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Boom began as a vision to make the world dramatically more accessible. Inspired by Concorde’s technology and the human connection enabled by faster flight, the company set out to build a new era…
Commander Robert ‘Hoot’ Gibson, Pilot Charlie F. Bolden, and the rest of the seven-man STS-61-C crew sat in intense silence as the launch countdown continued. T-minus sixteen…fifteen…fourteen…
The additive manufacturing community is putting technology to work in the fight against COVID-19. At Boom, 3D printers are operating around the clock to produce headband pieces for physician face…
“Have I ever told you about Hoot’s Law?” began Captain ‘Hoot’ Gibson, breaking a long and cold silence in NASA’s flight simulator. Charlie Bolden, Hoot’s close friend, colleague, and copilot for…
The question of how to build and maintain high performing teams has fascinated researchers for years. Tech companies across Silicon Valley spend millions in pursuit of the perfect scientific…
In 2014, we launched a dream to make the world dramatically more accessible through supersonic travel. Back then, the world regarded us as crazy. In aerospace circles, supersonic was seen to be…
Speed and durability combined with low emissions and low noise are the defining factors for the future of supersonic flight. That’s according to industry experts Joel Kirk of GE Aviation, Peter…
“This is such an exciting venture you all are pursuing,” Captain Robert ‘Hoot’ Gibson began. “I want to fly it!” He was referring to Boom’s supersonic aircraft, XB-1, undergoing assembly just a…
More than 25,000 entrepreneurs, investors, and forward-thinkers descended on Helsinki, Finland last week for the 2019 startup-conference Slush. Considered the world’s leading startup event, Slush…
