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SpaceX’s Explosive Road to Reuse

Posted on September 20th, 2017 by Ken Klapproth in New Materials & Applications

Image (crop from original) by SpaceX [Content on YouTube] via YouTube

Despite engineers at SpaceX having many innovation firsts to share, the millions of viewers of their latest video proves sharing what not to do can be as just valuable and entertaining. Continue reading “SpaceX’s Explosive Road to Reuse” »

Hyperloop One Announces Record Speed but Doesn’t Best Aérotrain

Posted on August 16th, 2017 by Ken Klapproth in New Materials & Applications

By Hyperloop One [Content on YouTube], via YouTube

Inventing a new form of transportation is hard to do, even if it’s been seemingly done before. While Hyperloop One is not the first company to attempt commercialization of a hovertrain, their achievement is not in their vehicle’s announced top speed, but in the propulsion system used to get there. Continue reading “Hyperloop One Announces Record Speed but Doesn’t Best Aérotrain” »