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By Mark Carreau
NASA's Crew-10 Dragon capsule is planned for a splashdown and recovery in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Aug. 9.
Space Exploration

By Guy Norris
The last of three L3Harris Technologies-developed solar electric propulsors destined for the Gateway space station has been delivered for testing.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has reached the acceptance and certification phase of the latest update to its Standard Missile 6 Sea-Based Terminal system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Maxim Pyadushkin
The lander, dubbed Lanyue, (“Embracing the Moon” in Chinese) performed powered descent, soft landing and ascent tests.
Space Exploration

By Brian Everstine
Boeing hopes to return to the original program of record of 144 F-15EXs for the U.S. Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The buy is intended to position Motorola to capture “a multibillion-dollar, rapidly growing addressable market for drone and unmanned systems,” Motorola says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Kratos will be ready to deliver 15-20 XQ-58 Valkyrie aircraft to customers in 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Swiss lawmakers are urging the country’s government to reexamine the purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force has taken delivery of its first batch of Lockheed Martin F-35B short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Rocket Lab is positioning itself as a one-stop shop for national security as it closes in on acquiring missile tracking satellite-maker Geost, the CEO says.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Rocket Lab’s spacecraft for the U.S. Space Force’s next Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission is now in final testing.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Firefly Aerospace padded its financial coffers with $868 million through its Aug. 7 listing that saw the company close the day valued at almost $8.5 billion.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
Space and defense company Redwire will build Long Range Reconnaissance prototypes for the U.S. Army.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A hybrid-electric aircraft is looming larger in Vertical Aerospace’s future.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
Intuitive Machines’ (IM) CEO said Aug. 7 that his company intends to continue expanding its commercial space services to Mars.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
Muon Space is offering a new 500-kg-class satellite bus that could suit nascent and future national security space constellations in low Earth orbit.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Rheinmetall is in talks with Boeing and Lockheed Martin about potential collaboration on cooperative combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Archer has announced a pair of strategic acquisitions that it says will accelerate efforts to field a hybrid VTOL aircraft for the U.S. military.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Voyager Technologies has disclosed the acquisition of software developer ElectroMagnetic Systems.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
NATO military commanders and politicians see more potential in the use of drones, but this shouldn't come at the expense of “legacy” systems, a think tank says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
German satellite maker OHB expects to reach a record of around €2.8 billion ($3.3 billion) in order bookings for next year.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems is growing its expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) through a strategic investment in British startup Oxford Dynamics.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare