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Universe Today • David Dickinson

ESA’s Hera mission set to rendezvous with Didymos-Dimorphos asteroid pair in November

The European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft is due to reach the binary asteroid pair in November, traveling at about 12 kilometers per second relative to Earth. The rendezvous will mark a milestone for the mission as it approaches Didymos and its moonlet, Dimorphos.

Also: ESA

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2026-10-13T08:55:02.306557-07:00

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Skift • Peden Doma Bhutia

Mumbai Airport Lets Airlines Keep Winter Slots, Delaying the Move to Navi Mumbai

By Skift: Adani Airport Holdings has agreed to postpone the proposed shift of international services to Navi Mumbai until the summer schedule.

Air Cargo News

Navi Mumbai highlights cargo achievements following operational challenges

Also: ANI News Agency and newsable.asianetnews.com

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2026-10-13T08:55:11.666806-07:00

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Breaking Defense • Ashley Roque

Continuing resolution could 'complicate' Army's HADES spy plane production: Official

By Breaking Defense: The Army’s G-2 Andrew Evans told Breaking Defense the program is currently "completely" on cost and schedule, but a budget impasse threatens plans.

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2026-10-13T09:50:40.119278-07:00

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Bloomberg • Loren Grush

SpaceX Plan to Launch 456 Starships a Year in Texas Under Review

By Bloomberg: SpaceX is proposing to increase the number of Starship launches and landings it conducts out of its Starbase facility in South Texas to hundreds of flights each year, a plan currently being reviewed by the US government.

Also: Seeking Alpha

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2026-10-13T09:05:35.737033-07:00

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AINonline • Charles Alcock

AeronautX Launches Pilot Training Alternative to Industry Providers

By AINonline: Amsterdam training center will compete directly with established providers.

Also: Corporate Jet Investor

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2026-10-13T09:05:07.027006-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Russian regulator approves extended service life for Superjet 100 fleet

By FlightGlobal: Initial production aircraft was delivered in 2011. Russia’s federal regulator has approved a service-life extension to the original Yakovlev Superjet 100, taking it from 15 to 20 years.

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2026-10-13T09:05:25.685727-07:00

space Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Space.com • Elizabeth Howell

2 spacecraft in orbit and 8 more coming soon: Varda has big plans for in-space manufacturing

By Space.com: Reentry provider Varda Space Industries is currently flying two spacecraft in Earth orbit and has eight more missions planned in the next year.

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2026-10-13T09:05:43.029667-07:00

aviation Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus

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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Airbus expects 160-seater A220-300 certification in 2028

By ch-aviation: Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) expects that its A220-300 featuring 160 seats will be certified in 2028, Airbus Europe Region president and commercial head Johan Pelissier stated.

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2026-10-13T09:55:16.386695-07:00

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