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Archer Partners with NVIDIA for AI-assisted Operations
9 January 2026
Aerotime reports, “Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) developer Archer Aviation has selected the NVIDIA IGX Thor platform to support its future…
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NASA Plans Early Return for Four ISS Crew Members After Medical Incident
9 January 2026
Ars Technica reports, “NASA officials said Thursday they have decided to bring home four of the seven crew members on the International…
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Astronaut Peggy Whitson to Open AIAA SciTech Forum 2026
9 January 2026
She joins a distinguished lineup of speakers from industry, government, and academia. These visionaries will take the stage…
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Alaska Airlines Places Record Order for 110 Boeing Jets to Fuel Expansion
8 January 2026
The New York Times reports, “Alaska Airlines said on Wednesday that it would buy 110 Boeing planes, part of an ambitious plan for growth fueled by…
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NASA Cancels Spacewalk, Mulls “All Options” Due to Crew Medical Issue
8 January 2026
CBS News reports, “A spacewalk planned for Thursday outside the International Space Station was called off late Wednesday because of a…
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Aerospace America Opens the Year with its January–March Issue
8 January 2026
After a landmark year for aerospace, 2026 is shaping up to be even more pivotal. In the first print issue of the year, Aerospace America explores…
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Investment, Innovation, and the U.S. Space Industrial Base
8 January 2026
Private capital has fundamentally reshaped the U.S. space sector, accelerating innovation across launch, satellite services, remote sensing…
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Lockheed Delivers Record 191 F-35s in 2025 as Production Accelerates
8 January 2026
Reuters reports, “Lockheed Martin said on Wednesday it delivered 191 F-35 fighter jets in 2025 to the United States and its allies, a record for…
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Air Force Taps Boeing to Begin B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement
7 January 2026
Defense News reports, “In December the Air Force awarded Boeing Defense Systems a more than $2 billion contract to start the first…
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AIAA Publishes 2025 Year in Review Special Report
7 January 2026
AIAA has released a special roundup of the year’s biggest aerospace achievements and milestones, authored by AIAA’s technical and…
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SpaceX Stacks Super Heavy Booster for Starship’s 12th Test Flight
7 January 2026
SPACE reports, “SpaceX recently stacked the giant Super Heavy booster that will help launch the upcoming 12th test flight of the…
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Heavy-Lift Cargo Drones Streamline Alpine Logistics at Val Gardena World Cup
6 January 2026
Unmanned Systems Technology reports, “The organizers of the FIS Ski World Cup in Val Gardena recently integrated FlyingBasket heavy-lift…
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The ISS National Laboratory Seeking Research Submissions for Technical Sessions at ASCEND 2026
6 January 2026
The ISS National Lab invites abstracts for technical sessions at ASCEND 2026 (19–21 May 2026, Washington, D.C.), covering…
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AIAA Mid-Atlantic Section Conference Brings Students and Professionals Together
6 January 2026
On 21 November, the AIAA Mid-Atlantic Section held its annual Young Professionals, Students, and Educators Conference at JHUAPL. The conference…
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Airbus Delivers Nearly 800 Jets in 2025, Topping Revised Target
5 January 2026
Aerotime reports, “Airbus is set to slightly exceed its revised 2025 aircraft delivery target, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar…
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SpaceX and China Power Record-Breaking Year for Orbital Launches
5 January 2026
Space News reports, “Orbital launch activity set another annual record in 2025, although future growth may depend on factors different from those…
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Charbel Farhat to Receive the 2026 Daniel Guggenheim Medal for Pioneering Advances in Aerospace Computational Mechanics
5 January 2026
Charbel Farhat has been awarded the 2026 Daniel Guggenheim Medal for pioneering advances in the computational mechanics of fluid-structure…
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AIAA SciTech Forum 2026 Bringing Aerospace Innovation to Orlando
2 January 2026
At the forum, you’ll gain fresh insights into the latest advances in aerospace R&D. With a happy hour, luncheon, workshops, and other special events…
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Autoland System Completes First Emergency Landing of a Civil Aircraft
2 January 2026
CBS News reports, “For the first time, an automatic landing system called Autoland was used to land a plane in Colorado after pilots reported…
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SpaceX Smashes Its Own Launch Record With 165 Orbital Flights in 2025
2 January 2026
SPACE reports, “Elon Musk’s company has now set a new mark six years in a row, and the numbers are getting pretty silly. The record has risen…
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FAA’s ‘Michigan Model’ Lays Groundwork for Large-Scale AAM Operations
23 December 2025
Flying Magazine reports, “The FAA has taken major strides toward the safe integration of advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft…
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AIAA Publications Chair Honored with WIA Aerospace Educator Award
23 December 2025
AIAA Publications Committee Chair Jacqueline O’Connor, an Associate Fellow, received the Aerospace Educator Award…
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Long March 12A Reaches Orbit in Reusable Rocket Debut, Booster Landing Falls Short
23 December 2025
Space News reports, “A first launch of the Long March 12A Chinese state-owned reusable rocket reached orbit late Monday…
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My Daily Launch
23 December 2025
My Daily Launch will not publish over the winter holidays from Wednesday, 24 December, through Thursday, 1 January.
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Astronaut Peggy Whitson to Open AIAA SciTech Forum 2026
22 December 2025
She joins a distinguished lineup of speakers from industry, government, and academia. These visionaries will take the stage…
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Bombardier’s Global 8000 Achieves FAA Certification as Fastest Civil Jet in Decades
22 December 2025
Reuters reports, “Bombardier’s Global 8000 business jet, the world’s fastest civilian plane since the Concorde, has received…
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Rocket Lab Closes Record-Breaking Year With Successful Electron Launch
22 December 2025
Space News reports, “Rocket Lab successfully launched a Japanese radar imaging satellite Dec. 21 in the final flight of a record-setting…
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Engineering Societies Unite to Inspire Future Professionals at George Mason University
22 December 2025
On 8 December, representatives from AIAA, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers…
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BAE’s PHASA-35 HAPS Secures Multiyear AFRL Surveillance Contract
19 December 2025
Aviation Week reports, “The BAE Systems PHASA-35, an uncrewed, high-altitude, pseudo-satellite (HAPS), will operate monthslong airborne…
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Rocket Lab Launches STP-S30 DiskSat Mission From Wallops Island
19 December 2025
Via Satellite reports, “A Rocket Lab Electron rocket carrying the Pentagon’s Space Test Program (STP) S30 mission lifted off from the Virginia…
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Air Unveils and Delivers First Production Air One Cargo Aircraft
18 December 2025
Aviation International News reports, “Israeli start-up Air has revealed the first production model of its Air One Cargo eVTOL…
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AIAA Congratulates Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator
18 December 2025
Jared Isaacman was confirmed as NASA Administrator on 17 December 2025. “Congratulations to Jared Isaacman on his…
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SpaceX Pulls Off Dual-Coast Starlink Launch Doubleheader
18 December 2025
SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets Wednesday, each carrying Starlink satellites, one from Kennedy Space Center in Florida…
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AIAA Announces Next Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Aircraft
18 December 2025
AIAA is pleased to announce that Rakesh Kapania, Norris and Wendy Mitchell Professor of Aerospace Engineering…
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AIAA Statement on Senate Confirmation of Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator
17 December 2025
AIAA issued the following statement from AIAA CEO Clay Mowry on the United States Senate’s confirmation of Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator…
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Wisk Completes First Gen 6 eVTOL Air Taxi Flight
17 December 2025
Aerotime reports, “Wisk Aero, a fully owned subsidiary of Boeing, has successfully completed the first flight of its Generation 6 aircraft, bringing…
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Rocket Lab Readies Electron for Space Force–NASA DiskSat Test Flight
17 December 2025
Space News reports, “A U.S. Space Force and NASA experiment is set to launch later this week to test a new small-satellite architecture designed…
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AIAA SciTech Forum 2026 Is Just Around the Corner
17 December 2025
The forum will feature 3,000 technical presentations spanning 65+ topics, including aerodynamic measurement technology, applied aerodynamics…
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AIAA Announces 2026 Premier Award Winners
16 December 2025
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the 2026 recipients of the AIAA Premier Awards, recognizing…
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Joby Aviation Predicts Its Passenger Air Taxi Service Will Take Off in 2026
16 December 2025
Flying Magazine reports, “Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Joby Aviation believes 2026 will be the year its air taxi…
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MAVEN Telemetry Reveals Changes to Spacecraft Orbit and Rotation
16 December 2025
Space News reports, “New analysis suggests that problems with NASA’s MAVEN Mars orbiter may be more serious than a simple communications…
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Space Station Model Mimics Real ISS to Inspire Students
16 December 2025
Teachers who wish they could bring the International Space Station (ISS) out of orbit and into their classroom can have their wish come true. A group of passionate engineers…
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Vertical Aerospace CEO Says New Valo eVTOL to Become ‘People’s Air Taxi’
15 December 2025
Flying Magazine reports, “U.K. developer Vertical Aerospace this week unveiled its flagship electric vertical takeoff and…
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Rocket Lab Launches JAXA Tech Demo Satellite atop an Electron Rocket
15 December 2025
Space News reports, “A Rocket Lab Electron rocket successfully launched a technology demonstration satellite for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on Dec. 13 as the company reshuffles its…
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Early-Bird Registration for AIAA SciTech Forum Ends Today
15 December 2025
Prices for the 2026 forum increase tomorrow. With approximately 3,000 technical presentations across 60+ disciplines, countless announcements…
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AIAA Announces Class of 2026 Honorary Fellows and Fellows
15 December 2025
AIAA proudly congratulates its newly elected Class of 2026 Honorary Fellows and Fellows. The class will be inducted during…
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Boeing-Backed EVIO Unveils Hybrid-Electric Regional Jet With 450 Orders
12 December 2025
Aerotime reports, “EVIO, a little-known hybrid-electric aircraft developer backed by Boeing, stepped into the spotlight on December 11, 2025…
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Avio to Build Major Solid Rocket Motor Facility in Virginia
12 December 2025
Aviation Week reports, “Avio says it plans to build an 860,000-ft. solid rocket motor production facility in Virginia to meet strong demand…
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AIAA SciTech Forum 2026 Adds Prominent Speakers
12 December 2025
AIAA will kick off SciTech Forum 2026 with opening remarks from America’s most experienced astronaut, Peggy Whitson…
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U.S. Navy Tests Automated Weather Drones to Boost Maritime Forecasting
11 December 2025
Unmanned Systems Technology reports, “Meteomatics, a weather intelligence company has collaborated with the U.S. Navy to trial…
