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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. 2 solid rocket motor production facility in Virginia to meet strong demand…
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AIAA SciTech Forum 2026 Adds Prominent Speakers
12 December 2025
AIAA will kick off SciTech Forum 2026 with opening remarks from America’s most experienced astronaut, Peggy Whitson…
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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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Ensuring Readiness Through Acquisition & Sustainment Reform
11 December 2025
The FY26 NDAA, together with the Pentagon’s transition to a Warfighting Acquisition System, marks the most consequential structural realignment…
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Call for Papers for Modeling for Space Sustainability Virtual Collection
11 December 2025
This virtual collection seeks high-quality papers that improve modeling approaches or demonstrate model-driven…
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Early-Bird Registration for AIAA SciTech Forum Ends 15 December
11 December 2025
The 2026 forum will feature approximately 3,000 technical presentations spanning 60+ topics, including aerodynamic…
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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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AIAA Announces 2025 Region VII Student Conference Winners
9 December 2025
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the winners from the 2025 Region VII Student Conference, hosted at the University of Sydney…
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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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28th Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Conference and Seminar
8 December 2025
CALL FOR CONTENT: The 28th Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Conference and Seminar invites submissions of abstracts on parachute and aerodynamic decelerator design, testing, and…
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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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Higher Orbits: A 10-Year Journey from Classrooms to Cosmos
5 December 2025
Higher Orbits, a modest nonprofit organization founded by a former NASA Johnson Space Center flight controller turned…
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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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A Half Century of Deep Space Exploration Is Just the Beginning
3 December 2025
For 50 years, Lockheed Martin and NASA have collaborated to advance understanding of the solar system, designing, building, and operating…
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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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Fuel the Next Generation: 2025 AIAA Foundation Day of Giving
2 December 2025
On Tuesday, 2 December, join us in the Day of Giving to help raise $100,000 in support of these vital programs. Your contribution, of any size, will help launch the next generation of aerospace leaders.
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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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AIAA Fellow Hauck Died in November 2025
25 November 2025
Former NASA astronaut Rick Hauck, who flew on three Space Shuttle missions, including the Return to Flight in 1988, died on 8 November.
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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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AIAA Engages Future Space Leaders at SpaceVision 2025
24 November 2025
SpaceVision, hosted by Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS), took place at the University of Washington in Seattle…
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28th Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Conference and Seminar Call for Content
24 November 2025
CALL FOR CONTENT: The 28th Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Conference and Seminar invites submissions of abstracts on…
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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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AIAA Announces Candidates for the 2026 Election
21 November 2025
The Council Nominating Committee has selected candidates for next year’s openings on the AIAA Council of Directors. Council Nominating Committee…
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AIAA Survey: Forecast of Emerging Aerospace Technologies
20 November 2025
AIAA is working with BryceTech to produce the AIAA 2026 Forecast of Emerging Aerospace Technologies, a strategic assessment…
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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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AIAA Niagara Frontier Section: Thinking Outside the Sphere
20 November 2025
Bonnie Dunbar, retired NASA astronaut and Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University, was the special guest…
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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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Aerospace Award Winners to be Honored at AIAA SciTech Forum 2026
19 November 2025
AIAA will bestow awards to aerospace innovators who made an impact on the industry over the past year during the AIAA SciTech Forum 2026…
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AIAA Announces 2026 Sustained Service Awards Winners
19 November 2025
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Sustained Service Awards. The award recognizes sustained, significant service and contributions to AIAA…
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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…
