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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China launches Yaogan-50 and six more Yaogan satellites in two missions

China conducted two launches on Friday, sending a highly retrograde Yaogan-50 spacecraft into orbit aboard a Long March 6A from Taiyuan, then deploying six remote-sensing satellites for the Yaogan-53 and Yaogan-56 groups aboard a Long March 4B from Jiuquan. The missions add three spacecraft to each group.

2026-10-24T01:49:02.512108-07:00
Blue Origin   Moon   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   NASA  
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Space.com • Chelsea Gohd

Private Griffin lunar lander passes critical tests ahead of first Moon mission

By Space.com: The robotic Griffin lunar lander has passed a host of critical tests ahead of its first-ever moon mission, which is scheduled to launch later this year.

Also: NASA, Bloomberg, SpaceNews.com, Space Policy Online, Aerospace America, Space.com, New York Times, Payload, human-spaceflight.blogspot.com, spacecoastdaily.com, news.ssbcrack.com, The Independent and 9 more
2026-10-23T07:05:35.661293-07:00
Blue Origin   Moon   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   NASA  
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Bloomberg • Loren Grush

NASA Commits to Lunar Mission Timeline Despite Hardware Concerns

By Bloomberg: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman maintained that the agency is on track to return humans to the moon, despite concerns that the hardware needed for the next mission won’t be ready in time.

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2026-10-23T14:05:05.142860-07:00
aviation   Middle East   PaxEx   Airlines  
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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

EL AL Service Refresh Includes Starlink

By PaxEx.Aero: Israel's EL AL is the latest airline to sign on for Starlink's inflight internet service. The move comes as part of an "expanded premium offering" the carrier is introducing from November 2026.

2026-10-23T16:04:37.038835-07:00
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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Xona Prepares to Start Navigation Service in Beta With Recent Launch and $250M Raise

By Via Satellite: Xona is preparing to start initial beta service for its commercial satellite navigation service in early 2027 after two major milestones this week — a six-satellite launch and a $250 million Series D funding raise.

Also: satnews.com and newspaceeconomy.ca
2026-10-23T11:35:41.438430-07:00