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Bloomberg • Loren Grush

NASA shifts Artemis III to a 2027 systems test as Artemis IV targets the first crewed lunar landing in 2028

NASA says Artemis III remains targeted for summer 2027, but the mission sequence now makes it a low-Earth-orbit demonstration to test rendezvous and docking with commercial lunar landers. Artemis IV is slated for 2028 and is now the program’s target for the first crewed landing near the lunar South Pole.

Aerospace America • Cat Hofacker

NASA eyeing year-end tanking test and summer 2027 launch for Artemis III

Payload • Douglas Gorman

NASA Outlines the Details of Artemis III and IV Missions

Also: Space Policy Online, The Independent, orlandosentinel.com, spacefoundation.org, CNN, newspaceeconomy.ca, Space.com and mynews13.com

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2026-10-23T14:05:05.142860-07:00

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Allegiant exercises options for six Boeing 737 MAX jets worth over $720 million

By Reuters: Allegiant Air said on Friday it had ‌exercised options to buy six Boeing 737-8 aircraft under a 2021 purchase agreement with the ⁠planemaker.

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2026-10-23T15:04:23.165022-07:00

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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

General Atomics FQ-42 CCA Drone Production Ramp Up To Be Boosted By Boeing Subsidiary

By The War Zone: General Atomics is now working with Spirit Defense to help meet surging USAF demands for fighter drones within the next six years.

Also: Simple Flying

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2026-10-23T13:55:38.289121-07:00

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Space.com • Hanneke Weitering, Tariq Malik

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

By Space.com: On October 23, 2007, the space shuttle Discovery launched the Harmony module to the International Space Station. Here's why it mattered.

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2026-10-23T14:05:29.131723-07:00

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APEX • Joshua Kupietzky

airBaltic Rolls Out In-Seat Food and Beverage Ordering Through Skynet

By APEX: airBaltic is rolling out in-seat ordering through its Skynet portal, allowing passengers to purchase food and beverages from their devices.

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2026-10-23T14:34:21.467630-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

A220 to be first airliner to carry Safran military anti-interference navigation system

By FlightGlobal: Twinjet model to be offered with system intended to counter impact of GPS jamming. Airbus A220s will be able to offer resistance to satellite-based navigation interference with the introduction of a Safran system already in use on military aircraft.

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2026-10-23T14:04:47.663224-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

BoA mulls "decentralising" company, selling 30% stake

By ch-aviation: BoA - Boliviana de Aviación Boeing 737-700,.

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2026-10-23T13:55:36.754439-07:00

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Bloomberg • David Carnevali

Veritas Is Said to Weigh $10 Billion-Plus Sale of Chromalloy

By Bloomberg: Buyout firm Veritas Capital is exploring a sale of aerospace aftermarket company Chromalloy Corp. that could fetch more than $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

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2026-10-23T12:05:29.643474-07:00

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