Monthly Archives: October 2009
NASA’s Ares 1-X Rocket Passes First Test
The rocket took off from launch pad 39B at 11:30 a.m. ET, after waiting more than three hours for Florida’s famously changeable weather to clear. Skies today at the launch site were partly cloudy, but controllers worried that static electricity … Continue reading
Gas in Afghanistan- $400 a gallon
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James Conway, told a Navy Energy Forum this week that transporting fuel miles into Afghanistan and Iraq along risky and dangerous routes can raise the cost of a $1.04 gallon up to $400, … Continue reading
NASA uveils ARES 1-X rocket for moonshot
Awesome video rendering of an Ares launch. Here
FW-190 Recovery
The pilot survived ditching his fighter in the sea off Bergen in Norway on 15 December 1943. It was recovered on November 2nd 2006! This wreck is in pretty good condition! Pictures of the recovery operation. Full Article
Pentagon speeds development of bunker buster
The Pentagon is speeding up delivery of a colossal bomb designed to destroy hidden weapons bunkers buried underground and shielded by 10,000 pounds of reinforced concrete. Call it Plan B for dealing with Iran, which recently revealed a long-suspected nuclear site … Continue reading
Is Russia hiding space casualties?
There is an eerie possibility that a long-dead Russian astronaut is today hurtling silently through space at thousands of miles an hour – the victim of a Soviet space shot that went wrong. His body perfectly preserved by intense cold, … Continue reading
The second 747 ever built
As with most things I do these days, it starts with an idle bit of chat when there’s nothing better going on and ends up turning into a Vice blog post. One afternoon in Seoul, while bored and looking for … Continue reading
Chengdu J-10 “Vigorous Dragon” overflight
A formation of Chinese J-10 fighters celebrating China’s 60th anniversary.