
Aerospace News & Articles - IEEE Spectrum
Dec 20, 2025 · The latest developments in aviation, satellites, astrophysics, space flight, and space exploration
Electric Aircraft Motor Gets Superconducting Upgrade - IEEE …
Jun 26, 2025 · High-temperature superconductors are transforming electric aircraft motors from companies like Hinetics, offering unprecedented power density.
Low-Earth-Orbit Satellites Go Low With Bengaluru's Bellatrix - IEEE ...
Oct 3, 2024 · Edd Gent is a contributing editor for IEEE Spectrum. Bellatrix Aerospace's new ultra-low Earth orbit satellite will be powered by a novel air-based electric propulsion system.
Barrier Breaker Is Shaping Aerospace Engineering’s Future
Sep 18, 2024 · Barrier Breaker Shapes Aerospace Engineering's Future Wesley L. Harris went from segregated schools to MIT professor Willie D. Jones 18 Sep 2024
Airbus Plans Fuel-Cell Powered, Electric Aircraft - IEEE Spectrum
Apr 9, 2025 · Airbus is leading the charge in the race to create a zero-emission passenger airliner, unveiling bold plans for a superconducting, fuel-cell powered aircraft. With a vision to …
Though Tech Layoffs Persist, Skilled Engineers Are in Demand
Feb 22, 2025 · The sectors of telecommunication and automotive and aerospace are particularly interested in AI and big data skills; 100 percent of businesses surveyed in those fields said …
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 Jet Completes Mach 1 Test - IEEE Spectrum
Feb 8, 2025 · Boom Supersonic's XB-1 prototype jet has achieved supersonic flight, marking a significant milestone toward developing commercial aircraft that fly twice as fast as today's …
Bertrand Piccard's Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Aircraft - IEEE Spectrum
May 25, 2025 · Bertrand Piccard, a modern explorer, aims to make history again by flying a green-hydrogen fuel-cell aircraft around the world nonstop by 2028. Known for his …
Inside DARPA’s Mission to Send a Repair Robot to …
Mar 8, 2017 · The RSGS spacecraft [right] will be able to approach, dock with, and service satellites in geosynchronous orbit.
Fly the Hybrid Skies - IEEE Spectrum
Nov 30, 2023 · For this test series, engineers at GE Aerospace assembled two sets of a hybrid-electric system, representing the right- and left-engine sides of an airplane, and simulated the …