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Associated Press • Marcia Dunn

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter detects a new 222-meter Moon crater from a once-in-132-years impact

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has identified a previously undetected lunar crater roughly twice the length of an American football field, created by a powerful impact about two years ago. Scientists estimate an event of this scale occurs only once every 132 years, offering a rare study opportunity as NASA plans a lunar base.

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2026-09-16T14:06:14.464138-07:00
aviation   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Workforce & Skills Development   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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Reuters • Dan Catchpole, Shivansh Tiwary

Boeing CEO says it is taking longer to stabilize 737 MAX output; shares slide

By Reuters: Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said on Wednesday it is taking "longer than expected" to stabilize the 737 MAX production rate at 47 jets a month, and he downplayed expectations that China would announce a large ​jetliner order during a political summit next week.

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2026-09-16T12:20:10.210507-07:00
defense   Saudi Arabia   China   Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
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New York Times • Dustin Volz, Edward Wong

U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis

By New York Times: Internal reports, including one from the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, say China could acquire U.S. jet technology through spying or cooperation with Saudi Arabia.

2026-09-16T14:50:07.547466-07:00
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Leeham News • Howard Hardee

737 Max 10 Certification Coming ‘Very Soon’: Boeing CEO Ortberg

By Leeham News: Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has assured the market that FAA certification of the 737 Max 10 is nearly in hand, with deliveries of the most-stretched variant of the 737 family still expected to begin next year.

Also: The Aviationist
2026-09-16T12:50:14.112652-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force to review Vulcan commercial flights before clearing military missions

By SpaceNews.com: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — United Launch Alliance is preparing to return its Vulcan rocket to flight with an Amazon Leo mission, but the Space Force will require a separate review before allowing the rocket to resume national security launches, a senior service acquisition official said Sept.

2026-09-16T14:25:45.757061-07:00
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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

Space Force names GMTI program, selects Northrop Grumman as prime

By Breaking Defense: Separately, the Space Force plans to issue the first operational contracts for space domain awareness to commercial firms “very soon,” according to Space Force Col.

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2026-09-16T13:35:37.587016-07:00