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FAA to limit commercial space launch windows amid government shutdown, citing airspace strain

SpaceNews.com reports: The FAA will temporarily limit the hours that commercial space launches can take place, citing strains on airspace during the government shutdown.

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Government shutdown threatens FAA’s ability to sustain aviation and space operations

Space.com • Josh Dinner

FAA restricts commercial rocket launches indefinitely amid government shutdown, citing air-traffic safety and jeopardizing upcoming NASA Mars mission

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MDA/Rocket Lab delay Globalstar 17‑satellite deployment to mid‑2026; Globalstar to seek liquidated damages

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JWST detects complex organic molecules around a star in another galaxy — first extragalactic discovery

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Europe’s lead in hyperspectral Earth observation depends on public–private partnerships

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NASA's new Mars mission: These twin satellites could reveal how the Red Planet lost its atmosphere

By Space.com: NASA's new Mars mission: These twin satellites could reveal how the Red Planet lost its atmosphere.

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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

GHGSat continues to expand its methane-monitoring constellation

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Heat leaking from Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus bolsters its case as an abode for life

MDA/Rocket Lab delay Globalstar 17‑satellite deployment to mid‑2026; Globalstar to seek liquidated damages

JWST detects complex organic molecules around a star in another galaxy — first extragalactic discovery

Europe’s lead in hyperspectral Earth observation depends on public–private partnerships

Exolaunch Plans Biggest Rideshare: Transporter‑15 to Carry 58 Satellites for 30+ Customers

NASA's new Mars mission: These twin satellites could reveal how the Red Planet lost its atmosphere

GHGSat continues to expand its methane-monitoring constellation

Heat leaking from Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus bolsters its case as an abode for life

MDA/Rocket Lab delay Globalstar 17‑satellite deployment to mid‑2026; Globalstar to seek liquidated damages

JWST detects complex organic molecules around a star in another galaxy — first extragalactic discovery

Europe’s lead in hyperspectral Earth observation depends on public–private partnerships

Exolaunch Plans Biggest Rideshare: Transporter‑15 to Carry 58 Satellites for 30+ Customers

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