#Uncrewed
SpaceX Crew Embraces the Number 13 in New Mission

SpaceX is preparing to send four astronauts to the International Space Station with a mission carrying an ominous October title, Crew 13, on a Dragon spacecraft numbered C-213. Meanwhile, NASA has approved Boeing’s troubled Starliner spaceship,…
SpaceX Crew Embraces the Number 13 in New Mission
SpaceX is preparing to send four astronauts to the International Space Station with a mission carrying an ominous October title, Crew 13, on a Dragon spacecraft numbered C-213. Meanwhile, NASA has approved Boeing’s troubled Starliner spaceship, which left astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams “stranded” for nearly 10 months, to fly an uncrewed test flight after undergoing significant modifications. NBC’s Tom Costello reports for TODAY.
fllics.com
October 1, 2026 at 1:42 PM
NASA's Starliner is targeting an uncrewed ISS mission in late 2026 before a crewed return in 2028. What needs to go right first?

#Starliner #NASA

https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/nasa-sets-2028-crewed-return-for-boeing-starliner-after-2024-flight-problems/
October 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM
UNCREWED SYSTEMS US Navy evaluates MQ-9B SeaGuardian’s ‘force multiplier’ capability The UAS can offer an opportunity to improve coverage f…

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#Defense #MilitaryTech #Security
US Navy evaluates MQ-9B SeaGuardian’s ‘force multiplier’ capability
The UAS can offer an opportunity to improve coverage for anti-submarine warfare.
www.flightglobal.com
October 1, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Royal Navy says Excalibur launches heavyweight torpedo in AUKUS trial using QinetiQ’s Scottish range…

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#Defense #MilitaryTech #Security
Royal Navy says Excalibur launches heavyweight torpedo in AUKUS trial using QinetiQ’s Scottish range and uncrewed targets
The Royal Navy’s experimental uncrewed submarine XV Excalibur has launched and controlled a US Navy heavyweight torpedo in a trial off Scotland.
defence-industry.eu
October 1, 2026 at 12:16 PM
SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time, but must still complete orbital refueling, life-support, and uncrewed lunar landing tests before astronauts can fly aboard.
NASA is counting on Starship. But one big challenge still stands in the way.
www.silive.com
October 1, 2026 at 11:23 AM
In addition to oil, the Strait of Hormuz carries critical communications infrastructure, including undersea Internet cables that link Europe to South Asia, which Tehran could sever by deploying combat divers, uncrewed underwater vehicles, or surface vessels that drag their anchors across the seabed.
October 1, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Minsen Yuan, Amanuel Adane, James Humann, Yue Yu
Nonlinear Trajectory Optimization Models for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles with Mobile Charging Support
https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.40201
October 1, 2026 at 8:42 AM
#SEAAI tests machine vision across multiple crewed and uncrewed vessels at #REPMUS2026, working with #MaritimeRobotics, #SYOSAerospace, #PolarMist and the Portuguese Navy to strengthen optical detection, interoperability and situational awareness for autonomous maritime operations.
SEA.AI Deploys Machine Vision Across USVs at NATO REPMUS Exercise
#SEAAI tests machine vision across multiple crewed and uncrewed vessels at #REPMUS2026, working with #MaritimeRobotics, #SYOSAerospace, #PolarMist and the Portuguese Navy to strengthen optical detection, interoperability and situational awareness for autonomous maritime operations.
breakbulk.news
October 1, 2026 at 8:20 AM
📚 New Arxiv Paper

Title: Nonlinear Trajectory Optimization Models for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles with Mobile Charging Support
Authors: Minsen Yuan, Amanuel Adane, James Humann, Yue Yu

Read more: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.40201
October 1, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Minsen Yuan, Amanuel Adane, James Humann, Yue Yu: Nonlinear Trajectory Optimization Models for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles with Mobile Charging Support https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.40201 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.40201 https://arxiv.org/html/2609.40201
October 1, 2026 at 6:50 AM
A streak of light on a SpaceX livestream has become an “alien battle cruiser” supposedly bigger than a city. Quite a lot to establish from footage that doesn’t establish its size or distance, but a few excited social media comments will do for a UFO story. www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-n...
SpaceX live feed 'captures UFO mothership over Earth' as Starship reaches orbit
While the only official comment from NASA and SpaceX focused on the 'success' of the uncrewed mission, UFO spotters were very excited about an unexplained glowing object behind the giant spacecraft
www.dailystar.co.uk
October 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM
NASA and Boeing target December 2026 or January 2027 for an uncrewed Starliner test flight, with a crewed mission set for 2028. The program is also transitioning from the Atlas V to the Vulcan Centaur rocket for future missions. #aerospace #NASA
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airpronews.com
October 1, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Oooo, I think it's FAR too early to claim that the stalemate is broken... EVEN THOUGH I'd agree that the development and fielding of uncrewed assault vehicles should be a priority in all modern forces.
October 1, 2026 at 3:47 AM
I dunno what that vaporware effort is doing, but unlikely it's uncrewed
October 1, 2026 at 3:06 AM
like what you're telling me one service equivalent is gonna be responsible for destroyer sized MUSVs, fast attack equivalent XLUUVs, high altitude bomber sized stealth planes, uncrewed tanks, CCAs, Reapers, scaneagles, and the eleventy billion different types of quadcopters?

what the fuck
October 1, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Historic first as Royal Navy launches torpedo from uncrewed submarine, XV Excalibur

Naval Newsby Naval News Staff / Oct 1, 2026 at 12:58 AM For the first time, a Royal Navy robot submarine has successfully fired a torpedo in a milestone trial pushing the boundaries of undersea warfare off…
Historic first as Royal Navy launches torpedo from uncrewed submarine, XV Excalibur
Naval Newsby Naval News Staff / Oct 1, 2026 at 12:58 AM For the first time, a Royal Navy robot submarine has successfully fired a torpedo in a milestone trial pushing the boundaries of undersea warfare off Scotland. Royal Navy press release XV Excalibur, an Extra-Large Uncrewed Underwater Vessel or XLUUV, was adapted with a specialist management system to successfully fire and control US Navy Mk48 Mod 4 Heavyweight Torpedo at the British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre (BUTEC) near the Kyle of Lochalsh on the northwest coast of Scotland.
rnzngunners.org
October 1, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Starliner-1 Tests Thermal Fixes Before Redesign – Boeing’s ongoing Starliner saga underscores the significant financial and operational headwinds inherent in modern fixed-price defense and aerospace contracting. As NASA targets a late December 2026 or January 2027 window for the uncrewed Starliner-1
Starliner-1 Tests Thermal Fixes Before Redesign
Starliner-1 Will Test Thermal Fixes Before Its Thruster-Valve Redesign - TechStock²
tmastreet.com
September 30, 2026 at 8:05 PM