Aviation Week

According to Aviation Week, NASA has asked several former SR-71A staff members to assist with a secret restart effort related to the retired Mach 3 spy plane program. The report has drawn wide attention, with commenters debating what the agency could be reviving and why veteran crews of the legendary Blackbird are being brought back in.

The White House has put forward its choice to lead U.S. Space Command, the military organization responsible for operations in orbit and beyond. The nomination, reported by Aviation Week, sets up a confirmation process in the Senate for the next commander of the Colorado-based command. Attention will likely focus on the nominee's background and priorities for military space policy.