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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Virgin Galactic’s new suborbital spaceplane reaches New Mexico as first commercial flights slip into 2027

Virgin Galactic’s newest spaceplane has arrived at the company’s New Mexico spaceport for flight testing. The milestone comes as the company’s first commercial flights with the vehicle move further into 2027, extending the wait for its next-generation suborbital service.

Also: Universe Today and cosmiclog.com

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

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Taiwanese airlines resume Russia overflights

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

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

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The Atlantic • Isaac Stanley-Becker, Simon Shuster

How Elon Musk Turned on Ukraine

By The Atlantic: No reliable alternatives exist to Musk’s satellite network, and Ukraine cannot survive for long without it.

Associated Press

Pentagon watchdog tells lawmakers it won't investigate Starlink slowdowns to Ukraine

Bloomberg

Pentagon Watchdog Declines to Probe Ukraine Intel, Starlink Cuts

Also: CNN, Defense One, pilotonline.com and tass.com

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2026-10-28T15:43:41.298719-07:00

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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

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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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