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Planet Labs Launches Pelican-12 Aboard SpaceX Bandwagon-5 to Test Orbital AI and Satellite Relays

Planet Labs Launches Pelican-12 Aboard SpaceX Bandwagon-5 to Test Orbital AI and Satellite Relays

On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, Earth observation satellite operator Planet Labs PBC successfully launched its Pelican-12 spacecraft aboard SpaceX’s Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida….

1 Day Ago / Missions & Constellations

PLD Space Begins System-Level Testing of MIURA 5 Across Expanded Industrial Facilities

PLD Space Begins System-Level Testing of MIURA 5 Across Expanded Industrial Facilities

2 Days Ago / Launch

White House Directed Pentagon to Restrict Ukraine Starshield Speeds, Clarifying Chain of Command

White House Directed Pentagon to Restrict Ukraine Starshield Speeds, Clarifying Chain of Command

3 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

BAE Systems Secures U.S. Space Force Contract for Ultra-Compact Resilient Space Terminals

BAE Systems Secures U.S. Space Force Contract for Ultra-Compact Resilient Space Terminals

6 Days Ago / Military & Defense

SpaceX Restricts Military Starshield Speeds in Ukraine, Disrupting Pentagon-Funded Tactical Drone Operations

SpaceX Restricts Military Starshield Speeds in Ukraine, Disrupting Pentagon-Funded Tactical Drone Operations

October 14, 2026 / Military & Defense

Space Force Unveils Plan to Modernize Eastern and Western Ranges for High-Cadence Operations

Space Force Unveils Plan to Modernize Eastern and Western Ranges for High-Cadence Operations

2hrs Ago / Launch

Marble Imaging and Reflex Aerospace Select Odysseus Space Laser Terminal for First Satellite Mission

Marble Imaging and Reflex Aerospace Select Odysseus Space Laser Terminal for First Satellite Mission

3hrs Ago / Missions & Constellations

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Scot Currie, BlackSky

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Scot Currie, BlackSky

3hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Viasat Launches Rocket Lab-Built Maxwell Satellite for NASA Communications Services Project

Viasat Launches Rocket Lab-Built Maxwell Satellite for NASA Communications Services Project

6hrs Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

Starlink Surges to 13.6 Million Subscribers as GSMA Assesses TAM Penetration and Telco Defense

Starlink Surges to 13.6 Million Subscribers as GSMA Assesses TAM Penetration and Telco Defense

7hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Speedcast and Soya IT Complete Hybrid Dual-LEO Connectivity Rollout on 41 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Vessels

Speedcast and Soya IT Complete Hybrid Dual-LEO Connectivity Rollout on 41 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Vessels

8hrs Ago / Maritime & Aviation Satcom

Infinite Orbits Raises €52 Million and Books Four Impulse Space OTV Flights to 2029

Infinite Orbits Raises €52 Million and Books Four Impulse Space OTV Flights to 2029

23hrs Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

Anywaves Appoints Former Luxembourg Space Agency Chief Marc Serres as Chief Business & Growth Officer

Anywaves Appoints Former Luxembourg Space Agency Chief Marc Serres as Chief Business & Growth Officer

1 Day Ago / Personnel Moves & Appointments

No U.S. Servicer Has Captured a Dead Satellite. The Pentagon Is Buying It Anyway.

No U.S. Servicer Has Captured a Dead Satellite. The Pentagon Is Buying It Anyway.

September 7, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

How ICEYE Turned Sovereign SAR Into a 12-Month Product

How ICEYE Turned Sovereign SAR Into a 12-Month Product

August 25, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Launch Manifests Are Becoming Spectrum Policy

Launch Manifests Are Becoming Spectrum Policy

July 29, 2026 / Launch Providers

Three LEO Operators Bet 2026 on a Supply Chain Built for 2027

Three LEO Operators Bet 2026 on a Supply Chain Built for 2027

June 9, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

Blue Origin Florida Infrastructure Investment Tops $3 Billion Ahead of High-Cadence New Glenn Operations

Blue Origin Florida Infrastructure Investment Tops $3 Billion Ahead of High-Cadence New Glenn Operations

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Matt Jenkins, Vantor

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Matt Jenkins, Vantor

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

European Telco Consortium Signs Letter of Intent to Pursue Joint MSS Spectrum Allocation

European Telco Consortium Signs Letter of Intent to Pursue Joint MSS Spectrum Allocation

2 Days Ago / LEO Constellations

Arqiva Secures Three-Year Satellite Services Agreement with Kuwait’s Gulfsat

Arqiva Secures Three-Year Satellite Services Agreement with Kuwait’s Gulfsat

3 Days Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

FCC Grants Globalstar Authorization for Third-Generation C-3 Satellite System

FCC Grants Globalstar Authorization for Third-Generation C-3 Satellite System

1 Day Ago / Government & Regulation

U.S. Ambassador Warns EU of Retaliation Over Satellite Spectrum Reservations

U.S. Ambassador Warns EU of Retaliation Over Satellite Spectrum Reservations

2 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

Russian Military Satellite Shadows Finnish ICEYE Radar Craft Amid Heightened Orbital Defense Concerns

Russian Military Satellite Shadows Finnish ICEYE Radar Craft Amid Heightened Orbital Defense Concerns

2 Days Ago / ISR & Reconnaissance

India Reinforces Security and Spectrum Safeguards, Restricting Unmonitored Starlink and NTN Entry

India Reinforces Security and Spectrum Safeguards, Restricting Unmonitored Starlink and NTN Entry

3 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

BAE Systems and U.S. Department of Defense Sign Multi-Year Framework to Expand APKWS Production

BAE Systems and U.S. Department of Defense Sign Multi-Year Framework to Expand APKWS Production

1 Day Ago / Military & Defense

Redwire Secures $13.8 Million National Guard Order for Stalker UAS Training Systems

Redwire Secures $13.8 Million National Guard Order for Stalker UAS Training Systems

3 Days Ago / Military & Defense

European Coalition Approves €24 Billion Military SPACE Program and Joint Orbital Tracking Pact

European Coalition Approves €24 Billion Military SPACE Program and Joint Orbital Tracking Pact

October 14, 2026 / Counterspace & ASAT

York Space Systems Details Two Space Force Task Orders for Space Data Network Interoperability

York Space Systems Details Two Space Force Task Orders for Space Data Network Interoperability

October 13, 2026 / Military & Defense

ClearSpace Wins £61 Million Prime Contract for UK Dual-Satellite Debris Removal Mission

ClearSpace Wins £61 Million Prime Contract for UK Dual-Satellite Debris Removal Mission

6 Days Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

ESA Director General Outlines €10 Billion 10-Year Plan for Sovereign European Crewed Spaceflight

ESA Director General Outlines €10 Billion 10-Year Plan for Sovereign European Crewed Spaceflight

October 11, 2026 / Exploration & Science Missions

SpaceX Identifies Unshared Ephemeris Data as Primary Orbital Collision Hazard in Low Earth Orbit

SpaceX Identifies Unshared Ephemeris Data as Primary Orbital Collision Hazard in Low Earth Orbit

October 8, 2026 / SmallSat

DOT Proposes Five FAA Rule Changes to Streamline Part 450 Commercial Launch Licensing

DOT Proposes Five FAA Rule Changes to Streamline Part 450 Commercial Launch Licensing

October 8, 2026 / Government & Regulation

LandSpace Launches Zhuque-2E Carrying Eight ADAspace Orbital Data Center Satellites

LandSpace Launches Zhuque-2E Carrying Eight ADAspace Orbital Data Center Satellites

6 Days Ago / Launch

SpaceX Requests FAA Approval for Up to 456 Starship Launches Annually at Starbase

SpaceX Requests FAA Approval for Up to 456 Starship Launches Annually at Starbase

6 Days Ago / Launch Providers

ArbaLabs Validates In-Orbit AI Verification Payload Aboard South Korea’s Nuri Rocket

ArbaLabs Validates In-Orbit AI Verification Payload Aboard South Korea’s Nuri Rocket

October 13, 2026 / Launch

SpaceX Launches First 21 Northrop Grumman Satellites for SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer

SpaceX Launches First 21 Northrop Grumman Satellites for SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer

October 12, 2026 / Launch

TrustPoint and Calian Deliver Industry’s First Mass-Market Ready C-band GNSS Antenna

TrustPoint and Calian Deliver Industry’s First Mass-Market Ready C-band GNSS Antenna

October 14, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging

Germany Arrests Two Suspects Over Arson Attack at Starlink Ground Station in Poland

Germany Arrests Two Suspects Over Arson Attack at Starlink Ground Station in Poland

October 13, 2026 / Autonomous Ground Operations

Kratos Defense Demonstrates Multi-Vendor 5G Satellite Connectivity Using Virtualized OpenSpace Ground Platform

Kratos Defense Demonstrates Multi-Vendor 5G Satellite Connectivity Using Virtualized OpenSpace Ground Platform

October 11, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

SES and Sky Extend Direct-to-Home Satellite Capacity Agreement Across UK and Ireland

SES and Sky Extend Direct-to-Home Satellite Capacity Agreement Across UK and Ireland

September 30, 2026 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Callala and University of Strathclyde Secure UK Space Agency Grant to Track Offshore Emissions for Sustainable Finance

Callala and University of Strathclyde Secure UK Space Agency Grant to Track Offshore Emissions for Sustainable Finance

1 Day Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

Scanway Joins International Astronautical Federation to Expand Global Optics Footprint

Scanway Joins International Astronautical Federation to Expand Global Optics Footprint

6 Days Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

Astrolight and Greek University Partners Achieve Autonomous Space-to-Ground Lasercom Downlink

Astrolight and Greek University Partners Achieve Autonomous Space-to-Ground Lasercom Downlink

October 8, 2026 / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

Azercosmos Launches Platerra AI Platform for Automated Geospatial and Satellite Imagery Analysis

Azercosmos Launches Platerra AI Platform for Automated Geospatial and Satellite Imagery Analysis

October 7, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging