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Aviation Week Shares Rendering of New Boeing F/A-XX That Has Similarities to F-47
29 August 2025
Aviation Week reports, “A new rendering of Boeing’s proposed F/A-XX design provided to Aviation Week indicates the company…
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Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 3 Opens in Virginia
29 August 2025
Via Satellite reports, “Rocket Lab hosted the opening of its Launch Complex 3 in Virginia on Thursday. The site at the Mid-Atlantic…
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General Atomics’ YFQ-42A Performs First Flight Test
28 August 2025
Aviation Week reports, “Flight testing for the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) began Aug. 27, with the General…
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From Classroom to Flight Line: 30 Years of Design/Build/Fly
28 August 2025
In April 2026, AIAA DBF will celebrate its 30th anniversary fly-off in Wichita, Kansas, hosted by Textron Aviation. The objective…
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SpaceX Starship Completes Successful Test Flight After Previous Launch Setbacks
28 August 2025
The New York Times reports, “After several disappointing failures, SpaceX’s Starship — the mammoth rocket that Elon Musk hopes…
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AIAA Statement on Tenth SpaceX Starship Test Flight
27 August 2025
AIAA issued the following statement from CEO Clay Mowry: “Congratulations to the SpaceX team on the incredible 10th…
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AIAA Award Presented at International Conference on Environmental Systems
27 August 2025
The 2025 AIAA Jeffries Aerospace Medicine and Life Sciences Research Award was presented…
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RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Awarded Contract for Production of F135 Engines
27 August 2025
Reuters reports, “Pratt & Whitney unit has been awarded a $2.8 billion modified contract for the production…
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SpaceX Launches NAOS and 7 Other Rideshare Satellites from Vandenberg
27 August 2025
Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX launched its 37th Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg Space…
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RTX Ventures Aims to Transform the Industry, One Investment at a Time
26 August 2025
Innovators! If you know of a startup enterprise in the aerospace or defense industries looking for investments, you may want to get to know RTX Ventures. A subsidiary of aerospace…
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Korean Air Announces Largest-ever Boeing Jet Order
26 August 2025
Reuters reports, “Korean Air announced a $50 billion order on Monday for 103 Boeing airplanes and GE Aerospace engines and servicing coinciding with the visit of South Korean…
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SpaceX Scrubs 10th Starship Test Launch Because of Lousy Weather
26 August 2025
The New York Times reports, “SpaceX scrubbed the 10th test flight of Starship, the mammoth rocket that Elon Musk hopes to use to take people to Mars, for the second night…
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Archer Performs Longest Piloted Flight of its Midnight Aircraft
25 August 2025
Electrive reports, “Archer Aviation, the California-based electric aircraft company, has just announced the longest piloted flight of its…
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A Day in the Life of the Thunderbird Crew
25 August 2025
Keeping America’s premier aerial demonstration team flying day in and day out takes extraordinary skill behind the scenes. More than…
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SpaceX Delays Starship Flight 10 Test Launch, Now Targets Monday Evening
25 August 2025
SPACE reports SpaceX scrubbed the planned 10th test flight of its Starship megarocket today (Aug. 24), citing “an issue with…
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SiFly Q12 Sets New Drone Endurance Record
22 August 2025
Flying Magazine reports, “As the FAA nears a final rule on beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations that could unlock more…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Space Force’s X-37B Spaceplane
22 August 2025
Spaceflight Now reports, “A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket thundered off launch pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida…
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Aviation Startups Showcase Disruptive New Aircraft Coming by 2050
22 August 2025
Commercial aviation is staring down a massive shortfall—and time is running out. According to industry estimates, more than 40,000 new…
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Regent Co-Founders Begin Seaglider Hydrofoil Trials
21 August 2025
Aviation Week reports, “For Billy Thalheimer, co-founder and CEO of electric seaglider startup Regent, Aug. 6 was a surreal day.
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Student Scientist’s Space Biology Experiment Wins 2025 Genes in Space Competition
21 August 2025
Under the bright lights of the ASCEND stage in Las Vegas, a remarkable moment for student innovation…
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ULA Undertaking New Efforts on Vulcan Reusability
21 August 2025
Space News reports, “United Launch Alliance is leaning more into reusability as it advances work on recovering the engine section of the Vulcan…
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Hybrid Aircraft One Step Toward the Future of Aviation
20 August 2025
Aircraft powered by hybrid-electric engines can bridge the gap between today’s fossil-fuel jets and tomorrow’s zero-emission aircraft…
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Boeing 777-9 to Begin Takeoff Performance Tests at Edwards AFB
20 August 2025
Aviation Week reports, “Boeing 777-9 certification tests reached a key stage on Aug. 14 with the return of WH001, the first 777X…
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Can AI Solve the Space Debris Crisis?
20 August 2025
In this IEEE Spectrum piece, Mark Thompson examines whether AI can solve the space traffic jam. Discover how CREAM is automating…
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Aviation Week Podcast: How Drones Are Shaping Aircraft Inspections
19 August 2025
Aviation Week reports “editors James Pozzi and Lindsay Bjerregaard are joined by Dejan Borota, CEO and co-founder…
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SpaceX Concludes Investigation into Starship Failure Clearing Way for Flight 10
19 August 2025
SPACE reports, “The U.S Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has closed its investigation into SpaceX’s Starship…
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Joby Performs First eVTOL Flight Between Two U.S. Airports
18 August 2025
Aerotime reports, “Joby Aviation, the US-based company developing all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxis for…
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Executive Order Aims to Advance Space Industry by Reducing Environmental Regulation
18 August 2025
Defense One reports, “The U.S. government must reduce environmental and other regulations to make it easier for commercial space…
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Defending Space from Emerging Threats “A Team Sport,” Says USSF
15 August 2025
Every week, the head of U.S. Space Force’s Space Rapid Capabilities Office is briefed on the growing number…
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Swiss Pilot Breaks Altitude Record for Solar-powered Plane, Team Says
15 August 2025
CBS News reports, “Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 28 More Starlink Satellites into Orbit from Florida
15 August 2025
SPACE reports a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida on Thursday morning (Aug. 14), carrying 28 Starlink broadband…
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AIAA Mourns the Passing of James A. Lovell
14 August 2025
AIAA issued the following statement by AIAA CEO Clay Mowry: “AIAA joins the aerospace community in mourning the loss of Captain James A. “Jim” Lovell…
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Electra and Surf Air Mobility Collaborate on eSTOL Technology to Reshape Regional Air Mobility
14 August 2025
AInvest reports, “The convergence of electrification, advanced software, and innovative aircraft design is reshaping the future…
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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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Members Share Flight Deck Lessons on Psychological Safety for Every Work Environment
14 August 2025
Pulling from personal experiences in the flight deck and applying them to the business meeting room, Amanda Simpson joined U.S. Air…
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A University as an AIAA Corporate Member? Aerospace Takes Flight at Ole Miss
13 August 2025
At first glance, a university that has no academic aeronautics department might be a curious partner for AIAA, the professional society…
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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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AIAA New England Celebrates Aerospace Excellence and Innovation
12 August 2025
On 16 May, the AIAA New England Section held its annual Honors & Awards ceremony, recognizing outstanding members whose efforts have helped the…
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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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From Space to Signal: Experts Outline the Stakes and Solutions for U.S. PNT Resilience
11 August 2025
“If GPS is compromised, the consequences will cascade across sectors, from defense to commerce to everyday civilian life. This is not a theoretical…
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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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Panel Delves into Autonomy, UAS Advances in Disaster Response and the Need for Better Policy Enforcement
8 August 2025
As the United States braces for more natural disasters, NASA and private industry are looking to a future national airspace that can manage…
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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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Industry Experts Chart the Future of AI and Autonomy in Military Aviation
7 August 2025
The future of air power lies in the seamless collaboration between humans and machines, according to a panel of thought leaders from…
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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…