For the second time in a row, the Falcon HTV-2, the unmanned hypersonic glider developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the U.S. defense failed its test flight and got ...

The spacecraft flew to space atop Japan’s H3 rocket, replacing the H-II launcher family used for Japan’s previous resupply missions to the ISS. The H3 and HTV-X are both manufactured by Mitsubishi ...

DARPA has confirmed the splash down of its unmanned Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle (HTV-2) following the hypersonic vehicle's second test flight on August 11. While a "controlled descent" ...

HTV-X capsule is designed to hang around in space after delivering cargo to ISS Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) ...

As the shutdown continues into its second month, many federal employees are furloughed. Some, however, keep working (mostly ...

Japan's new HTV-X cargo spacecraft launched on its first-ever mission to the International Space Station on Saturday, Oct. 25 ...

Ajoint U.S. Air Force and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) projectis moving speedily along--intended to fly to Mach 20, plus some. TheFalcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle program is ...

Japan has successfully launched its new cargo transporter HTV-X into space. An H3 rocket carrying the spacecraft lifted off with a roar at around 9:00 a.m. on Sunday from the Tanegashima Space Center ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Information about a cargo-transportation program for the International Space Station (ISS) may have been leaked from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) after it was discovered that one of ...