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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

EU extends SALTO deadline to end of 2026 as Themis hop test slips again

The European Union has extended the SALTO project deadline to the end of 2026, while the first hop test of Europe’s Themis reusable rocket demonstrator has slipped further. The schedule change puts the project’s near-term milestone and revised completion date in focus.

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2026-10-06T07:35:25.024858-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Argentina’s American Jet gets nod for scheduled ops

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on American Jet (Argentina) at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-10-06T04:55:38.892325-07:00

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New York Times • Eric Schmitt, Julian E. Barnes

Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Bombers From U.K. Air Base RAF Fairford

By New York Times: According to U.S. and British officials, 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from R.A.F. Fairford air base were withdrawn because of the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Reuters

Iran drone plot fears led US to remove bombers from UK base, US officials say

politico.eu

Police arrest another British man in RAF Fairford investigation

Also: Bloomberg, New York Times and 5 more

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2026-10-05T19:50:13.742168-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • John David Callison, Joseph Minafra

Rockets are scaling faster than the infrastructure beneath them

By SpaceNews.com: Western launch capacity is usually discussed in terms of rockets: how many, how reusable, how cheap. Those questions still matter, but they are increasingly not the ones setting the pace.

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2026-10-06T08:35:35.037629-07:00

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Leeham News • Admin Leeham News

Boeing's Path to Max 10 Certification Looks Clear Again

By Leeham News: Certification of the 737 Max 10 appears back on track despite a software glitch potentially affecting some Boeing narrowbodies—an issue the FAA has since deemed not safety critical, reducing the likelihood of another lengthy delay.

Also: avbrief.com

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2026-10-06T06:19:59.632191-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera, Chris Bergin

NASA Stacks Artemis III SLS Booster Segments on Mobile Launcher 1

By NASA Spaceflight: NASA has stacked the center segments of both Artemis III solid rocket boosters on Mobile Launcher 1, ahead of mating with the Core Stage.

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2026-10-06T05:50:40.747438-07:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Ethiopian Airlines takes 20 Dubai airport slots in 'babysitting' deals

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

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2026-10-06T07:50:14.088967-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Dash 8 crew failed to restore descent mode before nighttime low approach at Timaru

By FlightGlobal: Air New Zealand turboprop crews had been alerted about mode awareness three months before incident. Investigators believe an Air New Zealand De Havilland Dash 8-300 crew became fixated on visual references during a night approach to Timaru, failing to realise that the aircraft had descended far below the glideslope.

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2026-10-06T06:49:57.047771-07:00

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