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The exchanges reflected ESA’s commitment to strengthening existing partnerships while broadening cooperation with both established and emerging space actors.","published_at":"2026-10-06T14:37:00Z","updated_at":"2026-10-06T15:50:15.110796Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":40259,"title":"The EU Extends SALTO Deadline Again as Themis Hop Test Slips","authors":[{"name":"European Spaceflight","socials":null}],"url":"https://europeanspaceflight.com/the-eu-extends-salto-deadline-again-as-themis-hop-test-slips/","image_url":"https://europeanspaceflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/The-EU-Extends-SALTO-Deadline-Again-as-Themis-Hop-Test-Slips.webp","news_site":"European Spaceflight","summary":"The European Commission has extended the deadline for the SALTO reusable launcher project to the end of 2026, giving the programme another three months to complete the first hop test of Europe’s Themis reusable rocket demonstrator. 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Webb has unveiled numerous stars formerly hidden by clouds of dust in a stellar nursery known as NGC 7129, which resides about 3,300 light-years from Earth. 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