Isaac Alexander

USS Nimitz departs Bremerton Washington for the last time. Next destination is Norfolk Virginia for decommissioning.
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A foggy final farewell to the USS Nimitz leaving Puget Sound this morning for the last time....
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Just drove down to the beach this morning to eat breakfast and just happened to be here to watch the USS Nimitz sail by 😵‍💫😵‍💫 this might be the end of her last deployment since she just got decommissioned 😵‍💫 Crazy! Just Seattle things :)

USS Nimitz on its final high tide departure from Puget Sound. It’s headed to the East coast for decommissioning & scrapping.

A view of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier, leaving the Bremerton Naval Shipyard, on its way to the East Coast to be decommissioned and scrapped after 50 years of service.

The USS Nimitz is sailing up Puget Sound on its final voyage this morning.

WA state ferry trying to race the USS Nimitz this morning. Only one winner in this race.

Great news sir! 🙌

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Personal news: I'm thrilled to announce that on Monday, I'm starting a new position at Air and Space Forces Magazine!

I'll be covering air warfare and Air Force acquisition for @airandspaceforces.com.web.brid.gy, including vital programs like F-35, B-21, CCA, F-47 and Sentinel. (1/x)

Phew! NASA rules out asteroid smashup on the moon Here’s one less thing to worry about — or to look forward to: NASA has ruled out any chance that an asteroid called 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in 2032. Last year, the uncertainty surrounding …

Here's one less threat to worry about ... or one less cosmic fireworks show to look forward to: NASA has ruled out any chance that an asteroid called 2024 Y4 will hit the moon in 2032. cosmiclog.com/2026/03/05/p... H/T @coreyspowell.bsky.social

Senate Committee Clears New NASA Authorization Bill, Calls for Moon Base Posted: March 4, 2026 11:47 pm ET | Last Updated: March 5, 2026 10:07 am ET | The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee approved a new NASA authorization bill on March 4, 2026. Among…

A good overview of the huge amount of stuff packed into the new NASA Authorization Bill that passed out of committee yesterday spacepolicyonline.com/news/senate-...

RTX’s hybrid-electric plane is one step closer to the sky In a control room nearby, about a dozen people – some of whom had worked on the system for years – gathered and watched. With the click of a mouse, the power began flowing to their creation. That crea...

News from Moses Lake
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Good read!

Museum of Flight Red Barn

Museum of Flight Red Barn

Museum of Flight Red Barn

Museum of Flight Red Barn

Tickets now available!
Seattle Aerospace Bash
Saturday, April 18, 2026
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Museum of Flight - Red Barn

Come for food, friendship, and fun with a great meal, trivia contest, guest speakers and a raffle with aviation/space prizes.

seattleaviationexpo.com/seattle-aero...

Not often you have a C-130 Hercules flying over Gig Harbor

Cats sleeping

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South Korean launch provider INNOSPACE eyes Canadian expansion via Spaceport Nova Scotia In what could be a win-win scenario, Maritime Launch Services announced a strategic partnership with South Korean rocket developer INNOSPACE.

South Korean launch provider INNOSPACE eyes Canadian expansion via Spaceport Nova Scotia

In what could be a win-win scenario, Maritime Launch Services announced a strategic partnership with South Korean rocket developer INNOSPACE.

Avio has begun stacking the Vega C rocket for ESA's SMILE mission. The P120C first stage has gone vertical, and the Zefiro-40 second stage has been stacked atop it. Next is the Zefiro 9 third stage. Credit: ESA / CNES / Avio / Optique vidéo du CSG / S. Martin / J. Georget

Macron opens door to deploying French nuclear forces to European allies The plan is a “major evolution” of France’s deterrence posture, the president said in a long-awaited speech at the Île Longue naval base in Brittany.

The plan is a “major evolution” of France’s deterrence posture, the president said in a long-awaited speech at the Île Longue naval base in Brittany.

Exclusive: Brian Babin backs Houston’s bid to host major global space event The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has submitted a bid to host the 80th International Astronautical Congress in Houston in 2029.

Houston would like to host the 80th International Astronautical Congress in October 2029 — just months after the 60th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Total lunar eclipse will turn the full moon red — but will the skies be clear enough to see it? March weather could turn your chance to see a blood-red moon into an iffy proposition.

Here's the scoop on exactly when you can see tonight's total lunar eclipse - and perhaps just as importantly, exactly where you can find cloud-cover forecasts telling you how likely it is that you can see it. www.geekwire.com/2026/total-l... #eclipse #lunareclipse

Congress, WA's key aviation lawmakers split on safety reform

Two aviation safety bills were meant to respond to a regulator's recommendations after a deadly crash. One narrowly failed, and the other is drawing criticism.

Firefly Aerospace is returning its Alpha launch vehicle to flight, with FLTA007's “Stairway to Seven” scheduled to launch from Vandenberg's SLC-2W no earlier than 4:50 PM PST on Saturday.
written by Justin Davenport
www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/02/fire...

I want to repeat comments I already made on this plot since some news outlets seem to ignore them: Hubble will not reenter until early 2030s. The curve here is alarming, but will flatten out as we hit solar minimum in the coming years. I still think it's time for NASA to take action on a reboost.

How the LiveATC Network Went Live | AIN The free service gives instant access to air traffic control communications all over the world

What if you don't own your own 3400 channel aviation band receiver?
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US Space Force pauses national security launches on ULA Vulcan rocket due to booster glitch Nearly all of Vulcan's planned launches this year will carry national security payloads.

US Space Force pauses national security launches on ULA Vulcan rocket due to booster glitch www.space.com/space-explor...

Astronomers just watched a star 1,540 times the size of our sun transform into a hypergiant. Will it go supernova? "The future evolution of WOH G64 remains uncertain."

Astronomers just watched a star 1,540 times the size of our sun transform into a hypergiant. Will it go supernova? www.space.com/astronomy/st...

Moon rocket goes back to the garage for troubleshooting NASA rolled the giant rocket that’s slated to launch four astronauts on a round-the-moon trip back to its garage today to troubleshoot a problem with its helium pressurization system. The Spa…

NASA rolls back its Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule from the launch pad to the Vertical Assembly Building. Let's hope they can get everything fixed up in time to send four astronauts on a historic Artemis 2 trip around the moon in early April. cosmiclog.com/2026/02/25/m...

Rubin Observatory sends out thousands of data alerts with an assist from Seattle astronomers A software system has begun sending out alerts about moving asteroids, exploding stars and other phenomena detected by the Rubin Observatory.

On its first night of operation, an astronomical alert system developed at the University of Washington sent out 800,000 notifications about changes in the night sky detected by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. www.geekwire.com/2026/rubin-o... H/T @vrubinobs.bsky.social @uwnews.uw.edu

WATCH: An Italian patrol helicopter hovers above one of four submarines participating in NATO's Dynamic Manta anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Sicily on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.

📹: Alison Bath / Stars and Stripes

Rolls-Royce completes F130 altitude and operability testing for US Air Force B-52J programme Rolls-Royce announced the successful completion of altitude and operability testing for the F130 engine as part of the US Air Force (USAF) B-52J programme. The B-52J is the upcoming modernised variant...

Rolls-Royce announced the successful completion of altitude and operability testing for the F130 engine as part of the US Air Force (USAF) B-52J programme.