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August 4, 2026
The National Government officially confirmed the Argentine Air Force will receive the second batch of six F-16 fighters in the second half of September. The announcement was made by the…
Kunio Sayanagi The post Kunio Sayanagi appeared first on NASA Science .
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AW | 2026 08 04 13:38 | INDUSTRY / AVIATION ORGANISMS FAA certifies new Boeing 737-7 MAXMAX 7 reaches aviation type certification The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting. The post August 2026 Satellite Puzzler appeared first on NASA Science .
PARIS — An Air France Boeing 777-200 bound for Ottawa was forced to return to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) shortly after departure today following a pressurization system malfunction that…
SpaceX is recovering the intact Ship 40 from the Indian Ocean after its soft landing… The post While SpaceX recovers Ship 40, Ship 41 prepares for testing ahead of Flight 14 appeared first on…
LONG BEACH, Calif. – August 4, 2026 – Positioning his company as a primary challenger to capital-intensive aerospace giants, Rocket Lab USA Inc. Founder and Chief Executive Officer Sir Peter […]
Fuerzas Comando evolves from a competition into a multinational Special Operations tactical exercise
The Fuerzas Comando competition, organized by US Special Operations Command South, is evolving slowly but steadily, making room for the sporting contest to become a…
NASA is making progress in building the Moon Base, which will become a resilient outpost near the Moon’s South Pole for science, technology, and eventual human operations. To advance lunar surface…
The Starlink 17-53 mission is the 90th Falcon 9 rocket launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 10:05 a.m. PDT (1:05 p.m. EDT / 1705 UTC).
Why The Boeing 737 Is More Susceptible to Becoming Tail-Heavy Compared To Other Aircraft Of Its Size
It is due to the design choices Boeing made when extending the original 737 platform to increase capacity.
While the impact itself probably won't be visible from Earth, observers may have a chance to spot a plume of debris rising above the lunar surface.
Technicians inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center complete installation of a commemorative plaque on the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, as…
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The Rolls-Royce UltraFan could be the powerplant of choice for next-generation aircraft.
Technicians installed a commemorative plaque, seen in this July 28, 2026, photo, on NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The plaque honors the legacy of Dr. Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first…
X-62 VISTA completed 27 autonomous intercepts after receiving targeting information from an onboard IRST system
The Moon is in the cross-hairs of a SpaceX rocket stage, slamming into our celestial neighbor on August 5 at roughly 2:35:37.5 AM (US) Eastern Daylight Time. That high-speed impact “may produce…
Boeing set for long-awaited delivery for first 777Xs to Lufthansa in the first quarter of 2027. Lufthansa still expects to take delivery of its first Boeing 777-9 in the first quarter of next year…
Saildrone mission highlights growing role of uncrewed systems in maritime security A Saildrone Voyager unmanned surface vehicle (USV) helped the U.S. Navy track a suspected drug-smuggling vessel…
Atoms and Joby Aviation have signed a strategic alliance to acquire and develop vertiports in the United States. Initially, the companies will focus on Florida, New York and Texas, the…
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A Boeing 747-400BCF that previously flew for Saudia and EVA Air has joined Network Airline Management, becoming the… The post Former Saudia and EVA Air Boeing 747-400BCF joins Network Airline…
The Investigators’ Workshop (IWS) is the primary venue for reporting progress and results from research and technology tasks funded by NASA’s Human Research Program to program leaders. The workshop…
An artificial intelligence agent flew a heavily modified F-16 into 27 intercepts against a live target using data… The post Lockheed Martin AI flies F-16 in 27 live-target intercepts appeared first…
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A United Airlines (UA) Boeing 737 MAX 8 operating flight 779 landed safely at Denver International Airport (DEN) after the crew reported an electrical issue during the approach. The post United 737…
The US Air Force is preparing to open fighter engine production for the F-15EX Eagle II and F-16… The post US Air Force puts F-15EX and F-16 engine suppliers on notice appeared first on AeroTime .
New C-UAS Marketplace aims to speed evaluation and procurement of validated counter-drone technologies for military, law enforcement, and allied partners The U.S. Department of War has awarded…
A Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 hit the ground hard nose-first at the gate before a flight to Los Angeles, injuring people on board. Lufthansa is currently repairing the Allegris Dreamliner…
From the International Space Station on Aug. 2, 2026, NASA astronaut Anil Menon captured an incredible photograph of a swirling typhoon in the Pacific Ocean.
On Aug. 4, 2007, NASA launched its Phoenix Mars Lander on a mission to touch down in the Martian arctic for the first time. Here's why it mattered.
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