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Reuters • Andrea Shalal

Ukraine urges U.S. sanctions on entities supporting Russia’s Starlink rival

Ukraine is asking Washington to sanction several Russian entities it says are helping develop Rassvet, a domestic satellite network intended as an alternative to SpaceX’s Starlink. The appeal underscores the network’s strategic significance and Kyiv’s effort to constrain Russia’s access to space-based communications capabilities.

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2026-09-30T14:49:48.559337-07:00

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Reuters • Alexander Cornwell, Joanna Plucinska

Israel to tighten pilot security checks after alleged flydubai cockpit attack

By Reuters: Israel is set to ramp up security checks on pilots flying into the country, a spokesperson for the prime minister's office said, after it said a co-pilot ‌on a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv had stabbed the pilot and attempted to crash the plane.

aviationnews.eu

Flydubai Flight Diverted to Saudi Arabia After Pilot Attacks Co-Pilot

The Aviationist

Flydubai Boeing 737 Diverts to Saudi Arabia After Violent Cockpit Incident

Also: Aviation24, milesobrien.substack.com, tass.com, The Independent, interestingengineering.com, thesouthafrican.com, The Guardian, Economic Times, news.ssbcrack.com and The Guardian

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2026-09-30T10:35:37.519265-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

What will Golden Dome actually defend? Senators press for answers

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — Congressional budget analysts have finally been briefed on the Pentagon’s classified Golden Dome architecture, six months after producing a $1.2 trillion estimate that has become a flashpoint in the debate over the missile-defense program.

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2026-09-30T15:00:39.743849-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

Chinese electric-pump rocket startup Z-Trak raises new funding, targets 2027 debut for reusable Fission-A

By SpaceNews.com: Chinese launch startup Z-Trak Space has secured a new funding round for a small reusable rocket and is targeting late 2027 for a first flight.

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2026-09-30T15:00:41.896898-07:00

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CNBC • Grace Kazarian, Morgan Brennan

Blue Origin's first outside funding round is 'oversubscribed' and not closed yet, CEO says

By CNBC: Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp said the space company still aims to return New Glenn to flight before the end of this year after the Cape Canaveral explosion in May.

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2026-09-30T15:05:21.922604-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

FCC Continues Deregulation Push with Environmental Regulations and More Spectrum

By Via Satellite: The FCC continued its push to deregulate and open up new spectrum with two major decisions on Wednesday — exempting space activities from certain federal environmental regulations and opening up 1,000 megahertz of spectrum.

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2026-09-30T12:50:11.547384-07:00

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CNBC • Luke Fountain

Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to help Pentagon with warfare initiative, Hegseth says

By CNBC: Pete Hegseth, in remarks about the state of the military, announced a project led by two GOP-supporting tech executives to examine military capabilities.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag and Bloomberg

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2026-09-30T13:05:17.446922-07:00