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The sun’s last rays illuminate Earth’s atmosphere and refract in the camera lense in this photograph of an orbital sunset from the International Space Station as it soared 261 miles above the Pacific Ocean off the northern coast of Japan. Credit: NASAA cargo craft loaded with nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies is currently in orbit heading to the International Space Station, targeting early Saturday for docking. As the Expedition 70 crew members await the arrival of Progress 87, stem cell science, heart rate…

The Progress 87 cargo craft launches to the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on February 14, 2024. Credit: NASA TVThe unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 87 is safely in orbit headed for the International Space Station following the launch at 10:25 p.m. EST Wednesday, February 14 (8:25 a.m. Baikonur time Thursday, February 15) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.The resupply ship reached preliminary orbit, and deployed its solar arrays and navigational antennas as planned, on its way…

Pyka, a Silicon Valley startup, delivered its first electric autonomous cargo plane to AFWERX, the US Air Force’s network of innovators. Founded in 2017 in CEO Michael Norcia’s parent’s garage in Silicon Valley, the startup is now handing over electric planes for US Air Force use. Pyka initially focused on crop spraying with fewer regulations and hurdles. Its first model, the Egret, was certified in New Zealand in May 2019, making it the first human-scale electric aircraft for commercial use.…

Transporting goods by inland waterways can be a dirty business, but an EU-backed project is looking to clean up its act – launching a container vessel powered by green hydrogen on a major cargo route between the Netherlands and Germany.Future Proof Shipping's first inland shipping container vessel powered by green hydrogen was introduced last year, a 110 x 11.45-m (360 x 37.5-ft) barge that had its combustion engine whipped out and replaced by electric motors, hydrogen tanks, a fuel-cell system and batteries. The H2 Barge…

Multiple shocks to global supply chains brought about first by the pandemic and more recently by Iran-backed Houthis targeting cargo ships in Red Sea have shown there’s a need for greater resilience in global shipping. At the same time, the pressure to reduce both costs and carbon footprints continues apace.  Quietly, investors are eyeing up tech platforms for ports and cargo ships, which could prove to be a very savvy investment.  There are already several signs this is happening. Most recently, Portchain — a Danish…

Amsterdam's Tenways has joined the cargo ebike market with a front loader dubbed the Cargo One, which features a Bafang mid-drive motor and 90-km battery, and comes with seating for two kids in the cargo box plus included rain covers.The two-wheel cargo bike offers pedal-assist to 25 km/h (15.5 mph) via a Bafang M600 mid-drive motor working with a low-maintenance Gates CDX Carbon Belt Drive and Enviolo stepless gear hub. There's 80 Nm (59 lb.ft) of torque available for inclines, and a responsive torque sensor onboard for…

The Canadarm2 robotic arm reaches out toward Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus space freighter, packed with more than 8,200 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies, and station hardware, for capture and installation to the International Space Station’s Unity module. Both spacecraft were orbiting 262 miles above the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan’s island of Hokkaido at the time of this photograph. Credit: NASAAs part of NASA’s commercial resupply services, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo craft arrived at the…

If you know anything about Gocycle, you’ll know that they make fancy electric bikes designed with sleek, exotic designs. Now, the company is leaning hard into its lightweight, futuristic design legacy as it unveils the new Gocycle CXI Family Cargo Bicycle. And it makes sense, considering that Gocycle’s founder and designer Richard Thorpe was formerly an engineer at McClaren. That same penchant for exotic materials and gram-shaving engineering found its way into several award-winning models of…

Back in October 2023, folding urban ebike maker Gocycle teased "a complete lifestyle upgrade for parents, grandparents, kids, pet lovers and stuff haulers across the globe" with an upcoming entry into the cargo bike space. Now the CXi and CX+ have officially launched.The idea for the first Gocycle began in 2002, when the company founder tapped into experience gained working for McLaren to form an idea for a lightweight folding ebike like no other. The G1 launched in Europe in 2009, when we called it "one of the most…

Venturing out by themselves That’s why Chinese auto companies, which have become such prominent exporters thanks to the rise of EVs, are starting to form their own shipping businesses.  News that BYD was looking to buy or charter ships was first reported by the shipping outlet Lloyd’s List in late 2022. In December that year, the company changed its corporate registration to include the business of international cargo shipping and ship management. MIT Technology Review contacted BYD for comment, but it did not respond…