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The jet flew 2 Â½ hours, achieving a maximum speed of 189 mph and altitudes up to 17,000 feet. (Photo: AP)

Giant Stratolaunch jet flies for first time

The aircraft is designed to carry as many as three satellite-laden rockets at a time under the centre of its enormous...

14 April 2019 12:00 PM IST

Stratolaunch, a giant six-engine aircraft with the worlds longest wingspan , makes its historic first flight from the Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California. (Photo:AP)

Worlds's largest plane makes debut, can fly into space

The world's largest airplane made its first test flight on Saturday in California.

14 April 2019 10:52 AM IST

Stratolaunch, a giant six-engine aircraft with the worlds longest wingspan , makes its historic first flight from the Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California. (Photo:AP)

Space firm founded by billionaire Paul Allen closing operations

The company, a unit of Allen's privately held investment vehicle Vulcan Inc, had been developing a portfolio of launch...

3 Jun 2019 3:54 PM IST

This weeks Soyuz rocket launch was aborted but Russia said the next manned mission to the International Space Station could be brought forward. (Photo: AFP)

Virgin Orbit moves closer to commercial satellite launch

The rocket loaded with water and antifreeze to simulate the weight of fuel, crashed as planned into the Mojave Desert as...

11 July 2019 2:37 PM IST

The space company of billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen on Monday unveiled details of medium-lift rockets and a reusable space cargo plane it is developing.

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's space firm details plans for...

Allen's Stratolaunch Systems Corp is trying to cash in on higher demand in the coming years for vessels that can put...

21 Aug 2018 8:38 AM IST