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Blue Origin describes plans for increased New Glenn launch rates
Posted: Sat, Oct 17 11:41 AM ET (1541 GMT)
New Glenn NG-2 launch (Blue Origin) Blue Origin has outlined plans for additional launch pads and other facilities to support a much higher rate of New Glenn launches. In a statement Friday, a Blue Origin executive said the company is planning two pads at locations to be announced at Cape Canaveral, Florida, in addition to the rebuilt LC-36A pad and new LC-36B pad the company announced earlier this year. Blue Origin is also working on two more ships that will serve as landing platforms for New Glenn boosters. It is building additional facilities in and around the Space Coast, including one that will be able to produce up to 150 New Glenn upper stages annually. Blue Origin said the infrastructure will enable multiple New Glenn launches a week by the end of the decade.


SpaceX launches classified Space Force payload
Posted: Sat, Oct 17 11:38 AM ET (1538 GMT)
Falcon 9 launch of USSF-481, Oct 2026 (SpaceX) SpaceX launched another classified Space Force mission Thursday. a Falcon 9 lifted off at 8:01 pm EDT (0001 GMT Friday) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a mission designated USSF-481. The Space Force did not reveal details about the payload, which appeared headed for a high-inclination orbit. The mission was also designated as "TH-2" in public notices; another Falcon 9 launched TH-1, or USSF-259, a month ago.


ClearSpace wins UK contract for debris removal mission
Posted: Sat, Oct 17 11:35 AM ET (1535 GMT)
ClearSpace won a contract from the British government for a mission to deorbit two smallsats. Luxembourg-based ClearSpace beat out Japan-headquartered Astroscale and US-...


Rocket Lab delays Neutron debut again
Posted: Sat, Oct 17 11:32 AM ET (1532 GMT)
Rocket Lab has pushed back the first launch of its Neutron rocket to sometime in 2027. The company said in an update posted after the...


Cargo Dragon launched to ISS
Posted: Sat, Oct 17 11:29 AM ET (1529 GMT)
SpaceX launched a Dragon cargo mission to the International Space Station Tuesday morning. A Falcon 9 lifted off at 6:33 am EDT (1033 GMT)...





Thursday, October 22
ESA’s Space Rider Suffers Mishap In Drop Test
Aviation Week — 7:18 am ET (1118 GMT)
When Starshield Cut Out, Ukrainian Drones Fell From the Skies
New York Times — 7:17 am ET (1117 GMT)
Firefly’s Elytra Lunar Orbiter Completes PDR
Aviation Week — 7:17 am ET (1117 GMT)
Musk Is Getting It Wrong on India’s Space Oligarchs
Bloomberg News — 7:14 am ET (1114 GMT)
How Does the Ukrainian Military Use Starlink?
Wall Street Journal — 7:13 am ET (1113 GMT)
True Anomaly CEO: Space war will get "spicier"
Axios — 7:10 am ET (1110 GMT)
What a Russian Satellite Stalking a Commercial Spacecraft Means for the Space Force
Air and Space Forces Magazine — 7:10 am ET (1110 GMT)
SpaceX’s AI Surprise Is More Fragile Than It Looks
Bloomberg News — 7:07 am ET (1107 GMT)
Behind Elon Musk's plans for a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla
Los Angeles Times — 7:04 am ET (1104 GMT)
Space Capsule Lands at UCF College of Medicine
Univ. of Central Florida — 7:00 am ET (1100 GMT)
DND Signs $20M Spaceport Agreement With NordSpace
Canadian Defence Review — 6:58 am ET (1058 GMT)





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