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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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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…
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Rocket Lab Completes Final Tests On Reusable ‘Hungry Hippo’ Fairing Ahead of 1st Neutron Rocket Launch
11 December 2025
SPACE reports, “Rocket Lab is getting ready to take a bigger bite out of the space launch market. The company recently completed final…
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Vertical Aerospace Introduces Valo, Its Latest eVTOL Design
10 December 2025
Aerotime reports, “Electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Vertical Aerospace has unveiled Valo, the latest evolution of its…
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NASA Reports Loss of Communication with MAVEN Mars Orbiter
10 December 2025
Space News report, “NASA has lost contact with a Mars orbiter that has circled the planet for more than a decade, collecting science data…
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Global 8000: Fastest Civil Jet Since Concorde Enters Service
9 December 2025
Aerotime reports, “After over a decade of development and testing, the first owner of the Bombardier Global 8000 has received their aircraft signaling the entry into service of the fastest civil aircraft…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 29 Starlink Satellites on Record 32nd Flight
9 December 2025
SPACE reports, “A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. It was “a new record for a “flight-proven” booster…
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U.S. Advocates for Advanced Air Mobility Call for Increased Regulatory Clarity
8 December 2025
Aviation International News reports, “As eVTOL developers edge closer to operational approval, U.S. lawmakers and stakeholders alike stress the need for regulatory clarity and consistency and close…
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International Space Station Set to Receive New Commander
8 December 2025
Spaceflight Now reports NASA astronaut Mike Fincke will take command of the orbiting outpost as Expedition 74 begins with the undocking of Soyuz MS-27 on Monday, Dec. 8. “After 25 years of continuous…
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U.S. DOT Selects Peraton For ATC Modernization Integrator Role
5 December 2025
Aviation Week reports, “Peraton has been chosen as the sole integrator in the ambitious U.S. Transportation Department (DOT)…
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China Temporarily Without Emergency Launch Capabilities Following Space Station Lifeboat Crisis
5 December 2025
Space News reports, “China could be without emergency launch capability to Tiangong space station for months, leaving no…
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Honda Plans First Flight of its Full-Scale Hybrid eVTOL Prototype in Early 2026
4 December 2025
Aviation International News reports “At the Dubai Airshow, the aviation division of Japanese automotive group Honda finally talked openly…
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Air Force Authorizes SpaceX to Develop SLC-37 in Florida as Starship Launch Site
4 December 2025
SPACE reports, “SpaceX just took a big step toward launching its Starship megarocket from Florida. The U.S. Air Force has given SpaceX…
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New Boeing CFO Highlights Improved Economic Outlook
3 December 2025
Aviation Week reports, “Boeing CFO Jay Malave said Dec. 2 that the company expects to report a $2 billion cash burn for all of 2025, better than…
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8 Spacecraft Are Docked to the ISS for the 1st Time Ever
3 December 2025
SPACE reports, “All eight docking ports for spacecraft on the current configuration of the International Space Station (ISS) are fully occupied…
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Airbus Places Cold-Weather Takeoff Restrictions on A320neos Powered by PW1100G Engines
2 December 2025
Aerotime reports, “Airbus has introduced new cold-weather takeoff restrictions for A320neo-family aircraft equipped with Pratt & Whitney…
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Russian Launch Site Mishap Leaves Country’s Space Program in Limbo
2 December 2025
The New York Times reports, “The launchpad Russia uses for sending astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station is out of…
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Supersonic Flight Has Potential to Reshape the NFL
1 December 2025
Flying Magazine reports, “In December, Congress is expected to review legislation that would end the FAA’s 52-year restriction on….
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Discovers Lightning on Mars
1 December 2025
The New York Times reports, “It is shocking but not surprising. Lightning crackles on Mars, scientists reported on Wednesday. What they…
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DARPA Announces 2026 X-plane Competition for New Uncrewed Cargo Drone
26 November 2025
Flight Global reports, “The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) plans to launch the Lift Challenge in 2026, seeking novel…
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover May Have Discovered its First Meteorite on Mars
26 November 2025
SPACE reports, “NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has found a possible meteorite on the surface of the Red Planet. Perseverance…
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Navy and Marines Corps Set to Install Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance Systems in Boeing F/A-18s
25 November 2025
Aviation Week reports, “The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, along with two partner operators, are set to install automatic ground collision avoidance systems…
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Boeing Starliner’s Next Flight Allowed to Carry Cargo Only
25 November 2025
Ars Technica reports, “The US space agency ended months of speculation about the next flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, confirming Monday…
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Navy to Create Drone ISR Services Through Basic Ordering Agreements
24 November 2025
Defense Daily reports, “Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced it plans to establish delivery orders for land and sea-based Unmanned…
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SpaceX Launches Another Batch of Starlink Satellites from Vandenberg on New Falcon 9
24 November 2025
Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX launched a brand new Falcon 9 booster on a mission from California to deploy another batch of satellites for
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DARPA X-plane Steered by Air Bursts to Make First Flight in 2027
21 November 2025
Defense News reports, “An experimental DARPA plane that would steer using bursts of air is expected to have its first flight…
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SpaceX’s Next-Gen Starship Booster Damaged During Testing Friday Morning
21 November 2025
Ars Technica reports, “During the pre-dawn hours in South Texas on Friday morning, SpaceX’s next-generation Starship first stage suffered…
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U.S. Army Apache Pilots to Train with Augmented Reality for First Time
20 November 2025
Flying Magazine reports, “For the first time, U.S. military helicopter pilots will train using augmented reality (AR) technology that can recreate…
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Eastern Range Hosts 100th Orbital Launch of the Year
20 November 2025
Aviation Week reports, “Less than a decade ago, the country’s primary spaceport…
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Archer Partners with Two Saudi Companies to Develop and Test Air Taxi Services
19 November 2025
Reuters reports, “Archer Aviation said on Wednesday it has signed a deal with The Helicopter Company and luxury developer Red Sea…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches HASTE Vehicle with Payloads for MDA and DIU
19 November 2025
Defense Daily reports, “Rocket Lab [RKLB] on Tuesday announced the successful launch of a suborbital mission using its HASTE launch…
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F-22 Teams with Avenger Drone in Human-Machine Flight Test
18 November 2025
Defense News reports, “The pilot of a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor stealth fighter successfully maneuvered an MQ-20 Avenger unmanned jet…
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Orbiting Satellite Reorients Itself Using AI-Powered Controller
18 November 2025
SPACE reports an AI-powered controller on an orbiting satellite executed real-world attitude adjustments in space, “for the first time…
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Boeing KC-46 Performs First Flight Test Using New Vision System
17 November 2025
Breaking Defense reports, “Boeing has flown a new vision system on the company’s troubled KC-46 Pegasus air refueler for the first time…
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SpaceX Launches Joint NASA-European Research Satellite
17 November 2025
Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX launched a joint NASA-European environmental research satellite early Monday, the second in an ongoing…
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Pipistrel’s Velis Electro Aircraft Certified for Canadian Owners and Operators
14 November 2025
Flying Magazine reports, “The world’s first type certificated and commercially available electric aircraft is becoming increasingly widespread…
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ULA Atlas 5 Rocket Launches ViaSat-3
14 November 2025
Spaceflight Now reports the mission was the second of three planned spacecraft that Viasat plans to operate in geostationary orbit.
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Joby Flies New Hybrid-Electric VTOL Aircraft for First Time
13 November 2025
Breaking Defense reports, “Joby Aviation flew a demonstrator of a new hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for the first time…
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Monday’s Falcon 9 Launch Breaks Record for Most Satellite Launches in Calendar Year from World’s Busiest Spaceport
13 November 2025
Ars Technica reports, “Another Falcon 9 rocket fired off its launch pad here on Monday night, taking with it another 29 Starlink Internet satellites to orbit.
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Boeing’s Strong Delivery Pace Continues Through October
12 November 2025
Reuters reports, “Boeing said on Tuesday that it delivered 53 jets in October, bringing its total for the year to 493, and received 15 new orders…
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Blue Origin Set to Launch New Glenn Following Weekend Weather Delay
12 November 2025
Spaceflight Now reports Blue Origin was able to secure permission from the Federal Aviation Administration for a daytime launch.
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U.S. Navy Installing Automatic Ground Control Avoidance System for F/A-18s, EA-18s
11 November 2025
Aviation Week Network reports, “The U.S. Navy is proceeding with an effort to install an automatic ground control avoidance system (Auto GCAS) on Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets…
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Rocket Lab Postpones First Neutron Launch Until 2026
11 November 2025
Space News reports, “Rocket Lab has delayed the first launch of its reusable Neutron rocket to 2026, saying it wants to maximize the chances…
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US Army Plans to Buy One Million Drones Over Next Two to Three Years
10 November 2025
Breaking Defense reports, “The Army is planning a massive overhaul on how it acquires unmanned aerial systems, setting the ambitious goal…
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SpaceX Launches 560th Falcon 9 Rocket to Date Following Saturday Scrub
10 November 2025
Spaceflight Now reports, “Following a last minute scrub Saturday morning, SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink satellites in the predawn hours…
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US Marine Corps Plans for Two More XQ-58A Test Flights Before Year-end
7 November 2025
Flight Global reports the US Marine Corps will conduct two more test flights with the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie “before year-end to continue assessing…
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Arc Orbital Supply Spacecraft Designed to Deliver Military Supplies Anywhere on Earth Within an Hour
7 November 2025
The War Zone reports, “California-based space startup Inversion has unveiled its design for a fully reusable, lifting-body spacecraft named Arc.
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UPS Plane’s Engine Fell Off During Crash in Louisville, NTSB Official Says
6 November 2025
CBS News reports, “A UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and an engine fell off just before it crashed and exploded after takeoff from Louisville…
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Rocket Lab Launches Earth-observing Radar Satellite to Orbit in 6th Mission for Japanese Company iQPS
6 November 2025
SPACE reports, “Rocket Lab launched its sixth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS this afternoon (Nov. 5) from its seaside pad…