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NASA Spaceflight • Joe Kangas

Spaceport capability should be measured by missions supported, not launch-site count, FDD proposal argues

A Foundation for Defense of Democracies submission recommends judging spaceport capacity by the missions each facility can support, rather than by the number of launch sites alone. A separate comparison of Starbase and Kennedy Space Center construction timelines underscores the infrastructure involved, including launch pads, vehicle integration facilities and support systems.

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

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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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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

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

By Ars Technica: It has been nearly a year since any space tourism flights occurred.

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2026-10-28T13:04:58.022437-07:00

ISS North America Human Spaceflight & Space Stations

Space.com • Elizabeth Howell

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

By Space.com: Joshua Kutryk will venture outside the International Space Station on Oct. 29, on the first spacewalk by a Canadian astronaut in more than seven years.

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2026-10-28T13:15:46.511997-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Canadian MSS Operator Terrestar Joins With Equatys for D2D

By Via Satellite: Canada’s mobile satellite services (MSS) operator Terrestar Solutions is joining Equatys shared infrastructure approach for direct-to-device (D2D) services under a new MoU announced Wednesday.

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2026-10-28T13:28:06.886246-07:00

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The War Zone • Howard Altman

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

By The War Zone: Battlefield space is heating up as the DIA warns that China could use orbital directed energy weapons to take down satellites by the end of the decade.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag

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2026-10-28T12:55:32.088317-07:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Risk, Reward, and Agility: The New Themes for European Nations in Space Defense

By Via Satellite: European nations are focusing on resilience, sovereignty, and assurance in developing their space capabilities, experts from commercial and government space said yesterday during the Defence in Space event in London.

Also: Shephard Media

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2026-10-28T13:28:06.614660-07:00

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Vulcan to return to flight in mid-November with first Amazon Leo mission

By SpaceNews.com: United Launch Alliance plans to resume Vulcan launches in mid-November after a nine-month hiatus caused by a solid rocket booster anomaly.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag and orlandosentinel.com

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2026-10-28T09:45:39.320301-07:00

Spaceport capability should be measured by missions supported, not launch-site count, FDD proposal argues

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

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

Risk, Reward, and Agility: The New Themes for European Nations in Space Defense

Vulcan to return to flight in mid-November with first Amazon Leo mission

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

How Starbase’s Construction Timeline Compares With Kennedy Space Center

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

Risk, Reward, and Agility: The New Themes for European Nations in Space Defense

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

Canadian MSS Operator Terrestar Joins With Equatys for D2D

Launch executives warn Pentagon faces capacity crunch through 2030s

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Every small satellite launch vehicle should have the Korean Kompsat-6 story in its sales pitch

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