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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

Singapore Airlines unveils new premium cabins for 777X and refreshed A350

Singapore Airlines has introduced new premium-cabin designs and layouts for its Boeing 777X fleet and refreshed Airbus A350 long-haul aircraft. The announcement sets out the carrier’s cabin strategy across two widebody programs, though the available reports provide no further details on configurations or rollout timing.

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2026-11-08T14:54:47.080920-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

Ceres-2 reaches orbit, Kinetica-2 lofts Qianfan satellites in four-launch week for China

By SpaceNews.com: Second flights of the Ceres-2 and Kinetica-2 rockets marked commercial launch progress for China alongside further Long March launches for state programs.

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2026-11-08T15:49:04.987216-08:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

AST SpaceMobile Joins U.S. Space Force Program to Advance Space-Based Sensing

By SpaceWatch Global: AST SpaceMobile will support STR under a USSF program to advance space-based sensing using commercially developed satellite technology.

Bloomberg

AST SpaceMobile to Build Own Rocket to Compete with SpaceX

Space.com

AST SpaceMobile announces new 'Blacklift' rocket, targets 2028 launch debut

Also: Via Satellite, Reuters, Ars Technica, Payload, fireflyspace.com, Seeking Alpha, quiltyspace.com and 7 more

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2026-11-06T01:34:55.539636-08:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Air France completes fleet of 60 A220s but still flies the A318

By Air Data News: Air France has received its 60th Airbus A220-300, five years after introducing the aircraft into service. The delivery fulfills the original order placed in 2019 and gives the French carrier one of the world's largest fleets of the type.

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2026-11-08T13:14:41.535068-08:00

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Washington Post • Taz Ali

NASA opens recruitment for its next generation of astronauts

By Washington Post: The 7 logo The 7 LIVE NASA opens recruitment for its next generation of astronauts The space agency is inviting applications from U.S.

Also: collectSPACE and Fox Weather

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2026-11-08T12:04:29.461030-08:00

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Payload • Victoria Woodburn

NASA Unveils Moon Base Awards at MAX POWER

By Payload: NASA rolled out a stack of Moon Base awards Saturday during MAX POWER, ranging from new lander contracts to a recycled Mars rover.

Fox News

NASA moon base plans accelerate forward

Leonard David

Wanted: Innovative Ideas – NASA’s Moon Base Contest

Also: NASA, Seeking Alpha, nasawatch.com, Scientific American, Yahoo Finance and orlandosentinel.com

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2026-11-08T08:34:52.957524-08:00

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ch-aviation • Ana Sesar

Smartwings (Czechia) appoints new Chief Executive Officer

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2026-11-08T10:05:01.766859-08:00

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The Hill • Mark R. Whittington

China reveals how it intends to beat NASA back to the moon

By The Hill: Opinion > Opinions - Technology The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill China reveals how it intends to beat NASA back to the moon by Mark R.

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2026-11-08T07:28:15.673235-08:00

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