by JVanDomelen | Aug 10, 2016 | Air, Featured, Satellite, Space
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA., August 10, 2016, — A new micro-size cryocooler from Lockheed Martin is enabling quick-startup infrared (IR) sensors for missile and sensor applications. Cryocoolers are standard components in IR-sensing platforms, from space observation...
by JVanDomelen | Aug 4, 2016 | Air, Featured, Rotary Wing, Unmanned
HOMESTEAD NATIONAL MONUMENT OF AMERICA, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA, August 3, 2016 — It’s a warm, sunny morning at the Homestead National Monument of America in southeastern Nebraska. A burn crew dressed in yellow and green flame-resistant clothing is about to set...
by JVanDomelen | Aug 4, 2016 | Air, Featured, Unmanned
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M., Aug. 2, 2016 –Lockheed Martin’s Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) interceptor was successfully launched in an engineering demonstration at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The demonstration on Friday, July 29, was part of the U.S....
by JVanDomelen | Jul 18, 2016 | Featured, Launch Vehicle, Manned, Probe & Rover, Satellite, Space
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, July 18, 2016 — A novel three-dimensional solar cell design developed at Georgia Tech will soon get its first testing in space aboard the International Space Station. An experimental module containing 20 test cells was launched to the ISS on...
by JVanDomelen | Jul 13, 2016 | Air, Featured, Fixed Wing
FARBOROUGH, UK, July 12, 2016 — Day two closes on a healthy $59.7 billion of orders and commitments After adverse weather drew business to a close early yesterday, the Farnborough International Airshow closed on an upbeat note today with the F-35 making its...