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NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin

Blue Origin targets year-end New Glenn return as LC-36 rebuild advances

Four months after a New Glenn rocket exploded on the launch pad, Blue Origin says it remains on track to return the vehicle to flight before year-end. Attention is now on the reconstruction of Launch Complex 36 and whether work is nearing the halfway point, with roughly three months left in the year.

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2026-10-11T07:54:40.841868-07:00

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ch-aviation • Ana Sesar

Transavia Airlines appoints new Chief Executive Officer

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2026-10-11T08:05:07.405709-07:00

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DefenseNews.com

Lockheed Martin unveils PAC-3 Edge interceptor designed to counter hypersonic threats

By DefenseNews.com: Lockheed Martin said PAC-3 Edge incorporates a new seeker, upgraded flight controls and a multi-pulse rocket motor supplied by Northrop Grumman.

Aviation A2Z

UK, Italy and Japan Advance GCAP 6th-Gen Fighter Program With New Hub

The Aviationist

Edgewing Opens New Engineering Hub in Italy

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2026-10-10T06:35:53.265378-07:00

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Washington Post • Fabio Pacucci

Could ‘little red dots’ illuminate the origins of the universe?

By Washington Post: Scientists don't know what they’ll find until they find it.

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2026-10-11T08:04:39.446906-07:00

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Space.com • Hanneke Weitering, Robert Z. Pearlman

On this day in space! Oct. 11, 1968: Apollo 7 launches into space, NASA's 1st Apollo astronaut crew in orbit

By Space.com: On. Oct. 11, 1968, Apollo 7 launched into space with NASA astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham. Here's why it mattered.

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2026-10-11T08:05:11.662706-07:00

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The Hill • Mark R. Whittington

Jared Isaacman’s ready to make a deal with Artemis partners

By The Hill: Japan and Italy have provided a model for other countries and even private organizations to more fully participate in the Artemis program.

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2026-10-11T07:28:37.035132-07:00

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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Honda Wants to Put a Robotic Lab Assistant on Future Commercial Space Stations

By Universe Today: As I’m writing this I’m able to stare out into my driveway at my trusty Honda Odyssey. Most of the public’s association with Honda is through their “mobility” products - i.e.

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2026-10-11T05:54:40.363481-07:00

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