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NASA Spaceflight • Joe Kangas

Spaceport capability should be measured by missions supported, not launch-site count, FDD proposal argues

A Foundation for Defense of Democracies submission recommends judging spaceport capacity by the missions each facility can support, rather than by the number of launch sites alone. A separate comparison of Starbase and Kennedy Space Center construction timelines underscores the infrastructure involved, including launch pads, vehicle integration facilities and support systems.

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2026-10-28T14:15:31.572649-07:00

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Reuters

FedEx margins decline, shares fall despite bigger than expected quarterly profit

By Reuters: FedEx said on Wednesday its quarterly operating margin in its core US express delivery segment slipped, even as it reported a bigger than expected profit, and its shares ‌fell 1.6% in extended trading.

Also: CNBC

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2026-10-28T14:04:27.524749-07:00

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The War Zone • Howard Altman

U.S. Intel Warns China's Space-Based Directed Energy Weapons Could Soon Threaten Satellites

By The War Zone: Battlefield space is heating up as the DIA warns that China could use orbital directed energy weapons to take down satellites by the end of the decade.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag

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2026-10-28T12:55:32.088317-07:00

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AINonline • Hanneke Weitering

FAA Funds JetZero Study of Top-mounted Engine Airflow

By AINonline: Funding comes from Phase IV of the agency’s Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions, and Noise (CLEEN) program. According to JetZero, the money will pay for sensors on Jet1’s engines and nacelles.

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2026-10-28T14:04:48.246032-07:00

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Space.com • Michaela Musilova

5 days beneath the waves: What it's like to live in an underwater 'space station'

By Space.com: Confined inside a research station 22 feet (7 meters) underwater, Analog Astronaut Commander Dr. Musilova and her crew performed research and maintenance activities like future astronauts on Mars.

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2026-10-28T14:19:14.625640-07:00

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Reuters • Aatreyee Dasgupta, Allison Lampert

Honeywell Aerospace lifts second-half cash flow view, tops quarterly estimates

By Reuters: Honeywell Aerospace on Wednesday raised the lower end of its free cash flow forecast for the back half of 2026 and beat estimates for third-quarter profit and revenue, but the company largely expects to benefit only ‌next year from efforts to improve its supply chain.

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2026-10-28T14:04:23.335946-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Taiwan's Two Biggest Airlines Resumed Flights Through Russian Airspace And The Reason Could Be Linked to the 'One China' Policy

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Over the weekend, Taiwan’s two biggest international airlines resumed flights through Russian airspace for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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2026-10-28T13:34:25.006745-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Venezuela’s Avior eyes mid 4Q26 US flights debut

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Avior Airlines at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-10-28T13:55:24.025086-07:00

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