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Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX sets launch-cadence record with two Falcon 9 missions 38 minutes apart

SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart on Aug. 15, establishing a new spaceflight record. The rapid succession highlights the company’s ability to compress launch operations across separate missions and further increase the utilization of its launch infrastructure.

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2026-08-15T20:00:36.196382-07:00

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Reuters

Romania shoots down drone breaching its airspace

By Reuters: A Spanish F-18 fighter jet pilot on a NATO air policing mission shot down a drone ‌illegally breaching Romanian national airspace, the fourth unmanned aircraft the country has shot down this year, Romania's defence ministry said on Sunday.

Also: CNN

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2026-08-15T20:50:01.156498-07:00

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Aviation24 • Bart Noëth

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Reportedly Overruns Runway During Takeoff From Munich

By Aviation24: German airline SUNDAIR has launched a new nonstop service between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Damascus, restoring direct flights between the German capital region and Syria for the first time since 2011.

Also: Reuters, Paddle Your Own Kanoo, Aviation24, One Mile at a Time and Aviation A2Z

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2026-08-15T08:06:08.216320-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera, Chris Bergin

Blue Origin overviews plan for dual pad ops at Cape Canaveral

By NASA Spaceflight: As Blue Origin continues restoring its primary launch pad at LC-36A, the company has released new renders of a second launch complex designed to support its larger New Glenn 9×4 variant.

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2026-08-15T16:05:08.529142-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Lunar orbiter among upcoming NASA CLPS task orders

By SpaceNews.com: NASA plans to award three more lunar missions this year through a commercial services program, including an orbiter that would replace LRO.

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2026-08-15T17:06:13.055030-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Vietnam 787-9 apparently damaged after laboured take-off from Munich

By FlightGlobal: Hanoi-bound aircraft returned to German hub after holding for 2h. Investigators are probing an apparent laboured take-off by a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 at Munich, which appears to have resulted in substantial damage to the twinjet.

Also: Simple Flying and airlive.net

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2026-08-15T12:50:02.946985-07:00

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Universe Today • Mark Thompson

Extreme Space Weather Could Increase Radiation Exposure and Electronic Faults on Commercial Flights

By Universe Today: New research shows that extreme space weather can significantly raise radiation exposure on commercial flights and increase electronic faults in aircraft systems.

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2026-08-15T14:32:19.015755-07:00

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New York Times • Emmett Lindner

Phoenix controller prevents confusion after two aircraft share the same flight number

By New York Times: An air traffic controller noticed that two planes — one departing, one landing — were both flight 2482. He acted quickly to avoid confusion.

Also: CBS News

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2026-08-15T10:49:56.978042-07:00

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