Aviation Week

NASA has approached several former SR-71A program staff to assist with a secret restart of the legendary Mach 3 reconnaissance aircraft program, according to Aviation Week. The move suggests the agency is drawing on decades-old expertise in hypersonic flight, engines and high-altitude operations, though details of the effort and its purpose remain classified.

NATO is asking all member countries to contribute military space capabilities as part of an alliance-wide effort, according to Aviation Week. The initiative would spread responsibility for satellites, surveillance and other space assets across the alliance rather than relying on a handful of leading space powers. Details on funding and the scale of contributions have not been announced.

SpaceX's Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station has been given the go-ahead for an Oct. 1 launch, according to Aviation Week. The flight will carry the next rotation of astronauts to the orbiting laboratory as part of NASA's commercial crew program. Details on the crew and mission duration have yet to be widely reported ahead of the liftoff.