News for August 20, 2026
August 20, 2026
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player...Boeing is poised to rewrite the saga of its CST-100 Starliner, the seemingly star-crossed capsule that stranded two astronauts at the…
The investment is being made under the $180.6 million Sovereign Industry Development Fund. US-based Landlocked Aviation’s new facility is expected to create more than 750 new jobs in operation and…
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A mysterious object dubbed Phoebe may be a primordial black hole from the early universe, detected only because it briefly magnified the light of a distant star. On the night of 18 December 2019, a…
The Washington's replacement of the Lincoln leaves no carrier in the Western Pacific and the Navy's struggle to meet demand may get far worse before it gets better. The post USS George Washington’s…
News.com.au reports: What was supposed to be a seamless, futuristic milestone in retail convenience ended in hi-tech chaos for one household when an Amazon delivery drone dropped a package into a…
Keith’s note: “Secretary of War” is mentioned 14 times and is mentioned before NASA in a sentence – NASA is mentioned 11 times. Both agencies are clearly surgically attached to […] The post New…
Keith’s note: According to this Fact Sheet “Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum to reinvigorate America’s leadership in space transportation and…
SAN FRANCISCO – California startup Elve has qualified its 100-watt millimeter-wave Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier platform for spaceflight. With U.S. Space Force Small Business Innovation Research…
Production of the first Swiss F-35As is entering a new phase: at Leonardo's Cameri plant in Italy, the first fuselage section and the first wing are already…
The Argentine Navy has launched a comprehensive transformation programme for Naval Aviation that includes fleet renewal, changes to territorial deployment, new…
B&H Worldwide has relocated its Auckland operations to a new facility in Mangere, less than ten minutes from Auckland Airport, to strengthen its aerospace logistics offering across New Zealand and…
In a decision marking a turning point in the modernization of the US Army's artillery fire capabilities, the Department of War awarded Hanwha…
A new Part 107 pilot asked Facebook if the DJI ban killed his drone business before launch. 268 comments show what operators face ahead of September 3.
Rocket Lab has successfully launched a new Earth observation satellite for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS), using an Electron rocket that placed the…
The MicroCarb mission, jointly developed by the French space agency CNES and the UK Space Agency, aims to characterize greenhouse gas flows…
Continuing with the announcements made today at the Punta Indio Naval Air Base, as part of the rollout of the Plan Dédalo, the Argentine Navy confirmed the retirement and replacement of…
The Air Force is negotiating a potential $1.4 billion deal to replace five dormitories—reportedly suffering from mold, failing air conditioning systems, and foundational defects—that housed…
The TB-001 was intercepted alongside a Y-9Z electronic warfare aircraft as Chinese and Russian aircraft continue to operate in Japan’s Air Defense Identification Zone. Japan has said China’s Tengden…
Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost for an Ariane 6 launch.
Some 50 miles from the border with North Korea, U.S. and South Korean forces recently executed their first counter-drone defense drills targeting medium-sized systems, which the North Korean…
Clic will once again strengthen its flights to Manizales as an alternative for travellers from the Coffee Region during the temporary closure of Pereira's Matecaña International Airport. From Monday…
A serious air accident between a light aircraft and a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter left one person dead and two officers injured on the night of Wednesday, the 19th…
Discover Airlines, the leisure carrier belonging to the Lufthansa Group, has been forced to modify and…
A SpaceX Falcon upper stage crashed into the Moon on August 5th. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured images of the crash site from different viewing angles and with different sunlight…
The airline says the Denver facility is the largest of its kind in the world and can now train up to 860 pilots a day
Eve Air Mobility and RV Connex, a leading Thai engineering and aerospace company, are signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the development of a direct framework that will help…
Japan's ambitious mission to collect and bring back samples from one of Mars' moons will lift off Oct. 20, the space agency announced Thursday.
Qatar Airways has rescheduled the start of its flights to Bogotá and Caracas for 4 November 2026, resuming plans to open its new connection with Colombia and Venezuela after…
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China's Chang'e 7 moon probe will launch this weekend on the most ambitious lunar mission in history
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 pole.
Mexican Navy ships complete mission in Venezuela delivering more than 700 tonnes of humanitarian aid
In support of communities affected in Venezuela, Mexican Navy ships ARM "Papaloapan" and ARM "Huasteco" completed their mission by delivering 718.54 tonnes of humanitarian aid at the port…
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