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NASA funds Firefly Aerospace to design and manufacture Skyfall Mars helicopter aeroshell

NASA is funding Firefly Aerospace to design and manufacture the protective aeroshell for the Skyfall spacecraft’s descent stage, which will shield the Mars helicopter as it plunges through the Martian atmosphere. The award marks a key hardware step for the nuclear-powered Mars mission as system design and build progress.

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2026-07-08T13:13:51.290119-07:00

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Airbus says Gulf carriers can rebound from Iran-war disruption

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2026-07-08T04:29:20.970756-07:00

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BGK and 3TS Capital Partners invest ~35 million zloty in Sybilla Technologies to expand into the U.S.

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2026-07-02T10:59:01.862950-07:00

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Es’hailSat selects Thales Alenia Space for GEO software-defined telecom satellite (Es’hail-3/Türksat-Biruni)

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2026-06-30T13:29:29.705660-07:00

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NASA funds Firefly Aerospace to design and manufacture Skyfall Mars helicopter aeroshell NASA is funding Firefly Aerospace to design and manufacture the protective aeroshell for the Skyfall spacecraft’s descent stage, which will shield the Mars helicopter as it plunges through the Martian atmosphere. The award marks a key hardware step for the nuclear-powered Mars mission as system design and build progress.

2026-07-08T13:13:51.290119-07:00

NASA funds Firefly Aerospace to design and manufacture Skyfall Mars helicopter aeroshell

Bloomberg

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Airbus says Gulf carriers can rebound from Iran-war disruption Airbus said it remains optimistic that airlines across the Persian Gulf will work through business disruption tied to the war in Iran and regain their role as a key growth driver for global aviation. The company framed the outlook as a recovery pathway for the region’s carrier demand and capacity momentum.

2026-07-08T04:29:20.970756-07:00

Airbus says Gulf carriers can rebound from Iran-war disruption

SpaceNews.com

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BGK and 3TS Capital Partners invest ~35 million zloty in Sybilla Technologies to expand into the U.S. Poland’s state-owned bank BGK and European venture capital firm 3TS Capital Partners have unveiled an investment of around 35 million zloty (about $10 million) in space tech startup Sybilla Technologies. The funding is aimed at enabling the company’s entry into the U.S. market.

2026-07-02T10:59:01.862950-07:00

BGK and 3TS Capital Partners invest ~35 million zloty in Sybilla Technologies to expand into the U.S.

Via Satellite

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Es’hailSat selects Thales Alenia Space for GEO software-defined telecom satellite (Es’hail-3/Türksat-Biruni) Thales Alenia Space—Thales (67%)/Leonardo (33%)—has been contracted by Es’hailSat to build a next-generation software-defined telecommunications satellite in geostationary orbit, based on its Space INSPIRE in-orbit reconfiguration platform. The award sits within the Es’hail-3/Türksat-Biruni project framework under a Qatar–Türkiye strategic partnership.

2026-06-30T13:29:29.705660-07:00

Es’hailSat selects Thales Alenia Space for GEO software-defined telecom satellite (Es’hail-3/Türksat-Biruni)

Runway Girl

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Novaspace: connected aircraft to surpass 70,000 by 2035 (72% penetration in commercial aviation) Novaspace projects the global connected aircraft fleet will exceed 70,000 by 2035, with penetration reaching 72% across commercial aviation. The finding frames satellite-based aircraft connectivity as a rapidly scaling differentiator for airlines, with implications for onboard equipment, network partnerships and service offerings.

2026-06-27T06:27:49.642238-07:00

Novaspace: connected aircraft to surpass 70,000 by 2035 (72% penetration in commercial aviation)

Breitflyte

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Avelo Airlines launches nonstop Cleveland–New Haven and Cleveland–Charlotte (Concord) Avelo Airlines has announced new nonstop service to and from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, adding routes to New Haven, Connecticut, and Charlotte / Concord, North Carolina. The announcement expands the carrier’s point-to-point network from a key Northeast/Mid-Atlantic hub.

2026-06-19T14:52:04.011498-07:00

Avelo Airlines launches nonstop Cleveland–New Haven and Cleveland–Charlotte (Concord)

SpaceNews.com

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Northrop Grumman to Fly Pegasus Intercept Mission to Raise NASA’s Swift Observatory from Decaying Orbit Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus rocket is scheduled for a time-critical rescue mission in June to prevent NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from making an uncontrolled re-entry. The plan will use Katalyst Space’s LINK spacecraft to intercept Swift in a decaying orbit and boost it to a higher altitude.

2026-06-18T05:17:07.837992-07:00

Northrop Grumman to Fly Pegasus Intercept Mission to Raise NASA’s Swift Observatory from Decaying Orbit

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Canada begins negotiations with Italy for Leonardo M-346 advanced jet trainer under Future Fighter Lead-In Training The Royal Canadian Air Force has begun talks with Italy for a potential acquisition of Leonardo M-346 advanced jet trainers to support the Future Fighter Lead-In Training programme. The move follows the RCAF’s retirement of its BAE Systems CT-155 Hawks in 2024 and targets replacement of its next-generation training pipeline.

2026-06-17T08:04:26.592031-07:00

Canada begins negotiations with Italy for Leonardo M-346 advanced jet trainer under Future Fighter Lead-In Training

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