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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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ASCENDANTS – Making the Case for Generative, Restorative, and Just Human Space Activity
25 July 2025
Each year for the last five years, ASCEND has featured a group of emerging space visionaries from around the world who offer solutions to the most…
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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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Why Wind Tunnels and Aerodynamic Prediction Tools Matter in Aerospace Engineering
25 July 2025
Rich Wahls, Sustainable Flight National Partnership Mission Integration Manager with NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) and…
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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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“Live from the ISS”: 2025 ASCEND Opens with ISS Astronauts, A Sit-Down with Axiom Space CEO
24 July 2025
2025 ASCEND opened Tuesday to a packed room of spellbound space industry members as they watched a live linkup with NASA flight engineers…
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Are Seaplanes Making a Comeback? It May Be Just Beyond the Horizon
24 July 2025
Once upon a time, before the arrival of the jet age, seaplanes owned the skies. Float-planes and flying boats dominated international travel…
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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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Watch Select Recordings from ASCEND 2025
23 July 2025
Not able to attend ASCEND in person 22–24 July? Bookmark the ASCEND 2025 Videos page to watch select…
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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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Technology Can’t Replace Human Pilots, Safety Expert Warns at AIAA AVIATION Forum
23 July 2025
In a stark warning to aviation technologists and policymakers, veteran air safety investigator Greg Feith cautioned against overrelying…
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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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AIAA Volunteer Leaders Gather in Las Vegas
22 July 2025
More than 40 volunteer leaders from the United States and Australia met in Las Vegas for the 2025 AIAA Regional Leadership Conference.
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Future of Aviation: Where Digital Capabilities Fuel Human-Led Innovation and Expertise
22 July 2025
It’s the year 2050 and in city centers like New York, people are immersed in “vertical living,” with minimal need to go to a surface street to…
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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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Watch Select Recordings from the 2025 AIAA AVIATION Forum
21 July 2025
Not able to attend the 2025 AIAA AVIATION Forum in person 21–25 July? Bookmark the AIAA AVIATION Forum Videos page to watch select…
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AFWERX: Accelerating Technology from Civilian to Military Use
21 July 2025
The U.S. Air Force is always looking for novel technology where industrial innovation can be leveraged into…
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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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AIAA Educator Associate Member Conducts Experiments on Blue Origin Spaceflight
18 July 2025
On 31 May 2025, Blue Origin completed its 12th human spaceflight and the 32nd flight for the New Shepard program. The crew included middle and high…
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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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Exploring Other Worlds Using Artificial Intelligence – Insights from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
16 July 2025
Scientists gathering data that could indicate life on other celestial bodies in the solar system or from planets in star systems light-years away…
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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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Remembering Geoffrey Andrews: 2018 Abe Zarem Graduate Award Recipient and K-12 Subcommittee Chair
15 July 2025
On 19 June, AIAA and the aerospace community lost a bright, brilliant, and warm figure when Geoffrey Andrews, age 30, died in a plane crash.
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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…
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Airbus Accelerates A220 Output with 63 Deliveries in June
10 July 2025
Aviation Week reports, “Airbus managed to accelerate A220 deliveries significantly in June as the manufacturer handed over a total of 63 aircraft in the month. The company…
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Axiom-4 Mission Astronauts Aboard ISS Conducting Research Experiments and Outreach Events
10 July 2025
SPACE reports, “As the Axiom-4 mission approaches its two-week mark before returning to Earth, the private space mission crew discusses science and pierogis. The crew of Axiom-4 (Ax-4) have been aboard the International Space…
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Boeing Delivers 60 Aircraft in June
9 July 2025
Reuters reports, “U.S. aeronautics company Boeing (BA.N), said on Tuesday that it delivered 60 airplanes in June, a 27% increase compared to a year earlier.
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NASA Shares Side-by-Side Views of Spectacular Star Clusters Captured by Webb and Hubble
9 July 2025
Ars Technica reports, “NASA has shared side-by-side views of these clusters taken in visible light by the Hubble Space Telescope and in infrared light by the James Webb Space…
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Military Drones Aid Central Texas Search and Rescue Operations
8 July 2025
Flying Magazine reports, “The Texas Military Department has deployed unmanned aerial systems (UAVs) to assist in search and rescue efforts following severe flooding…
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AIAA Draft Standard S-110A Undergoing 2nd Public Review
8 July 2025
The draft standard AIAA S-110A (revision of AIAA S-110-2005), Space Systems—Structures, Structural Items, and Pressurized Structures is undergoing a…
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Early Tests Indicate ChatGPT Could Pilot a Spacecraft Unexpectedly Well
8 July 2025
SPACE reports, “In a recent contest, teams of researchers competed to see who could train an AI model to best pilot a spaceship. The results suggest that an era of…
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AIAA Designates Hammondsport, New York, as Historic Site
7 July 2025
Glenn Curtiss’ pioneering early flights were honored by AIAA in a ceremony designating Hammondsport, New York, as a Historic Aerospace Site on…
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FAA to Receive $12.5B for Air Traffic Control Overhaul
7 July 2025
FlightGlobal reports, “The US Congress has passed a sweeping spending and tax bill that will provide $12.5 billion to the Federal Aviation Administration…
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July-September Issue of Aerospace America is Live
7 July 2025
The July-September issue of Aerospace America is now live. Don’t miss the cover story, “Wanted: More Eyes in the Skies” by Jen Kirby. The increasing…
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ULA Starts Stacking 1st Post-certification Vulcan Rocket
7 July 2025
Spaceflight Now reports this is the second time the rocket is being prepared for launch following a months-long delay in certifying the launch…
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U.S. Air Force Set to Add Drone Launchers to KC-135 Tankers
3 July 2025
The War Zone reports, “The U.S. Air Force has developed a means to launch small drones from its KC-135 aerial refueling tankers, and is now looking…
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Space Force to Support Development of Atomic-6 Solar Power for Satellites
3 July 2025
Space News reports, “Composite materials startup Atomic-6 secured a $2 million agreement with the U.S. Space Force to mature its solar power array…
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ASCEND 2026: Building a Space Week in Washington, D.C.
2 July 2025
The space industry has reached an inflection point. We are witnessing unprecedented growth in commercial space activity, accelerated national security…