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Space.com • Hanneke Weitering, Tariq Malik

Voskhod 1 launches the first multi-person crew into space, without spacesuits

The Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1 on Oct. 12, 1964, carrying three cosmonauts on a roughly 24-hour mission. It was the first spaceflight with more than one person aboard and achieved several human-spaceflight firsts, including flying its crew without spacesuits.

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2026-10-12T08:06:21.685906-07:00

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Jena-Optronik is proud to partner with MDA Space for its first ASTRO HP mission.

By SpaceNews.com: MDA Space, a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, space exploration and infrastructure, will utilize Jena-Optronik’s ASTRO HP star sensor on a LEO mission.

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2026-10-12T06:07:15.896738-07:00

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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

How Will Water Flow on the Moon?

By Universe Today: Growing fresh food on the Moon is going to be crucial if astronauts there are ever going to eat anything other than freeze-dried rations.

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2026-10-12T05:05:47.293574-07:00

Space.com • Sharmila Kuthunur

UAE unveils lander for bold 7-asteroid mission set to launch in 2028 (photos)

By Space.com: In March 2028, the UAE is set to launch an ambitious mission to the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter that will culminate with a landing attempt on a mysteriously reddish space rock.

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2026-10-12T03:05:35.004755-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: IAC 2026 Day Five: Astronauts Trade “Safe” for “Managed”

By SpaceWatch Global: IAC 2026 Day Five: astronauts Kuipers, Feustel, Marshburn and López-Alegría debate whether spaceflight is safe, and why “managed” is the honest word.

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2026-10-12T03:34:53.630272-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: IAC 2026: Antalya Closes, Geneva Wins 2029

By SpaceWatch Global: Welcome to your go-to source for all things space-related. Our editorial team is dedicated to bringing you the latest news and insights from the space industry.

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2026-10-12T03:34:52.217243-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force has money to grow. Building guardians is harder.

By SpaceNews.com: Space Force is about to test whether a military service can grow its people nearly as fast as its budget.

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2026-10-12T05:04:42.082138-07:00

Satellite Project Kuiper Asia-Pacific (APAC)

SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Starlink’s India Launch Faces Regulatory Delays as Musk Challenges Local Telecom Giants

By SpaceWatch Global: Starlink’s India launch remains delayed amid security reviews and spectrum requirements, as Musk challenges the country’s telecom giants.

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2026-10-12T01:34:50.787496-07:00

Voskhod 1 launches the first multi-person crew into space, without spacesuits

Jena-Optronik is proud to partner with MDA Space for its first ASTRO HP mission.

How Will Water Flow on the Moon?

UAE unveils lander for bold 7-asteroid mission set to launch in 2028 (photos)

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: IAC 2026 Day Five: Astronauts Trade “Safe” for “Managed”

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: IAC 2026: Antalya Closes, Geneva Wins 2029

Space Force has money to grow. Building guardians is harder.

Starlink’s India Launch Faces Regulatory Delays as Musk Challenges Local Telecom Giants

On this day in space! Oct. 12, 1964: The Soviet Union launches Voskhod 1, the 1st multi-person cosmonaut crew, into space

Jena-Optronik is proud to partner with MDA Space for its first ASTRO HP mission.

How Will Water Flow on the Moon?

Space Force has money to grow. Building guardians is harder.

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: IAC 2026 Day Five: Astronauts Trade “Safe” for “Managed”

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: IAC 2026: Antalya Closes, Geneva Wins 2029

German Space Command's Major General Traut Warns of Russian Threat to Commercial Satellite Networks

Stratolaunch Roc returns to flight with two sorties on the same day

#SpaceWatchGL GRAY SPACE – The Nightingale Song: the UK Echoes the U.S. Space Power Narrative. But Europe Is Not Quite There Yet.

NASA issues final RFP for commercial space station procurement

NASA seeks industry proposals for private space stations, pledging to maintain a presence in low Earth orbit

Webb observations of a distant fast radio burst offer clues to its origin

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