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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Isar Aerospace could launch third Spectrum rocket as early as Nov. 26

A Norwegian aviation notice indicates Isar Aerospace may launch its third Spectrum rocket as early as Nov. 26. The notice sets out a potential launch date, but the available report does not confirm that the mission is scheduled or provide details about its payload or objectives.

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2026-11-09T23:28:11.227798-08:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

France orders IRIS spy satellites from Airbus, Thales

By AeroTime: Airbus and Thales will build two IRIS military observation satellites for France, replacing the CSO fleet by 2035 with improved imagery and space surveillance.

SpaceWatch Africa

Thales Alenia awarded contract contract for the development of IRIS ultra-high-resolution military optical observation space system

SpaceWatch Africa

ClearSpace and Eutelsat sign term sheet to advance Phoenix GEO life-extension services

Also: indiastrategic.in and defence-industry.eu

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2026-11-10T00:49:10.902504-08:00

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FlightGlobal • Brooke Ingemi

How a US Air Force test pilot led NASA’s 378-day simulated Mars mission

By FlightGlobal: On 31 October, four volunteers completed NASA's Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) mission, led by US Air Force test pilot Ross Elder.

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2026-11-09T17:04:49.917042-08:00

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Space.com • Robert Lea

Are the James Webb Space Telescope's mysterious Little Red Dots actually tiny black holes left over from the Big Bang era?

By Space.com: New research suggests that Little Red Dots, which have puzzled astronomers since the JWST began discovering them, could host primordial black holes born during the Big Bang.

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2026-11-09T13:19:13.101770-08:00

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FlightGlobal • Joseph Dainty

Boeing prepares Artemis III core stage for fuelling and structural tests

By FlightGlobal: Boeing moves NASA's Artemis III core stage into Kennedy Space Center's High Bay 3 for final stacking, integration, and testing ahead of the 2027 launch.

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2026-11-09T11:05:11.172438-08:00

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Space.com • Elizabeth Howell, Tariq Malik

On this day in space! Nov. 9, 1967: NASA launches the Saturn V moon rocket for the first time on Apollo 4, but no astronauts were aboard

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2026-11-09T14:19:18.194175-08:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Satellite builder GomSpace: We'll post 30% annual revenue increase through 2030, with 20% EBITDA margin by then

By Space Intel Report: BALI, Indonesia — Small satellite manufacturer GomSpace of Sweden and Denmark told investors to expect a 30% average annual growth in revenue between now and 2030 with an EBITDA margin of more than 20%.

Also: SpaceWatch Africa, newspaceeconomy.ca and newspaceeconomy.ca

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2026-11-09T13:15:09.951078-08:00

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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

Using Vibrations and AI, Future Robotic Missions Could Handle Buried Rocks Autonomously

By Universe Today: Mechanical engineering assistant professor Erik Komendera developed a method that combines vibrations and AI to determine how deeply a rock is buried, helping robots clear terrain more efficiently.

Also: interestingengineering.com

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2026-11-09T13:55:20.346891-08:00

Isar Aerospace could launch third Spectrum rocket as early as Nov. 26

France orders IRIS spy satellites from Airbus, Thales

Thales Alenia awarded contract contract for the development of IRIS ultra-high-resolution military optical observation space system

ClearSpace and Eutelsat sign term sheet to advance Phoenix GEO life-extension services

How a US Air Force test pilot led NASA’s 378-day simulated Mars mission

Are the James Webb Space Telescope's mysterious Little Red Dots actually tiny black holes left over from the Big Bang era?

Boeing prepares Artemis III core stage for fuelling and structural tests

On this day in space! Nov. 9, 1967: NASA launches the Saturn V moon rocket for the first time on Apollo 4, but no astronauts were aboard

Satellite builder GomSpace: We'll post 30% annual revenue increase through 2030, with 20% EBITDA margin by then

Using Vibrations and AI, Future Robotic Missions Could Handle Buried Rocks Autonomously

France orders IRIS spy satellites from Airbus, Thales

Isar Aerospace Could Launch Third Spectrum Rocket as Early as 26 November

How a US Air Force test pilot led NASA’s 378-day simulated Mars mission

Firefly sees business opportunities as Pentagon turns to cislunar space

On this day in space! Nov. 9, 1967: NASA launches the Saturn V moon rocket for the first time on Apollo 4, but no astronauts were aboard

Using Vibrations and AI, Future Robotic Missions Could Handle Buried Rocks Autonomously

Mars' Molten Heart is Long Gone, but Some Magma Chambers May Persist

The Achilles Heel of Space-Based Systems: APIs are Easy to Hack

AST SpaceMobile Forms Joint Venture With Rakuten in Japan for J-LEO Project

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NASA awards lunar transport, lander and technology work to advance Moon Base plans

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