Aerotime reports, “Gulfstream Aerospace announced on July 1, 2026, that one of its new G800 ultra-long-haul jets had completed the farthest and fastest flight in the history of private aviation.”
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Aerospace on America’s 250th Birthday
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In 1976, when America celebrated its 200th birthday, the Apollo program was in the rearview mirror. The Space Shuttle was on the drawing board. Reusable…
SpaceX Launches 24 Starlink Satellites from California on Falcon 9
Spaceflight Now reports the Starlink 17-46 mission flew on the 77th Falcon 9 rocket launch of the year. “Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East happened 7:57 p.m. PDT (10:57 p.m. EDT / 0257 UTC). The rocket flew on a south-southwesterly trajectory upon leaving the pad.”
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base (Launch occurs at the 29:58 mark)
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My Daily Launch
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In observance of the July 4th Holiday, we will not publish on Friday, 3 July. Service will resume on Monday, 6 July.
Weather Forces Delay of High-Stakes NASA Telescope Rescue Mission
SatNews reports, “The high-stakes orbital servicing flight intended to rescue NASA’s decaying Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory was postponed on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, due to unfavorable weather conditions over the Pacific launch range.”
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FAA Proposes Rule to Pave the Way for Supersonic Flights Over the U.S.
Aerotime reports the FAA has taken a step toward allowing supersonic flights over land with a new noise certification standard “that would set the stage for civil supersonic flights over the continental United States, a step toward lifting restrictions that have been in place since the 1970s.”
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NASA Launches Mission to Boost Swift Space Telescope Into Higher Orbit
The New York Times reports a rescue attempt for the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory telescope was to commence on Tuesday, with the launch of a refrigerator-sized spacecraft from Kwajalein…
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NASA’s X-59 Moves Closer to Boom-Free Supersonic Travel
Ars Technica reports, “More than two decades since the Concorde supersonic airliner last took to the skies, NASA has been flying an experimental aircraft designed to replace loud sonic booms with a quieter thump equivalent to a car door slamming shut 20 feet away.”
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Falcon 9 Delivers 15,000-Pound SiriusXM Satellite to Orbit
Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX launched a big SiriusXM radio satellite to orbit from Florida’s Space Coast on Sunday night (June 28). A Falcon 9 rocket topped with the 15,400-pound (7,000 kilograms) SXM-11 spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Sunday at 10:25 p.m. EDT (0225 GMT on June 29).”
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral with 15,000-pound satellite for SiriusXM (Launch occurs at the 1:00:19 mark)
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Report Offers In-Depth Look at the T-7 Red Hawk’s Ongoing Challenges
Breaking Defense reports, “A new series of reports from Breaking Defense provides an unparalleled look at how a key Pentagon acquisition program comes together, and where it threatens to fall apart.”
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