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FAA pushes back review of SpaceX’s Starship to March 28

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The first orbital launch of SpaceX’s Starship Mars rocket has been pushed back by at least another month. SpaceX aims to launch that milestone test mission shortly after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wraps up an environmental assessment of Starbase, the South Texas site where the company builds, tests and launches Starship vehicles. That … Read more

5G: Could new cell phone networks interfere with US airlines?

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AT&T and Verizon plan to turn on 5G networks across the US on 19 January, but airline bosses warn that potential interference with planes could cause a “catastrophic” crisis Technology 18 January 2022 By Matthew Sparkes Telecommunications towers in the US will soon use radiowaves for 5G service that could interfere with planes valentyn semenov … Read more

5G: Could new cell phone networks interfere with US airlines?

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AT&T and Verizon plan to turn on 5G networks across the US on 19 January, but airline bosses warn that potential interference with planes could cause a “catastrophic” crisis Technology 18 January 2022 By Matthew Sparkes Telecommunications towers in the US will soon use radiowaves for 5G service that could interfere with planes valentyn semenov … Read more

FAA ending commercial astronaut wings program as more people reach space

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After a record-breaking number of commercial spaceflyers in 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to end its commercial astronaut wings program. The FAA made the decision to do this after noting “the number of people launching to space [will] increase dramatically in the coming years,” the agency said in a statement Friday (Dec. 10). … Read more