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Europe’s Ariane 6 Rocket Launches for Third Time
14 August 2025
SPACE reports, “Europe’s Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launched for the third time ever” on the evening of August 12, “sending an…
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North Carolina Partners with Georgia to Study AAM ‘Interstate in the Sky’
13 August 2025
Flying Magazine reports, “The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Division of Aviation and Georgia Department…
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ULA Vulcan Rocket Launches on its First Mission for Space Force
13 August 2025
Spaceflight Now reports, “Equipped with four solid-fuel strap-on boosters for additional takeoff power, the 198-foot-tall Vulcan’s two…
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FAA to Hire 8,900 Air Traffic Controllers
12 August 2025
The New York Times reports, “The Federal Aviation Administration says it plans to ‘supercharge’ hiring and training between now and late 2028. It would not be enough…
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Returns to Earth After Nearly 6 Months Aboard ISS
12 August 2025
Upward reports, “After nearly six months onboard the International Space Station (ISS), the four astronauts of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission have safely returned…
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Beta Technologies’ CX300 Begins Test Flights in Norway
11 August 2025
Flying Magazine reports, “Fresh off a multiweek European ‘Grand Tour’ comprising stops in Ireland, the U.K., France, Germany, Luxembourg…
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Apollo 13 Astronaut Jim Lovell Dies at 97
11 August 2025
The Washington Post reports, “James A. Lovell Jr., the American astronaut who commanded the Apollo 13 spacecraft on its lunar voyage in 1970…
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Bombardier to Expand Private Jet Aftermarket Service Across U.S.
8 August 2025
Reuters reports, “Bombardier said on Thursday it would expand existing service centers and likely open new ones in the United States to drive…
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Podcast: The Evolution of Multi-mission Orbital Vehicles
8 August 2025
Space News reports, “In this episode of Space Minds, host Jeff Foust moderates the panel “Evolution of Multi-Mission Orbital Vehicles” recorded…
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Boeing’s 5th 777X Makes First Flight from Paine Field
7 August 2025
Flying Magazine reports, “Boeing’s fifth 777-9X made its first flight Tuesday, launching out of Seattle Paine Field International Airport (KPAE) in Everett…
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SpaceX Crew-10 Astronauts Set to Depart ISS Tomorrow
7 August 2025
SPACE reports, “NASA and SpaceX have delayed the return of Crew-10 due to weather concerns … SpaceX and the agency are now looking to undock…
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Embraer Backlog at All-time High, Private Jet Revenue Up 64%
6 August 2025
Aerotime reports, “Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has published its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, indicating strong…
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ULA Vulcan Set for Debut Launch for U.S. Space Force Next Week
6 August 2025
Defense Daily reports, “The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket is to have its debut National Security Space Launch for the U.S…
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Boeing Beats Allegiant’s Expectations on Max 8 Deliveries with Timely Deliveries
5 August 2025
Flight Global reports Drew Wells, Allegiant’s chief commercial officer, “said during Allegiant Travel Company’s earnings call on 4 August…
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Duffy to Announce Plans to Build Nuclear Reactor on Lunar Surface
5 August 2025
Politico reports, “Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will announce expedited plans this week to build a nuclear reactor on the moon…
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Skydweller UAS Performs Three-day Unmanned Flight Test
4 August 2025
UK Defense Journal reports, “The U.S. Navy has completed a successful three-day nonstop flight of a solar-powered unmanned…
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Blue Origin Launches NS-34 Mission
4 August 2025
SPACE reports, “Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched a crypto billionaire and five other people to the final frontier on Sunday (Aug. 3). The mission…
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V-BAT UAS Cleared for Coast Guard Deployment After Successful Testing
1 August 2025
Defense Daily reports, “The V-BAT unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has successfully complete{d} operational test and evaluation with the…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 19 Starlink Satellites from California
1 August 2025
SPACE reports a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 19 Starlink satellites from California’s central coast today (July 31), then came back to…
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NASA Simulating Air Taxi Crashes to Study Materials for New Generation of eVTOL
31 July 2025
Flying Magazine reports, “NASA researchers are simulating crashes to study the optimal materials for a new generation of electric vertical takeoff…
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Live Coverage: Crew-11 Scheduled for Launch at 12:09 p.m. EDT
31 July 2025
Spaceflight Now reports, “A group of astronauts and a cosmonaut originally slated to fly on other missions are finally getting their ticket to…
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Reliable Robotics Teams Up with USAF for Autonomous Flight
30 July 2025
Aerotime reports, “Reliable Robotics, a US startup specializing in autonomous flight systems, announced on July 29, 2025, that it has started work…
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First Australian-built Orbital Rocket Crashes Shortly After Liftoff
30 July 2025
The Guardian reports, “The Eris rocket was built by Gold Coast-based Gilmour Space and briefly blasted off from the Bowen orbital spaceport…
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Boeing Posts Smaller Loss as Jet Deliveries Rise
29 July 2025
Reuters reports that Boeing reported a smaller second-quarter loss on Tuesday “as the U.S. planemaker ramped up jet production and deliveries…
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Next X-37B Mission to Test Quantum Sensor and Laser Link Experiments
29 July 2025
Breaking Defense reports, “The Defense Department’s secretive X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle will lift off again in late August, carrying a quantum sensor…
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Bangladesh Orders 25 Boeing Jets in US Trade Talks
28 July 2025
Aerotime reports, “The government of Bangladesh has placed an order for 25 aircraft from Boeing, up from an initial order of 14, as part of…
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Crew-11, Cosmonaut Arrive at Kennedy Space Center In Preparation for Launch to ISS
28 July 2025
Spaceflight Now reports the quartet is set to liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Thursday, July 31.
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Japan Agrees to Purchase 100 Boeing Jets
25 July 2025
AirInsight reports, “Japan has committed to purchase U.S.-made commercial aircraft, including an agreement to buy 100 Boeing aircraft,” as well as…
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‘Skyfall’ Mars Mission Proposes to Drop 6 Scout Helicopters onto Mars
25 July 2025
SPACE reports, “AeroVironment of Arlington, Virginia and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory today debuted ‘Skyfall,’ a concept for deploying next-generation…
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Robinson Partners with MagniX to Develop Electric R66 Helicopter
24 July 2025
Aviation International News reports, “Robinson Helicopter and propulsion system innovator MagniX have agreed to jointly develop a battery-electric…
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SpaceX Launches NASA’s TRACERS Mission to Study the Origins of Space Weather
24 July 2025
Ars Technica reports, “Two NASA satellites rocketed into orbit from California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday, commencing a $170 million…
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Northrop Grumman Targeting Faster B-21 Ramp Up
23 July 2025
Aviation Week reports, “Northrop Grumman is in talks with the Pentagon about potentially accelerating the production ramp-up of the B-21…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Two Powerful Communications Satellites, Lands First Stage Booster
23 July 2025
SPACE reports, “A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two powerful communications satellites on July 22, then aced its landing on a ship at sea.
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Embraer Posts Record $29.7B Backlog, 61 Deliveries in Q2
22 July 2025
Aerotime reports, “Brazilian planemaker Embraer announced a record order backlog of US$29.7 billion in the second quarter of 2025…
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SpaceX Scrubs Launch of Two Communications Satellites 11 Seconds before Liftoff
22 July 2025
SPACE reports, “SpaceX aborted the planned launch of two of SES’ O3b mPOWER communications satellites just before liftoff on Monday…
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Air Force to Purchase More KC-46s in Lieu of New Competition
21 July 2025
Defense One reports, “After years of uncertainty about the Air Force’s tanker plans, the service has decided to buy…
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Space Force Takes Delivery of GPS Control System Following Years of Delays
21 July 2025
Space News reports, “The U.S. Space Force has accepted delivery of the initial version of its long-delayed Next Generation…
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Taxi Tests Underway for NASA’s X-59 Supersonic Research Aircraft
18 July 2025
Aviation Week reports, “NASA and Lockheed Martin have begun initial taxi tests of the X-59 Quesst quiet supersonic research aircraft, marking another step…
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Blue Origin to Launch ESCAPADE on Second New Glenn Mission
18 July 2025
Space News reports, “Blue Origin has confirmed that a NASA Mars smallsat mission, bumped from the inaugural launch of the New Glenn rocket…
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FAA Study Led by Embry-Riddle Warns of Drone Flights above 400 Feet
17 July 2025
Aviation International News reports, “An FAA-funded nationwide study led by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) has found that small uncrewed aircraft…
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Space Force Releases Launch Guidelines Prioritizing Military Missions as Demand Surges
17 July 2025
Space News reports, “In these new guidelines the Space Force seeks to balance its dual role as both a supporter of the thriving commercial space sector and steward of national security…
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Joby Aims to Double Air Taxi Production Rate
16 July 2025
Flying Magazine reports, “Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi developer Joby Aviation this week took a key step toward its…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper
16 July 2025
Spaceflight Now reports, “Amazon now has the third launch of its Project Kuiper broadband internet satellites in the books. This time around…
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India Orders Inspections of Fuel Switches on Boeing Jets
15 July 2025
BBC News reports, “India’s aviation regulator has ordered the country’s airlines to inspect fuel control switches in Boeing aeroplanes, after…
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NASA’s Mariner 4 Probe Captured 1st-ever Up-close Look at Mars 60 Years Ago
15 July 2025
SPACE reports, “Some of NASA’s earliest planetary missions, Mariners 3 and 4 were planned and executed by a group of pioneering scientists at…
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Joby Tested a New Large Hydrogen-powered Drone
14 July 2025
Aerotime reports, “Advanced air mobility developer Joby Aviation appears to have tested a large long-endurance hydrogen-powered drone, according…
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SpaceX Launches Unspecified Satellite on a Falcon 9 Rocket from Cape Canaveral
14 July 2025
Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket early Sunday carrying the Israeli Dror 1 satellite. The mission…
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Electra to Develop Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Propulsion for US Army
11 July 2025
Avionics International reports, “Electra has received a small research contract from the Army to mature hybrid-electric propulsion systems the company is…
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NASA, SpaceX Aim for July 31 for Launch of Crew-11 Astronaut Mission
11 July 2025
SPACE reports NASA and SpaceX are targeting July 31 for the launch of the four-astronaut Crew-11 mission, which will fly a mix of rookies and spaceflight veterans to…
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Hegseth Orders Military to Increase Use of Small Drones in New Memo
11 July 2025
Breaking Defense reports, “Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is directing every US Army squad to be armed with small, one-way attack drones by the end of fiscal 2026…