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Bloomberg

China’s space ambitions shift from catching up with the US to surpassing it

After 25 years of rapid progress that narrowed the gap with the United States, China is entering a new phase of space competition. Its stated ambition for the next quarter-century is not merely to match US capabilities, but to move ahead.

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2026-10-28T22:04:45.995808-07:00

space Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Virgin Galactic rolls out new suborbital spaceplane

By SpaceNews.com: Virgin Galactic’s newest suborbital spaceplane arrived at its New Mexico spaceport for flight tests as its first commercial flights slip further into 2027.

Universe Today

Virgin Galactic Flies Next-Gen Space Plane to New Home With New Name

human-spaceflight.blogspot.com

SpaceShipTwo's Successor Will Soon Begin Test Flights Before Its Starts Commercial Operations Next Year...

Also: cosmiclog.com, Spaceflight Now and defenceagenda.com

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2026-10-28T20:15:58.515355-07:00

aviation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Taiwanese airlines resume Russia overflights

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1 Source

2026-10-28T20:35:12.968828-07:00

aviation Policy & Regulation Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

Bloomberg • Danny Lee

First Taiwan Aircraft Flies Over Pakistan After Permit U-Turn

By Bloomberg: The first Taiwanese commercial aircraft flew over Pakistan on Thursday morning following an abrupt u-turn by authorities to approve permits.

Also: India Defense News and India Defense News

3 Sources

2026-10-28T20:06:27.352634-07:00

space Moon

Universe Today • Laurence Tognetti

Moon Habitats May Use Layered Mylar to Block Extreme Heat

By Universe Today: Living on the Moon, with either trained astronauts or regular civilians, could become a regular occurrence in the near future.

1 Source

2026-10-28T19:55:13.223923-07:00

aviation Routes Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Solomon Airlines to reroute Brisbane-Munda via Honiara

By ch-aviation: Solomons - Solomon Airlines (IE, Honiara) will reroute its weekly Brisbane International-Munda service via Honiara from December 4, 2026, ending nonstop flights on the route.

1 Source

2026-10-28T19:55:28.693765-07:00

aviation Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Air Vanuatu eyes return to jet operations by 2030

By ch-aviation: The government of Vanuatu is considering acquiring an Airbus or Boeing aircraft by 2030 to support the eventual resumption of international jet operations by Air Vanuatu (NF, Port Vila), deputy prime minister and finance minister Johnny Koanapo said.

1 Source

2026-10-28T19:04:47.614587-07:00

space Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

Universe Today • Evan Gough

NASA's New UV Space Telescope Will Launch in 2031

By Universe Today: NASA has committed to launching a new, more powerful UV space telescope. Named UVEX, the UltraViolet EXplorer, it will launch in 2031. It's about 100 times more powerful than its predecessor, GALEX, whose mission ended in 2013.

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2026-10-28T15:15:18.916397-07:00

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