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NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin

Stoke Space evaluates second Nova launch pad at Cape Canaveral

Space Launch Delta 45 has granted Stoke Space Right of Entry to property north of the company’s existing Space Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Stoke is evaluating the site for an expansion that would add a second pad for its Nova launch vehicle.

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2026-11-06T13:28:29.866456-08:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Portion of Learjet’s Engine Recovered, NTSB Says

By Flying Magazine: Discovery follows NTSB investigators’ recovery of parts of the Learjet’s left elevator on Wednesday.

CBC

Dad of 20-year-old co-pilot in Florida Learjet crash says final radio calls showed 'she's tough'

Aviation24

Florida Learjet crash: flight data and recovered elevator offer clues

Also: AviationPros, CNN, Flightradar24, The Independent and The Independent

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2026-11-06T11:30:38.334940-08:00

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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

Operational F-15EXs Have Started Flying With Conformal Fuel Tanks

By The War Zone: The USAF did not originally plan for the air-to-air combat-focused F-15EX to carry CFTs, but its mission demands are evolving.

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2026-11-06T13:50:39.334026-08:00

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Bloomberg • Carmen Arroyo

SpaceX Director Resigns From Board One Day After US Election

By Bloomberg: SpaceX board member Donald Harrison resigned from the role after more than a decade, leaving the company as a group of independent directors consider a potential merger with Tesla Inc.

Also: CNBC, CNA and Bloomberg Law

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2026-11-06T14:05:13.718597-08:00

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Bloomberg • Sri Taylor

JetBlue’s Defiant CFO to Employees: ‘Not Considering Bankruptcy’

By Bloomberg: JetBlue Airways Corp. executives again reassured employees that the financially strained carrier has no plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, another effort by management to convince staff of its ability to withstand soaring fuel costs and debt.

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2026-11-06T14:05:08.235631-08:00

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AINonline • Hanneke Weitering

Unither Shifting Hydrogen Helicopters to Cryogenic Fuel

By AINonline: Moving to Liquid Hydrogen Tullahoma, Tennessee-based Gloyer-Taylor Laboratories is building Unither’s liquid hydrogen tank.

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2026-11-06T13:04:45.604646-08:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Colorado-Based Launcher Takes Scottish Leap of Faith

By Via Satellite: LEAP a Colorado-based company, has signed a deal as it looks to develop better international launch capabilities. It plans to develop recurring launch operations at a launch site in Sutherland, located on Scotland’s northern mainland.

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2026-11-06T13:05:08.783625-08:00

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