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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Trump honors Artemis II crew with Congressional Space Medal of Honor and orders NASA-led U.S. Space Academy

President Donald Trump honored the Artemis II astronauts—the first humans to travel beyond the Moon in more than 50 years—with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and signed an executive order directing NASA to establish the nation’s first U.S. Space Academy at Johnson Space Center in Houston.

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2026-08-31T12:20:06.969566-07:00

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Air Data News • ADN Staff

Global passenger traffic returns to growth in July as Middle East decline eases

By Air Data News: Global air passenger traffic returned to growth in July after three consecutive months of contraction, as the impact of geopolitical disruptions in the Middle East eased and several major domestic markets recovered, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

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2026-08-31T12:05:09.115634-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

All.Space Wins DIU Award Focused on Increasing Production Rate

By Via Satellite: All.Space has received a contract from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) for its Hydra satcom terminal under a contract focused on increasing production rates in the U.S.

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2026-08-31T13:12:30.846147-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

NorthStar to Lead ESA Consortium on Uncontrolled Reentry

By Via Satellite: The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected NorthStar Earth & Space to lead a study on uncontrolled atmospheric re-entry. NorthStar’s European.

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2026-08-31T12:35:48.010684-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Rohloff takes over as CEO of Textron Aviation

By FlightGlobal: The new CEO has worked at Textron Aviation for 29 years, most recently as head of customer support. Textron Aviation veteran Brian Rohloff has become president and chief executive of the Wichita aircraft manufacturer, succeeding long-time chief Ron Draper.

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2026-08-31T12:50:56.196035-07:00

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