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Washington Post • Samantha Schmidt

Florida charges Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of two civilian planes

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro with conspiracy to commit murder and issued an arrest warrant over the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft flown by Miami-based Cuban exiles. Castro faces four counts of murder, two counts of destroying an aircraft and conspiracy to murder U.S. citizens.

Also: The Independent and tass.com

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2026-10-19T13:04:37.632486-07:00

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The War Zone • Howard Altman

Army's Plan To Launch Hundreds Of Balloons Into Enemy Territory If A Future Conflict Breaks Out

By The War Zone: The balloons would be used to surveil vast areas of enemy territory, decoy defenses, provide networking and launch drone attacks behind enemy lines.

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2026-10-19T13:05:08.192602-07:00

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Universe Today • Evan Gough

The ESA's Euclid Space Telescope Has Discovered A New Comet

By Universe Today: The ESA's Euclid space telescope was launched in July, 2026, and its mission is to observe billions of galaxies. The goal is to measure their redshifts over 10 billion years of Universal expansion, to better understand dark matter and dark energy.

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2026-10-19T13:05:06.336092-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

NBAA to Launch Member-Exclusive Platform for Business Aviation Insights

By Flying Magazine: Quarterly insights for NBAA members will be “exclusive, unique, and actionable,” and curated to their “specific interests and perspectives.”.

Also: NBAA and NBAA

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2026-10-19T12:35:01.845342-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

FCC Authorizes Globalstar’s C-3 Constellation for Direct-to-Device

By Via Satellite: The FCC has granted Globalstar authority to operate its third-generation satellite constellation, referred to as the C-3 constellation. This constellation will operate in mobile satellite services (MSS) spectrum and provide direct-to-device services to smart phones.

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2026-10-19T13:05:14.835970-07:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

OHB Wins ESA Study Deal for Lunar Infrastructure

By Via Satellite: OHB has won a new lunar infrastructure deal from the European Space Agency (ESA).

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2026-10-19T13:55:19.293196-07:00

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Space.com • Chelsea Gohd

The moon is shrinking. 10,000 cracks on the lunar surface reveal by how much

By Space.com: The moon is shrinking, and scientists are narrowing in on exactly how much our natural satellite has dwindled over the years.

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2026-10-19T12:05:14.246174-07:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Infinite Orbits' precious asset: Four firm launch contracts with Impulse Space OTV on Falcon 9 rockets to 2029

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — French space startup Infinite Orbits, specializing in in-orbit services including geostationary-orbit rendezvous, proximity and docking, has raised 52 million euros ($58.4 million) in two financing rounds — not bad for a company founded in 2017.

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2026-10-19T12:55:15.350264-07:00

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