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NASA Spaceflight • Martijn Luinstra

ESA explores European-led space station and crew transport as launch capability expands

The European Space Agency is investigating options for a European-led space station and pursuing crew-transport capabilities as new European launchers come online. The effort follows member states’ endorsement of a “Call to Boost European Space Exploration,” signaling a broader push to strengthen Europe’s independent role in human spaceflight.

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2026-10-03T15:15:10.495215-07:00

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New York Times • Kate Kelly

With Elon Musk’s Return to Washington, Possible Conflicts of Interest Resurface

By New York Times: The founder of SpaceX, with billions of dollars in military contracts, joins several other defense industry executives on a Pentagon advisory board.

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2026-10-03T18:19:54.457696-07:00

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The Air Current • Jon Ostrower

Why U.S. airlines balked at adopting Boeing’s latest 737 Max software versions

By The Air Current: The aircraft’s software issues have made headlines over the past week as the Federal Aviation Administration conducted a safety review of a bug that can arise during missed landing approaches.

Also: FlightGlobal

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2026-10-03T11:54:44.238839-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Army awards $67 million for technologies to counter space-enabled surveillance

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2026-10-03T18:15:38.071985-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

FAA details Boeing 737 flight-management issue affecting vertical navigation during missed approaches

By FlightGlobal: FAA not mandating operator action but advises following Boeing guidance on addressing flight-management computer issue. US regulators have detailed the flight-management software issue affecting vertical navigation on Boeing 737 models, recommending that operators of affected aircraft follow the airframer’s guidance.

The Air Current

Why U.S. airlines balked at adopting Boeing’s latest 737 Max software versions

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2026-10-03T13:35:03.094511-07:00

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NBC News • Freddie Clayton

Search continues for 6 on board medical evacuation jet after debris field found off Nantucket

By NBC News: The U.S. Coast Guard has located a debris field off the coast of Nantucket from an air ambulance flight that lost contact with air traffic controllers Saturday morning, it said.