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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

SpaceX targets Nov. 13 for Starship’s 15th flight, aiming to catch both stages at Starbase

SpaceX is targeting a Nov. 13 launch of Starship Flight 15 from Starbase, pending regulatory approval. The mission is set to attempt the first catch of the Ship as well as a booster catch at the launch tower, marking the program’s first planned dual-stage recovery at the site.

Also: Space Policy Online

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2026-11-07T13:10:39.408649-08:00

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Washington Post • Associated Press

2 licensed skydivers die midair in California after their parachutes become entangled

By Washington Post: LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Two skydivers who were taking part in an organized skydiving event in California were killed after colliding midair and plummeting to the ground.

Also: The Independent, CNN and The Independent

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2026-11-07T10:04:34.371742-08:00

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Bloomberg • Arne Delfs

Germany Sees Fighter Jet Decision by March, Minister Tells Funke

By Bloomberg: German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius expects a decision on the formation of a new air combat partnership to jointly build a next-generation fighter jet by the end of March 2027, following the scrapping of the Franco-German FCAS project earlier this year.

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2026-11-07T07:04:48.430583-08:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Sawyer Rosenstein

NASA announces search for new astronauts

By NASA Spaceflight: For the first time in two years, NASA is opening applications for its next astronaut class.

Also: NASA

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2026-11-07T10:28:09.328775-08:00

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Washington Post • Michelle Boorstein

Tearful father of young Florida crash co-pilot aims to protect her legacy

By Washington Post: Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, 20, was among nine people killed aboard a Learjet that crashed and exploded near West Palm Beach, Florida.

Also: CNN

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2026-11-07T10:04:34.225818-08:00

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Space.com • Elizabeth Howell, Robert Z. Pearlman

On this day in space! Nov. 7, 1992: NASA launches Mars Global Surveyor, its 1st Mars mission in 20 years at the time, to map the Red Planet like never before

By Space.com: On Nov. 7, 1996, NASA launched its Mars Global Surveyor mission, the first Mars mission in 20 years. Here's why it mattered.

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2026-11-07T09:19:07.523970-08:00

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Space.com • Space.com Staff

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 235

By Space.com: On Episode 235 of This Week In Space, Tariq Malik and Rod Pyle are joined by Dr. Jim Green to talk about the past, present, and future of planetary exploration.

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2026-11-07T09:19:07.554885-08:00

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Space.com • Chelsea Gohd

'I think we will prevail': NASA chief Jared Isaacman on Artemis, China and the new moon race (exclusive)

By Space.com: I think the implications are pretty severe, which is why we're taking it so seriously and putting such extreme focus on the mission right now.

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2026-11-07T03:15:47.573953-08:00

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