Infineon Rad-Hard Chips Performed Flawlessly on Artemis II
NASA’s Artemis II mission completed a 10‑day crewed flight that set a new record for distance from Earth, while simultaneously proving the reliability of Infineon Technologies’ radiation‑hardened semiconductor portfolio. Infineon’s IR HiRel rad‑hard devices powered critical Orion systems, including power supply, control and data communications, without a single failure. The company highlighted its 100‑V GaN transistor, the only rad‑hard GaN device on the market, and confirmed compliance with MIL‑PRF‑38535, MIL‑PRF‑19500, ESA ESCC and NASA standards. Infineon also emphasized its long‑term product availability and in‑house radiation testing capabilities.
What Supplies Does the International Space Station Require, Why, When, and How
The International Space Station’s supply chain balances daily crew needs, scientific payloads, and hardware maintenance through a coordinated mix of cargo vehicles. NASA treats supplies as an operating system, planning food, water, air, spare parts, and research cargo to match...
Lunar Outpost Raises $30 Million
Colorado‑based Lunar Outpost announced a $30 million oversubscribed Series B round, led by Industrious Ventures, to revamp its rover lineup for NASA’s Artemis program. The company is developing a new Pegasus rover, leveraging 72 % of its Eagle design, to meet NASA’s revised...
Mexican Airlines Exude Cautious Optimism While Working to Determine Conditions in 1H2026
Mexican flag carrier Aeroméxico and low‑cost airline Volaris are reporting steady passenger demand despite recent fare hikes prompted by soaring fuel costs tied to the Iran conflict. Both carriers say demand remains resilient in the first half of 2026, but...
Video of the Week: From Airlines to Commerce Platforms – Aviation’s Next Profit Engine
Airlines are shifting from pure transport operators to consumer commerce and data platforms to boost thin margins. Ancillary services, loyalty monetisation, digital retailing and AI‑driven personalization now account for a growing share of revenue. The transition pushes carriers toward subscription...
Space Is Becoming Climate Infrastructure, And China Knows It
China is transforming space into a sovereign, multi‑layered infrastructure, rapidly expanding launch capacity, navigation, communications and Earth‑observation constellations. In 2025 it reported 92 launches, a 35% rise, and plans continued crewed missions, reusable rockets and satellite internet. The United States...
Mint Explainer: Why India’s Space Data Centre Dreams Could Be Far-Fetched
India’s nascent space‑data‑centre sector is attracting buzz, with four home‑grown startups joining global giants like Elon Musk’s X, Starcloud and Relativity in touting satellite‑based AI compute. The Mint explainer argues that while the theory of orbiting GPUs is alluring, the...
As the US Army Adds Drones to Formations, Here’s How One Base Trains Its Operators
The U.S. Army’s new Marne Unmanned Center of Excellence at Fort Stewart opened in March to train soldiers on combat drones. The curriculum blends classroom instruction, 40‑50 hours of virtual‑reality simulation, and live‑flight tests that include obstacle courses and one‑way...
The Case for Data Centers in Space
Starcloud is developing orbital data centers to meet surging AI compute demand, beginning with a 1‑kW satellite that ran inference in space and progressing to a 10‑kW rack‑scale unit slated for launch within a year. The company’s roadmap targets a...
United Airlines To Contest JetBlue & Delta’s Fort Lauderdale Share With New Los Angeles Route
United Airlines announced a new Fort Lauderdale‑Los Angeles service launching on October 25, initially offering five weekly flights and scaling to twice‑daily by December 17. The route targets the winter leisure surge and fills the void left by Spirit Airlines’ collapse. United’s move...
Southwest Airlines Jets Hit Each Other In Non-ATC Communication Area At Baltimore Airport
Two Southwest Airlines Boeing 737s collided at the gate area of Baltimore/Washington International Airport on May 4, causing minor wingtip damage. The incident occurred in a “no‑communication area” where ground controllers have limited contact, prompting an FAA investigation. Both aircraft were...
The Rapid Rise of Cell Towers in Space
Satellite firms are racing to deliver direct‑to‑device (D2D) broadband, with SpaceX planning 15,000 new satellites and spending $17 billion on spectrum, while Amazon bought Globalstar for $11.6 billion to launch its own constellation. Market analysts forecast cumulative D2D revenue of $100 billion by...
Pakistan Air Force Lays Out Next Procurement Steps
The Pakistan Air Force outlined a multi‑year procurement roadmap that emphasizes adding more J‑10CE fighters and heavily upgraded JF‑17 Block‑3 platforms (PFX Alpha) before pursuing the Chinese J‑35AE fifth‑generation stealth jet. It also announced a push for long‑range precision weapons,...
Gategroup and Lufthansa Create a New Global Benchmark for Long-Haul Onboard Experience
Lufthansa has globally launched its Future Onboard Experience (FOX), a two‑year transformation of long‑haul service that rolls out across First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy classes. The program, developed with gategroup, centers on personalization, comfort and "Signature Moments" and features...
How The GE9X's 134-Inch Fan Creates Problems No Other Jet Engine Faces
The GE9X’s 134‑inch fan delivers a roughly 10% fuel‑efficiency gain but has exposed structural limits, culminating in a mid‑seal crack discovered during a January 2026 inspection. GE Aerospace has confirmed a redesign of the seal, pushing the first Boeing 777‑9 delivery to...
Australian Quantum Technology to Support National Defence Strategy
Australia’s QuantX Labs has launched TEMPO, a quantum clock that delivers up to ten times the precision of conventional GNSS timing systems, now operating in orbit. The technology promises more resilient communications, accurate navigation and robust satellite‑ground synchronization, especially when...
Rocket Lab Announces Five-Launch Neutron Deal as It Continues Aiming for Late 2026 Debut
Rocket Lab announced a block sale of five Neutron and three Electron launches to an undisclosed customer, marking its largest contract to date and surpassing the prior $190 million Haste sub‑orbital deal. The company reported a $2.2 billion backlog, with launch services...
"Money In Their Pocket": Spirit Airlines Pilots Hired To Fly Their Own Jets To The Boneyard
Spirit Airlines abruptly ceased operations in early May, leaving 91 aircraft stranded at 26 U.S. airports and about 17,000 employees jobless. Nomadic Aviation Group stepped in to ferry the idle jets to desert storage sites in Arizona, employing more than...
Sama Jordan TV Joins Es’hailSat Video Neighborhood at 26° East
Qatar’s Es’hailSat has added Jordanian news channel Sama Jordan TV to its 26° East video neighborhood, broadcasting via the Es’hail‑2 satellite across the Middle East and North Africa. The direct‑to‑home service is uplinked from the Tier 4‑certified Al Ghuwayriyah Teleport in Doha. This...
Rocket Lab Joins Raytheon on Space Interceptor Program for Golden Dome
Rocket Lab announced a partnership with Raytheon to develop technologies for the U.S. Space Force’s space‑based interceptor program, a core element of the Pentagon’s Golden Dome missile‑defense architecture. The effort uses Other Transaction agreements that shift upfront funding risk to...
Wrapped in a Boeing: Will Trump’s China Visit Include Another Aircraft Deal?
President Donald Trump’s upcoming state visit to Beijing comes amid a U.S.-Iran war that is tightening global energy supplies and heightening economic uncertainty. The 2017 $37 billion, 300‑plane Boeing deal secured during his last China trip has stalled due to sanctions,...
A Bizarre 'Decapitated' Asteroid Likely Made the Moon's Largest Impact Crater. NASA's Artemis Astronauts May Land Near the Proof
A new study using high‑resolution 3‑D simulations argues that the Moon’s South Pole–Aitken basin was formed by a 260‑km differentiated asteroid that was ‘decapitated’ on impact, leaving its iron core to carve the basin’s tapered shape. The shallow, north‑to‑south impact would...
US Air Force Sets Its Sights On Space Solar Power
The U.S. Air Force has awarded its first contract to startup Overview Energy to demonstrate space‑solar technology that beams power from geosynchronous orbit to Earth. Overview, which raised $20 million from investors, plans to launch satellites in 2028 and deliver megawatt‑scale...
Sabre Claims Amadeus Blocks Competition in Airline Technology
Sabre announced its strongest quarterly results in more than two years while accusing rival Amadeus of monopolistic behavior that limits airline access to the Altéa passenger service system. The company highlighted its AI‑powered offer, order, settlement and delivery (OSD) suite,...
Virgin Atlantic Becomes First Airline With a ChatGPT App
Virgin Atlantic has become the first airline to launch a dedicated app inside ChatGPT, letting travelers search for flights using plain‑language queries. The AI‑driven interface returns a concise list of options and then routes users to Virgin’s website or mobile...
This Major Airline Is Suspending Domestic And Long Haul Flights Leaving Passengers With Fewer Routes
Delta Air Lines announced a series of summer flight suspensions and reductions affecting both domestic and international routes. The airline will pause nonstop service from New York to St. Louis, Memphis and Houston from early June to early September, and...
NASA Welcomes Paraguay as 67th Artemis Accords Signatory
On May 7, 2026, Paraguay signed the Artemis Accords in Asunción, becoming the 67th nation to endorse the framework governing peaceful, transparent space exploration. The agreement aligns Paraguay’s emerging space program, which recently launched GuaraníSat‑1 and plans a GuaraníSat‑2 launch...
With Launches Slated to Grow a Hundredfold, Space Force Seeks More Sites, Money, People, and AI
The U.S. Space Force announced a plan to expand its launch cadence from more than 200 rockets this year to as many as 3,000 annually by 2036. Achieving that scale will require additional launch pads, significantly higher funding, a doubled...
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Massive 94% Full: Delta's 10 Busiest Long-Haul Routes Revealed [Full List]
Delta Air Lines logged 17 million long‑haul passengers from February 2025 to January 2026, with an average load factor of 84.7%. The New York‑JFK to Prague route topped the list at 94.1% capacity, moving 59,960 travelers. Atlanta’s long‑haul network outperformed other hubs, delivering an 86.4% load...
DHS S&T Highlights Counter-Drone Purchasing Tool to Support C-UAS Program Executive Office
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate has launched a free Counter‑UAS (C‑UAS) Purchasing Tool, created by the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory, to help first responders and public‑safety agencies evaluate and buy counter‑drone systems. The tool provides...
Quandela and Safran Partner to Develop Quantum Algorithms for Fluid Dynamics
Quandela and Safran Tech have launched the AQeFLU research project to create quantum algorithms for fluid‑dynamics modelling, backed by the PAQ Quantique programme and Île‑de‑France Region funding. The partnership will use Quandela’s room‑temperature photonic qubits, which can plug into existing data‑centre...
U.S. Army Evaluates JLTV-Based RAD Counter-Drone System
The U.S. Army is evaluating the Reconfigurable Air Defense (RAD) counter‑drone system, developed by SAIC and Kongsberg, mounted on a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) during Project Flytrap in Lithuania. The RAD suite combines a stabilized turret, radar sensor and AI‑assisted...
ResilienX Selected to Support GrandSKY in Project ULTRA UAS Integration and Simulation Efforts
ResilienX, Inc. has signed a subcontract with GrandSKY to provide engineering integration and operational modeling for Project ULTRA, a Department of Defense‑backed effort to integrate unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace. The company will deploy its AAM OptiX digital infrastructure as...
Redwire Pursues Opportunities in Landers and Power Systems for NASA’s Moon Base Plans
Redwire is refocusing on lunar landers and power systems after NASA signaled a steady cadence of moon‑base landings. The company, a CLPS contract holder through its Deep Space Systems acquisition, has yet to win a task order but sees a...
EarthDaily Secures $1.2M NRO Contract to Evaluate Multispectral Imagery
Vancouver‑based EarthDaily Analytics has secured a $1.2 million contract from the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office to evaluate its commercial multispectral imagery under the agency’s Strategic Commercial Enhancements program. The award follows the company’s recent appointment to the INSA Space Intelligence Council,...
Misinformation and the Space Economy
Misinformation is emerging as a systemic risk for the $613 billion global space economy, threatening demand, financing, and procurement across launch services, satellite navigation, and Earth‑observation markets. The Space Foundation and OECD note that false claims can ripple into downstream sectors...
Industry Moon Lander Training Cabin Lands at NASA for Artemis
NASA’s Johnson Space Center now houses a full‑scale mock‑up of Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 2 crew cabin, a 15‑foot‑tall training module for the Artemis lunar program. The trainer will support human‑in‑the‑loop simulations, suit checkouts and docking rehearsals as NASA prepares...
Northrop Grumman Reports B-21 Test Milestone as Program Accelerates
Northrop Grumman announced that the B‑21 Raider Combined Test Force compressed its 180‑day test plan to just 73 days, securing an $11.8 billion contract while completing half of the required missions. The bomber also demonstrated aerial refueling with a KC‑135 Stratotanker at...
FlyMyAirport® Expands Actionable Data for Air Service and Marketing
Airport One has added a new data suite to its FlyMyAirport® platform that captures real‑time traveler searches, add‑to‑carts and purchases, revealing demand that airlines traditionally cannot see. The service provides timing intelligence, showing when passengers begin planning and the dates...
Open Source Intelligence Using Satellite-Enabled Sources
The intelligence community’s 2024‑2026 OSINT strategy formalizes open‑source intelligence, positioning satellite‑enabled data as a core pillar. Public programs such as Copernicus, Landsat and NASA FIRMS supply free baseline imagery, while commercial constellations like Planet, Maxar and ICEYE add sub‑meter resolution...
Pentagon Prepares F-35 for Quantum Computing Threat
The Pentagon’s F‑35 Joint Program Office is updating the fighter’s In‑Line File Encryption Device to incorporate government‑mandated quantum‑resistant algorithms. This software change aims to safeguard classified data against future quantum computers that could break current cryptographic methods. The effort aligns...
ATP Alumni Step In to Support Displaced Spirit Pilots
ATP Flight School has activated its alumni network to help pilots displaced by Spirit Airlines' shutdown. The new support program provides interview coaching, resume assistance, and priority access to airline recruiting events. ATP aims to place these experienced pilots—many with...
Juno Flies Past the Jupiter Moon Thebe
On May 1, 2026 NASA’s Juno spacecraft executed a close flyby of Jupiter’s inner moon Thebe, skimming within roughly 3,100 miles (5,000 km). The encounter yielded the clearest image of Thebe to date, captured by Juno’s Stellar Reference Unit camera, though the navigation‑focused...
Satellite Images Reveal Wider Damage to US Bases in Middle East Than Previously Reported
High‑resolution satellite imagery reveals that Iranian strikes since late February have damaged or destroyed at least 228 structures across 15 US‑operated bases in the Gulf region. The most affected sites include Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Ali al‑Salem Air Base, Camp...
Airport Left With No Commercial Flights After Spirit Airlines Collapse
Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy last weekend, instantly canceling all flights and leaving Arnold Palmer Regional Airport—the only U.S. airport served exclusively by Spirit—without commercial service. The airport had been preparing a $22 million expansion to attract new carriers, but the...
Drones and Ancient Revolutions in Military Affairs
The piece likens today’s drone boom to ancient military revolutions such as the chariot, the composite bow, and iron weaponry, showing how breakthrough tech reshapes battlefield balance. Chariots added unprecedented mobility, composite bows extended range and penetration, and iron smelting...
IndiGo to Start Operations From Noida International Airport in June 2026
IndiGo will commence flights from the newly built Noida International Airport (NIA) on 15 June 2026, linking the hub with more than 16 domestic destinations across metros and tier‑2/3 cities. The airline will operate from three airports in the National Capital Region—IGI,...
Picture of the Day: May 7, 2026
Swiss Pilatus P3 warbirds were showcased at a fly‑in event at Lodrino Airport in Ticino. The five civilian‑registered P3s, originally used by the Swiss military in World War II, were displayed on the tarmac against a mountainous backdrop. Lodrino, once a...
Anduril Secures $100M Modification to Modernize Space Surveillance Network
Anduril Industries has secured a $100.3 million contract modification from the U.S. Space Force to expand and modernize the Space Surveillance Network (SSN). The award funds the rollout of SDANet, a mesh‑based communications architecture built on Anduril’s Lattice software, replacing fragmented...
Air Force Plans to Ditch BACN Jets for Satellite Communications
The U.S. Air Force will retire its seven E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) aircraft by fiscal year 2028, shifting the mission to satellite‑based communications. The transition will be driven by the Hybrid SATCOM Terminal program, which aims to field...