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Japan’s H-IIA Rocket Retires after 50th Launch with GOSAT-GW Climate Satellite

Japan successfully launched its GOSAT-GW (Ibuki GW) greenhouse-gas and water-cycle observation satellite on the H-IIA’s 50th and final mission, capping two decades of service for the workhorse launcher. The retirement paves the way for the more cost-competitive H3 vehicle, set to debut later this year.

2025-06-28T10:03:00.053295-07:00

FlightGlobal

Safran patents hint at CFM RISE open-rotor engine innovations

2025-07-09T05:51:43.836573-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Bezos-backed $134M MethaneSAT climate satellite loses contact after going off course

2025-07-01T12:26:45.613623-07:00

FlightGlobal

Airbus Secures A320 Approval for Taxibot Hybrid-Electric Taxi System, Eyes Widebody Expansion

2025-07-04T07:03:29.410077-07:00

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Algae Bioplastic Passes Mars Pressure Test, Paving Way for In-Situ Habitat Construction A novel bioplastic derived from algae survived simulated Martian atmospheric pressures, marking a key advance in in-situ resource utilization for habitat construction on Mars. Developers say the technology could also unlock sustainable materials solutions on Earth as biofabrication methods mature.

2025-07-20T08:06:46.037041-07:00

Algae Bioplastic Passes Mars Pressure Test, Paving Way for In-Situ Habitat Construction

Breitflyte

ZeroAvia Secures Nine Patents to Advance Large-Scale Hydrogen Aviation ZeroAvia has expanded its intellectual property portfolio with nine new patents critical to the development of large hydrogen-powered aviation engines, bringing its total to 45. The grants cover fuel-cell and propulsion innovations intended to scale zero-emission regional and commercial aircraft operations.

2025-07-20T05:46:57.160179-07:00

ZeroAvia Secures Nine Patents to Advance Large-Scale Hydrogen Aviation

FlightGlobal

Red Arrows Execute First SAF-Fuelled Aerobatic Displays on Hawk T1 Jets The RAF’s Red Arrows executed their first aerobatic displays powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on BAE Systems Hawk T1 jets. The fuel, supplied by Power Electrics, underscores the UK’s push to cut carbon emissions in military flight operations ahead of broader decarbonisation goals.

2025-07-19T10:03:28.329379-07:00

Red Arrows Execute First SAF-Fuelled Aerobatic Displays on Hawk T1 Jets

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Zeppelin Airships Bridge Aviation’s Past and Future Once sidelined by the rise of heavier-than-air flight, modern zeppelin airships are staging a comeback. Advances in helium buoyancy, hybrid-electric propulsion and digital controls are unlocking low-emission cargo, niche tourism and aerial advertising roles—highlighting lighter-than-air platforms’ enduring value.

2025-07-17T13:32:00.711673-07:00

Zeppelin Airships Bridge Aviation’s Past and Future

Aviation Business News

Stelia Aerospace’s Opera Essential Seat Wins Red Dot Sustainable Design Award Toulouse-based cabin supplier Stelia Aerospace has earned a prestigious Red Dot Award in the Sustainable Product Design category for its Opera Essential premium Business seat. The simplified architecture emphasizes lightweight materials and streamlined manufacturing to bolster airline sustainability and passenger comfort.

2025-07-15T03:39:03.134828-07:00

Stelia Aerospace’s Opera Essential Seat Wins Red Dot Sustainable Design Award

SpaceWatch Global

ICEYE launches Flood Rapid Impact for near-real-time, machine-learning flood analytics ICEYE has introduced Flood Rapid Impact (FRI), a machine learning-enabled service delivering automated, near-real-time flood analytics from its SAR satellite constellation. The solution provides emergency managers, insurers and banks with rapid damage assessments and data insights to accelerate underwriting, claims processing and disaster response.

2025-07-15T03:23:15.898291-07:00

ICEYE launches Flood Rapid Impact for near-real-time, machine-learning flood analytics

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Five Hydrogen-Electric Amphibious Aircraft Aim to Transform Seaplane Operations Five next-generation amphibious aircraft are in development, all featuring electric propulsion and hydrogen fuel-cell systems to reach remote coastlines with zero emissions. The concepts—from battery-powered floatplanes to hybrid-electric seaplanes—reflect a broader industry shift toward sustainable regional and niche-market operations.

2025-07-13T20:24:37.895295-07:00

Five Hydrogen-Electric Amphibious Aircraft Aim to Transform Seaplane Operations

The Hill

EPA launches contrail and geoengineering pages to debunk chemtrail myths, citing 'legitimate questions' In a bid to counter long-standing chemtrail conspiracies, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said Americans have 'legitimate questions' about aircraft contrails as his agency launched two new resource pages on contrails and geoengineering. The webpages provide scientific explanations to distinguish benign condensation trails from unfounded geoengineering claims.

2025-07-10T12:36:18.812831-07:00

EPA launches contrail and geoengineering pages to debunk chemtrail myths, citing 'legitimate questions'

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