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SpaceNews.com • Chuck Webb, Greg Hoyt

Drones pose a new disruption risk to U.S. rocket launches, with potential delays costing millions

A mallwide, errant drone near U.S. rocket launch sites can force launch scrubs, triggering millions of dollars in delay costs. The risk extends beyond one operator, with follow-on impacts across multiple commercial and government launch service providers.

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2026-07-01T06:15:15.165934-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

What I Learned at Beta Technologies’ Media Day

By Flying Magazine: Controls of Beta’s all-electric Alia are simple enough for someone with zero flying experience to understand.

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2026-07-01T06:14:05.906417-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Dassault leaves door open to new fighter partners after FCAS collapse

By Air Data News: Dassault Aviation could pursue new partnerships for a future combat aircraft following the collapse of the fighter element of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), with CEO Eric Trappier indicating that potential partners would not necessarily have to come from Europe.

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2026-07-01T03:46:23.754011-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dominik Sipinski

LOT Polish Airlines dismisses dedicated freighters for now

By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.

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2026-07-01T05:45:19.899088-07:00

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Vertical Mag • GERRARD COWAN

Heat of maintenance: How longer fire seasons are reshaping helicopter maintenance

By Vertical Mag: As fire seasons grow longer and more unpredictable, operators are rethinking helicopter maintenance, logistics, staffing, and technology to keep firefighting fleets mission-ready.

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2026-07-01T06:17:45.459649-07:00

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Bloomberg • Bruce Einhorn

Rocket Lab Ratchets Up Its SpaceX Challenge

By Bloomberg: A big test still lies ahead with the long-delayed debut of the Neutron rocket.

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2026-07-01T07:17:36.674982-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Vantor offers up-to-date imagery with WorldView 3D

By SpaceNews.com: SAN FRANCISCO – Vantor, the company previously known as Maxar Intelligence, unveiled WorldView 3D July 1, to provide customers with updated and high-definition imagery.

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2026-07-01T05:44:13.422470-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • John Abbott

The SpaceX IPO tells one story. Here is the more important one.

By SpaceNews.com: When SpaceX publicly listed, the coverage focused on the rockets, the valuation, and the personalities. That’s understandable. But the more important story is what the IPO signals about where the space economy is heading — and what that means for the countries and companies that have been quietly building it.