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Chinese launches boost Guowang constellation, add space computing sats

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China launches Zhuque-2E with eight orbital AI-computing satellites as recent missions expand Guowang and test laser links

China launched 10 satellites aboard a Zhuque-2E Y4 rocket, including eight intended to advance AI computing in orbit. The mission is part of a week of launches that also added to the Guowang constellation and tested orbital computing and laser links, according to the reports.

PaxEx.Aero

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PlaneSense to Equip Full PC-12 and PC-24 Fleet With Gogo Galileo Wi-Fi

PlaneSense, a longtime Gogo customer, is extending its relationship with the inflight connectivity provider and plans to equip its entire fleet of Pilatus PC-12 turboprops and PC-24 jets with Gogo Galileo satellite Wi-Fi. The announcement covers both aircraft types in the operator’s fleet.

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BlackSky and HEO extend agreement to gather non-Earth imagery

BlackSky Technology announced a seven-figure extension contract Oct. 15 with Australian non-Earth imagery company HEO. The agreement extends their work to gather imagery of objects beyond Earth, linking BlackSky’s capabilities with HEO’s specialized imagery business.

The Hill

Tillis seeks Pentagon IG probe into Ukraine’s loss of Starshield access

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) says he and Senate colleagues will ask the Defense Department inspector general to investigate Ukraine’s sudden loss of access to Starshield, the military version of Starlink. The disruption reportedly hampered Ukrainian forces’ ability to intercept Russian drones.

Payload

BlackSky renews HEO agreement for a year, adds Gen-3 imagery for space domain awareness

BlackSky Technology signed a seven-figure deal to extend its partnership with non-Earth imaging provider HEO for another year. The renewed agreement adds BlackSky’s Gen-3 imagery to support space domain awareness.

SpaceWatch Global

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Riyadh space conference highlights satellite identification, cyber threats and GEO interference

Day three of the Riyadh gathering covered satellite identification, cybersecurity threats in space, live interference in geostationary orbit and progress at the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. The recap also assessed the three days’ implications ahead of the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference.

Axios

America is not ready for a space war, warning says

A warning that the United States is unprepared for conflict in space underscores the vulnerability of satellite-dependent systems. Widespread disruption to satellites could cripple the global economy, making the resilience and protection of space infrastructure a consequential issue beyond the military domain.