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Bloomberg • Carmen Reinicke

SpaceX clears first post-IPO lockup expiry as shares rally toward $150 and valuation reaches $500 billion

SpaceX’s first lockup expiration since its June public offering passed without the feared flood of insider selling, while the company’s stock rebounded sharply from its August low and moved toward its $150 opening trade. The rally pushed SpaceX’s market value to roughly $500 billion.

Also: Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg Law and Yahoo Finance

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2026-08-13T02:21:27.418634-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Heart Aerospace carries out piloted maiden flight of all-electric X1

By FlightGlobal: Battery-powered demonstrator is 'representative' of manufacturer's planned ES-30 airliner. Electric aircraft developer Heart Aerospace has carried out the maiden flight of its X1 demonstrator, almost two years after unveiling the experimental aircraft.

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2026-08-13T04:21:10.571382-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

India launches competition for 60 military transport aircraft

By Air Data News: India has formally launched the competition for 60 new military transport aircraft, bringing the long-discussed Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) program into its selection phase after years of studies and preparations.

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2026-08-13T02:53:27.525743-07:00

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Bloomberg • Ben Elgin

Europe Widens Its Lead Over US, Asia in Switch to Cleaner Jet Fuel

By Bloomberg: The owner of British Airways, Aer Lingus and Iberia purchased more sustainable aviation fuel last year than all US airlines combined.

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2026-08-13T03:21:08.255505-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Paragon lays off 70 workers after NASA halts work on lunar Gateway module

By SpaceNews.com: A subcontractor for a module that was being developed for NASA’s lunar Gateway has laid off 70 people after NASA halted work on the program.

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2026-08-13T03:15:37.701132-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Guest Author

Why Earth Observation Markets Depend on Standards and Jobs, Not Just Satellites

By SpaceWatch Global: Karolina Sarna argues that Earth Observation markets are built around accountable jobs, not industries, and explains why standards—not satellites—determine commercial demand.

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2026-08-13T01:20:38.622849-07:00

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Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Astranis Unveils Perceptor, an SDA Product for GEO

By Payload: Astranis found problems with existing SDA tech while operating in GEO—so it built a tool to fix it.

Also: SpaceNews.com, Space.com and intellinews.com

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2026-08-13T02:32:17.771666-07:00

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Aviacionline • Rainer Nieves Dolande

Wizz Air opens new base in Romania and launches new flights to Spain

By Aviacionline: Wizz Air will establish its tenth base in Romania in Brașov, expanding its offering to 15 active routes and adding flights to Spain, Germany and Moldova.

Also: AeroTime and Aviation A2Z

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2026-08-12T17:05:59.161498-07:00

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