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GE Aerospace Targets Major Fighter Engine Production Expansion
10 September 2026
Aviation Week reports GE Aerospace is working to overcome supply chain bottlenecks and introduce broad production system…
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Boeing Delivers 51 Jets in August as Dreamliner Handovers Decline
9 September 2026
Aviation News reports Boeing delivered 51 commercial aircraft in August, with a slowdown in 787 Dreamliner handovers contributing…
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Space Force Launch Plans Grow by 91 Missions and Nearly $17 Billion
9 September 2026
Air & Space Forces Magazine reports the U.S. Space Force is preparing for a significant expansion of its launch program as demand…
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PAL-V Reaches Key EASA Certification Milestone for Flying Car
8 September 2026
Aerotime reports Dutch flying car developer PAL-V has moved another step closer to bringing its aircraft to market after receiving European…
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Isar Aerospace Makes History with Europe’s First Fully Commercial Orbital Launch
8 September 2026
Ars Technica reports Isar Aerospace achieved a major milestone for Europe’s commercial space sector Saturday, successfully launching its Spectrum…
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Navy Details Plans for Carrier-Based Collaborative Combat Aircraft
3 September 2026
Defense Daily reports the U.S. Navy is offering new insight into its plans for a future carrier-based Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). A notice published this week…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Completes 35th Flight in Starlink Launch
3 September 2026
SPACE reports a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 27 Starlink satellites from California early Wednesday morning (Sept. 2). It was the 35th flight for the rocket’s…
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Sceye HAPS Completes First Transpacific Flight from U.S. to Japan
2 September 2026
Aerotime reports U.S. firm Sceye, which develops High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) for communications and surveillance, announced it has completed…
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Astronauts Upgrade ISS Systems During Sixth All-Female Spacewalk
2 September 2026
SPACE reports NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot completed a 6-hour, 49-minute spacewalk outside the International Space Station…
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Airbus Flexrotor Begins European Maritime Surveillance Missions
2 September 2026
Aviation News Daily reports Airbus Helicopters has “commenced operational maritime surveillance missions” using its U030 Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system…
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FAA Marks Milestone with Remotely Piloted Hybrid-Electric Cargo Aircraft
1 September 2026
Aerospace Global News reports, “The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a significant milestone” in next-generation…
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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Launches to Explore the Universe’s Biggest Mysteries
1 September 2026
Ars Technica reports, “NASA’s $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope” launched Sunday from Kennedy Space Center, beginning…
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FAA-Backed LIFTOff Louisiana to Test Electric, Autonomous Aircraft
31 August 2026
Flying Magazine reports, “The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) said Thursday that it and its partners…
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NASA, AeroVironment Move SkyFall Mars Helicopters Toward 2028 Mission
31 August 2026
Space News reports, “NASA and AeroVironment are moving ahead with the development of a set of helicopters to be sent to Mars…
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Ariane 6 Carries Next-Generation European Weather Satellite to Orbit
28 August 2026
SPACE reports “Europe’s most powerful rocket flew again today (Aug. 27). An Ariane 6 launched the MTG-I2 weather satellite from…
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FAA Mandates 787 Inspections After Wing Shim Issue Raises Fatigue Concerns
28 August 2026
Aerospace Global News reports the FAA has ordered inspections of 77 Boeing 787 Dreamliners worldwide after identifying improperly…
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Roman Space Telescope Set for Aug. 30 Launch After 16-Year Journey
28 August 2026
Space News reports, “A NASA space telescope that promises to revolutionize cosmology and exoplanet science is ready for launch…
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SpaceX Reaches 100-Mission Mark with Latest Starlink Launch
24 August 2026
Spaceflight Now reports the Starlink 15-20 mission represented the 99th Falcon 9 rocket launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 4 East…
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French start-up to develop new firefighting aircraft
21 August 2026
Unrelenting wildfires across Europe have focused the minds of policymakers on the imperative to strengthen air power options to combat the deadly blazes now spreading faster and farther. French start-up Hynaero, with backing from several leading legacy aerospace groups, is stepping up its plans to offer an alternative to the ubiquitous but aging Canadair water
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China to launch Chang’e 7 moon probe
21 August 2026
China aims to launch its Chang’e 7 moon mission on Aug. 24 to send a lander, a rover, a hopper and a wide range of science experiments to the lunar south.
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Poland to remain in Starlink roaming region
20 August 2026
SpaceX has agreed to keep Poland within Starlink’s European roaming region after the country’s foreign minister threatened to reconsider roughly $50 million in annual payments to the company.
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RFP issued by Indian government for transport aircraft
20 August 2026
The Indian government has issued a long-awaited request for proposals for a new fleet of transport aircraft to replace the Indian Air Force’s fleet of Antonov An-32s.
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U.S. Army Chooses New Basic Training Helicoptor
17 August 2026
Aerospace Global News reports the US Army will use Robinson R66 helicopters to train up to 1,500 pilots annually under a new…
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U.S. Hires Commercial Operators to Explore Satellite Disposal
17 August 2026
Space News reports Firefly, D-Orbit USA and Katalyst will compete to show how commercial operators could capture and remove…
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Heart Aerospace X1 Takes Flight in Major Step Toward Electric Regional Aviation
14 August 2026
Aerotime reports, “Heart Aerospace has announced that it has completed the successful first flight of its X1 full scale hybrid-electric…
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Blue Origin Plans Second Cape Canaveral Pad for Larger New Glenn
14 August 2026
Space News reports, “Blue Origin disclosed new details about its plans to not only rebuild but also expand its Florida launch site…
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Lockheed Martin Eyes 2027 Rollout for Commercial Drone Tracking System
13 August 2026
Defense Daily reports, “Lockheed Martin [LMT] and commercial partners recently demonstrated a commercially-developed system…
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SpaceX Caps Starlink Double Header With 24-Satellite California Launch
13 August 2026
SPACE reports SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink global internet satellite constellation to orbit from “from Vandenberg Space…
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How NASA’s X-59 and New FAA Rules Could Return Supersonic Flight Over Land
12 August 2026
Aerospace Global News reports Sonic booms kept supersonic flight off land for 50 years. See how NASA’s X-59 shock-wave design…
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Firefly Targets Late 2026 Debut for Upgraded Alpha Rocket
12 August 2026
Spaceflight Now reports during an investor earnings call on Tuesday, Firefly Aerospace CEO Jason Kim said the company now expects…
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Pentagon Presses Industry to Expand Missile Interceptor Production
12 August 2026
Space News reports, “The Pentagon is pressing defense contractors to increase production of missile interceptors as recent conflicts…
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Elroy Air Demonstrates Autonomous VTOL Cargo Delivery for U.S. Army
11 August 2026
Aviation News Daily reports, “Elroy Air has successfully demonstrated three new unattended delivery modes for its Chaparral autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft during…
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Rocket Lab Unveils Mobile ‘GHOST’ System for Flexible Launch Operations
11 August 2026
SPACE reports, “Rocket Lab plans to start launching even more frequently and flexibly, thanks to a new portable spaceport system called ‘GHOST,'” which packages everything…
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Embraer Reports Strong Q2 Earnings With 38% Profit Increase
10 August 2026
Aerotime reports, “Embraer recorded a 38% surge in adjusted net income during the second quarter of 2026, as profits rose from…
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LandSpace Targets Historic Zhuque-3 Booster Landing Attempt
10 August 2026
SPACE reports the Chinese commercial launch company Landspace is set for its second attempt to catch an orbital rocket. Liftoff…
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Archer, Korean Air Team to Develop Military Version of Midnight eVTOL
7 August 2026
Aviation News Daily reports, “Archer Aviation and Korean Air have partnered to adapt Archer’s Midnight electric vertical takeoff and…
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NASA Astronauts Complete Spacewalk to Prepare ISS for New Solar Arrays
7 August 2026
BBC News reports Astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir ventured out to install a mounting hardware for the future addition of solar…
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FAA Orders 737 MAX Inspections After Cracks Found on Older Boeing Jets
7 August 2026
CBS News reports, “The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets after cracks…
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Blue Origin Identifies BE-4 Valve as Cause of New Glenn Test Explosion
6 August 2026
Space News reports, “Blue Origin has traced the explosion of its New Glenn rocket during a static-fire test in May to a valve in the rocket’s…
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Joby Sets September Timeline for First U.S. eVTOL Pilot Flights
6 August 2026
Aerotime reports Joby expects its first flights under the White House-backed eVTOL Integration Pilot Program in Texas in September…
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SpaceX Set to Begin Starship Orbital Missions with Next Flight
5 August 2026
Space News reports, “SpaceX plans to start deploying upgraded Starlink satellites into orbit on the next flight of its Starship vehicle…
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Lockheed Martin Achieves AI-Powered Fighter Intercepts in Historic Flight Tests
5 August 2026
Aviation News Daily reports, “Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School have successfully demonstrated…
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SpaceX’s Starlink Growth Tightens Access to Falcon 9 Launches
4 August 2026
Reuters reports, “SpaceX is increasingly reserving space on its rockets to launch its own Starlink satellites, crowding out rival space companies…
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Archer’s Midnight Demonstrates Regional Flight Capability in California
4 August 2026
Vertical Mag reports, “Archer Aviation has announced the completion of a piloted roundtrip journey with its all-electric Midnight aircraft on July 30, departing…
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SpaceX Marks 90th Orbital Mission of the Year with Starlink Launch
3 August 2026
The Starlink 17-52 mission is SpaceX’s 90th orbital launch of the year so far. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg…
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Lockheed Martin’s Nomad 100 VTOL Drone Completes First Flight Tests
3 August 2026
Sikorsky’s Nomad 100 has completed initial flight tests as Lockheed advances its DARPA-backed autonomous VTOL drone.
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Boeing’s Starliner Advances as NASA Weighs Next Flight
31 July 2026
Space News reports, “A NASA official says that work with Boeing on the company’s CST-100 Starliner vehicle is making ‘good progress’ but declined to offer a date…
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Firefighting A400M Sees First Operational Deployment in France
31 July 2026
Aviation International News reports, “France has become the first nation to deploy the firefighting capabilities of Airbus Defence and Space’s A400M tactical transport…
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Space-based Data Centers Patent Obtained by Sophia Space, Caltech
30 July 2026
Sophia Space announced the award July 30 of a patent, shared with the California Institute of Technology, covering…
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JetZero Races Natilus to Deploy First Blended Wing Body Aircraft
30 July 2026
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…
