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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

MTG-I2 and NASA’s Roman Space Telescope enter final launch preparations for late-August liftoffs

The Meteosat Third Generation Imager-2 is encapsulated inside an Ariane 6 fairing at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana for a planned Aug. 27 launch. NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has reached SpaceX’s Launch Complex 39A ahead of its targeted Aug. 30 launch from Florida.

Also: ESA

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2026-08-27T01:33:30.989699-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

American 737 Max tyre rupture during take-off followed prolonged taxi in high temperature

By FlightGlobal: Thermal plugs melted after changing winds forced jet to line up on three Denver runways. US investigators have attributed the failure of a departing Boeing 737 Max 8’s main-gear tyres and wheels to the melting of thermal relief plugs.

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2026-08-27T02:35:12.999952-07:00

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New York Times • Ian Austen

Why Some in Canada Want Out of the F-35 Deal With the U.S.

By New York Times: A year into a government review of the purchase of as many as 88 F-35s, one premier says buying American warplanes makes no sense in the face of President Trump’s latest tariffs.

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2026-08-27T03:05:09.428966-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

Galactic Energy targets Sept. 1 for debut launch of Pallas-1 rocket

By SpaceNews.com: Chinese commercial firm Galactic Energy is ready for a first orbital launch attempt with its Pallas-1 liquid propellant launch vehicle, airspace closure notices reveal.

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2026-08-27T03:15:43.400623-07:00

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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

PAL to increase Manila-Melbourne service to daily flights from November 2026

By AeroTime: Philippine Airlines will increase its Manila-Melbourne service to daily flights starting November 19, 2026, ahead of the year-end travel season.

Also: Aviation A2Z and aeroroutes.com

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2026-08-27T03:50:02.350450-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Adenot and Menon Complete Second Spacewalk to Restore ISS Communications Antenna

By SpaceWatch Global: Anil Menon and Sophie Adenot completed a follow-up spacewalk on 25 August, and successfully installed a replacement for the failed SGANT.

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2026-08-27T02:07:05.037956-07:00

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Inflight Online • Keith Mwanalushi

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2026-08-27T02:06:32.697515-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Spain clears €5.4bn MRTT joint procurement with Poland

By FlightGlobal: Agreement would see two nations acquire at least seven Airbus Defence & Space tankers. Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved a €5.4 billion ($6.3 billion) spending plan covering the acquisition of additional Airbus Defence & Space A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports in a deal also involving Poland.