Aviation, Defense and Space Industry News by Hype

space ISS Human Spaceflight & Space Stations NASA

Space.com • Robert Z. Pearlman

Astronauts install final ISS roll-out solar array, completing upgrade designed to boost station power generation 30%

Spacewalkers Anil Menon and Joshua Kutryk installed the final International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array during a seven-hour excursion, completing a multiyear effort to increase the station’s power generation by 30%. The installation took place on the 101st spacewalk dedicated to ISS assembly and maintenance.

Spaceflight Now • Houston Harwood

Spacewalkers complete five-year effort to upgrade space station power supply

SpaceQ • Elizabeth Howell

Canadian astronaut Josh Kutryk helps finish complex solar array spacewalks at ISS

Also: CBS News, Spaceflight Now and spacefoundation.org

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2026-11-05T14:19:14.499072-08:00

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Reuters • David Shepardson

US FAA says it will phase out floppy disks from air traffic control by 2028

By Reuters: The US Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it will ‌replace by the end of 2028 the outdated floppy disks used for weather and other critical information at more than 400 air traffic control facilities across the country.

aviationnews.eu

Out with the Floppy Disks: FAA Begins Massive Air Traffic Control System Upgrade

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2026-11-05T14:04:28.004067-08:00

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SpaceNews.com

CesiumAstro Secures $730 Million in Janus Henderson-Led Series D at a Valuation Above $4.5 Billion; Unveils Synchronicity Satellite Constellation Following Fully Successful Element-1 Mission

By SpaceNews.com: CesiumAstro Inc., a global leader in space and defense communications systems and satellites, today announced the closing of $730 million in Series D financing, valuing the company at more than $4.5 billion.

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2026-11-05T13:56:46.437466-08:00

aviation North America Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

FAA backs JetZero engine tests with US$ 5.3 million award

By Air Data News: Funding will support flight testing of the top-mounted engine installation on the full-scale Jet1 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded JetZero US$ 5.3 million to flight-test the unusual engine installation of its blended-wing-body demonstrator, which is scheduled to fly for the first time in late 2027.

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2026-11-05T15:04:30.855126-08:00

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Bloomberg • Angus Whitley

Qantas Hikes Fares, Deepens Cuts to Flying as Fuel Costs Bite

By Bloomberg: Qantas Airways Ltd. is hiking air fares and making deeper cuts to its domestic flight schedules early next year to tackle rising fuel prices.

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2026-11-05T15:04:46.874790-08:00

space North America Commercial Space

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Bloomberg • Joe Lovinger, Madlin Mekelburg

Texas Governor-Elect Requests Pause on Land Talks With SpaceX

By Bloomberg: Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa used her first news conference since winning election to spotlight her scrutiny of the potential sale of state park land to Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

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2026-11-05T15:04:47.424457-08:00

aviation Supply Chain Europe M&A Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Leonardo’s plan for aerostructures joint-venture slowed by ‘geopolitical’ headwinds

By FlightGlobal: Italian aerospace giant continues talks with prospective partner but is also developing 'standalone' approach.

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2026-11-05T14:04:54.427122-08:00

aviation Satellite

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

SES Sees Aviation, Defense Momentum Drive Modest Q3 Revenue Growth

By Via Satellite: Growth in aviation and defense pushed SES’s Networks segment 6% revenue growth in the third quarter on a like-for-like (LFL) basis, as overall revenue grew by a modest 4.2% year-over-year.