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Bloomberg • Jeff Mason

Trump signs executive order creating U.S. Space Academy for Space Force, NASA and commercial industry

President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing the U.S. Space Academy, a national institution intended to strengthen the space workforce and train future leaders. The academy will support staffing needs across the Space Force, NASA and the expanding civilian spaceflight industry.

Space.com • Mike Wall

Trump signs executive order creating U.S. Space Academy

Washington Post • Natalie Allison

Trump announces creation of U.S. Space Academy

Also: Space Policy Online, NASA, notus.org, Wall Street Journal, Task & Purpose, Stars and Stripes, CBS News, CNA, CNN and 3 more

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2026-08-28T10:36:41.337426-07:00

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AINonline

GE Aerospace Uses Boeing 747 Testbed to Evaluate GE9X and LEAP Engine Technologies

By AINonline: GE Aerospace has tested the GE9X, Leap 1A, Leap 1B, and more with the 747.

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2026-08-28T11:20:54.732913-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Progress continues on Inuvik airport runway extension under Canada’s Arctic defence push

By FlightGlobal: The C$230 million ($165 million) project will lengthen the Northwest Territories airstrip by over 900 metres (3,000ft). The Canadian federal government is moving ahead with plans to extend the length of a dual-use airfield above the Arctic Circle as part of the country's Arctic defence strategy.

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2026-08-28T12:35:32.463761-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

President Trump gives Artemis II moon astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor

By Space.com: The astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission, who flew around the moon this past April, just received the United States' highest space honor.

Associated Press

Artemis II astronauts receive nation's highest space honor for their successful moonshot

NASA

President Honors NASA’s Artemis II Crew with Highest US Space Award

Also: news.ssbcrack.com, The Independent and orlandosentinel.com

6 Sources

2026-08-28T05:05:13.278902-07:00

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Unmanned Airspace • Kylie Bielby

FAA launches BEYOND Phase 2, invites additional participants

By Unmanned Airspace: The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is launching Phase 2 of the BEYOND programme to expand the agency’s efforts to integrate drones into the national airspace system (NAS).

Flying Magazine

How New FAA Program Plans to Tackle Increased Drone Integration

Also: Aviation Week

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2026-08-28T02:07:28.205835-07:00

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AINonline

GE Aerospace and Beta Technologies Cross Atlantic in Hybrid-electric Saab 340B Commuter Aircraft

By AINonline: The first hybrid-electric flights above 30,000 feet, as well as the first across the North Atlantic, GE says.

1 Source

2026-08-28T10:51:05.963034-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

India’s InspeCity Raises $10.5M in Pre-Series A round

By Via Satellite: InspeCity, a space startup based in India, has raised $10.5 million in a pre-Series A funding round to support four planned on-orbit missions over the next year and a half.

1 Source

2026-08-28T11:33:31.814114-07:00

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