Isaac Alexander
Chief Content Officer Hype.aero & EiC JetCityStar. ✈ Aviation , ➤ Defense & 🚀 Space News. Global Aerospace Chat & Global Military Aviation Chat Host
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderIndia’s aviation regulator found no problems with an Air India Boeing 787 plane grounded Monday following a concern with the same fuel control switches tied to a deadly June crash.
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderBoeing will move engineering work for the 787 Dreamliner from the Puget Sound area. Here's what we know.
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderGiven the choice to send any Fraggle into (outer) outer space for real, John Tartaglia told collectSPACE he would pick Uncle Traveling Matt (despite that he performs Gobo). "I guess in the world of our show, the one that makes sense would be Uncle Matt...
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderThe Exploration Company has successfully completed a splashdown test campaign using a subscale mockup of its Nyx capsule. europeanspaceflight.com/the-explorat...
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderSpace economy hits $626 Billion “Inflection Point” on path to trillion-dollar era The global space economy has reached a turning point, hitting US$626.4 billion in 2025 and setting a course to breach the US$1 trillion mark by 2034, according to the 12th edition of the Space Economy Report released…
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderCanada ranks as the 5th Largest Starlink market Ookla has posted its 2025 Global Satellite Broadband Performance Report which outlines Starlink's dominance and shows that Canada is a top 5 market.
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderBeing a Co-Pilot in the Early Days of the Airlines url:https://www.storiesaboutflying.com/blog/-being-a-co-pilot-in-the-early-days-of-the-airlines/
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderPhotographer captures rare aurora over Brazil during intense geomagnetic storm (photo) www.space.com/stargazing/a...
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderWith the recent declassification of the US Jumpseat eavesdropping satellite, which are on a high altitude elliptical orbit, here is some content to give more context. First, a primer on what you can listen to with this kind of satellite: satelliteobservation.net/2017/06/04/s...
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderUpdate for my Bsky friends concerning Artemis II www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio...
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderSpaceX grounds its Falcon 9 rocket after a problem with its upper stage. Will the Crew-12 astronaut mission be affected? www.space.com/space-explor...
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderWhy did #ElonMusk fold #xAI into SpaceX? Some industry observers say the acquisition, and SpaceX's proposal to put a million AI data center satellites in orbit, are aimed at boosting interest in an initial public offering for #SpaceX (and throwing a lifeline to xAI). cosmiclog.com/2026/02/02/e...
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderThe Defense Department has approved a $2.8 billion hybrid contract with Boeing to modify and modernize the South Korean air force's fleet of F-15K Slam Eagle fighter jets.
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- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderI don't always write about directed energy weapon supply chains, but when I do ... ... the former Principal Director for Directed Energy in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering forwards it 1,000 people (according to Substack!) www.laserwars.net/p/scaled-dir...
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderTim Hortons is set to temporarily rebrand its famous Timbits as "Moonbits" in celebration of Jeremy Hansen becoming the first Canadian to launch to the moon...
- A walk in the woods
- Mount Rainier / Tahoma today 🗻
- Behind the scenes: Watch special teams prepare for Super Bowl Flights at San Francisco Bay area airports #AVGeek youtu.be/X3-flSVor4E?...
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- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderAlabama National Guard general to manage Space Command headquarters transition Maj. Gen. Terry Grisham will oversee the move from Colorado Springs to Redstone Arsenal.
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderSpaceX and xAI could join forces ahead of Musk’s plan to take the former public later this year, according to Reuters
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderSeattle-based @interlune.bsky.social reports that it's in the midst of a $5 million SAFE investment round to "advance key technical milestones" as it gets set to identify and extract lunar resources, starting with helium-3. #Interlune #Moon #Space #Helium3 www.geekwire.com/2026/interlu...
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderCanadian Space Agency issues Lunar Utility Rover RFP The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has released a new request for proposals (RFP) related to the Lunar Utility Rover.
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderThe USS John F. Kennedy was originally expected to be delivered in July of last year, but delays have pushed its slated arrival to March 2027.
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderFrench Carrier Strike Group Gets Underway for Large-scale ORION 26 Exercise — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/01/29/f...
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderInitially spotted by various ship spotter accounts on X, and later confirmed in a post by HII, the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) aircraft carrier departed Newport News Shipbuilding on January 28th en route for her first round of Sea Trials 🇺🇸 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderSpace Command’s case for orbital logistics: Why the Pentagon is being urged to think beyond launch Gen. Stephen Whiting: A space becomes a contested military domain, the Pentagon needs not just rockets but also a sustainment and mobility infrastructure to support satellites
- Reposted by Isaac Alexander"Speed plus range equals relevance": The 101st Airborne Division has begun incorporating Marine Corps Ospreys into its training to help prepare for the Army's future tilt-rotor aircraft. From Stars and Stripes' Corey Dickstein at the Operation Lethal Eagle exercise at Fort Campbell:
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderIt was just a "short road show," but plane spotters were abuzz this week when the EA-37B Compass Call — the U.S. Air Force's newest electronic warfare jet — was observed in European skies for the first time.
- Reposted by Isaac Alexander40 years ago today, we lost seven heroes aboard Challenger. As an astronaut who commanded the space shuttle after this tragedy, I think about them often. Their courage pushed the boundaries of exploration. Today, we remember their sacrifice and the legacy they left behind.
- For my generation, this is one day you remember from your youth. I was one of the first people in my middle school to find out about the Challenger disaster. Wheeled the tv into my history class & watched the footage on CNN repeatedly. A somber day.
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderInstallation commanders are required to submit counter-drone defense plans for their bases within 60 days.
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderBoeing has lost billions of dollars on the KC-46 program, including a new $565 million charge at the end of 2025.
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderAdani, Embraer sign pact to make aircraft in India reut.rs/3NF1MIt
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderEmbraer e grupo indiano Adani assinam acordo para fabricar aeronaves na Índia
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderNASA statement on the other site
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderAh crap, NASA WB-57 N927NA just made a gear-up landing at Ellington Field, crew is OK, aircraft not so much... which might be an issue for support Artemis II launch... Source: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4da...
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderGerman start-up Polaris Spaceplanes announces they received a contract from Bundeswehr procurement office BAAINBw for manufacture & operation of a combat jet-sized hypersonic research testbed. The two stage reusable plane is to be flight ready end of 2027. www.hartpunkt.de/bundeswehr-b...
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderAfter May 25, Bellingham International Airport travelers will lose one route option, as Allegiant Air suspends its twice-weekly direct flight to Oakland International Airport.
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderThis Lacey-based company has made thousands of the trifold safety cards tucked into airplane's seatback pockets.
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderStandardAero hat die Modernisierung der AS350-Hubschrauber der Tunisian Air Force abgeschlossen. ogy.de/ybgz
- Six years ago, I was at Paine Field to watch the first flight of at the time named Boeing 777X. Enjoy the audio in this video of the excitement of the crowd assembled for this event.
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderMighty Denali emerging into view this morning on my flight from Fairbanks down to Seattle. The view never gets old!
- When the amount of flights cancelled is into 5 digits, you know it’s bad. Stay safe and warm everyone!
- Mount Rainier / Tahoma today
- Tomorrow www.king5.com/article/news...
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderZombie Sukhoi! Ukrainian Engineers Restored A 40-Year-Old Su-27 That Hadn't Flown in 26 Years.
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderNew defence tech company opening factory in Kanata #Ottawa #Canada #DominionDynamics Dominion Dynamics, a new defence and technology company, is set to open its first factory in Ottawa this March. www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
- From @marcusreports.bsky.social Qatari-Donated Air Force One Is Expected to Begin Flying Trump This Summer. Delivery means plane could be part of nation’s 250th birthday festivities planned for July. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
- @kurt-slosh.bsky.social Finally
- Downtown Seattle 1200 Stewart project that has the fuselage of a former United Airlines 747-400 will open to the public in late February www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news...
- @petchmo.bsky.social It’s finally coming together
- Downtown Seattle 1200 Stewart project that has the fuselage of a former United Airlines 747-400 will open to the public in late February www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news...
- Downtown Seattle 1200 Stewart project that has the fuselage of a former United Airlines 747-400 will open to the public in late February www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news...
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That red eye was absolutely worth it! - Reposted by Isaac AlexanderSolar material struck Earth faster than expected, lighting up South Island skies, prompting power officials to monitor its intensity — and there is a chance it could be seen again.
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderThis is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderNASA Receives Two F-15Ds for Supersonic Research Two F-15Ds of the Oregon Air National Guard have been transferred to NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, where they will join the ones already operated by the agency. Story: theaviationist.com/2026/01/18/n...
- Unbelievable
- The Canadian government should plan for the end of NORAD as a binational command and our expulsion from Five Eyes: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
- T-Minus 90 Days - Save The Date! Seattle Aerospace Bash(Formerly BBQ) Saturday Evening April 18, 2026 Museum of Flight Seattle, WA Come for the aviation & space celebration of the year in the aerospace capital of the globe! Further info coming soon! seattleaviationexpo.com/seattle-aero...
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderDespite US politics being a total clusterfuck, this is an incredible development. It will be the first time anyone under the age 54 will have been alive to see a Lunar mission. Part of the spacecraft was also built by the European Space Agency. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- Ain’t that the Sh*t!
- The Navy’s largest aircraft carrier’s toilets keep failing trib.al/Yuk3Rsh
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderThe Port of Tillamook Bay has offered to sell the historic blimp hangar for just $1 to anyone willing to preserve it, but repair estimates range up to $50 million.
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderA cooler, less dense area on the sun’s surface will likely disrupt Earth’s magnetic field, forecasters said.
- Reposted by Isaac AlexanderIt didn’t take long for a fairly innocuous debate between two outspoken corporate leaders to escalate into an ugly brawl, name-calling and all.
