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United 737‑8 diverts to Salt Lake City after cockpit windshield cracks midflight; NTSB probes possible space‑debris strike

United Airlines flight UA1093 from Denver to Los Angeles diverted to Salt Lake City after the cockpit windshield on a Boeing 737‑8 cracked midflight over Utah, injuring the captain. The NTSB has opened an investigation and is examining whether space debris or a meteorite caused the damage.

2025-10-19T11:46:45.664423-07:00

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Federal probe into possible space-debris strike after cockpit windshield shatters on United 737 MAX 8; captain injured

2025-10-18T17:11:31.380274-07:00

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Study: surge in satellite launches sharply raises collision risk in low Earth orbit

2025-10-13T14:09:45.755855-07:00

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UK Space Command: Russia 'weekly' jams and gathers intelligence from British military satellites

2025-10-02T17:28:16.920212-07:00

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United 737‑8 diverts to Salt Lake City after cockpit windshield cracks midflight; NTSB probes possible space‑debris strike United Airlines flight UA1093 from Denver to Los Angeles diverted to Salt Lake City after the cockpit windshield on a Boeing 737‑8 cracked midflight over Utah, injuring the captain. The NTSB has opened an investigation and is examining whether space debris or a meteorite caused the damage.

2025-10-19T11:46:45.664423-07:00

United 737‑8 diverts to Salt Lake City after cockpit windshield cracks midflight; NTSB probes possible space‑debris strike

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NASA balloon lands in rural North Texas; residents spot agency logo A large NASA balloon bearing the agency's logo unexpectedly descended into a small farm town in North Texas, prompting residents to report a mysterious object. Neighbors were relieved to learn the hardware was NASA's and local authorities secured the site for recovery and assessment.

2025-10-19T09:22:39.186606-07:00

NASA balloon lands in rural North Texas; residents spot agency logo

Space.com

SpaceX to launch 10,000th Starlink on Falcon 9 booster’s record 31st flight from Space Coast SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral’s Space Coast on Oct. 19, marking the booster’s record 31st flight and carrying the 10,000th Starlink satellite. The dual milestone highlights reuse maturity and rapid constellation growth as Starlink expands global coverage.

2025-10-18T21:05:08.140636-07:00

SpaceX to launch 10,000th Starlink on Falcon 9 booster’s record 31st flight from Space Coast

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Federal probe into possible space-debris strike after cockpit windshield shatters on United 737 MAX 8; captain injured Federal investigators are examining whether space debris or a meteorite struck a United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 en route from Denver to Los Angeles on Oct. 16, 2025, after the cockpit windshield cracked midflight, injuring the captain and forcing a diversion to Salt Lake City with 140 people aboard.

2025-10-18T17:11:31.380274-07:00

Federal probe into possible space-debris strike after cockpit windshield shatters on United 737 MAX 8; captain injured

Space.com

SpaceX to launch next‑gen Starlink V3 tranche carrying the constellation's 10,000th satellite SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg on Oct. 20 in a four‑hour window opening at 2:24 a.m. ET, carrying 28 Starlink satellites that will include the constellation's 10,000th spacecraft. The flight is part of a rollout of next‑generation Starlink V3 hardware to boost global broadband capacity.

2025-10-18T03:02:44.680112-07:00

SpaceX to launch next‑gen Starlink V3 tranche carrying the constellation's 10,000th satellite

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Russian cosmonauts install Ekran‑M semiconductor experiment on Nauka, jettison old HDTV camera during six‑hour ISS spacewalk Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky spent six hours outside the International Space Station on Oct. 16 installing unique hardware for the Ekran‑M semiconductor growth experiment on the Nauka module's exterior and jettisoning an obsolete external HDTV camera, completing a planned Russian‑segment EVA.

2025-10-16T17:02:53.293565-07:00

Russian cosmonauts install Ekran‑M semiconductor experiment on Nauka, jettison old HDTV camera during six‑hour ISS spacewalk

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China's year-end space sprint signals higher launch cadence and geopolitical implications A late‑year surge in Chinese orbital launches underscores a sustained step‑up in Beijing's launch cadence, accelerating satellite deployment and increasing pressure on orbital traffic management. Several flights carried profiles analysts say are consistent with intelligence and ISR roles, raising strategic and sustainability questions for LEO operations.

2025-10-16T06:32:00.574064-07:00

China's year-end space sprint signals higher launch cadence and geopolitical implications

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‘Space Armor’ to challenge traditional metal shielding on satellites A novel "Space Armor" shielding concept is being pitched as an alternative to conventional metal bumpers on satellites, promising a different approach to protecting spacecraft from micrometeoroids and orbital debris. If adopted, the technology could shift mass and integration trade‑offs for satellite designers and operators.

2025-10-16T06:05:23.371727-07:00

‘Space Armor’ to challenge traditional metal shielding on satellites

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