Nasa probes shuttle 'oxygen leak'
Posted on: Tue Dec 13th, 2005 | news.bbc.co.uk

Nasa is investigating the possibility of a gaseous oxygen leak, posing a serious fire risk, during the launch of the space shuttle Discovery in July.

Supersonic Raptor drops first guided bomb
Posted on: Tue Dec 13th, 2005 | aimpoints.hq.af.mil

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFPN) -- An F/A-22 Raptor flying at supersonic speed dropped its first 1,000-pound guided joint direct attack munition over the range here.

Air force secretary thinks F-35A will survive
Posted on: Tue Dec 13th, 2005 | flightinternational.com

US Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne says closed-door talks on budget cuts could reduce the total procurement of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) by hundreds, but all three variants of the next-generation aircraft are likely to be retained.

USAF To Drop ‘A’ From F/A-22 Raptor
Posted on: Tue Dec 13th, 2005 | defensenews.com

Three years after the U.S. Air Force added an “A” to highlight the F/A-22 Raptor’s ability to drop bombs, the service is dropping the extra letter from the stealthy jet’s designator.

Virgin Galactic to build $225 million spaceport in New Mexico
Posted on: Tue Dec 13th, 2005 | cnn.com

LONDON, England (AP) -- Virgin Galactic, the British company created by entrepreneur Richard Branson to send tourists into space, and New Mexico announced an agreement Tuesday for the state to build a $225 million spaceport.