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SpaceX’s Starship V3 pre-IPO test: mock-satellite deployment succeeds, booster breakup after mock payload rollout

SpaceX completed its twelfth Starship/Heavy test flight in a redesigned, larger V3 configuration ahead of an expected IPO. The mission deployed mock satellites and returned the vehicle largely intact, but Super Heavy’s booster spun out and broke apart over the Gulf of Mexico.

2026-05-22T15:11:29.205994-07:00

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RIAT 2026 canceled as Iran-war operations disrupt access to RAF Fairford

2026-05-22T04:05:33.753250-07:00

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Republic Airways pilots join BETA and Signature Aviation for Florida electric flight-demonstration campaign

2026-05-21T07:45:56.941758-07:00

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AutoFlight and Alatau Advance Air Group complete Central Asia’s first ton-class eVTOL demo flight in Kazakhstan, with a planned

2026-05-21T08:41:50.870728-07:00

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SpaceX’s Starship V3 pre-IPO test: mock-satellite deployment succeeds, booster breakup after mock payload rollout SpaceX completed its twelfth Starship/Heavy test flight in a redesigned, larger V3 configuration ahead of an expected IPO. The mission deployed mock satellites and returned the vehicle largely intact, but Super Heavy’s booster spun out and broke apart over the Gulf of Mexico.

2026-05-22T15:11:29.205994-07:00

SpaceX’s Starship V3 pre-IPO test: mock-satellite deployment succeeds, booster breakup after mock payload rollout

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RIAT 2026 canceled as Iran-war operations disrupt access to RAF Fairford Organizers of the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) have canceled the 2026 edition, citing uncertainty over aircraft access to RAF Fairford. They point to ongoing US Air Force deployments supporting missions related to the Iran campaign, after “extensive discussions” with the RAF and the US Air Force, and note refund-related planning impacts.

2026-05-22T04:05:33.753250-07:00

RIAT 2026 canceled as Iran-war operations disrupt access to RAF Fairford

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DTM 2026 Berlin ISR roundtable spotlights latency, sovereignty, and procurement reform as retired-generals push for modernizatio In a closed-door ISR roundtable at DTM 2026 Berlin, participants focused on the practical bottlenecks of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance—especially data latency—and the need for greater national sovereignty over ISR capabilities. The discussion also weighed procurement reform priorities and the implications of veteran leadership advocating new approaches despite institutional inertia.

2026-05-22T04:04:47.802030-07:00

DTM 2026 Berlin ISR roundtable spotlights latency, sovereignty, and procurement reform as retired-generals push for modernizatio

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AutoFlight and Alatau Advance Air Group complete Central Asia’s first ton-class eVTOL demo flight in Kazakhstan, with a planned AutoFlight and Alatau Advance Air Group (AAAG) teamed up for Central Asia’s first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) demonstration in Alatau City, including a first ton-class eVTOL flight. AAAG has already purchased and paid for large-scale aircraft, signing for 50 AutoFlight eVTOLs as Almaty Region vertiport networks are planned.

2026-05-21T08:41:50.870728-07:00

AutoFlight and Alatau Advance Air Group complete Central Asia’s first ton-class eVTOL demo flight in Kazakhstan, with a planned

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Republic Airways pilots join BETA and Signature Aviation for Florida electric flight-demonstration campaign BETA Technologies, Signature Aviation, Republic Airways and its Brickyard Connection completed three days of electric flight demonstrations at Kissimmee Gateway Airport in Florida. The campaign followed earlier cold-weather testing in Burlington and Plattsburgh and included hot-and-humid conditions to validate performance across the operational envelope.

2026-05-21T07:45:56.941758-07:00

Republic Airways pilots join BETA and Signature Aviation for Florida electric flight-demonstration campaign

SpaceNews.com

U.S. officials say they’ll be “more prepared” for next WRC on defending spectrum priorities White House officials say the U.S. plans to enter the next World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) “more prepared than ever” to defend its key spectrum priorities. The announcement signals an intensified U.S. position on how future WRC outcomes could shape international spectrum rules and use.

2026-05-20T12:25:50.005550-07:00

U.S. officials say they’ll be “more prepared” for next WRC on defending spectrum priorities

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SpaceX targets May 21 Starship Flight 12 with Starship V3 hardware, Raptor 3 engines and Pad 2 for a first payload deployment te SpaceX is stacking Starship V3 with the upgraded Super Heavy booster at Starbase ahead of Starship Flight 12, targeting May 21. The flight debuts redesigned architecture, Raptor 3 engines and “Pad 2,” paired with the first payload deployment test for the new configuration. SpaceX says it has sunk more than $15 billion into Starship development.

2026-05-20T04:45:30.703693-07:00

SpaceX targets May 21 Starship Flight 12 with Starship V3 hardware, Raptor 3 engines and Pad 2 for a first payload deployment te

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Canada to replace Snowbirds’ CT-114 Tutor jets with PC-21-based CT-157 Siskin II, pausing displays after the 2026 season Canada has selected the Pilatus PC-21-derived CT-157 Siskin II to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds’ CT-114 Tutor jets. The team will stand down after the 2026 airshow season, with the new turboprops expected to enter service in the early 2030s—meaning a multi-year gap in flying displays.

2026-05-19T12:10:05.021670-07:00

Canada to replace Snowbirds’ CT-114 Tutor jets with PC-21-based CT-157 Siskin II, pausing displays after the 2026 season

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SpaceX’s Starship V3 pre-IPO test: mock-satellite deployment succeeds, booster breakup after mock payload rollout

RIAT 2026 canceled as Iran-war operations disrupt access to RAF Fairford

Republic Airways pilots join BETA and Signature Aviation for Florida electric flight-demonstration campaign

AutoFlight and Alatau Advance Air Group complete Central Asia’s first ton-class eVTOL demo flight in Kazakhstan, with a planned

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