Isaac Alexander
@jetcitystar.bsky.social
Chief Content Officer Hype.aero & EiC JetCityStar. ✈ Aviation , ➤ Defense & 🚀 Space News. Global Aerospace Chat & Global Military Aviation Chat Host
Final museum stop today was the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum at Paine Field
November 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Final museum stop today was the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum at Paine Field
Visited the Heritage Flight Museum in Burlington Washington
heritageflight.org
heritageflight.org
November 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Visited the Heritage Flight Museum in Burlington Washington
heritageflight.org
heritageflight.org
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Remarks and Q&A by Industry Minister Mélanie Joly at the SpaceBound conference
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly was a late addition to the SpaceBound conference in Ottawa. Her remarks and funding announcement were made at the end of the afternoon sessions on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly was a late addition to the SpaceBound conference in Ottawa. Her remarks and funding announcement were made at the end of the afternoon sessions on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
Remarks and Q&A by Industry Minister Mélanie Joly at the SpaceBound conference
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly was a late addition to the SpaceBound conference in Ottawa. Her remarks and funding announcement were made at the end of the afternoon sessions on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
spaceq.ca
November 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Remarks and Q&A by Industry Minister Mélanie Joly at the SpaceBound conference
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly was a late addition to the SpaceBound conference in Ottawa. Her remarks and funding announcement were made at the end of the afternoon sessions on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly was a late addition to the SpaceBound conference in Ottawa. Her remarks and funding announcement were made at the end of the afternoon sessions on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
Getting close to first destination.
November 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Getting close to first destination.
Thanks Oak Harbor for a good morning!
November 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Thanks Oak Harbor for a good morning!
Taking a ferry ride to start the big travel day today. Plan is to visit three aviation museums north of Seattle, one of which I’ve never been too before.
November 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Taking a ferry ride to start the big travel day today. Plan is to visit three aviation museums north of Seattle, one of which I’ve never been too before.
Damn I feel old! My favorite film of all time.
We are now further away from the theatrical release of Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 12, 1981) than it was from the year it takes place in (1936). We have reached the Indiana Jones event horizon.
November 28, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Damn I feel old! My favorite film of all time.
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Europe’s Human and Robotic Exploration hit by budget shortfall
BREMEN – The European Space Agency’s Human and Robotic Exploration (HRE) program fell short of its budget request at the ministerial, with member nations agreeing to contribute 2.66 billion euros ($3.08 billion), accounting for roughly…
BREMEN – The European Space Agency’s Human and Robotic Exploration (HRE) program fell short of its budget request at the ministerial, with member nations agreeing to contribute 2.66 billion euros ($3.08 billion), accounting for roughly…
Europe’s Human and Robotic Exploration hit by budget shortfall
BREMEN – The European Space Agency’s Human and Robotic Exploration (HRE) program fell short of its budget request at the ministerial, with member nations agreeing to contribute 2.66 billion euros ($3.08 billion), accounting for roughly 70% of the 3.77 billion euro ask. ESA set its overall budget at 22.1 billion euros — a significant increase compared to the €16.9 billion approved in 2022.
spacenews.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Europe’s Human and Robotic Exploration hit by budget shortfall
BREMEN – The European Space Agency’s Human and Robotic Exploration (HRE) program fell short of its budget request at the ministerial, with member nations agreeing to contribute 2.66 billion euros ($3.08 billion), accounting for roughly…
BREMEN – The European Space Agency’s Human and Robotic Exploration (HRE) program fell short of its budget request at the ministerial, with member nations agreeing to contribute 2.66 billion euros ($3.08 billion), accounting for roughly…
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Russia may have just lost its only active launch pad for manned space missions. After today’s launch of Soyuz MS-28 from Baikonur, which sent three crew members to the ISS, the service platform at Launch Pad 31 appears to have been severely damaged by rocket exhaust.
November 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Russia may have just lost its only active launch pad for manned space missions. After today’s launch of Soyuz MS-28 from Baikonur, which sent three crew members to the ISS, the service platform at Launch Pad 31 appears to have been severely damaged by rocket exhaust.
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The Trump administration will use a Dominican Republic air base and airport in its campaign against drug cartels.
The Dominican Republic’s president cautioned the agreement would be “technical, limited and temporary.”
The Dominican Republic’s president cautioned the agreement would be “technical, limited and temporary.”
US forces will use Dominican Republic base in cartel campaign
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November 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The Trump administration will use a Dominican Republic air base and airport in its campaign against drug cartels.
The Dominican Republic’s president cautioned the agreement would be “technical, limited and temporary.”
The Dominican Republic’s president cautioned the agreement would be “technical, limited and temporary.”
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On November 24th Marshall Group welcomed Fat Albert back to Cambridge for the first time since entering service in 2020. For more than a year the hangars will be home to the world's most recognisable C-130, which will undergo a centre wing box change. #C-130J #FatAlbert #USMC #MarshallGroup
November 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
On November 24th Marshall Group welcomed Fat Albert back to Cambridge for the first time since entering service in 2020. For more than a year the hangars will be home to the world's most recognisable C-130, which will undergo a centre wing box change. #C-130J #FatAlbert #USMC #MarshallGroup
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The west runway of the Calgary International Airport is set to reopen today after years of renovation work #yyc www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
West runway at Calgary International Airport to reopen
After six years of planning and two years of construction, the west runway of the Calgary International Airport is set to reopen on Thursday.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The west runway of the Calgary International Airport is set to reopen today after years of renovation work #yyc www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
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The Comox Air Force Museum is set to flip the switch on its annual Heritage Air Park Christmas Lights display Saturday, Nov. 29.
Heritage Air Park Christmas lights return, illuminating air force’s historic planes
The Comox Air Force Museum is set to flip the switch on its annual Heritage Air Park Christmas Lights display Saturday, Nov. 29.
cheknews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The Comox Air Force Museum is set to flip the switch on its annual Heritage Air Park Christmas Lights display Saturday, Nov. 29.
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Will internet-beaming stratospheric airships replace Starlink internet and finally bridge the digital divide? space.com/space-explor... #HAPS #digitaldivide
Could satellite-beaming planes and airships make SpaceX's Starlink obsolete?
"When the Stratomast is flying, all these old satellites are going to be in museums."
space.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Will internet-beaming stratospheric airships replace Starlink internet and finally bridge the digital divide? space.com/space-explor... #HAPS #digitaldivide
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China's human spaceflight agency states that the Shenzhou-22 logo resembles a bow and arrow to represent the readiness to respond to emergency.
www.cmse.gov.cn/xwzx/202511/...
www.cmse.gov.cn/xwzx/202511/...
November 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
China's human spaceflight agency states that the Shenzhou-22 logo resembles a bow and arrow to represent the readiness to respond to emergency.
www.cmse.gov.cn/xwzx/202511/...
www.cmse.gov.cn/xwzx/202511/...
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The Exploration Company opens a new facility in France, calling it “a new permanent home for building Europe’s cargo return capability.”
europeanspaceflight.com/the-explorat...
europeanspaceflight.com/the-explorat...
The Exploration Company Inaugurates New Facility in France - European Spaceflight
The Exploration Company opens a new facility in France, calling it “a new permanent home for building Europe’s cargo return capability.”
europeanspaceflight.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The Exploration Company opens a new facility in France, calling it “a new permanent home for building Europe’s cargo return capability.”
europeanspaceflight.com/the-explorat...
europeanspaceflight.com/the-explorat...
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55 YEARS AGO TODAY: The USSR secretly tests a one-seat lunar lander in Earth's orbit.
Full story of the mysterious Moon Race mission finally told based on newly revealed archival data and, as always, exclusively illustrated by yours truly (subscription): russianspaceweb.com/insider-cont...
Full story of the mysterious Moon Race mission finally told based on newly revealed archival data and, as always, exclusively illustrated by yours truly (subscription): russianspaceweb.com/insider-cont...
November 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
55 YEARS AGO TODAY: The USSR secretly tests a one-seat lunar lander in Earth's orbit.
Full story of the mysterious Moon Race mission finally told based on newly revealed archival data and, as always, exclusively illustrated by yours truly (subscription): russianspaceweb.com/insider-cont...
Full story of the mysterious Moon Race mission finally told based on newly revealed archival data and, as always, exclusively illustrated by yours truly (subscription): russianspaceweb.com/insider-cont...
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At Lufthansa Group Hangar One, located at Frankfurt airport, the tail unit has now been mounted on the Lockheed L-1649A Super Star.
Together with the Junkers Ju 52, the Lockheed Super Star will be the main attraction of the “Lufthansa Group Hangar One.”
aeronewsglobal.com/tail-section...
Together with the Junkers Ju 52, the Lockheed Super Star will be the main attraction of the “Lufthansa Group Hangar One.”
aeronewsglobal.com/tail-section...
November 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
At Lufthansa Group Hangar One, located at Frankfurt airport, the tail unit has now been mounted on the Lockheed L-1649A Super Star.
Together with the Junkers Ju 52, the Lockheed Super Star will be the main attraction of the “Lufthansa Group Hangar One.”
aeronewsglobal.com/tail-section...
Together with the Junkers Ju 52, the Lockheed Super Star will be the main attraction of the “Lufthansa Group Hangar One.”
aeronewsglobal.com/tail-section...
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The FBI Wants AI Surveillance Drones With Facial Recognition by @noahhurowitz.bsky.social
theintercept.com/2025/11/21/f...
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The FBI Wants AI Surveillance Drones With Facial Recognition
An FBI procurement document inquires about AI surveillance on drones, raising concerns about a crackdown on protests.
theintercept.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The FBI Wants AI Surveillance Drones With Facial Recognition by @noahhurowitz.bsky.social
theintercept.com/2025/11/21/f...
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And still no update to allow for sending group direct message, nor sending media in direct messages. Extremely frustrated in seeing this continuing neglect.
November 23, 2025 at 4:50 AM
And still no update to allow for sending group direct message, nor sending media in direct messages. Extremely frustrated in seeing this continuing neglect.
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Booster 18 has been cut in half at Masseys following its test anomaly.
SpaceX has said they expect Booster 19 to be stacked next month to replace it for Flight 12 early next year.
nsf.live/starbase
SpaceX has said they expect Booster 19 to be stacked next month to replace it for Flight 12 early next year.
nsf.live/starbase
November 23, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Booster 18 has been cut in half at Masseys following its test anomaly.
SpaceX has said they expect Booster 19 to be stacked next month to replace it for Flight 12 early next year.
nsf.live/starbase
SpaceX has said they expect Booster 19 to be stacked next month to replace it for Flight 12 early next year.
nsf.live/starbase
Nope not moving 🐱💤🐱💤
November 23, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Nope not moving 🐱💤🐱💤
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Odd one for SpaceX to have an explosion this early in the testing process. Even odder to see the booster still standing. That's helpful in the sense that this didn't ruin the test stand or nearby ground equipment. But this means more work before Starship V3 launches.
techcrunch.com/2025/11/21/s...
techcrunch.com/2025/11/21/s...
SpaceX's upgraded Starship suffers explosion during testing | TechCrunch
It may not have been a massive fireball, but SpaceX now has more work to do before it can kick off this next-generation version of Starship.
techcrunch.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Odd one for SpaceX to have an explosion this early in the testing process. Even odder to see the booster still standing. That's helpful in the sense that this didn't ruin the test stand or nearby ground equipment. But this means more work before Starship V3 launches.
techcrunch.com/2025/11/21/s...
techcrunch.com/2025/11/21/s...
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Orlando might be the flagship location for a "Top Gun" attraction from Paramount Global, and Advent Allen Entertainment, Simtec Systems.
Details: buff.ly/fj2jbq6
Details: buff.ly/fj2jbq6
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Orlando might be the flagship location for a "Top Gun" attraction from Paramount Global, and Advent Allen Entertainment, Simtec Systems.
Details: buff.ly/fj2jbq6
Details: buff.ly/fj2jbq6