NASA SpaceflightEleanor Day

Vast’s Haven-1 space station hits development milestones toward a Q1 2027 launch

Vast reports that its Haven-1 station is continuing to advance through multiple development milestones, positioning the project for a planned Q1 2027 launch. The update underscores continued progress in building the station ahead of its stated deployment window.

2026-07-04T15:13:52.718333-07:00
Air Data NewsRicardo Meier

RAF flies P-8A Poseidon to the North Pole for the first time

By Air Data News: Maritime patrol aircraft completed the mission during a tactical training exercise in Norway that also involved NATO Royal Air Force (RAF) has completed its first P-8A Poseidon mission to the North Pole , taking the maritime patrol aircraft farther north than ever before during Exercise Midnight Warrior.

2026-07-04T03:15:57.880411-07:00
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

Flight Attendants Reportedly Refusing to Sign Up to New Biometric Controls That Let Them Skip TSA Security Checks

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Flight attendants are reportedly refusing to give their consent to hand over biometric data to the federal government in order to use a new TSA line-skipping system that is being progressively rolled out at airports across the United States.

2026-07-04T11:14:30.994947-07:00
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

Saudi Arabia Distances Itself From Illicit Sanctions-Busting Sale of Five Boeing 777s to Iran

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Saudi Arabia and its aptly named state-owned airline Saudia have distanced themselves from the sale of five ageing Boeing 777 widebody aircraft to Iran, despite long-running U.S.

2026-07-04T07:59:08.340396-07:00
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

United's Brand-New 787 Dreamliner That Was Sent Back to Boeing Because it Kept Breaking Has Been Grounded Just Days After Being 'Fixed'

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A brand-new United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner featuring the Chicago-based carrier’s upgraded ‘Elevated’ interiors with new Polaris Business Class suites and Polaris Studios has been grounded yet again, just days after it was returned to United after undergoing maintenance work by Boeing.

2026-07-04T00:59:05.508146-07:00
SpaceNews.comSandra Erwin

GAO flags satellite costs, launch risks in Space Force portfolio

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has earned a reputation inside the Pentagon for moving faster than traditional military acquisition programs. But a new government watchdog report suggests some space procurements continue to confront many of the same problems that have plagued defense acquisitions for decades.

2026-07-04T03:24:42.072203-07:00