Sam
@wiredforflight.bsky.social
Sr. Director of Business Process Automation, former CTO and current Flight Instructor (CFI) 🛩️.
Lover of aviation, space, photography, good beers, hockey, travel, cruises 🚢 and Disney 🏰. Posts are my own.
https://linktr.ee/wiredforflight
Lover of aviation, space, photography, good beers, hockey, travel, cruises 🚢 and Disney 🏰. Posts are my own.
https://linktr.ee/wiredforflight
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WTF. Holdings from the library at the Goddard Space Flight Center, which includes unique documents from the early 20th century to the Soviet space race, will be warehoused or THROWN OUT.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:46 PM
WTF. Holdings from the library at the Goddard Space Flight Center, which includes unique documents from the early 20th century to the Soviet space race, will be warehoused or THROWN OUT.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
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Starlink will begin a reconfiguration of its satellite constellation by lowering all of its satellites orbiting at around 550 km to 480 km over the course of this year. Starlink plans to lower satellite orbit to enhance safety in 2026 - www.reuters.com/business/aero...
Starlink plans to lower satellite orbit to enhance safety in 2026
Starlink will begin a reconfiguration of its satellite constellation by lowering all of its satellites orbiting at around 550 km (342 miles) to 480 km over the course of 2026, Michael Nicolls, SpaceX's vice president of Starlink engineering, said on Thursday.
www.reuters.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Starlink will begin a reconfiguration of its satellite constellation by lowering all of its satellites orbiting at around 550 km to 480 km over the course of this year. Starlink plans to lower satellite orbit to enhance safety in 2026 - www.reuters.com/business/aero...
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How’s this for a way to start the new year!? Enjoying London’s fireworks at 1,500 feet above the city and a pass right over Heathrow.
January 1, 2026 at 6:43 PM
How’s this for a way to start the new year!? Enjoying London’s fireworks at 1,500 feet above the city and a pass right over Heathrow.
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As 2025 comes to an end I want to thank all of my friends and followers. Thank You! Here are 4 of my favorite shots I took this year. Peace and Prosperity to all in 2026
January 1, 2026 at 3:46 AM
As 2025 comes to an end I want to thank all of my friends and followers. Thank You! Here are 4 of my favorite shots I took this year. Peace and Prosperity to all in 2026
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Monorail lighting with projected EPCOT logo, on New Years Eve. 12s long duration photo.
January 1, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Monorail lighting with projected EPCOT logo, on New Years Eve. 12s long duration photo.
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Last sunset of 2025 reflected on Spaceship Earth
January 1, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Last sunset of 2025 reflected on Spaceship Earth
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2026 could be a historic year for lunar treks: NASA plans to send humans around the moon for the first time since 1972, while Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space venture is getting ready for its first moon landing. www.geekwire.com/2025/year-in...
Year in Space: Get ready for moon missions to take center stage in 2026
The coming year's space highlights include a NASA mission that will send astronauts around the moon and a Blue Origin lunar lander mission.
www.geekwire.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
2026 could be a historic year for lunar treks: NASA plans to send humans around the moon for the first time since 1972, while Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space venture is getting ready for its first moon landing. www.geekwire.com/2025/year-in...
Really want to sneak out for one more tomorrow just to get 100, but really dont think I will be able to due to weather.
December 31, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Really want to sneak out for one more tomorrow just to get 100, but really dont think I will be able to due to weather.
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Caught all four bombers this year, would like to keep the streak going into 2026, especially as some of them get new hardware
December 31, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Caught all four bombers this year, would like to keep the streak going into 2026, especially as some of them get new hardware
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✅ Record launch year with 21 launches + 100% mission success
✅Opened LC-3
✅Qualified Neutron's Fairing & 2nd stage
✅ ESCAPADE on the way to Mars
✅Acquired Geost
✅Awarded $816M contract by SDA to make more sats for PWSA, our largest contract ever.
We're ready to make 2026 even bigger
✅Opened LC-3
✅Qualified Neutron's Fairing & 2nd stage
✅ ESCAPADE on the way to Mars
✅Acquired Geost
✅Awarded $816M contract by SDA to make more sats for PWSA, our largest contract ever.
We're ready to make 2026 even bigger
December 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
✅ Record launch year with 21 launches + 100% mission success
✅Opened LC-3
✅Qualified Neutron's Fairing & 2nd stage
✅ ESCAPADE on the way to Mars
✅Acquired Geost
✅Awarded $816M contract by SDA to make more sats for PWSA, our largest contract ever.
We're ready to make 2026 even bigger
✅Opened LC-3
✅Qualified Neutron's Fairing & 2nd stage
✅ ESCAPADE on the way to Mars
✅Acquired Geost
✅Awarded $816M contract by SDA to make more sats for PWSA, our largest contract ever.
We're ready to make 2026 even bigger
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Isaacman opens door to alternatives to moving shuttle Discovery to Houston
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman suggested he would be open to transferring a spacecraft other than the space shuttle Discovery to Houston.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman suggested he would be open to transferring a spacecraft other than the space shuttle Discovery to Houston.
Isaacman opens door to alternatives to moving shuttle Discovery to Houston
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman suggested he would be open to transferring a spacecraft other than the space shuttle Discovery to Houston.
spacenews.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Isaacman opens door to alternatives to moving shuttle Discovery to Houston
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman suggested he would be open to transferring a spacecraft other than the space shuttle Discovery to Houston.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman suggested he would be open to transferring a spacecraft other than the space shuttle Discovery to Houston.
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30+ Walt Disney World Restaurants Removed From Disney Dining Plan
30+ Walt Disney World Restaurants Removed From Disney Dining Plan
<p>Over 30 Walt Disney World restaurants have been removed from the Disney Dining Plans in 2026. A handful of other restaurants have changed what meal times they accept plans and a few have been added to the plans. Disney Dining Plans There are two Disney Dining Plans. Here’s the breakdown of what they include. Disney … <a title="30+ Walt Disney World Restaurants Removed From Disney Dining Plan" class="read-more" href="https://wdwnt.com/2025/12/30-walt-disney-world-restaurants-removed-disney-dining-plan/" aria-label="Read more about 30+ Walt Disney World Restaurants Removed From Disney Dining Plan">Read more</a></p>
wdwnt.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
30+ Walt Disney World Restaurants Removed From Disney Dining Plan
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Holy cow, I'm so excited to share this: I flew a Stolen Soviet MiG-23 Flogger for America in a Top Secret Unit, here's my story: hushkit.substack.com/p/i-flew-a-s...
I flew a Stolen Soviet MiG-23 Flogger for America in a Top Secret Unit, here's my story
Hush-Kit meets Rob 'Z-Man' Zettel of the Red Eagles for a deep Flogger flying review
hushkit.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Holy cow, I'm so excited to share this: I flew a Stolen Soviet MiG-23 Flogger for America in a Top Secret Unit, here's my story: hushkit.substack.com/p/i-flew-a-s...
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« Next Stop, Oshkosh, USA ▫️ It’s a historic moment for The Flying Bulls: in 2026, the team will cross the Atlantic for the very first time – making its US debut at the legendary EAA AirVenture … » (📸 Sebastian Marko / @redbull.com Content Pool) | 🛩️ 📅 📍 🇺🇸 🥇 | 🔗 www.flyingbulls.at/en/stories/n...
December 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
« Next Stop, Oshkosh, USA ▫️ It’s a historic moment for The Flying Bulls: in 2026, the team will cross the Atlantic for the very first time – making its US debut at the legendary EAA AirVenture … » (📸 Sebastian Marko / @redbull.com Content Pool) | 🛩️ 📅 📍 🇺🇸 🥇 | 🔗 www.flyingbulls.at/en/stories/n...
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Following its launch in March, NASA’s SPHEREx observatory has completed its first map of the universe.
Data for the map was collected over six months, with the final map being comprised of 102 near-infrared wavelengths.
www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/12/sphe...
Written by Haygen Warren
Data for the map was collected over six months, with the final map being comprised of 102 near-infrared wavelengths.
www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/12/sphe...
Written by Haygen Warren
December 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Following its launch in March, NASA’s SPHEREx observatory has completed its first map of the universe.
Data for the map was collected over six months, with the final map being comprised of 102 near-infrared wavelengths.
www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/12/sphe...
Written by Haygen Warren
Data for the map was collected over six months, with the final map being comprised of 102 near-infrared wavelengths.
www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/12/sphe...
Written by Haygen Warren
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What are your top 4 aviation photos of 2025? Mine are:
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December 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
What are your top 4 aviation photos of 2025? Mine are:
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#OTD 2013 Bird Strike Caught on Camera www.ainonline.com/aviation-new...
Bird Strike Caught on Camera | AIN
Business, Air Transport, Defense & General Aviation News
www.ainonline.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:42 PM
#OTD 2013 Bird Strike Caught on Camera www.ainonline.com/aviation-new...
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BREAKING: One person is dead and another has been left critically injured after two helicopters crashed in a southern New Jersey town, officials say.
One person is dead and another is injured after two helicopters crash in New Jersey, officials say
One person is dead and another has been left critically injured after two helicopters crashed in a southern New Jersey town.
bit.ly
December 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
BREAKING: One person is dead and another has been left critically injured after two helicopters crashed in a southern New Jersey town, officials say.
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What are your top 4 aviation photos of 2025? Mine are:
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December 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
What are your top 4 aviation photos of 2025? Mine are:
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What are your top 4 aviation posts of 2025?
Honestly hard to pick just 4, but I nominate these
Honestly hard to pick just 4, but I nominate these
December 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
What are your top 4 aviation posts of 2025?
Honestly hard to pick just 4, but I nominate these
Honestly hard to pick just 4, but I nominate these
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Almost a full minute of whales going every which way, seen from a small boat in Paradise Bay, Antarctica.
December 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Almost a full minute of whales going every which way, seen from a small boat in Paradise Bay, Antarctica.
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Finally had a birthday with weather compatible with flying. December in the PNW makes that difficult, and the instrument rating was absolutely required. Clouds are cool.
December 27, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Finally had a birthday with weather compatible with flying. December in the PNW makes that difficult, and the instrument rating was absolutely required. Clouds are cool.
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Had a lovely visit to the San Diego Air & Space Museum today (taking a quick getaway from the Northland):
December 27, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Had a lovely visit to the San Diego Air & Space Museum today (taking a quick getaway from the Northland):
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Aviation photo of the day:
US Airways Airbus A321 | Boston, MA | 2008
US Airways Airbus A321 | Boston, MA | 2008
December 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Aviation photo of the day:
US Airways Airbus A321 | Boston, MA | 2008
US Airways Airbus A321 | Boston, MA | 2008
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Former ULA chief Bruno joins Blue Origin
Tory Bruno, who recently stepped down as chief executive of United Launch Alliance, is joining Blue Origin as head of the company’s new national security business unit.
Tory Bruno, who recently stepped down as chief executive of United Launch Alliance, is joining Blue Origin as head of the company’s new national security business unit.
Former ULA chief Bruno joins Blue Origin
Tory Bruno, who recently stepped down as chief executive of United Launch Alliance, is joining Blue Origin as head of the company’s new national security business unit.
spacenews.com
December 26, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Former ULA chief Bruno joins Blue Origin
Tory Bruno, who recently stepped down as chief executive of United Launch Alliance, is joining Blue Origin as head of the company’s new national security business unit.
Tory Bruno, who recently stepped down as chief executive of United Launch Alliance, is joining Blue Origin as head of the company’s new national security business unit.