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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Virgin Galactic’s new suborbital spaceplane reaches New Mexico as first commercial flights slip into 2027

Virgin Galactic’s newest spaceplane has arrived at the company’s New Mexico spaceport for flight testing. The milestone comes as the company’s first commercial flights with the vehicle move further into 2027, extending the wait for its next-generation suborbital service.

Also: Universe Today

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2026-10-28T20:15:58.515355-07:00

Moon

Universe Today • Laurence Tognetti

Moon Habitats May Use Layered Mylar to Block Extreme Heat

By Universe Today: Living on the Moon, with either trained astronauts or regular civilians, could become a regular occurrence in the near future.

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2026-10-28T19:55:13.223923-07:00

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Universe Today • Evan Gough

NASA's New UV Space Telescope Will Launch in 2031

By Universe Today: NASA has committed to launching a new, more powerful UV space telescope. Named UVEX, the UltraViolet EXplorer, it will launch in 2031. It's about 100 times more powerful than its predecessor, GALEX, whose mission ended in 2013.

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2026-10-28T15:15:18.916397-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation

NASA Spaceflight • Joe Kangas

How Starbase’s Construction Timeline Compares With Kennedy Space Center

By NASA Spaceflight: In the world of spaceflight, launch infrastructure is critical for rocket launches. For agencies and companies wanting to move quickly from a rocket’s inception to its first flight, everything from launch pads to vehicle integration facilities to support infrastructure has to be constructed.

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2026-10-28T14:15:31.572649-07:00

Satellite Europe Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation

Space.com • Hanneke Weitering, Tariq Malik

On this day in space! Oct. 28, 1971: Britain launches its 1st satellite Prospero into space on a Black Arrow rocket

By Space.com: On Oct. 28, 1971, the United Kingdom launched its first satellite. Here's why it mattered.

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2026-10-28T16:19:14.648968-07:00

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The Atlantic • Isaac Stanley-Becker, Simon Shuster

How Elon Musk Turned on Ukraine

By The Atlantic: No reliable alternatives exist to Musk’s satellite network, and Ukraine cannot survive for long without it.

Associated Press

Pentagon watchdog tells lawmakers it won't investigate Starlink slowdowns to Ukraine

Bloomberg

Pentagon Watchdog Declines to Probe Ukraine Intel, Starlink Cuts

Also: CNN, Defense One, pilotonline.com and tass.com

7 Sources

2026-10-28T15:43:41.298719-07:00

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Space.com • Michaela Musilova

5 days beneath the waves: What it's like to live in an underwater 'space station'

By Space.com: Confined inside a research station 22 feet (7 meters) underwater, Analog Astronaut Commander Dr. Musilova and her crew performed research and maintenance activities like future astronauts on Mars.

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2026-10-28T14:19:14.625640-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force missile-tracking satellite launch slips to 2027 as SDA reassesses acquisition approach

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force’s first operational missile-tracking satellites are now expected to launch in spring 2027, nearly two years later than originally planned, as the government considers additional flight demonstrations before committing to large purchases of next-generation sensors.

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2026-10-28T15:35:42.769972-07:00

Virgin Galactic’s new suborbital spaceplane reaches New Mexico as first commercial flights slip into 2027

Moon Habitats May Use Layered Mylar to Block Extreme Heat

NASA's New UV Space Telescope Will Launch in 2031

How Starbase’s Construction Timeline Compares With Kennedy Space Center

On this day in space! Oct. 28, 1971: Britain launches its 1st satellite Prospero into space on a Black Arrow rocket

How Elon Musk Turned on Ukraine

Pentagon watchdog tells lawmakers it won't investigate Starlink slowdowns to Ukraine

Pentagon Watchdog Declines to Probe Ukraine Intel, Starlink Cuts

5 days beneath the waves: What it's like to live in an underwater 'space station'

Space Force missile-tracking satellite launch slips to 2027 as SDA reassesses acquisition approach

Virgin Galactic rolls out new suborbital spaceplane

Moon Habitats May Use Layered Mylar to Block Extreme Heat

On this day in space! Oct. 28, 1971: Britain launches its 1st satellite Prospero into space on a Black Arrow rocket

How Elon Musk Turned on Ukraine

Space Force missile-tracking satellite launch slips to 2027 as SDA reassesses acquisition approach

NASA's New UV Space Telescope Will Launch in 2031

The last, best hope for space tourism just rolled onto a runway in Arizona

ISS astronaut will conduct Canada's 1st spacewalk in 7 years on Oct. 29: Watch it live

Canadian MSS Operator Terrestar Joins With Equatys for D2D

U.S. Intel Warns China's Space-Based Directed Energy Weapons Could Soon Threaten Satellites

easyJet selects Starlink for its Airbus fleet, with Wi-Fi installations due to begin in 2027

Musk says SpaceX closed $40 billion debt deal to buy GPUs for AI ambitions

NASA shifts Artemis III docking test to 2027 as it targets crewed Moon landing in 2028

FCC approves Amazon Leo’s $11.5 billion acquisition of Globalstar

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