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CNBC • Annie Palmer

Blue Origin adds a third stage and Northstar booster engine to New Glenn as next launch slips to January 2027

Blue Origin has unveiled a third stage for New Glenn and a new booster engine, Northstar, aimed at expanding the rocket’s mission flexibility and reach into high-energy orbits. Separately, Reuters reports the next launch has been pushed to January 2027 following an earlier explosion.

NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin

Blue Origin unveils New Glenn GS3 third stage and Northstar booster engine

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Blue Origin to develop New Glenn third stage, new booster engine

Also: Space.com, Bloomberg, blueorigin.com, The Verge, CNA, CNA and Florida Today

10 Sources

2026-11-05T10:04:41.481903-08:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions

Ars Technica • John Timmer

Software squeezes more data out of Webb Telescope for imaging exoplanets

By Ars Technica: Software optimizes a physical model of the telescope to reduce noise.

1 Source

2026-11-05T12:05:00.065855-08:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions

Universe Today • Evan Gough

Asteroids' Oddball Shapes Make Deflecting Them Challenging

By Universe Today: In a pinch, we could use a stand-off nuclear blast to redirect a dangerous asteroid on short notice. There's no atmospheric shock wave in space, but the x-ray pulse could still deflect the space rock.

1 Source

2026-11-05T11:55:21.781355-08:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Policy & Regulation

Reuters • David Shepardson

US proposes space launch rule changes in potential boost for SpaceX

By Reuters: The US Federal Aviation Administration proposed on Thursday streamlining regulations for commercial space launches and re-entries and said it plans to overhaul its space licensing framework next ‌year, a potential boost for Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' space firm Blue Origin.

Also: AeroTime, FlightGlobal and CNA

4 Sources

2026-11-05T11:04:25.306946-08:00

defense Satellite Defense Industry & Major Contractors Thales

Breaking Defense • Breaking Defense

The push to give dismounted forces direct access to LEO and MEO networks

By Breaking Defense: Discover how Tampa Microwave, a Thales company, is advancing tactical SATCOM to provide secure, reliable mobile connectivity for dismounted military forces.

1 Source

2026-11-05T13:04:37.492151-08:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

SES Sees Aviation, Defense Momentum Drive Modest Q3 Revenue Growth

By Via Satellite: Growth in aviation and defense pushed SES’s Networks segment 6% revenue growth in the third quarter on a like-for-like (LFL) basis, as overall revenue grew by a modest 4.2% year-over-year.

Also: Seeking Alpha

2 Sources

2026-11-05T13:05:21.459486-08:00

defense Space Force Space Defense & Militarization Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)

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Via Satellite • Shaun Waterman

DoD Must Embrace Autonomous On-Orbit Cyber Defense, DoD CIO Official Says

By Via Satellite: In the age of AI-powered hacking, keeping the U.S. military’s vital space-based capabilities functioning through enemy cyberattacks will require the Pentagon and its contractors to fully embrace autonomous on-orbit cyber defenses, a senior defense official told CyberSat this week.

1 Source

2026-11-05T13:55:08.549035-08:00

JWST Space Exploration & Science Missions

Universe Today • Evan Gough

A Mighty Wind Blew Away Gas and Made Early Galaxies Brighter

By Universe Today: When astronomers looked at photos of the early universe taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, they found something odd: an overabundance of bright galaxies about 400 to 500 million years after the Big Bang.

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2026-11-05T09:35:07.799993-08:00

Blue Origin adds a third stage and Northstar booster engine to New Glenn as next launch slips to January 2027

Blue Origin unveils New Glenn GS3 third stage and Northstar booster engine

Blue Origin to develop New Glenn third stage, new booster engine

Software squeezes more data out of Webb Telescope for imaging exoplanets

Asteroids' Oddball Shapes Make Deflecting Them Challenging

US proposes space launch rule changes in potential boost for SpaceX

The push to give dismounted forces direct access to LEO and MEO networks

SES Sees Aviation, Defense Momentum Drive Modest Q3 Revenue Growth

DoD Must Embrace Autonomous On-Orbit Cyber Defense, DoD CIO Official Says

A Mighty Wind Blew Away Gas and Made Early Galaxies Brighter

DoD Must Embrace Autonomous On-Orbit Cyber Defense, DoD CIO Official Says

SES Sees Aviation, Defense Momentum Drive Modest Q3 Revenue Growth

The push to give dismounted forces direct access to LEO and MEO networks

Software squeezes more data out of Webb Telescope for imaging exoplanets

Asteroids' Oddball Shapes Make Deflecting Them Challenging

US proposes space launch rule changes in potential boost for SpaceX

You don't have to go to the moon to see Earth differently: Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover on what really matters

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Democratic midterm gains put defense spending and SpaceX under new scrutiny

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