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On October 11, 2026, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover officially surpassed the record for the longest distance driven on the surface of another world. A 299.6-foot (91.31-meter) drive during the mission’s […]
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On October 7, 2026, the Space Development Agency (SDA) and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) announced contract awards to advance space debris mitigation and active satellite deorbiting capabilities for national […]
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On October 7, 2026, national satellite operator Azercosmos announced the launch of Platerra, an artificial intelligence-driven platform engineered to automate satellite imagery processing and generate actionable geospatial intelligence. Developed in […]
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Denver, Colorado — On Monday, September 28, 2026, satellite manufacturer Astro Digital entered into a definitive business combination agreement to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company […]
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On Oct. 1, 2026, Indian spacetech startup TakeMe2Space will launch its MOI-1A orbital computing satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The mission marks the operator’s transition to commercial flight […]
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On Sept. 23, 2026, NASA selected the Probe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA) as the inaugural mission within its new Probe Explorer astrophysics program line. The decision authorizes the far-infrared […]
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On Sept. 21, 2026, space solutions provider SES and South Asian media conglomerate JioStar finalized a multi-year agreement to deliver linear television distribution services across India and the broader Indian […]
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On Sept. 15, 2026, satellite audio operator SiriusXM confirmed that its SXM-11 geostationary communications satellite completed in-orbit testing and entered full commercial service. Built by Intuitive Machines on its IM […]
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Targeting the operational friction and processing overhead of raw satellite data, Earth observation operators are transitioning from selling unprocessed imagery to delivering vertical-specific analytics platforms via Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). […]
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On August 5, 2026, precision control systems manufacturer Moog Inc. announced a new High Delta-V configuration for its METEORITE ESPA-class satellite bus platform. The updated variant provides increased thrust and […]
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