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Lakiesha HawkinsMissionsEnglish

Lakiesha Hawkins

Lakiesha Hawkins  NASA (.gov)

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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California as Falcon 9 cadence slows (video)LaunchesEnglish

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California as Falcon 9 cadence slows (video)

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California as Falcon 9 cadence slows (video)  Space

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MISSION SUCCESS: Rocket Lab Launches 98th Electron MissionLaunchesEnglish

MISSION SUCCESS: Rocket Lab Launches 98th Electron Mission

MISSION SUCCESS: Rocket Lab Launches 98th Electron Mission  Rocket Lab

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Gaganyaan | Missions, Launch, Astronauts, & FactsFuture MissionsEnglish

Gaganyaan | Missions, Launch, Astronauts, & Facts

Gaganyaan | Missions, Launch, Astronauts, & Facts  Britannica

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NASA lays out plan for Artemis 3 moon-lander test flight — but when will it launch?Moon MissionsEnglish

NASA lays out plan for Artemis 3 moon-lander test flight — but when will it launch?

NASA lays out plan for Artemis 3 moon-lander test flight — but when will it launch?  Space

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NASA reveals new details about the 14-day Artemis III moon missionMoon MissionsEnglish

NASA reveals new details about the 14-day Artemis III moon mission

NASA reveals new details about the 14-day Artemis III moon mission  Scientific American

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Scanway and Pixxel Expand Satellite Optics Partnership During India Trade MissionPrivate SpaceEnglish

Scanway and Pixxel Expand Satellite Optics Partnership During India Trade Mission

Scanway and Pixxel Expand Satellite Optics Partnership During India Trade Mission  CEO Magazyn

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India’s space sector relies on increasing private orders to meet its target of 50 launches by 2030LaunchesEnglish

India’s space sector relies on increasing private orders to meet its target of 50 launches by 2030

India’s space sector relies on increasing private orders to meet its target of 50 launches by 2030  Traders Union

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El Niño Then and NowSatellitesEnglish

El Niño Then and Now

A 35-year satellite altimetry record lets scientists hold this year’s El Niño up against its strongest predecessors.

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Advanced Research, Spacewalk Preps End Week as NASA Announces Artemis StatusMoon MissionsEnglish

Advanced Research, Spacewalk Preps End Week as NASA Announces Artemis Status

Advanced Research, Spacewalk Preps End Week as NASA Announces Artemis Status  NASA (.gov)

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APOD: 2026 October 23 – Andromeda in Southern SpringAstronomyEnglish

APOD: 2026 October 23 – Andromeda in Southern Spring

APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 October 23 –…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss  APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Andromeda in Southern Spring Explanation: Looking toward the north from Mullion, New South Wales, Australia, the Andromeda […]

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NASA, Virginia Launch Power Partnership for Energy SecurityLaunchesEnglish

NASA, Virginia Launch Power Partnership for Energy Security

NASA is helping to foster long-term energy security in Virginia.  NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is partnering with the Virginia Department of Energy to support informed decisions for effective energy generation, delivery and use by providing solar, meteorological, and future weather risk datasets for energy system modeling and planning purposes. Under a new […]

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RS-25 Engine Tests at NASA StennisLaunchesEnglish

RS-25 Engine Tests at NASA Stennis

Teams at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi tested RS-25 engine No. 10001 on Oct. 21, 2026. The hot fire test lasted for almost eight-and-a-half minutes (500 seconds), the same amount of time RS-25 engines fire during launch of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, with a 111% power level. For each […]

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NASA’s Swift Mission Ends Ahead of Re-EntryMissionsEnglish

NASA’s Swift Mission Ends Ahead of Re-Entry

NASA’s Swift Mission Ends Ahead of Re-Entry  NASA Science (.gov)

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NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific BonanzaMissionsEnglish

NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza

NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza  NASA Science (.gov)

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The latest in space science: We look back at the Big BangGeneralEnglish

The latest in space science: We look back at the Big Bang

The latest in space science: We look back at the Big Bang  NPR

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Nov. 5: Satellite Mission Management at the EdgeSatellitesEnglish

Nov. 5: Satellite Mission Management at the Edge

Join us to explore how emerging technologies and commercial capabilities are transforming satellite operations The post Nov. 5: Satellite Mission Management at the Edge appeared first on SpaceNews.

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NASA is Full Steam Ahead on Artemis III, IV and VMoon MissionsEnglish

NASA is Full Steam Ahead on Artemis III, IV and V

NASA officials projected confidence today in their plans to launch the Artemis III earth-orbital test flight in mid-2027 and land American astronauts on the Moon in 2028.  Whether SpaceX’s Starship […]

SpacePolicyOnline.com
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NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issueMoon MissionsEnglish

NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue

"We have the mandate, we have the resources, and the support from our stakeholders."

Arstechnica
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NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon MissionsMoon MissionsEnglish

NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions

NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions  NASA (.gov)

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NASA’s Artemis III Mission to Test Future Moon Lander OperationsMoon MissionsEnglish

NASA’s Artemis III Mission to Test Future Moon Lander Operations

NASA’s Artemis III Mission to Test Future Moon Lander Operations  NASA (.gov)

NASA (.gov)
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The Space Race Goes PrivateGeneralEnglish

The Space Race Goes Private

The Space Race Goes Private  BW Businessworld

BW Businessworld
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On this day in space! Oct. 23, 2007: NASA launches Harmony module to ISS on STS-120 space shuttle missionLaunchesEnglish

On this day in space! Oct. 23, 2007: NASA launches Harmony module to ISS on STS-120 space shuttle mission

On this day in space! Oct. 23, 2007: NASA launches Harmony module to ISS on STS-120 space shuttle mission  Space

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Week in images: 19-23 October 2026GeneralEnglish

Week in images: 19-23 October 2026

Week in images: 19-23 October 2026

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Meet ISRO Chairman V Narayanan as he details space agency's plans for ESTIC 2026 to be held in Delhi from October 27-29MissionsEnglish

Meet ISRO Chairman V Narayanan as he details space agency's plans for ESTIC 2026 to be held in Delhi from October 27-29

Meet ISRO Chairman V Narayanan as he details space agency's plans for ESTIC 2026 to be held in Delhi from October 27-29  Livemint

Livemint
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Spot the cratersMissionsEnglish

Spot the craters

From the ESA Blogs.

ESA
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Earth from Space: The pink cityMissionsEnglish

Earth from Space: The pink city

From the ESA Blogs.

ESA
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Rocket Report: SpaceX says no thanks to military launches; Spanish rocket nearly readyLaunchesEnglish

Rocket Report: SpaceX says no thanks to military launches; Spanish rocket nearly ready

"We believe Canada should be able to reach orbit on its own terms."

Arstechnica
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ESA Director “Not Sure” Themis Will Make Its First Flight in 2026LaunchesEnglish

ESA Director “Not Sure” Themis Will Make Its First Flight in 2026

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Director of Space Transportation, Géraldine Naja, said on 22 October that she was uncertain whether the agency would be able to complete the first flight of its Themis reusable rocket demonstrator before the end of the year. Speaking at a media briefing following ESA’s 350th Council meeting in Paris, Naja […] The post ESA Director “Not Sure” Themis Will Make Its First Flight in 2026 appeared first on European Spaceflight.

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Skyroot highlights India's transformation in space and deep-tech manufacturingPrivate SpaceEnglish

Skyroot highlights India's transformation in space and deep-tech manufacturing

Skyroot highlights India's transformation in space and deep-tech manufacturing  Traders Union

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Curtain Raiser for ESTIC 2026 Space Science & Technologies Thematic Session held at ISRO HeadquartersMissionsEnglish

Curtain Raiser for ESTIC 2026 Space Science & Technologies Thematic Session held at ISRO Headquarters

Curtain Raiser for ESTIC 2026 Space Science & Technologies Thematic Session held at ISRO Headquarters  ISRO

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NASA Safety Panel Concerned About Artemis IV, Future Access to LEOMoon MissionsEnglish

NASA Safety Panel Concerned About Artemis IV, Future Access to LEO

NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel will soon open a formal recommendation that NASA re-examine plans for the Artemis IV mission.  Currently that will be a landing at the Moon’s South […]

SpacePolicyOnline.com
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SpaceXPrivate SpaceEnglish

SpaceX

SpaceX  Britannica

Britannica
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Distributed Collaborative Systems LaboratoryMissionsEnglish

Distributed Collaborative Systems Laboratory

Distributed Collaborative Systems Laboratory  NASA (.gov)

NASA (.gov)
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What is Starling?MissionsEnglish

What is Starling?

What is Starling?  NASA (.gov)

NASA (.gov)
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Spiral’s EdgeMissionsEnglish

Spiral’s Edge

Spiral’s Edge  NASA (.gov)

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How India’s space sector is moving from one-off satellites to planetary infrastructureSatellitesEnglish

How India’s space sector is moving from one-off satellites to planetary infrastructure

How India’s space sector is moving from one-off satellites to planetary infrastructure  The Financial Express

The Financial Express
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Watch: Japanese startup fires methane-powered rocket engine for Zero launch vehicleLaunchesEnglish

Watch: Japanese startup fires methane-powered rocket engine for Zero launch vehicle

Watch: Japanese startup fires methane-powered rocket engine for Zero launch vehicle  India Today

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Skyroot Aerospace Elevates Swarna Latha To Senior VP, People & CulturePrivate SpaceEnglish

Skyroot Aerospace Elevates Swarna Latha To Senior VP, People & Culture

Skyroot Aerospace Elevates Swarna Latha To Senior VP, People & Culture  BW People

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Realizing Rapid Reduced-cost high Risk Research (R5)MissionsEnglish

Realizing Rapid Reduced-cost high Risk Research (R5)

Realizing Rapid Reduced-cost high Risk Research (R5)  NASA (.gov)

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NASA’s Mike Lippert Takes Controls of X-59 for First TimeMissionsEnglish

NASA’s Mike Lippert Takes Controls of X-59 for First Time

NASA’s Mike Lippert Takes Controls of X-59 for First Time  NASA (.gov)

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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Enters Final Commissioning PhaseAstronomyEnglish

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Enters Final Commissioning Phase

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Enters Final Commissioning Phase  NASA Science (.gov)

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Pedal to the Metal: NASA’s Psyche Heads Toward Asteroid BeltAstronomyEnglish

Pedal to the Metal: NASA’s Psyche Heads Toward Asteroid Belt

Pedal to the Metal: NASA’s Psyche Heads Toward Asteroid Belt  NASA Science (.gov)

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Space tech startups are already winning orders from outside India: Pawan GoenkaGeneralEnglish

Space tech startups are already winning orders from outside India: Pawan Goenka

Space tech startups are already winning orders from outside India: Pawan Goenka  Forbes India

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ISRO to Launch NVS-03 Navigation Satellite on October 30LaunchesEnglish

ISRO to Launch NVS-03 Navigation Satellite on October 30

ISRO to Launch NVS-03 Navigation Satellite on October 30  GK Today

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Moon’s South Pole Not the Only Compelling Location for Human ExplorationMoon MissionsEnglish

Moon’s South Pole Not the Only Compelling Location for Human Exploration

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies four locations on the Moon separate from the South Pole where human exploration could yield valuable scientific […]

SpacePolicyOnline.com
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Latest estimate for Starship launches required to support a Moon landing? 22.Moon MissionsEnglish

Latest estimate for Starship launches required to support a Moon landing? 22.

"We need to keep our eyes on numerous required fuelings for the lander."

Arstechnica
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ISS receives new cargo from Dragon as Crew-12 hands over to Crew-13MissionsEnglish

ISS receives new cargo from Dragon as Crew-12 hands over to Crew-13

Expedition 75 aboard the International Space Station gained four new crew members at the beginning… The post ISS receives new cargo from Dragon as Crew-12 hands over to Crew-13 appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

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Moon crane to take a load off lunar landersMoon MissionsEnglish

Moon crane to take a load off lunar landers

From the ESA Blogs.

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Resilience takes centre stage at the NAVISP Industry DaysMissionsEnglish

Resilience takes centre stage at the NAVISP Industry Days

Resilience, maritime and drone applications, and alternative navigation technologies were on the menu of the sixth edition of the European Space Agency's (ESA) NAVISP Industry Days, which brought together over 350 participants in Rome, Italy for two days of discussions, networking and collaboration.

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350th ESA Council: Media information sessionMissionsEnglish

350th ESA Council: Media information session

Watch the replay of the media information session where ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Council Chair at delegate level Juan Carlos Cortés outline the key decisions and main outcomes of the 350th Council meeting held at ESA Headquarters in Paris on 21—22 October 2026.

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ESA Provides New Details on Failed Space Rider Drop TestMissionsEnglish

ESA Provides New Details on Failed Space Rider Drop Test

The European Space Agency (ESA) has provided new details about the failed Space Rider drop test, confirming that the vehicle’s parafoil detached during deployment, sending the full-scale test model back to terra firma more rapidly than planned. Speaking at an ESA media briefing on 22 October, Géraldine Naja, the agency’s Director of Space Transportation, provided […] The post ESA Provides New Details on Failed Space Rider Drop Test appeared first on European Spaceflight.

European Spaceflight
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Rethinking networks in space with Aalyria’s Brian BarrittGeneralEnglish

Rethinking networks in space with Aalyria’s Brian Barritt

In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss talks with the CEO of Aalyria Brian Barritt about how networks are evolving, what scaling the company means and the role of software interoperability […] The post Rethinking networks in space with Aalyria’s Brian Barritt appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceNews
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Chairman ISRO/ Secretary DOS participated in the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) held at Antalya, TürkiyeMissionsEnglish

Chairman ISRO/ Secretary DOS participated in the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) held at Antalya, Türkiye

Chairman ISRO/ Secretary DOS participated in the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) held at Antalya, Türkiye  ISRO

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Space Success Propels Mission 2047 into Higher Orbit India’s space journey is opening new frontiers of innovation, scientific excellence and national ambition. As the nation advances towards Viksit Bharat 2047, space technology will play a pivotal role in shaGeneralEnglish

Space Success Propels Mission 2047 into Higher Orbit India’s space journey is opening new frontiers of innovation, scientific excellence and national ambition. As the nation advances towards Viksit Bharat 2047, space technology will play a pivotal role in sha

Space Success Propels Mission 2047 into Higher Orbit India’s space journey is opening new frontiers of innovation, scientific excellence and national ambition. As the nation advances towards Viksit Bharat 2047, space technology will play a pivotal role in sha  Facebook

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Stars brewing in a nebulous cauldronMissionsEnglish

Stars brewing in a nebulous cauldron

From the ESA Blogs.

ESA
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ESA Council approves appointment of two new directorsMissionsEnglish

ESA Council approves appointment of two new directors

The European Space Agency Council has approved the appointment of two new directors: Andrzej Banasiak as Director of Commercialisation and Industry Partnership, and Nicolaus Hanowski as Director of Space Operations.

ESA
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ESA Open Days 2026MissionsEnglish

ESA Open Days 2026

ESA Open Days 2026 welcomed over 23 000 visitors across its six establishments, giving the public the opportunity to discover more about Europe’s space activities, meet the people behind the missions and explore how ESA is shaping the future of space.

ESA
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Help a lost lunar rover find its way in new ESA competitionMoon MissionsEnglish

Help a lost lunar rover find its way in new ESA competition

A small rover is alone on the Moon, with no signal and no idea of its position. All it has is a panoramic camera and an aerial map of the Moon’s surface. The lunar night is fast approaching… can you help the rover find its way before it’s too late?

ESA
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MMX Lifts Off on Mission to Explore Moons of MarsMoon MissionsEnglish

MMX Lifts Off on Mission to Explore Moons of Mars

The five-year mission will return samples from Mars’ moon Phobos and answer long-standing questions about the moon’s origin.

Space Scout
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Isro to launch much-delayed indigenous navigation satellite NVS-03 on Oct 30LaunchesEnglish

Isro to launch much-delayed indigenous navigation satellite NVS-03 on Oct 30

Isro to launch much-delayed indigenous navigation satellite NVS-03 on Oct 30  The Indian Express

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Faster to Science: A Letter to the Science CommunityMissionsEnglish

Faster to Science: A Letter to the Science Community

NASA Science wants to deliver science faster, so we’re changing how we compete and select missions. On Monday, October 26, we will host a virtual NASA Science Town Hall.

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Fires Char New GuineaGeneralEnglish

Fires Char New Guinea

Emissions on both sides of the island are unusually high as human-set fires spread in a landscape parched by drought.

NASA
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APOD: 2026 October 22 – The First Green Star, WD J1330+6435AstronomyEnglish

APOD: 2026 October 22 – The First Green Star, WD J1330+6435

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 22 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. The First […]

NASA
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SpaceX confirms Starship 15 launch window with massive ambitionsLaunchesEnglish

SpaceX confirms Starship 15 launch window with massive ambitions

SpaceX confirms Starship 15 launch window with massive ambitions  Teslarati

Teslarati
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SpaceX to attempt Starship catch on next flight, with eye on rapid cadence increaseLaunchesEnglish

SpaceX to attempt Starship catch on next flight, with eye on rapid cadence increase

SpaceX to attempt Starship catch on next flight, with eye on rapid cadence increase  Ars Technica

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Japan heads to Mars for a piece of its moon: What JAXA’s rocket launch hopes to achieveMoon MissionsEnglish

Japan heads to Mars for a piece of its moon: What JAXA’s rocket launch hopes to achieve

Japan heads to Mars for a piece of its moon: What JAXA’s rocket launch hopes to achieve  The Indian Express

The Indian Express
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Why Nasa astronauts are studying tumours, printing blood vessels in spaceMissionsEnglish

Why Nasa astronauts are studying tumours, printing blood vessels in space

Why Nasa astronauts are studying tumours, printing blood vessels in space  India Today

India Today
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India's Space Tech Boom: Startups Drive Growth, Funding and InnovationGeneralEnglish

India's Space Tech Boom: Startups Drive Growth, Funding and Innovation

India's Space Tech Boom: Startups Drive Growth, Funding and Innovation  Analytics Insight

Analytics Insight
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When will SpaceX and Blue Origin fly to the moon? NASA reveals lunar lander timelines (and an Artemis III update)Moon MissionsEnglish

When will SpaceX and Blue Origin fly to the moon? NASA reveals lunar lander timelines (and an Artemis III update)

When will SpaceX and Blue Origin fly to the moon? NASA reveals lunar lander timelines (and an Artemis III update)  Space

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Skyroot Aerospace elevates Swarna Latha to Senior VP - People and CulturePrivate SpaceEnglish

Skyroot Aerospace elevates Swarna Latha to Senior VP - People and Culture

Skyroot Aerospace elevates Swarna Latha to Senior VP - People and Culture  ETHRWorld.com

ETHRWorld.com
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India’s Space Startups Drive a $40 Billion Industry AmbitionPrivate SpaceEnglish

India’s Space Startups Drive a $40 Billion Industry Ambition

India’s Space Startups Drive a $40 Billion Industry Ambition  StratNews Global

StratNews Global
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Indian Army's Communications Satellite GSAT–7B likely in space by mid–2028SatellitesEnglish

Indian Army's Communications Satellite GSAT–7B likely in space by mid–2028

Indian Army's Communications Satellite GSAT–7B likely in space by mid–2028  SP's Naval Forces

SP's Naval Forces
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Startups Are Powering India’s Space Tech BoomGeneralEnglish

Startups Are Powering India’s Space Tech Boom

Startups Are Powering India’s Space Tech Boom  Forbes

Forbes
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ISRO Validates Gaganyaan Module Separation SystemsFuture MissionsEnglish

ISRO Validates Gaganyaan Module Separation Systems

ISRO Validates Gaganyaan Module Separation Systems  https://www.usthadian.com/

https://www.usthadian.com/
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NASA’s CASALS Instrument Bridges Gaps in 3D Maps of Earth’s SurfaceMissionsEnglish

NASA’s CASALS Instrument Bridges Gaps in 3D Maps of Earth’s Surface

From orbit, today’s space-based laser instruments measure Earth’s forests and terrain one narrow line at a time. Between those lines are enormous gaps that include millions of acres of land scientists never directly measure. NASA’s CASALS instrument will blend machine learning with an ultra-compact lidar instrument to adaptively ‘sweep’ large swaths of Earth’s surface. This […]

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Space Nuclear Power Corporation Awarded DARPA Agreement for Ground Test of Autonomous Nuclear Reactor ControllerGeneralEnglish

Space Nuclear Power Corporation Awarded DARPA Agreement for Ground Test of Autonomous Nuclear Reactor Controller

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — October 21, 2026 — Space Nuclear Power Corporation (SpaceNukes) announced today that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded the company an Other Transaction […] The post Space Nuclear Power Corporation Awarded DARPA Agreement for Ground Test of Autonomous Nuclear Reactor Controller appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceNews
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Airbus Ships First Lightweight Vulcain Aft Bay for Ariane 6 Block 2LaunchesEnglish

Airbus Ships First Lightweight Vulcain Aft Bay for Ariane 6 Block 2

Airbus Netherlands has delivered the first lightweight Vulcain Aft Bay for Ariane 6 as part of the rocket’s Block 2 upgrades. The total weight reduction, however, appears to be more modest than originally anticipated. In a 21 October LinkedIn post, Airbus Netherlands President Rob Postma announced that the upgraded structure, designated Flight Model 16 (FM16), […] The post Airbus Ships First Lightweight Vulcain Aft Bay for Ariane 6 Block 2 appeared first on European Spaceflight.

European Spaceflight
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Global Satcom Services Revenues to Reach $145 Billion by 2035SatellitesEnglish

Global Satcom Services Revenues to Reach $145 Billion by 2035

Paris, France | October 2026 – Global satellite services revenues are forecast to grow 44% to reach $145 billion by 2035, according to the 33rd edition of Novaspace’s Satellite Connectivity […] The post Global Satcom Services Revenues to Reach $145 Billion by 2035 appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceNews
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NASA JPL Looks to Next 90 Years of Innovation, ExplorationMoon MissionsEnglish

NASA JPL Looks to Next 90 Years of Innovation, Exploration

Interstellar probes. Lunar drones. Helicopters on Mars. When a group of Caltech graduate students and enthusiasts began conducting rocket-propulsion tests in Pasadena’s Arroyo Seco on Oct. 31, 1936, they had no idea that their work marked the inception of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Ninety years later, the lab, now managed by Caltech for NASA, isn’t […]

NASA
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China readies first commercial resupply craft, first booster reflight, and next landing attemptLaunchesEnglish

China readies first commercial resupply craft, first booster reflight, and next landing attempt

As its launch cadence continues to grow, China is stepping further towards reusable rockets as… The post China readies first commercial resupply craft, first booster reflight, and next landing attempt appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

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NASA Conducts RS-25 Engine Test in Support of Future Artemis MissionsMoon MissionsEnglish

NASA Conducts RS-25 Engine Test in Support of Future Artemis Missions

NASA tested RS-25 engine No. 10001 on Oct. 21 on the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Test teams fired the developmental engine for almost eight-and-a-half minutes (500 seconds), the same amount of time RS-25 engines fire during launch of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. During […]

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NASA steps up work on nuclear-powered Mars missionMars MissionsEnglish

NASA steps up work on nuclear-powered Mars mission

NASA steps up work on nuclear-powered Mars mission  The New Indian Express

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ESTIC 2026 to Focus on Scientific Advancement Towards Viksit Bharat 2047, Says ISRO Chairman V NarayananMissionsEnglish

ESTIC 2026 to Focus on Scientific Advancement Towards Viksit Bharat 2047, Says ISRO Chairman V Narayanan

ESTIC 2026 to Focus on Scientific Advancement Towards Viksit Bharat 2047, Says ISRO Chairman V Narayanan  News On AIR

News On AIR
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On this day in space! Oct. 21, 2008: India launches its 1st mission to the moon with Chandrayaan-1Moon MissionsEnglish

On this day in space! Oct. 21, 2008: India launches its 1st mission to the moon with Chandrayaan-1

On this day in space! Oct. 21, 2008: India launches its 1st mission to the moon with Chandrayaan-1  Space

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Science on the Space Station with NASA Astronaut Jessica WatkinsMissionsEnglish

Science on the Space Station with NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins

NASA astronaut and Expedition 75 flight engineer Jessica Watkins works inside the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science Glovebox on Oct. 9, 2026, safely mixing living cell samples with a bioink and then filling a special cartridge with the cell‑ink mixture. The advanced research operations were part of the InSPA‑Auxilium Bioprinter‑Cell Printing investigation, which explores 3D […]

NASA
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TechnoMile Recognized as a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Award WinnerGeneralEnglish

TechnoMile Recognized as a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Award Winner

TechnoMile, the leading AI solution that unifies growth, contracts, compliance, and security workflows, has been named a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Awards winner, recognizing the company among the leading B2B […] The post TechnoMile Recognized as a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Award Winner appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceNews
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Tracks Along the Longest Drive on Another WorldMars MissionsEnglish

Tracks Along the Longest Drive on Another World

Written by Vandi Verma, Chief Engineer for Robotic Operations at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Oct. 12, 2026 Since the last blog update, Perseverance has achieved a major milestone on Mars. On Sol 2006 (Oct. 11, 2026), its odometer reached 45.22 kilometers (28.10 miles), setting a new record for the farthest distance driven on another celestial […]

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NASA to Conduct NCAA Flyover, Engage Fans at University of AlabamaMissionsEnglish

NASA to Conduct NCAA Flyover, Engage Fans at University of Alabama

As part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, NASA will conduct a flyover at the University of Alabama vs. Texas A&M football game in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Saturday, Oct. 24. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will pilot one of three F-5 fighter jets during the flyover, highlighting NASA’s contributions to aeronautics and the agency’s continued commitment to […]

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SpaceX will attempt to reach weekly Starship launches by early 2027LaunchesEnglish

SpaceX will attempt to reach weekly Starship launches by early 2027

"We have had significant constructive engagement with the FAA."

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Harsh Kedia and Arihant Jain Launch Cocoa & Katli, A Café that Redefines Mindful Indulgence for the Conscious MumbaikarLaunchesEnglish

Harsh Kedia and Arihant Jain Launch Cocoa & Katli, A Café that Redefines Mindful Indulgence for the Conscious Mumbaikar

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 21: Chefpreneur Harsh Kedia and entrepreneur Arihant Jain have announced the launch of Cocoa & Katli, a contemporary all-day café that reimagines what dining out can look like for today’s consumers. Opening in Malad, Mumbai, the café has been built around a simple but powerful idea: creating a space where everyone can enjoy great food together, regardless of age, preferences or lifestyle.

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A possible SpaceX-Tesla merger? Here's what people are sayingGeneralEnglish

A possible SpaceX-Tesla merger? Here's what people are saying

A possible SpaceX-Tesla merger? Here's what people are saying  Reuters

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SpaceX earnings Live: SpaceX beats on earnings, capex comes in less than expectedGeneralEnglish

SpaceX earnings Live: SpaceX beats on earnings, capex comes in less than expected

SpaceX earnings Live: SpaceX beats on earnings, capex comes in less than expected  Yahoo Finance

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ISRO Targets Mid-2028 Launch of GSAT-7BLaunchesEnglish

ISRO Targets Mid-2028 Launch of GSAT-7B

ISRO Targets Mid-2028 Launch of GSAT-7B  GK Today

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Ex-ISRO chairman on privatisation and what left the space community ‘alarmed’MissionsEnglish

Ex-ISRO chairman on privatisation and what left the space community ‘alarmed’

Ex-ISRO chairman on privatisation and what left the space community ‘alarmed’  Newslaundry

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Completion of the Initial Critical Operations Phase of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) SpacecraftMoon MissionsEnglish

Completion of the Initial Critical Operations Phase of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) Spacecraft

Completion of the Initial Critical Operations Phase of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) Spacecraft  Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

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Iceye Expands SAR Satellite Network with Latest SpaceX LaunchLaunchesEnglish

Iceye Expands SAR Satellite Network with Latest SpaceX Launch

Iceye Expands SAR Satellite Network with Latest SpaceX Launch  Electronics For You BUSINESS

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SpaceX launches Starlink 15-15 mission following a trio of scrubsLaunchesEnglish

SpaceX launches Starlink 15-15 mission following a trio of scrubs

SpaceX launches Starlink 15-15 mission following a trio of scrubs  Spaceflight Now

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Japan sends spacecraft to Mars' moon 'Phobos': It will bring soil from there by 2031; if successful, the mi...Moon MissionsEnglish

Japan sends spacecraft to Mars' moon 'Phobos': It will bring soil from there by 2031; if successful, the mi...

Japan sends spacecraft to Mars' moon 'Phobos': It will bring soil from there by 2031; if successful, the mi...  Bhaskar English

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Monarch Quantum Supplies Photonics Hardware for NASA Gravity Sensor MissionMissionsEnglish

Monarch Quantum Supplies Photonics Hardware for NASA Gravity Sensor Mission

Monarch Quantum Supplies Photonics Hardware for NASA Gravity Sensor Mission  The Quantum Insider

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