Everyday Test Flying

The stereotypical image of a test pilot is a Yeageresque individual in a flight suit with a test card strapped to one knee, ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

Timeline of SpaceX Starship flight tests—and what happened

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A series of test flights are being conducted for SpaceX’s Starship – a next-generation spacecraft being developed for heavy-lift missions. April 20, 2023 was the first flight ...
PRIMETIMER

X-59 test flights rely on chase aircraft for monitoring

NASA’s X-59 test flights rely on chase aircraft to monitor safety, communications, data collection, and instrumentation as ...
The Hill

SpaceX Starship spins out of control, breaks up on latest flight

SpaceX’s Starship was launched into space Tuesday evening, but the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket ever built spun out of control and broke up on its latest test flight. The takeoff was the ...