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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA and SpaceX study safeguards after Falcon 9 upper stage targets the moon

With a Falcon 9 upper stage expected to impact the moon this week, NASA and SpaceX are examining ways to prevent similar lunar collisions in the future. The effort highlights the need to account for spent launch hardware beyond Earth orbit and during deep-space missions.

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2026-08-03T19:15:10.391377-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Philippine Airlines raises bond issue to $350mn

By ch-aviation: Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) subsidiary Primero Agila Limited priced an additional USD50 million five-year senior notes issue on July 31, 2026, with settlement scheduled for August 6.

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2026-08-03T19:45:18.758736-07:00

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Wall Street Journal • Heather Somerville, Scott Calvert

Anduril Weighs Baltimore Shipyard Investment to Build Drone Boats

By Wall Street Journal: Anduril Industries is in advanced talks with a Maryland port to build out a production site for the company’s drone boats, people familiar with the matter said, a sign of the growing military demand for autonomous sea vessels and the potential for defense startups to revitalize American industrial infrastructure.

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2026-08-03T17:14:12.434068-07:00

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Reuters

Australia's Qantas to exit Jetstar Japan in $52 million share buyback deal

By Reuters: Qantas Airways said on Tuesday Jetstar Japan would buy back its 33.32% stake in the budget carrier in an 8.2 billion yen ($52.11 million) ‌deal, paving the way for it to come under Japanese ownership and rebrand under a new name.

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2026-08-03T16:59:20.860918-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Viet Nam's Bamboo Airways flying falls to one jet

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2026-08-03T17:33:35.508934-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • John Sharp

Launch Preview: Starlink, AST SpaceMobile, and Chinese missions fill launch manifest

By NASA Spaceflight: The first full week of August is shaping up to be another busy period for the global launch industry, with six missions scheduled from Asia and the United States.

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2026-08-03T14:30:51.184270-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

US’s National Airlines granted permit for Venezuela ops

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2026-08-03T15:30:29.217868-07:00

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