SpaceX Falcon 9 is roughly 15–18 t to LEO in reusable mode and ~23 t expendable, with boosters routinely flying 20+ times and the fleet doing dozens of launches per year. Falcon 9 has had 160-170 launches per year in 2025 and likely in 2026. This is about 2500-3000 tons per year. No other rocketContinue Reading
There are not many rockets or similar rockets in a family of rockets that get to over 20 launches in a year. It is over more rare to get to over 50 launches in a year from any number of launch pads. The SpaceX Falcon 9 is the only rocket to get to over 50Continue Reading
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. In the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections, how is the U.S. government performing in terms of human rights? Listening to politicians, it can be difficult to know. On one hand, some have pointed to a number of potentialContinue Reading
The US Navy has committed $562 million to begin producing its first operational carrier drone, just a month after the White House ordered a plan to remove the advanced launch system built to handle everything from light uncrewed aircraft to heavy strike fighters.Continue Reading
The popular online narrative that the Boeing T-7A Red Hawks’ revolutionary development methodology spells the end of the F-35 is hyped and often rests on bad-faith arguments. It can be argued that the T-7A is one of the first combat aircraft built using new ‘digital first’ technologies.Continue Reading
Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre was arrested in Nebraska after being added to the FBI’s list in March., Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre was arrested in Nebraska after being added to the FBI’s list in March., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
OpenAI on Monday halted the release of its newest artificial intelligence model over safety concerns., OpenAI on Monday halted the release of its newest artificial intelligence model over safety concerns., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Roblox does not officially support Linux, but Linux users can run using Sober , an unofficial third-party ‘port’ that works without Wine (hence the name). I know; this isn’t a ‘game’ most of you are itching to play. Roblox users are mostly under 16, access it via mobiles and haveContinue Reading
GM’s sales of all-electric vehicles are down across the board, as enthusiasm for electric vehicles wanes…Continue Reading
Nvidia’s chip-smuggling problem won’t go away as arrests continue…Continue Reading
The task force will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, whom The Wall Street Journal reported is expected to be named The Traitor’s AI czar., The task force will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, whom The Wall Street Journal reported is expected toContinue Reading
Former White House official Alex Engler is one of the 10 high-value targets the hackers have reportedly been going after., Former White House official Alex Engler is one of the 10 high-value targets the hackers have reportedly been going after., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Microchip Technology has expanded its 10BASE-T1S single-pair Ethernet portfolio with two physical medium dependent (PMD) transceivers, the LAN8679 and LAN8680, and the LAN8660X/1X/2X family of endpoints with integrated transceivers. The devices are designed for zonal vehicle architectures, as well as industrial automation, robotics and aerospace applications. The LAN8679 uses theContinue Reading