direct Oct 21, 2026

The North American X-15, the Fifty-Mile Line, and the Research Program That Flew Where Aviation Ends and Space Begins

The North American X-15 flew 199 missions to the edge of space, generating engineering data that still shapes modern aircraft and commercial spaceflight regulation.

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Cleared Direct Aug 21, 2026

Stratolaunch, the Roc, and the Widest Airplane Ever Built Turning Into a Runway in the Sky for Hypersonic Flight

Inside Stratolaunch's Roc, the widest airplane ever built, and how it became a reusable runway in the sky for hypersonic flight testing.

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Cleared Direct Jul 28, 2026

The Karman Line, Sixty-Two Miles Up, and the Altitude Where Wings Quit and Rockets Take Over

Radio Hangar explores The Karman Line, Sixty-Two Miles Up, and the Altitude Where Wings Quit and Rockets Take Over.

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Cleared Direct Jul 27, 2026

The Falcon Nine Grid Fin, the Titanium Waffle That Flies a Rocket Home, and the Hypersonic Control Surface Pilots Have Never Heard Of

How SpaceX's titanium grid fins steer a falling Falcon 9 booster home from hypersonic speeds to a pinpoint droneship landing.

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Cleared Direct Jun 19, 2026

Vast's Haven-1 and the week the first commercial space station goes vertical for launch

Vast's Haven-1, the first privately owned space station, is in ground testing in Long Beach ahead of its planned crewed Falcon 9 launch.

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