Space & Aerospace
Space & Aerospace news — Wednesday 21 October 2026
14 stories from 3 sources, every one in English. Each links to its publisher.
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NASA Conducts RS-25 Engine Test in Support of Future Artemis Missions
NASA News
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) <fig
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China readies first commercial resupply craft, first booster reflight, and next landing attempt
NASASpaceFlight
As its launch cadence continues to grow, China is stepping further towards reusable rockets as it prepares for the first re-flight of a previously-flown booster, while the Chang Zheng 12A will attempt to become China’s third rocket to have…
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NASA JPL Looks to Next 90 Years of Innovation, Exploration
NASA News
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Clockwise from top: Caltech graduate students and friends carry out their first rocket firing on Halloween, 1936, in a dry riverbed along which JPL would rise…
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NASA to Conduct NCAA Flyover, Engage Fans at University of Alabama
NASA News
NASA’s Freedom 250 F-5 team, including NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, performs a flyover during the national anthem at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sept. 27, 2026, in…
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Tracks Along the Longest Drive on Another World
NASA News
Explore This Section Perseverance Home Mission Overview Rover Components Mars Rock Samples <a href="https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-2
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TechnoMile Recognized as a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Award Winner
SpaceNews
TechnoMile, the leading AI solution that unifies growth, contracts, compliance, and security workflows, has been named a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Awards winner, recognizing the company among the leading B2B […] The post TechnoMile…
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Science on the Space Station with NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins
NASA News
NASA/Anil Menon NASA astronaut and Expedition 75 flight engineer Jessica Watkins works inside the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science Glovebox on Oct. 9, 2026, safely mixing living cell samples with a bioink and then filling a special…
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Global Satcom Services Revenues to Reach $145 Billion by 2035
SpaceNews
Paris, France | October 2026 – Global satellite services revenues are forecast to grow 44% to reach $145 billion by 2035, according to the 33rd edition of Novaspace’s Satellite Connectivity […] The post Global Satcom Services Revenues to…
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Space Nuclear Power Corporation Awarded DARPA Agreement for Ground Test of Autonomous Nuclear Reactor Controller
SpaceNews
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — October 21, 2026 — Space Nuclear Power Corporation (SpaceNukes) announced today that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded the company an Other Transaction […] The post Space Nuclear Power…
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NASA’s CASALS Instrument Bridges Gaps in 3D Maps of Earth’s Surface
NASA News
Explore This Section Overview Technology Programs Technology Highlights Workshops and Events Publications From orbit, today’s
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Solstar provides Wi-Fi connectivity for NASA proximity operations demonstration
SpaceNews
SAN FRANCISCO – Wi-Fi technology from Solstar Space connected NASA’s R5-S10 cubesat with Momentus’ Vigoride-7 orbital service vehicle during proximity operations and relayed data to NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Solstar […] The post Solstar…
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Summer of Quantum: Building momentum for space-based QKD
SpaceNews
Glasgow, UK | 21 October 2026 – The pace of development in quantum technologies continues to accelerate, and over the past few months, space engineering company Craft Prospect has been […] The post Summer of Quantum: Building momentum for…
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APOD: 2026 October 21 – New Ghosts Revealed in Cassiopeia
NASA News
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 21 – New… Today’s APOD <a href="https://s
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Extratropical Cyclone Whips Past Iceland
NASA News
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