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Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from California as West Coast cadence accelerates

SpaceX launched 24 Starlink internet satellites aboard a Falcon 9 from California’s central coast, continuing a surge of West Coast missions. The flight extends the company’s ongoing effort to expand its low-Earth-orbit constellation through frequent, repeatable launches.

Spaceflight Now • Steven Young

SpaceX West Coast launch surge continues with Starlink mission

2 Sources

2026-08-08T12:25:37.765600-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Delta Boeing 757 Evacuated at Atlanta After Smoke Enters Cockpit Following Takeoff

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 with 199 passengers and six crew members on board was evacuated on the runway at Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport (ATL) on Saturday morning after smoke entered the cockpit shortly after takeoff.

Aviation A2Z

199 Passengers Evacuated as Delta Boeing 757 Returns to Atlanta After Smoke Fills Flight Deck

The Independent

Passengers evacuated after cockpit fumes force Delta flight to turn around

Also: NBC News, CNN, theaviationhub.co.uk and news.ssbcrack.com

7 Sources

2026-08-08T09:30:18.873685-07:00

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Associated Press • Leer En Español

A drone likely from Ukraine explodes in Bulgaria near a gas pipeline

By Associated Press: A drone has entered Bulgarian airspace from Romania and exploded close to a gas pipeline. There were no casualties or damage.

Reuters

Bulgaria says drone explodes in its airspace, no damage

Bloomberg

Unidentified Drone Enters Bulgarian Airspace and Crashes Near Romanian Border and Gas Pipeline

Also: Yahoo and Kyiv Independent

5 Sources

2026-08-08T04:14:30.688720-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Northrop Grumman and Canada Repurpose Lunar Gateway Work for Planned Moon Base

By SpaceNews.com: Northrop Grumman and the Canadian Space Agency will adapt what they had been working on for NASA’s lunar Gateway into applications for a planned lunar base.

2 Sources

2026-08-08T11:16:57.289291-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Passenger Sues United, Alleging Gate Agent Coordinated With ICE Detention at Phoenix Airport

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Patience Gore is suing United Airlines, alleging a gate agent lured her to Phoenix Sky Harbor's Terminal 3, where ICE agents were waiting to detain her.

Also: Aviation A2Z

2 Sources

2026-08-08T06:59:10.523929-07:00

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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

IRIS2 Gets Green Light With More Money and More Satellites

By European Spaceflight: Development of Europe’s IRIS2 secure communications service has reached a key milestone, allowing the programme to move forward with implementation.

2 Sources

2026-08-07T23:44:50.488896-07:00

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Reuters • Rene Wagner

Drones spotted above German military base two days after suspected drone attack

By Reuters: Two drones were spotted above a military base in western Germany late on Thursday, two days after an explosive-laden drone was found near a runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport ‌in the east of the country, authorities said on Saturday.

1 Source

2026-08-08T04:59:15.333777-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Swiss visit to Japan fuels speculation over possible GCAP cooperation

By Air Data News: Defense procurement chief met government agencies and technology companies during visit by the head of Switzerland's Federal Office for Defence Procurement (Armasuisse) to Japan has prompted speculation that the two countries could be exploring cooperation related to the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).

1 Source

2026-08-08T04:44:29.587890-07:00

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