Aviation and space news
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July 21, 2026
As of July 20, the public can access data from the two powerful radar instruments aboard the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite. Teams in the United States and India will release…
Jacksonville, Fla. (July 21, 2026) – Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, has opened its new 30,000 square foot state-of-the-art…
IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CFM International for more than 1,000 LEAP-1A… The post IndiGo and CFM sign MoU for record 1,000+ LEAP-1A engine order…
According to Skyroot, these pieces are a tribute to India's scientific legacy. The first mission of the rocket, called Aagaman, has been to validate the different subsystems..
July 20, 2026
By Barbara A. Schmitz As we prepare to celebrate the 2.5 millionth Young Eagle, we wanted to check in on Jodie Gawthrop, of Noblesville, Indiana, who became the 2 millionth 10 years ago. In July…
On Saturday, Indian startup Skyroot Aerospace successfully reached orbit on the first flight of its Vikram-1 rocket. Ajey Lele says this is a milestone not just for the company but the emerging…
July 19, 2026
"On the first attempt, reaching orbit, I never thought it was possible."
July 18, 2026
Indian company Skyroot Aerospace today, 18 July 2026, launched its Vikram-1 vehicle, successfully completing the first demonstration mission, Aagaman ("the arrival"), in the sense of being…
Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 rocket successfully lifted off on its inaugural flight July 18, becoming the first commercial Indian rocket to reach orbit. The post Skyroot Aerospace reaches orbit on…
July 17, 2026
Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 rocket aced its debut mission on Saturday morning (July 18), making India the third nation with a private orbital launch capability.
"We have done everything that could be done to test Vikram-1 on ground."
July 14, 2026
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has turned to India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to… The post China’s largest bank asks DGCA to deregister Boeing 737-8s leased to…
July 10, 2026
India’s youngest major airline is growing — fast. Akasa Air has just taken delivery of its 40th Boeing 737 MAX, reaching another milestone in one of the world’s largest domestic aviation markets…
The waxing gibbous Moon is pictured above Earth from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above a partly cloudy Indian Ocean southeast of Madagascar.
