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On Thursday, October 22, 2026, NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) warned that the agency’s Artemis lunar landing plans face acute technical risks, citing deep concerns over the operational maturity […]
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On Thursday, October 22, 2026, satellite navigation developer Xona Space Systems announced it has secured $250 million in a Series D funding round at a post-money valuation of $2.45 billion. […]
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On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, SpaceX released its third-quarter financial results, reporting that Starlink’s global subscriber base reached 13.6 million customers following a quarterly net addition of 1.6 million users. […]
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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. […]
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On Monday, October 19, 2026, Spanish launch service provider PLD Space announced the start of system-level testing for its orbital launch vehicle, MIURA 5, having completed manufacturing on its first […]
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Editorial Note: On October 14, 2026, SatNews reported—based on direct statements from Ukrainian defense advisers—that SpaceX had unilaterally imposed velocity caps on Starshield terminals in Ukraine. Subsequent reporting by Reuters […]
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On Thursday, October 15, 2026, defense prime contractor BAE Systems announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) to design and […]
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On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, SpaceX unilaterally implemented speed restrictions on military-grade Starshield satellite communication terminals operating across Ukraine, causing abrupt connectivity loss during active combat missions. The unannounced velocity […]
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On October 13, 2026, the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) confirmed that the SD-1 Sat nanosatellite established successful two-way ground communications on its initial attempt following an October 7 launch from […]
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On October 12, 2026, Luxembourg-based ispace-EUROPE S.A. and Italian space engineering firm ALTEC S.p.A. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on lunar rover testing, mission simulations, and operator […]
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