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Wall Street Journal • Marcus Weisgerber

Hegseth Revokes Former Biden Air Force Secretary’s Clearance Over Alleged Air Force One Leak

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revoked the security clearance of a former senior Biden administration defense official over allegations that the official leaked classified information related to Air Force One. The action highlights the administration’s use of clearance authorities in response to alleged unauthorized disclosures of sensitive information.

Associated Press • Jesse Bedayn, Konstantin Toropin

Pentagon revokes former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s access to classified information

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2026-08-07T17:59:38.643872-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Joby Aviation targets late 3Q26 for eVTOL test flights

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2026-08-07T15:30:46.926295-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin, Martijn Luinstra

Relativity Space engine integration milestone for Terran-R first stage

By NASA Spaceflight: Relativity Space has marked another significant step forward in the development of its reusable Terran R launch vehicle, with engine integration now underway on the first-stage thrust structure.

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2026-08-07T14:14:24.898379-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Carriers challenge increased Paris CDG costs

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2026-08-07T14:45:22.545635-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Senate installs new chiefs for U.S. military space acquisition, spy satellites

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Aug. 7 confirmed Erich Hernandez-Baquero to oversee military space acquisition and Roger Mason to lead the National Reconnaissance Office, putting two industry veterans in charge of major parts of the U.S.

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2026-08-07T14:15:36.662781-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX plans robotic factories on the Moon, Elon Musk says

By Space.com: SpaceX plans to build factories on the moon, using robots to do much of the heavy lifting, Elon Musk said on Tuesday (Aug. 4) during SpaceX's first-ever quarterly earnings call.

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2026-08-07T14:12:09.418647-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

'Not looking good right now': Starship likely to be lost at sea 2 weeks after epic 13th test flight, Elon Musk says

By Space.com: SpaceX is still towing Starship's upper stage toward shore two weeks after its latest test flight, but the unprecedented effort is unlikely to succeed, according to Elon Musk.

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2026-08-07T13:59:53.082326-07:00

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