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Sophia Space announced the award July 30 of a patent, shared with the California Institute of Technology, covering large, modular space-based data centers.

Per autoevolution, the work of a California startup called JetZero, the Z4 is slated to become the world’s first aircraft of this kind – that’s assuming the Horizon being cooked up by rival Natilus doesn’t get here first.

As reported by Space.com, NASA announced on Tuesday (July 28) that it has officially fueled-up the Roman Space Telescope — a magnificent new observatory expected to generate over 500 terabytes of cosmic data per year. By comparison, the Hubble Space Telescope, in its 35 years of service, has created over 400 terabytes in total.

Per Robb Report, Heart Aerospace’s X1, the full-scale, 76-foot-long demonstrator for the ES-30 production aircraft, has been cleared for test flights by the FAA.

According to ARS TECHNICA, SpaceX successfully launched its Starship vehicle on Friday and appeared to demonstrate important and credible steps toward fulfilling the massive rocket’s immense promise. As soon as the vehicle’s next flight, Starship could go orbital, begin delivering satellites into space, and potentially return to the launch site to be ‘caught’ by the

In a nod to a common refrain that laser systems are always just five years away, Lockheed Martin’s Stephanie Hill said, “Not anymore.”

SPACENEWS shares a conversation between David Ariosto and Varda CEO Will Bruey at AIAA’s ASCEND 2026. They discuss how Varda hopes to play a role bridging medicine and low Earth orbit.

Defense Daily reports that IBM on Thursday said it agreed to acquire HRL Laboratories, LLC, a joint venture between Boeing and General Motors, to strengthen its capabilities in quantum computing.

Defense One reports the MQ-28 didn’t win the first U.S. CCA competition, but it’s flying in U.S.-led training exercises.

SPACE reports Orienspace’s Gravity-1, the world’s most powerful solid rocket, aced its third-ever mission on Tuesday (July 21), launching…

Defense Daily reports, “The Pentagon’s $1.1 billion Drone Dominance Program (DDP) plans to award $32 million for ‘reusable bomber…

The Starlink 17-39 mission is SpaceX’s 85th Falcon 9 rocket launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force….

Reuters reports, “The U.S. FAA said it was working to help industry deploy air taxis, supersonic airplanes, boost space launches…

SatNews reports, “SpaceX has stopped accepting new commercial launch bookings for both its Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)..

Aviation Week reports, “Anduril unveiled the hybrid-electric, vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) Thunder uncrewed aircraft system (UAS)…

Space News reports, “The maximum value of the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 contract was raised…

Flying Magazine reports on FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford discussing ATC modernization, MOSAIC, and hot-button…

The New York Times reports, “A last-second scrub aborted Thursday’s test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket. The countdown…

Breaking Defense reports, “A US Air Force wingman drone for the first time ‘successfully’ fired a live munition, an AMRAAM…

Spaceflight Now reports the mission will also test out a series of improvements to the launcher to help push it closer to full reusability.

Boeing delivered 314 commercial aircraft in the first half of 2026, its highest total for the period since 2018 as production…

Reuters reports, “Russia sent two cosmonauts and an American astronaut ​to the International Space Station on Tuesday from…

The Air Current reports the FAA has closed Electra’s G-1 issue paper, confirming Part 23 certification basis for its “Ultra Short” aircraft.

Spaceflight Now reports, “The Starlink 15-14 mission will add another 27 broadband internet satellites to the low Earth orbit constellation … Liftoff from Space Launch…

MSN reports EAA AirVenture Oshkosh will showcase an impressive lineup of military and civilian aircraft, drawing aviation enthusiasts…

SPACE reports SpaceX completed an engine test of the next Super Heavy booster slated to launch Starship’s next mission, which could…

Aerospace Global News reports Boeing’s MQ-25A Stingray unmanned tanker drone has completed its second test flight…

Aerotime reports, “Australia’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat has made its debut in a major international exercise during Valiant Shield 2026, demonstrating…

Space News reports, “China launched its Long March 10B rocket early Friday and successfully recovered the first stage, marking a huge step…

Aviation News reports, “EHang has successfully completed the first flights of its EH216-S pilotless electric vertical take-off and landing…

Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX broke another rocket reuse record Thursday morning when it launched its most-flown Falcon 9 booster…

Aviation Week reports, “Electric aircraft startup Electra.aero has partnered with fixed-base operator Signature Aviation and vertiport developer…

Space News reports, “The U.S. Space Force is widening the field of companies eligible to compete for national security launch contracts…

Defense Daily reports, “As the Pentagon posits future confrontations involving advanced adversary aircraft and drone swarms, the U.S. Air…

Aviation Week reports, “NASA released a long-awaited draft solicitation July 6 for industry partners to design, build and operate…

Flying Magazine reports, “By the end of 2027, the buzzing uncrewed aircraft (UA) could deliver everything from hot meals…

SPACE reports, “A U.S. Space Force mission pitting two satellites against each other has completed the organization’s first tactical…

Aerotime reports, “Gulfstream Aerospace announced on July 1, 2026, that one of its new G800 ultra-long-haul jets had completed…

Spaceflight Now reports the Starlink 17-46 mission flew on the 77th Falcon 9 rocket launch of the year. “Liftoff from Space Launch…

SatNews reports, “The high-stakes orbital servicing flight intended to rescue NASA’s decaying Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory was…

Aerotime reports the FAA has taken a step toward allowing supersonic flights over land with a new noise certification standard “that would…

The New York Times reports a rescue attempt for the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory telescope was to commence on Tuesday, with…

Ars Technica reports, “More than two decades since the Concorde supersonic airliner last took to the skies, NASA has been flying an…

Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX launched a big SiriusXM radio satellite to orbit from Florida’s Space Coast on Sunday night (June 28)…

Breaking Defense reports, “A new series of reports from Breaking Defense provides an unparalleled look at how a key Pentagon acquisition…

Breaking Defense reports, “China has been abandoning used launcher rocket stages in low Earth orbit (LEO) at an ever-increasing pace…

Aviation International News reports, “Beta Technologies and Surf Air Mobility have started flying the all-electric Alia CX300 across Hawaii…

Defense Daily reports, “The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command has awarded Boeing [BA] a $2 billion contract for the next two…

Aviation International News reports, “The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) says its experimental uncrewed X-65…

Aerotime reports, “The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has demanded that 16 Airbus A380 aircraft are urgently inspected…