‘Stalin-esque’ attitudes hold back engineering powerhouse Ukraine, says American aerospace student in Kyiv

Ukraine could be a space technology superpower but the country is held back by “Stalin-esque” attitudes that treat experts like peasants, says American aerospace engineering student Aaron Harford who chose Ukrainian capital Kyiv for his Ph.D. studies four years ago.  A mid-life divorce prompted Harford, at that time a math professor at Henderson State University … Read more

Radian Aerospace raises $27.5 million for new orbital space plane

There’s a new private space plane in the works. Washington-based Radian Aerospace emerged from “stealth mode” Wednesday (Jan. 19), announcing that it has raised $27.5 million in seed funding. The money will aid the development of Radian One, a crew-carrying orbital space plane that Radian hopes will transform spaceflight as well as travel here on … Read more