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aviation ATC Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airbus A330

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Controller coordination failure allowed four aircraft to cross JFK runway, forcing Swiss A330 to abort takeoff

U.S. investigators attributed a runway incursion at New York JFK to poor coordination between two tower controllers. Four aircraft crossed the runway in front of a departing Swiss Airbus A330, whose crew aborted the takeoff roll. The event highlights the safety consequences of clearance and coordination breakdowns in a complex airport environment.

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2026-10-30T17:04:35.270535-07:00

space Satellite Project Kuiper ULA Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation

Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

Live coverage: SpaceX to close out October with Halloween eve Falcon 9 launch

By Spaceflight Now: The Starlink 15-18 mission will add another 27 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites to SpaceX’s megaconstellation. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 9:02 p.m.

Also: Space Policy Online

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2026-10-30T16:04:28.238988-07:00

defense UAV Development & Drone Programs North America Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Policy

The War Zone • Howard Altman

Surface-To-Air Missiles Deployed To Protect Trump's Mar-a-Lago Estate

By The War Zone: AN/TWQ-1 Avengers fire FIM-92 Stinger missiles and have been joined by counter-drone fly-away sensor and jammer kits from U.S. Northern Command.

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2026-10-30T17:29:58.992306-07:00

space Human Spaceflight & Space Stations Commercial Space NASA

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA seeks ideas for Hubble servicing mission

By SpaceNews.com: NASA is restarting a search for commercial missions to reboost or service the Hubble Space Telescope, more than two years after rejecting similar concepts.

Ars Technica

Once again, NASA is asking for ideas to rescue Hubble from certain death

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2026-10-30T15:25:39.494208-07:00

space Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

NASA Spaceflight • Ryan Weber

SpaceX Completes Three Static Fires in Three Days for Flight 15

By NASA Spaceflight: In eight days, SpaceX completed all engine testing for Flight 15, some cryo-proof and catch testing for Flight 16, and lifted the top deck deluge plates onto Pad 1’s Launch Mount.

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2026-10-30T15:15:09.502671-07:00

aviation Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Commercial Space Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

Ars Technica • Jeremy Hsu

Supersonic airliner in doubt as company shifts to powering AI data centers

By Ars Technica: Boom’s airliner may be delayed, and its data center power business lost a customer.

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2026-10-30T15:04:40.502839-07:00

space Space Exploration & Science Missions

Universe Today • Matthew Williams

Queen's University Belfast Students Find Neptune's Elusive Trojan Asteroids

By Universe Today: Astronomers at Queen’s University Belfast have led an international team studying new solar system bodies near Neptune, helping to unravel the mysteries of our solar system’s evolution.

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2026-10-30T14:55:27.571199-07:00

space Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Asia-Pacific (APAC)