defense   Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

Planet imposes 96‑hour embargo on public Gulf imagery after photos revealed strikes on US bases

Planet Labs has imposed a 96‑hour delay on public access to recent satellite imagery covering several Gulf states after its images were used to show strikes on US bases. The company says the pause is intended to reduce the risk of adversaries conducting battle‑damage assessment using commercial data.

2026-03-06T15:40:00.851912-08:00
space   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Defense & Militarization   NASA  
NASA • Naomi Hartono

NASA’s DART Impact Changed the Heliocentric Orbit of the Didymos–Dimorphos System

By NASA: New research reveals that when NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft intentionally impacted the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in September.

Also: Scientific American, bostonherald.com, Science Alert, The Independent, ScienceNews, New Scientist and aasnova.org
2026-03-06T11:19:08.440074-08:00
aviation   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Boeing   Boeing 737  
Reuters

Boeing Close to 500‑Jet 737 MAX Deal to Be Announced at Trump‑Xi Summit, Bloomberg Reports

By Reuters: Boeing is close to landing its first major aircraft order from China in nearly a decade, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Also: aeroxplorer.com and Bloomberg Law
2026-03-06T11:04:08.986711-08:00
defense   Supply Chain   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
CNBC • Dan Mangan

Trump says CEOs of major defense contractors agreed to quadruple production of 'Exquisite Class' weaponry

By CNBC: President Trump said he met with CEOs of BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX Corp., Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace and L3Harris Missile Solutions.

Also: Aviation Week and stocktwits.com
2026-03-06T13:14:13.611070-08:00
aviation   ATC   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Airlines   United Airlines  
ch-aviation

FAA Proposes 2,800 Daily Summer Operations Cap at Chicago O'Hare; No Agreement Yet

By ch-aviation: The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing capping the number of daily summer operations at Chicago O'Hare at 2,800, similar to the number the hub...

2026-03-06T11:19:06.620344-08:00
aviation   Helicopter   Supply Chain   North America   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Sikorsky targets 2026 certification for upgraded S-92A+ amid test-stand hold ups

By FlightGlobal: Sikorsky anticipates Federal Aviation Administration certification of its S-92A+ heavy-twin helicopter in 2026, despite test-stand problems delaying approval of the aircraft's redesigned main gearbox.

Also: Aviation Week and 3 more
2026-03-06T11:32:59.733818-08:00