Some 11.5 minutes into the flight — the 12th overall for the XB-1 — at an altitude of around 35,000 feet (10,668 meters), the test plane exceeded Mach 1, the speed of sound, marking the first ...

Though the company successfully caught the booster with giant mechanical arms at the launchpad, flight controllers lost contact with the uncrewed spaceship, which prematurely ended the test after ...

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft broke the sound barrier for the first time ever on Tuesday, ushering in a new era of supersonic flight. The jet exceeded Mach 1 after taking off from the Mojave ...

During the test flight, it reached an altitude of 35,000ft before accelerating to Mach 1.1 (844mph) - 10% faster than the speed of sound.

"Teams will continue to review data from today's flight test to better understand root cause. With a test like this, success comes from what we learn, and today’s flight will help us improve ...

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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — SpaceX is preparing to launch its seventh flight test of Starship— a new generation ship with all new upgrades. The launch will include a first attempt at payload ...

Elon Musk announced improved versions are ready for future launches. SpaceX's mega rocket Starship launches for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas (AP photo) SpaceX's latest Starship ...

Here’s how it works. SpaceX knows how to put on a show. The company launched the seventh flight test of its Starship megarocket this afternoon from its Starbase site in South Texas. The 403-foot ...

A prototype of a passenger jet meant to succeed Concorde has broken the sound barrier on its first test flight Boom Supersonic tested its XB-1 jet above the Mojave Desert in California The US ...

YOU CAN SEE SOME O After launching from Texas on Thursday, SpaceX lost contact with Starship during its seventh test flight and confirmed the rocket exploded about 10 minutes after liftoff.The ...

Boeing is preparing to resume certification flight tests for its long-delayed 777X aircraft as early as this month. According to an Aviation Week report, Boeing is set to conduct a test flight on ...