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Oct 11, 1968: Apollo 7 Launches — NASA’s 1st Apollo Astronaut Crew in Orbit

WhoWhatWhy 12 Oct 2026
Oct 11, 1968. Apollo 7 Launches Into Space — NASA’s 1st Apollo Astronaut Crew in Orbit (Maria). The author writes, “On Oct ... Kennedy’s 1961 goal ... Apollo 7 Launches — NASA’s 1st Apollo Astronaut Crew in Orbit originally appeared on WhoWhatWhy .
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Astronomers combined 16.7 years of gamma-ray data with 4.9 years of FAST radio observations to confirm a 3.2-millisecond pulsar has two companions, including a Sun-like star on a 73.5-year orbit

The Times of India 12 Oct 2026
Its orbit takes about 73.5 years to complete. The two orbital planes are also tilted significantly relative to one another, either almost at right angles or by roughly 54 degrees.
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As Elon Musk pushes to expand Starlink across the world, over 11,000 SpaceX satellites that run the network face a growing collision problem in Earth's orbit

The Times of India 12 Oct 2026
​Starlink satellites are facing a growing collision risk in Earth's orbit ... This makes up a large share of the growing population of spacecraft orbiting Earth ... orbit contains more than satellites.
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On this day in space! Oct. 11, 1968: Apollo 7 launches into space, NASA's 1st Apollo astronaut crew in orbit

Space 11 Oct 2026
On. Oct. 11, 1968, Apollo 7 launched into space with NASA astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham ... View more. Watch full video here.. NASA's Apollo 7 astronaut crew launches into orbit on Oct. 11, 1968. (Image credit ... You may like ... .
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Tunnel dug for orbital rail gives way for 2nd time in a week, damages homes in Nuh

The Times of India 11 Oct 2026
Gurgaon. A major cave-in occurred for the second time in six days at an under-construction tunnel of Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC), damaging homes in Nuh district ... The tunnel is being constructed at an estimated cost of around Rs 1,200 crore ... .
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Astronaut Pikachu logs 67 days and 1,040 orbits aboard ISS – now catch him on Earth

Straits Times 10 Oct 2026
He joins an elite club of plush space travellers that includes Snoopy and Grogu ....
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 21 military satellites into orbit

The News International 10 Oct 2026
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 21 military satellites into orbit ... The launch was aimed at sending 21 military satellites to low-Earth orbit comprising the fourth orbital plane in the SDA’s proliferated LEO architecture.
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SpaceX launches 21 satellites to orbit for the US military after 5-day delay

Space 10 Oct 2026
SpaceX just sent another batch of satellites to orbit for the U.S ... local time), hauling 21 "data transport" satellites to orbit for the U.S ... SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos).
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If a startup can reach orbit, India can build AI the world wants: Satyan Gajwani, ...

The Economic Times 09 Oct 2026
If a startup can reach orbit, India can build AI the world wants. Satyan Gajwani, Times Internet ... .
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Reflect Orbital Order on Reconsideration (FCC - Federal Communications Commission)

Public Technologies 09 Oct 2026
) Full Title. ... Document Type.. Order ... Space Bureau issues limited Order on Reconsideration granting Reflect Orbital's Petition for Reconsideration.
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SpaceX calls for better coordination in orbit after near-misses with Starlink

Ars Technica 09 Oct 2026
SpaceX's Starlink constellation now has more than 11,000 satellites, about two-thirds of all active spacecraft in low-Earth orbit ... Read full article.
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Farewell to the Fluid Science Laboratory after 18 years in orbit

European Space Agency 09 Oct 2026
On 9 October, astronauts on the International Space Station begin supporting the final decommissioning of ESA's Fluid Science Laboratory (FSL), one of the longest-serving scientific facilities inside Europe's Columbus laboratory ... .
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