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August 25, 2026
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Mammoth Freighters delivered its first converted Boeing 777-200LRMF to lessor Jetran, a step ahead of the freighter entering service with DHL in the United Kingdom. The aircraft is the first of mo…
US President Donald Trump will award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission during a ceremony scheduled for August 28…
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A Swiss Boeing 777 en route from Chicago to Zurich declared an emergency over the Atlantic and changed course. Instead of landing in Switzerland, the HB-JNF landed in the Azores.
Australian Aviation opens its archive to tell the story of the Boeing 747 - the mighty “Queen of the Skies”.
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The US Department of War announced this Monday that it has awarded Boeing an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract worth 131.23 billion dollars to support the…
Dublin Aerospace has extended its Channel Partner Agreement with Honeywell Aerospace to maintain 131-9A and 131-9B auxiliary power units (APUs). The agreement extension strengthens the longstanding…
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NASA technicians have completed launch preparations for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Last Friday they encapsulated the observatory inside the rocket's payload fairing…
The Sikorsky aircraft (now owned by Lockheed Martin), together with related equipment, carry an estimated cost of 2.3 billion dollars (1.973 billion euros), according to…
AEVEX Corp. announced that it has received a $41 million award to support U.S. government customers with delivery of one-way attack systems. This latest award reflects sustained demand for AEVEX’s…
The fortresses of NATO's allied air power in Europe.
Bulgaria will not receive its second batch of Lockheed Martin F-16V “Block 70” fighters before 2030; Lockheed Martin has notified Sofia's Ministry of Defence...
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Aviación Digital.- The growing energy and infrastructure demand of artificial intelligence is leading SpaceX to explore an alternative that until recently belonged to the realm…
The post APOD: 2026 August 25 – Earth’s Shadow Visualized with Lunar Eclipses appeared first on NASA Science .
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and France's Sophie Adenot will conduct a spacewalk today (Aug. 25) to replace a space-to-ground-antenna on the International Space Station. Here's how to watch live.
This life cycle — launch, operation and reentry — is as crucial as deployment itself for the sustainability of space. The Starlink 17-50 mission, though routine in its execution, marks…
A 34-year-old passenger has pleaded guilty in the US to interfering with the crew of an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Seattle. The man allegedly, after drinking alcohol on June 19…
Belgian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters deployed to the Arctic theatre alongside allied forces from the United States and Europe as part of the joint exercise “Northern Viking…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The U.S. Navy’s newly revealed AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM), known as “Malice,” could represent a... The post AIM-424 Malice: How…
The partnership builds on AAE’s existing relationship with Lockheed Martin Australia and Sikorsky Australia, for which the company already provides aerospace spare parts and material support to…
The new ship attack adds another challenge to Trump's push to extricate the U.S. from war with Iran. The post Ship Struck In Strait Of Hormuz Hours After Trump’s “Economic D-Day” Campaign On Iran…
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A new Navy missile could fill a range gap that the U.S. Air Force needs for its fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-generation fighters. The Navy’s portfolio acquisition executive for munitions posted…
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August 24, 2026
Washington, D.C.'s skies were the stage for an impressive display of US air power during the Freedom 250 Grand Prix. A B-2 Spirit strategic bomber flew over the capital…
A NASA-led team hopes to take a shortcut to direct imaging of extrasolar Earth-like planets. The idea is to use what they call a hybrid telescope composed of an orbital starshade coupled with the…
Welcome | Organizers | Events | Presentations | Meet the ExoGuides | Meet the ExoExplorers The post Call for ExoGuide Nominations appeared first on NASA Science .
On August 30, 2026, NASA will launch the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope, with a field of view a hundred times larger than Hubble's. Lightweight mirror, unprecedented optical architecture…
Rocket launches this week On Monday, Aug. 24, state-owned firm, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), is targeting 11:20 p.m. EDT for a Long March 6C launch from the Taiyuan…
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Boeing (NYSE: BA) and GM [NYSE: GM] today announced that the companies have completed the sale of HRL Laboratories, LLC, which was a 50/50 joint venture between Boeing and GM, to IBM. Financial...
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China's Capital Airlines plans to resume North American service in the fourth quarter of 2026, with Vancouver expected to anchor its comeback strategy.
Washington State University researchers used artificial intelligence to find a more efficient, less expensive way to 3D-print a high-performance metal alloy, saving researchers from needing to…
The president bought when the stock was in the mid-$150 range. SpaceX finished trading on Monday back at its IPO price of $135.
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