Lawrence Garrett

Space News reports, “China launched its Long March 10B rocket early Friday and successfully recovered the first stage, marking a huge step for the country’s reusable rocket efforts. The first Long March 10B rocket lifted off at 12:15 a.m. Eastern (0415 UTC) July 10 from Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site on the southern island province of Hainan.” Full Story (Space News) Long March-10B first launch and landing (Launch occurs at the 00:43 mark) SciNews; YouTube

A Boeing Defence Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat prepares to conduct a taxi test during Exercise Valiant Shield, June 21, 2026. | Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adrien Tran; ; Public Domain Aerotime reports, “Australia’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat has made its debut in a major international exercise during Valiant Shield 2026, demonstrating for the first time how collaborative combat aircraft can integrate with crewed platforms in a multinational setting.” Full Story (Aerotime)

Ehang 184 passenger drone displayed at CES 2016. | Credit: Alex Butterfield; Wikipedia; CC BY 2.0 Aviation News reports, “EHang has successfully completed the first flights of its EH216-S pilotless electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Switzerland. This milestone demonstration in Quinto, Ticino marks a significant step forward by proving the capability of autonomous aerial mobility in challenging environments.” Full Story (Aviation News)