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                                                                            Aviation Autonomy Experts Discuss What it Will Take to Ensure Safer Skies Aviation Autonomy Experts Discuss What it Will Take to Ensure Safer Skies24 June 2025 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operates the busiest and most complex airspace in the world with more than 45,000 daily flights operating to over 5,000 public use… 
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                                                                            Australian Company Drone Forge to Purchase Six Flexrotor UAS Australian Company Drone Forge to Purchase Six Flexrotor UAS24 June 2025 Unmanned Systems Technology reports, “Australian aerospace company Drone Forge has signed an agreement with Airbus Helicopters to acquire six complete Flexrotor uncrewed aerial systems… 
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                                                                            York Space’s Dragoon Launches Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 York Space’s Dragoon Launches Aboard SpaceX Falcon 924 June 2025 Space News reports, “A U.S. military satellite built by York Space Systems launched to orbit June 23 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The spacecraft, named Dragoon, lifted off… 
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                                                                            AIAA Welcomes ISS National Laboratory to 2025 ASCEND AIAA Welcomes ISS National Laboratory to 2025 ASCEND23 June 2025 AIAA and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space® (CASIS), manager of the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory, announced they are expanding programming… 
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                                                                            Student Rockets Soar at Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition Student Rockets Soar at Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition23 June 2025 On the dusty plains of West Texas, over 2,000 university students from 22 countries gathered with a shared goal: launch the rockets they spent the past year building, testing, and…. 
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                                                                            Opportunities in Defense, Healthcare, Cargo Offer Chance to Expedite Reality of Flying Taxis Opportunities in Defense, Healthcare, Cargo Offer Chance to Expedite Reality of Flying Taxis23 June 2025 Reuters reports, “Opportunities in defence, emergency healthcare and cargo could help make flying taxis a reality in the next few years after the sector recently received backing from the… 
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                                                                            NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Reignites Thrusters After Switching to Backup Mode NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Reignites Thrusters After Switching to Backup Mode23 June 2025 Ars Technica reports, “A NASA spacecraft bound for an unexplored metal-rich asteroid has reignited its plasma thrusters, continuing its cruise deeper into the Solar System… 
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                                                                            Airbus’ Racer Rotorcraft Achieves Speed Target Airbus’ Racer Rotorcraft Achieves Speed Target20 June 2025 Aviation Week reports, “Airbus Helicopters has achieved its speed target with its Racer compound rotorcraft, successfully flying the… 
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                                                                            Sat Tracking Firms Say Chinese Satellite Appears to be Trying First-ever On-orbit Refueling Sat Tracking Firms Say Chinese Satellite Appears to be Trying First-ever On-orbit Refueling20 June 2025 Breaking Defense reports, “A Chinese satellite designed for refueling missions has been dancing awfully close to another Chinese bird in orbit… 
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                                                                            GA-ASI Partners with Saab to Enhance AEW&C System Performance on MQ-9B GA-ASI Partners with Saab to Enhance AEW&C System Performance on MQ-9B19 June 2025 Unmanned Systems Technology reports, “General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Saab have partnered to integrate… 
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                                                                            SpaceX Starship Upper Stage Explodes While Being Prepped for Next Engine Test Firing SpaceX Starship Upper Stage Explodes While Being Prepped for Next Engine Test Firing19 June 2025 CBS News reports a SpaceX Starship upper stage exploded in a spectacular conflagration during ramp-up to an expected engine test firing… 
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                                                                            FAA Partners with Regulators in Four Countries to Develop Air Taxi Certification ‘Roadmap’ FAA Partners with Regulators in Four Countries to Develop Air Taxi Certification ‘Roadmap’18 June 2025 Flight Global reports the Federal Aviation Administration and agencies in four partner countries have rolled out a ‘roadmap’ for the type certification of electric… 
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                                                                            SpaceX Completes 75th Falcon 9 Launch of the Year, Deploys 28 Starlink Satellites SpaceX Completes 75th Falcon 9 Launch of the Year, Deploys 28 Starlink Satellites18 June 2025 Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX completed its 75th Falcon 9 rocket launch of the year with a mission that blasted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station… 
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                                                                            NASA Chief Says X-59 Will Still Play Key Role in Return to Supersonic Flight NASA Chief Says X-59 Will Still Play Key Role in Return to Supersonic Flight18 June 2025 Aviation Week reports, “The X-59 low boom demonstrator remains highly relevant, says NASA’s acting administrator. Although running years behind… 
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                                                                            ULA to Launch Amazon’s Second Batch of Kuiper Internet Satellites ULA to Launch Amazon’s Second Batch of Kuiper Internet Satellites17 June 2025 SPACE reports, “United Launch Alliance (ULA) is set to launch Amazon’s second group of satellites for its Kuiper internet satellite constellation today… 
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                                                                            Beta Technologies’ Alia Becomes First Electric Aircraft to Fly in the Paris Air Show Beta Technologies’ Alia Becomes First Electric Aircraft to Fly in the Paris Air Show17 June 2025 Flying Magazine reports, “The Paris Air Show kicked off with a bang—or more accurately, a whir—as Beta Technologies’ Alia became the first electric… 
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                                                                            NASA Set to Launch Ax-4 Mission to ISS as Soon as June 19 NASA Set to Launch Ax-4 Mission to ISS as Soon as June 1916 June 2025 Space News reports, “NASA says a private astronaut mission could launch to the International Space Station as soon as June 19 as it works… 
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                                                                            Southwest Airlines Adding Cockpit Alert System to Increase Runway Safety Southwest Airlines Adding Cockpit Alert System to Increase Runway Safety16 June 2025 The Wall Street Journal reports, “Southwest Airlines is adding a new cockpit-alert system to help its pilots avoid dangerous situations… 
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                                                                            NASA Delays Commercial Crew Launch to Inspect Space Station Leaks NASA Delays Commercial Crew Launch to Inspect Space Station Leaks13 June 2025 The Washington Post reports, “NASA said Thursday it was postponing a launch of private astronauts to the International Space Station while it works… 
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                                                                            Bristow Doubles Pre-Orders of Vertical Aerospace’s VX-4 Bristow Doubles Pre-Orders of Vertical Aerospace’s VX-413 June 2025 Flight Global reports, “Vertical Aerospace is to join forces with Bristow Group to establish what is effectively a wet-leasing operation… 
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                                                                            Greek Entrepreneur Hopes to Build Giant Net to Catch Incoming Cargo on the Moon Greek Entrepreneur Hopes to Build Giant Net to Catch Incoming Cargo on the Moon13 June 2025 SPACE reports, “Greece-based entrepreneur has a unique idea for moon-bound deliveries: using a giant net to catch packages launched… 
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                                                                            Air India Boeing 787-8 Crashes Shortly After Takeoff in First 787 Fatal Accident Air India Boeing 787-8 Crashes Shortly After Takeoff in First 787 Fatal Accident12 June 2025 Aviation Week reports, “An Air India Boeing 787-8 crashed into a residential area shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport, India, on June 12. The crash is the first fatal accident… 
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                                                                            Experts Needed for AIAA Standard Revision Project Experts Needed for AIAA Standard Revision Project12 June 2025 The AIAA Standards Steering Committee has approved a revision project for AIAA S-120B, Mass Properties Control for Space Systems. This standard outlines mass control requirements for space system development. 
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                                                                            The Space Economy Offers a New Frontier for Business Growth The Space Economy Offers a New Frontier for Business Growth12 June 2025 Via Satellite reports, “The space economy, which for millennia was only a distant dream, is now a present reality. A rapidly expanding sector… 
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                                                                            Saab Gripen E Jet Completes First AI-controlled Flight Tests Saab Gripen E Jet Completes First AI-controlled Flight Tests11 June 2025 Aerotime reports, “Saab has completed a series of flight tests integrating artificial intelligence into its Gripen E fighter jet, the company announced on June 11… 
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                                                                            SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 23 Starlink Satellites from Florida SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 23 Starlink Satellites from Florida11 June 2025 Spaceflight Now reports SpaceX landed its 460th booster in the midst of the Starlink 12-24 mission, marking “the 460th booster landing to date.” Liftoff from pad… 
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                                                                            Boeing Books 303 New Orders in May in One of Highest Monthly Order Tallies in Company History Boeing Books 303 New Orders in May in One of Highest Monthly Order Tallies in Company History11 June 2025 Reuters reports, “Boeing heads into the Paris Air Show after a blockbuster May that included booking 303 new orders and rolling out 38 new 737… 
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                                                                            New Executive Order Aims to Usher in New Generation of U.S. Aircraft New Executive Order Aims to Usher in New Generation of U.S. Aircraft10 June 2025 Flying Magazine reports, “President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to usher in a new generation of drones, self-flying planes, and electric vertical takeoff… 
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                                                                            SpaceX Launches 70th Falcon 9 Mission of the Year SpaceX Launches 70th Falcon 9 Mission of the Year10 June 2025 SPACE reports SpaceX launched 26 Starlink satellites to orbit from California on Sunday (June 8), on the 70th mission of 2025 for the company’s Falcon 9 rocket. “Fifty-two of those… 
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                                                                            U.S. Navy’s T-54A Trainer Achieves IOC U.S. Navy’s T-54A Trainer Achieves IOC10 June 2025 Aviation Week reports, “The U.S. Navy’s new multi-engine trainer reached initial operational capability (IOC) in May, the service announced June 9. The Textron T-54A Merlin II is… 
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                                                                            2025 ASCEND to Accelerate Our Off-World Future 2025 ASCEND to Accelerate Our Off-World Future9 June 2025 AIAA announced today a powerful lineup of speakers who will take the stage at 2025 ASCEND, 22–24 July, Caesars Forum, Las Vegas. The three-day event will address… 
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                                                                            Trump Orders FAA to Repeal Ban on Overland Supersonic Flight Trump Orders FAA to Repeal Ban on Overland Supersonic Flight9 June 2025 Flying Magazine reports, “President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order instructing the FAA to repeal its ban on supersonic flight over U.S. land. 
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                                                                            Amazon’s Second Batch of Kuiper Internet Satellites Targeted for June 13 Launch on Atlas V Amazon’s Second Batch of Kuiper Internet Satellites Targeted for June 13 Launch on Atlas V9 June 2025 SPACE reports, “Amazon’s second fleet of internet satellites now has a target launch date. The stack of 27 satellites, part of Amazon’s Project Kuiper constellation… 
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                                                                            2025 AIAA Awards Gala Held in April 2025 AIAA Awards Gala Held in April6 June 2025 AIAA presented its premier awards at the AIAA Awards Gala, 30 April, at Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, DC. The Class of 2025 AIAA Fellows… 
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                                                                            AURA AERO Unveils French Alternative to Reaper Drone AURA AERO Unveils French Alternative to Reaper Drone6 June 2025 Aerotime reports, “Toulouse-based aircraft manufacturer AURA AERO has unveiled ENBATA, a new “low-cost high-performance” MALE… 
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                                                                            Japan’s ispace Fails in its Second Attempt to Place Resilience Lander on Moon Japan’s ispace Fails in its Second Attempt to Place Resilience Lander on Moon6 June 2025 Reuters reports, “Japanese company ispace said its uncrewed moon lander likely crashed onto the lunar surface during its touchdown attempt on Friday… 
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                                                                            U.S. Army Launches ‘Major Overhaul’ of its Flight School Following Deadly Crashes U.S. Army Launches ‘Major Overhaul’ of its Flight School Following Deadly Crashes5 June 2025 Defense News reports, “In the wake of a string of deadly military aviation accidents over the past several years, the U.S. Army… 
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                                                                            Blue Origin Unveils Plans for Enabling Long-Term Human Presence on the Moon Blue Origin Unveils Plans for Enabling Long-Term Human Presence on the Moon5 June 2025 SPACE reports, “Blue Origin has begun revealing how it plans to establish itself as a provider of hardware to enable long-term human… 
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                                                                            Beta’s Alia CX300 Makes First Electric Flight into New York City Airport Beta’s Alia CX300 Makes First Electric Flight into New York City Airport4 June 2025 Aviation International News reports, “Beta Technologies’ Alia CX300 on Tuesday [became] the first all-electric aircraft to land at a New York City airport… 
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                                                                            Commercial Space Companies to Perform Launch Range Upgrades Commercial Space Companies to Perform Launch Range Upgrades4 June 2025 Space News reports, “The U.S. Space Force awarded Jacobs Technology a contract worth up to $4 billion over 10 years to provide engineering and technical services… 
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                                                                            New High-Density Battery Provides Up to 63% More Flight Time for UAVs New High-Density Battery Provides Up to 63% More Flight Time for UAVs4 June 2025 Unmanned Systems Technology reports, “Tulip Tech, a high-tech battery innovator based in the Neatherlands, has revealed a major leap forward in UAV endurance with the integration… 
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                                                                            Archer Aviation Performing Piloted Flights of its Midnight Electric Aircraft Archer Aviation Performing Piloted Flights of its Midnight Electric Aircraft3 June 2025 Electrek reports, “All-electric aircraft developer Archer has entered a key development phase ahead of full-fledged flight certification and commercial… 
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                                                                            Future of Flight Takes Center Stage at 2025 AIAA AVIATION Forum Future of Flight Takes Center Stage at 2025 AIAA AVIATION Forum3 June 2025 AIAA announced its program for the 2025 AIAA AVIATION Forum, 21–25 July, Caesars Forum, Las Vegas. The five-day event will focus on the theme, “Navigating the Future: Sustainability, Safety, and Innovation.” 
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                                                                            Resilience Lunar Lander to Attempt ‘Sea of Cold’ Moon Landing This Week Resilience Lunar Lander to Attempt ‘Sea of Cold’ Moon Landing This Week3 June 2025 SPACE reports, “The Japanese company ispace is poised to make a historic moon landing this week. The company’s Reslience lunar lander will attempt to touch down in Mare Frigoris… 
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                                                                            U.S. Pauses Sale of CFM Aircraft Engine to China U.S. Pauses Sale of CFM Aircraft Engine to China2 June 2025 Flying Magazine reports, “The U.S. Commerce Department has paused the sale of some American-made aviation equipment to China, including CFM International’s LEAP 1-C engine, which Chinese… 
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                                                                            SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 27 Starlink Satellites from West Coast SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 27 Starlink Satellites from West Coast2 June 2025 Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX closed out May with its 16th Falcon 9 launch of the month. The Saturday afternoon launch from the company’s West Coast launch pad carried 27… 
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                                                                            Trailblazing STEM Educator Amy Medina Jorge Completes Spaceflight on Blue Origin’s NS-32 Mission Trailblazing STEM Educator Amy Medina Jorge Completes Spaceflight on Blue Origin’s NS-32 Mission31 May 2025 AIAA issued the following statement from AIAA CEO Clay Mowry: “Congratulations to Amy Medina Jorge on her journey beyond the Kármán line! 
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                                                                            Advanced Air Mobility, AI Crucial Topics Planned for 2025 AIAA AVIATION Forum Advanced Air Mobility, AI Crucial Topics Planned for 2025 AIAA AVIATION Forum30 May 2025 The AIAA AVIATION Forum is the venue to tackle both longstanding challenges from detect-and-avoid – to emerging trends like how… 
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                                                                            FBO Market Expected to Grow to $41.4B by 2031 FBO Market Expected to Grow to $41.4B by 203130 May 2025 Flying Magazine reports, “The market for FBOs—the companies that handle services at airports like fueling, hangaring, and aircraft maintenance—is set to grow… 
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                                                                            SpaceX Targeting Record-Breaking 170 Orbital Launches in 2025 SpaceX Targeting Record-Breaking 170 Orbital Launches in 202530 May 2025 SPACE reports, “SpaceX will end up launching an orbital mission nearly every other day in 2025, if all goes according to plan. “We’re targeting 170 launches by the end of… 
