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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

United sees Starlink Wi-Fi as a differentiator amid high fuel costs through 2027

United expects elevated fuel prices to persist through 2027 and is positioning its early installation of SpaceX’s low-Earth-orbit Starlink Wi-Fi as a way to stand out. The carrier expects the connectivity lead to help attract passengers from competitors as it faces another year of high fuel costs.

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2026-10-22T04:05:10.247768-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Study recommends four locations for human lunar missions beyond the south pole

By SpaceNews.com: A study has recommended several locations on the moon for future crewed missions even as NASA focuses on a base at the lunar south pole.

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2026-10-22T03:15:49.362927-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

NASA giving update about Artemis moon plans on Oct. 23: Watch it live

By Space.com: NASA will provide an update about its Artemis III mission and its plans to land astronauts on the moon during a press conference on Friday (Oct. 23). Here's how to watch it live.

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2026-10-22T03:05:46.572866-07:00

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Politico • Audrey Decker

Space Force scrambles as Musk’s SpaceX retires its major rocket

By Politico: Other rocket-makers have faced delays getting their vehicles up and running, leaving the Pentagon in a bind.

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2026-10-22T03:37:08.459279-07:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA to change how it selects science missions

By SpaceNews.com: NASA is rolling out changes to how it selects science missions in an effort to speed up and simplify the process.

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2026-10-22T02:40:38.879293-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Judith Delany

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: ESPI at 20 – Europe's aspirations are big. Now it needs the nerve.

By SpaceWatch Global: At ESPI’s 20th Annual Conference, Europe confronted fragmentation, sovereignty and ambition. Can it move from reacting to setting its own space agenda?.

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2026-10-22T02:04:28.666151-07:00

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Bloomberg • Carmen Arroyo, Kara Carlson, Michelle F Davis, Ryan Gould

2026-10-21T18:05:00.060776-07:00

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Bloomberg • David Fickling

Musk Is Getting It Wrong on India’s Space Oligarchs

By Bloomberg: Elon Musk may have many strengths. Self-awareness is not one of them.

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2026-10-21T22:05:02.127160-07:00

United sees Starlink Wi-Fi as a differentiator amid high fuel costs through 2027

Study recommends four locations for human lunar missions beyond the south pole

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