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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Astroscale U.S. opens El Paso operations with UTEP partnership to advance flight dynamics, autonomy and space‑domain awareness

Astroscale U.S. has opened operations in El Paso through a partnership with the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). The collaboration will advance capabilities in flight dynamics, autonomy and space‑domain awareness, strengthening the company’s U.S. presence in space systems development.

2026-04-03T03:58:28.510223-07:00

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Angola to issue $186m bond to recapitalise state carrier TAAG

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2026-04-03T03:01:47.853307-07:00

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Culture, Not Cash, Is Europe’s Biggest Obstacle to Rearmament

By SpaceWatch Global: Defense budgets across the board are rising at a speed not seen in decades. The constraint is how that money is used.

2026-04-03T03:00:03.394639-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

CONTEC and Cailabs Commission Second Optical Ground Station at South Korea’s Asian Space Park for Laser Satellite Communications

By SpaceWatch Global: CONTEC and Cailabs deploy optical ground station at South Korea's Asian Space Park for next-generation satellite communications.

2026-04-03T03:58:28.521188-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China’s commercial Tianlong-3 rocket fails on debut launch

By SpaceNews.com: China’s commercial Tianlong-3 rocket fails on debut launch The first launch of the Tianlong-3 rocket from Chinese commercial firm Space Pioneer failed Saturday after suffering an anomaly in its ascent phase.

2026-04-03T03:17:09.038900-07:00

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How cheap insurance is allowing Emirates to maintain operations

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2026-04-03T02:15:49.498457-07:00

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Leeham series: Why a Blended Wing Body’s large wing area comes from lift requirements

By Leeham News: April 3, 2026, ©. Leeham News: We have started a series of articles on the Blended Wing Body (BWB) as a potentially more efficient design for passenger-carrying airliners than the classical Tube And Wing (TAW) configuration.

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2026-04-03T00:41:48.410017-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus tests A321XLR at high-altitude airport in Bolivia

By Air Data News: Airbus has begun a series of high-altitude tests with the A321XLR in Bolivia, using Alcantarí Airport, located 3,104 meters (10,184 ft) above sea.

2026-04-02T23:52:11.160844-07:00

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