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NASA Spaceflight • Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera, Chris Bergin

SLS production accelerates as Artemis III hardware advances and four vehicles enter production

NASA and its contractors are increasing activity ahead of next year’s Artemis III mission, with continued Solid Rocket Booster stacking and RS-25 engine installation on the SLS Core Stage 3. The agency says four SLS vehicles are now in production, signaling a broader production ramp-up for Artemis missions.

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2026-08-30T17:20:09.635588-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Air New Zealand to phase out three dry-leased B777s by 2028

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2026-08-30T17:06:05.023629-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Uzbekistan confirms arrival of first J-10CE fighters after months of rumors

By Air Data News: Official footage shows at least six Chinese-built jets, providing the first firm evidence that the Central Asian country has acquired Uzbekistan has confirmed that it has received its first Chengdu J-10CE fighters , ending months of speculation over a previously unverified acquisition of the Chinese combat aircraft.

Also: The Aviationist

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2026-08-30T12:05:01.101019-07:00

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Space.com • Monisha Ravisetti

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Successfully Launches on Mission to Study the Universe

By Space.com: The Roman Space Telescope successfully launched to space on Sunday (Aug. 30). Its liftoff was met with excitement from scientists, love from its team and a surprising call from President Trump.

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NASA's groundbreaking Roman Space Telescope launches into space

Also: cosmiclog.com

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2026-08-30T11:50:06.010708-07:00

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Bloomberg • Rachel Cohrs Zhang

NASA, SpaceX Postpone ISS Mission Launch After Spacecraft Leak

By Bloomberg: SpaceX and NASA are delaying the launch of a planned mission to the International Space Station to fix an oxidizer leak in the Dragon spacecraft’s propulsion system, the US space agency said.

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2026-08-30T13:35:36.666705-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Syrian Airlines expands fleet with A320 acquisitions

By FlightGlobal: Flag-carrier introducing additional narrowbodies as it continues post-Assad recovery. Syrian Airlines is acquiring a pair of Airbus A320s as it continues its recovery following the fall of the Bashar Al-Assad government.

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2026-08-30T12:05:01.040363-07:00

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