Starliner Crew Flight Test Findings Detailed in 312‑page Report
Here's the full, 312-page report of findings from the Program Investigation Team regarding the Starliner crew flight test. https://t.co/rd3RyEQ4YZ
NASA Demands Root‑Cause Fix Before Starliner Returns
Some incredible transparency from @NASAAdmin @rookisaacman regarding the Starliner crew fiasco. It will not fly again until the ROOT CAUSE is addressed, not just bandaided. I don’t see how this is can be worth it to Boeing anymore TBH. They...
US Must Test Agile Combat Employment Against Iranian Threat
If this goes down with Iran, the USAF should put its Agile Combat Employment (ACE) playbook to the test. Having billions and billions in hard to replace fighter aircraft packed on ramps at a couple bases is not a recipe...
Navy F-16Cs Set for Aggressor Paint Schemes
I would expect the Navy F-16Cs will finally be getting aggressor paint jobs now that they go through a tailored depot program. I have a feeling we will be impressed.
ADS‑B: Essential Real‑Time Safety Standard for All Aircraft
ADS-B is a critical aviation safety technology, which allows aircraft to broadcast their location and trajectory in realtime and see other aircraft in realtime on a map. This is essential safety technology, table stakes for all aircraft.
SLS Core Stage Fully Fueled, Leak‑Free Progress
The SLS Core Stage is 100% full with liquid hydrogen, reaching that step without the leaks experienced in the first Wet Dress Rehearsal. Core stage LOX also full. Upper stage in progress. https://t.co/l57ViNyv7v https://t.co/osaGFUDs2r
NASA Drops Surprise Starliner Update During Today's WDR
Ok, random… but amidst today’s WDR, NASA will give an update on Starliner 👀 what the heck?! That’s out of the blue 🤔 https://t.co/9E8Dzo770R
NASA's Award-Winning Camera Reveals Invisible Shock Waves
Award-Winning NASA Camera Revolutionizes How We See the Invisible https://t.co/4l8gHwzgAN 4 Min Read Award-Winning NASA Camera Revolutionizes How We See the Invisible A shock wave interacting with a thin layer of fluid at Mach 10 in a … https://t.co/upxwqHYGvJ
Space Umbrella Project Maps Earth's Magnetic Shield
Map the Earth’s Magnetic Shield with the Space Umbrella Project https://t.co/aiHqSahTBZ 2 min read Map the Earth’s Magnetic Shield with the Space Umbrella Project A stream of charged particles known as the solar wind flows from the Sun toward Earth. … https://t.co/IJcDr37NCK
Airbus Space Rebounds 16% Revenue, Eyes Merger
.@AirbusSpace, after annus horribilis in 2024, reports 16% increase in revenue and return to profitability in 2025. Parent @Airbus says preparations for space merger with @Thales_Alenia_S @LDO_Space continue. @defis_eu @esa @EutelsatGroup. https://t.co/hqR8FTeOcS https://t.co/R22dQJ3mJk
Cellphone‑sized Lab Device Set to Revolutionize NASA Research
Small But Mighty Lab Device Could Transform NASA Research https://t.co/L2sIZEY89N The International Space Station orbits above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal. A small but mighty piece of lab equipment, about the size of a cellphone, has … https://t.co/ebhTde8Kon
HTV‑X1 Leaves ISS for Three‑Month Free‑Flight Experiments
HTV-X1 will depart the ISS on Mar 6, 12:05 pm EST (Mar 7, 2:05 am JST) and then spend 3 months in free flight conducting several experiments as described in this JAXA press release.
Cuban MiG‑17’s Failed R‑13 Pylon Experiment Stymied
Interesting and rare shot of unique Cuban MiG-17 that was locally adapted with underwing pylons for two R-13 air-to-air missiles. Modification was unsuccessful: the missile was too long, so it interfered with the use of flaps. Also Soviets were unhappy.
Vietnam Airlines Mixes Boeing, Airbus to Boost Competition
Vietnam Airlines just broke their Airbus only narrow body tradition 🔥 Signed for 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8s yesterday + Sun PhuQuoc Airways went all-in on up to 40 787-9s ($22.5B) as their widebody future. In my opinion, this mix of Boeing...
Airbus Aims 870 Deliveries in 2026, up From 793
Airbus delivered 793 commercial aircraft in 2025, up from 766 in 2024, led by A320 Family and A220 deliveries. For 2026, Airbus is targeting around 870 commercial aircraft deliveries, subject to operational and supply chain conditions. Source: Airbus 2025 full-year results press...
Flyadeal Adds 34th A320neo, Fleet Hits 45 Aircraft
Saudi Arabia’s low-cost carrier, flyadeal has taken delivery of its first aircraft of 2026, an A320neo, increasing its all narrowbody fleet to 45 aircraft. The jet, delivered to Jeddah from Airbus’ Toulouse facility, is the airline’s 34th A320neo. It has been...
Air Astana Names Former Wizz Air Exec as FlyArystan President
Air Astana has appointed Johan Eidhagen as President of FlyArystan, effective March 1, 2026. Eidhagen joins from Wizz Air, where he most recently served as Managing Director of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi and previously held senior roles including Chief People &...
Boeing Lands up to 90 Jets From Vietnam Carriers
Boeing has secured major aircraft orders from two Vietnam-based carriers — Vietnam Airlines and Sun PhuQuoc Airways — covering up to 90 jets across narrowbody and widebody programmes. The deals signal continued fleet expansion in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing aviation...
From Edison’s Labs to Powering Three‑Quarters of Flights
GE Aerospace traces its roots back to Thomas Edison. Founded in 1892, it started with electricity and industrial technology before building its first aircraft engine during World War I. Today, GE Aerospace and its partners power around 50,000 commercial aircraft engines...
Russia Turns to Balloon Internet After Starlink Loss
Russia Eyes Balloon Communications System To Fill Massive Gap Left After Losing Starlink SpaceX has cut off Russia's access to Starlink and now Moscow is scrambling to find a replacement. https://t.co/YIhWYjTEhE
ICBM Guard Teams Must Adopt New Tactics for Sentinel Silos
ICBM-Guarding Security Forces Will Need Fresh Tactics To Defend New Sentinel Silos Security Forces tasked with defending Minuteman III ICBMs currently train for everything from retaking captured silos to repelling ground assaults. https://t.co/6zokg3hmvu
Vantor Precision3D Surface & Terrain Models Now on Satellite Data Explorer
Digital Surface and Terrain Models from Vantor’s Precision3D Product Line Added to Satellite Data Explorer https://t.co/wwaePneP9X 4 min read Digital Surface and Terrain Models from Vantor’s Precision3D Product Line Added to Satellite Data Explorer N… https://t.co/GyiCqb3Lrp
NASA Releases Multispectral Satellitegic Data via CSDA Program
NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition Program Releases Archived and Tasked Multispectral Data from Satellogic https://t.co/5hA84hrb1m CSDA Menu CSDA Commercial Data Commercial Datasets Commercial Satellite Data Explorer Satellite Data Eval… https://t.co/QN5MKM4S4J
Rocket Lab, Blue Origin PR Clash Over Mars Telecom
Watching the PR comms from Rocket Lab and Blue Origin on Mars Telecommunications Orbiter has been fascinating.
Vantor Archive Imagery Now Available on Satellite Data Explorer
Vantor Archive Imagery Added to Satellite Data Explorer https://t.co/q2bK2cqs0t 4 min read Vantor Archive Imagery Added to Satellite Data Explorer A high-resolution multispectral image of Washington, DC from Vantor. Visible are the Washington Monumen… https://t.co/gwPfl3Kxxv
CSDA Program Secures Eight New Data Agreements
CSDA Program Announces Eight New Data Agreements https://t.co/buqxRt5wTH CSDA Program Announces Eight New Data Agreements This Spotlight Mode SAR image from Capella Space shows a portion of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on August 21, 2021. Cre… https://t.co/UyfPwDeyuS
Amazon LEO Opens to Third-Party Antennas, Boosting Flexibility
Amazon has signaled its interest in allowing trusted government and third-party customers to use their own antenna hardware to integrate Amazon LEO into existing systems, in a move that would greatly enhance optionality, while hastening market entry for the service....
Lockheed CEO Rules
Lockheed CEO Taiclet says LMT never considered spinning off part of biz to allow for direct DoD ownership stake: L3Harris "didn't have, I guess, apparently, the resource to manage the scaling themselves." If regulators had allowed LMT to buy Aerojet "we...
Spaceborne Sensors Reveal Global Chlorophyll Patterns
Notes from the Field https://t.co/xwDzaniIAE 2 min read Notes from the Field Looking at Chlorophyll from Space By Compton “Jim” Tucker Tucker began his ground studies using a handheld instrument built by one of his classmates. “The instrument was l… https://t.co/kJTrbVQZ7o
COBE Satellite Confirms Big Bang's Cosmic Microwave Background
Measuring the Big Bang with the COBE satellite https://t.co/gJB6QAzHt0 4 min read Measuring the Big Bang with the COBE satellite By John Mather The Cosmic Background Explorer satellite (COBE) went up on a Delta rocket on Nov. 18, 1989, into a polar …...
Four Decades of Tracking Sun‑Earth Energy Balance
42 Years of Measuring the Sun, the Earth and the Energy in Between https://t.co/uZalndm6yv 5 min read 42 Years of Measuring the Sun, the Earth and the Energy in Between By Denise Lineberry NASA’s Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS), a part of th…...
From Post‑Independence India to NASA Hubble Scientist
The Sky Belongs to All of Us https://t.co/n9KwxP7yJV 6 min read The Sky Belongs to All of Us By Hashima Hasan How did a little girl born in India soon after its independence from the British Empire, become a program scientist for NASA’s...
Boeing Returns Defense HQ to St. Louis, F/A-XX Future Uncertain
Boeing just announced the move of its defense unit HQ back to St. Louis, where McDonnell Douglas was headquartered (and where Boeing continues to build fighters and weapons). Industry always welcomes a SecDef visit but real question for workforce will be...
Updated Design Adds Bigger Tail Flag, Cooler Engines
New design (left). First Trump admin (right). Much larger flag on the tail, different color on the engines--possibly related to the thermal concerns raised a couple years back. https://t.co/e5GPwczads
Aging E‑3 Fleet Deployed to Iran, Highlighting Capability Gaps
Major Deployment Of Rickety E-3 Sentry Fleet For Iran Crisis Highlights Worrisome Gaps The shrunken E-3 fleet isn't getting any younger, and a replacement is still far off while demand for its services would be far greater in the Pacific. Story: https://t.co/bX9Y8kMlqE
2‑Year Postdoc in Uncrewed Systems at Swedish Defence University
Great opportunity for a 2-year post doctoral position at the Swedish Defence University here for those working on uncrewed systems: https://t.co/CYy5Wnh91N
NASA Streams Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal Live
NASA to Provide Coverage of Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal https://t.co/rxwM8XMwP3 The Moon rises behind NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center… https://t.co/eqMQkf9VGf
Perseverance Rover Pinpoints Exact Spot at Mala Mala
Perseverance Pinpoints Its Location at ‘Mala Mala’ https://t.co/WAn1uwS0AO 2 Min Read Perseverance Pinpoints Its Location at ‘Mala Mala’ PIA26704 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal … https://t.co/uIsjK8MVSg
EU Guarantees Iris2 Access for Governments, Limits Others
EU Commission @defis_eu: Iris2 capacity to be free for EU govts, whose comms will be confidential, not shared w/ others. In time of crisis, non-govt users will be preempted. @esa @EUDefenceAgency @EU4Space. @SESSpaceDefense @EutelsatGroup @Hispasat.https://t.co/QFF3UPPXsq https://t.co/56rvMAcqIo
Rapid Escalation Risks, but Limits Curb China‑Taiwan Invasion
You see the timeline for movements for the Iranian contingency. Also the size of the force available. Now think about China turning one of their big 'exercises' into a sudden invasion of Taiwan. Yes things can be sped up, but...
Unruly Passenger Forces Delta Flight Return, Safety Concerns Rise
Delta just had to turn Flight 2557 (Houston Hobby to Atlanta) right back around after takeoff this morning. 85 passengers on a Boeing 717, one guy starts acting unruly and unlawful toward others. He approached crew/passengers but Delta confirms zero...
Perseverance Autonomously Determines Its Exact Position on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance Now Autonomously Pinpoints Its Location on Mars https://t.co/8qoxW8kBAC 7 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) There is no GPS at the Red Planet, but a new technology called Mars Global Loc… https://t.co/97K7QBdDE0
Katie Oriti Leads Orion European Service Module Integration
I Am Artemis: Katie Oriti https://t.co/LcpoLSwKgP 3 Min Read I Am Artemis: Katie Oriti Katie Oriti manages the Orion European Service Module Integration Office, working closely with commercial and international partners to ensure the m… https://t.co/vbUCwAW7zC
TWA 514 Miscommunication Redefined Aviation Safety Standards
A Fatal Misunderstanding During This Flight Affected Aviation Forever… TWA Flight 514 (Part 1) #aviation #airplane #pilot #planes #mentourpilot
MBDA Develops Sovereign, Interoperable European Military Space Network
European missile maker @MBDAGroup on building a sovereign, interoperable military space network. @defis_eu #EuropeanSpaceConf. https://t.co/EXzbZr66rT https://t.co/EA9DMPiTXE
Hubble Discovers One of the Darkest Known Galaxies
NASA’s Hubble Identifies One of Darkest Known Galaxies https://t.co/CCUrV0EXzB Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impa… https://t.co/abJljA2mN4
Exobrake Deployment Detected via Sharp Decay Spike
TechEdSat-11 was a 6UXL cubesat from NASA-Ames and San Jose State to test an exobrake drag device, launched on 2024 Jul 4. It reentered Feb 15; the decay rate increased sharply on Jan 16, likely marking the exobrake deployment. https://t.co/qEcoxQwW7c
Chief of Air Staff Fireside Chat Highlights at RAeS
Cool video round-up of yesterday's Fireside Chat by @ChiefofAirStaff at RAeS HQ. #avgeek #defence https://t.co/2UyfTpsJ4R
Large Grain Growth Threatens Composite Pressure Vessel Integrity
TB 26-02 Effects of Large Grain Size in Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel https://t.co/aXGp4DhjaE The NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) performed an assessment to characterize the effects of abnormal grain growth (AGG) within a metallic liner of a composite overwr…
Starship's 25 Launches/Year Heralds Orbital Industrialization
Starship targeting 25 launches/year in 2026-2027. Each launch = 100-150 tons to orbit. Do the math: 2,500+ tons/year of payload capacity. That's not space exploration. That's orbital industrialization. Go @elonmusk.