SpaceX's Starship S30 faced some problems during the static fire test, causing a delay. Even though they were well-prepared ...

Boeing has completed analysis of 787 side-of-body reinforcement, as well as its final gauntlet testing, clearing the way for the final few steps towards the aircraft's long-delayed maiden sortie.

Boeing has completed a static test to validate the side-of-body modification made to the Boeing 787. The test- dubbed 2C - saw the composite wings of ZY997, Boeing's static test airframe, flexed to a ...

All but two of the rocket's 33 Raptor engines were engaged during the critical test, which SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says is still enough for an orbital launch. Reading time 3 minutes SpaceX performed the ...

A static fire test of an XB-32 rocket. Credit: X-Bow Systems X-Bow Systems completed a static test on the company’s largest rocket so far, the strategic-class Ballesta, the Albuquerque, New ...

Exhaust billows from a tethered static fire test of a Long March 10 first-stage test article at the LC-301 launch pad, Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan Island, China, Aug. 15, 2025. Credit: CMSEO ...

An earlier test of the same booster in July resulted in a giant fireball that sent the prototype back to the factory for repairs. Reading time 3 minutes Engineers at SpaceX have performed the first ...

When designing model aircraft of any shape or size, it’s useful to know the performance you can expect from the components chosen. For motors and propellers, this can be difficult. It’s always best to ...

SpaceX has cleared an important hurdle that brings it closer to the Starship system's first orbital flight test. The company has successfully completed a static fire test of the Super Heavy's current ...