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Planet Labs pulls back satellite-capacity investment to protect profitability amid surging demand

Planet Labs, operating from La Plata, Maryland, is scaling back planned investment in satellite capacity to protect margins even as demand surges and it signs two large satellite‑services contracts. The move follows an intensive production ramp of Pelican satellites and recent commercial wins.

2025-10-17T12:34:42.582395-07:00

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2025-10-17T10:25:36.898041-07:00

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2025-10-16T03:48:09.285995-07:00

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Europe’s ascending role in space sustainability leadership Europe is positioning itself as a leader in space sustainability as orbital activity surges — with over 12,000 active satellites now in orbit — prompting urgent emphasis on debris mitigation, traffic management, regulatory frameworks and industry coordination to preserve long‑term access to space across Europe.

2025-10-20T01:09:14.716494-07:00

Europe’s ascending role in space sustainability leadership

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INNOSPACE cleared by KASA for Korea's first commercial orbital launch attempt; 'SPACEWARD' targets end‑of‑month window INNOSPACE has become the first South Korean private company to secure a commercial launch authorization from the Korea AeroSpace Administration for its 'SPACEWARD' mission, completing regulatory approvals and clearing the startup to attempt its maiden orbital launch as soon as the end of the month.

2025-10-19T20:44:22.707727-07:00

INNOSPACE cleared by KASA for Korea's first commercial orbital launch attempt; 'SPACEWARD' targets end‑of‑month window

Universe Today

Study: space-based solar power faces ground-side logistical limits despite Caltech demo Space-based solar power is moving from lab to pilots after Caltech’s demonstration of wireless power transmission from GEO, but a new Italian–German paper finds the main barriers are ground‑based — site selection, transmission infrastructure, regulation and logistics, not orbital technology.

2025-10-19T16:52:36.938201-07:00

Study: space-based solar power faces ground-side logistical limits despite Caltech demo

Florida Today

SpaceX runs double‑launch day: two Falcon 9s from opposite coasts deploy 56 Starlink satellites On Oct. 19, 2025 SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets from opposite U.S. coasts — Vandenberg and Cape Canaveral — deploying 28 Starlink smallsats each (56 total) into low‑Earth orbit as part of the Starlink Group 10‑17 effort to expand commercial broadband capacity.

2025-10-19T12:34:40.571794-07:00

SpaceX runs double‑launch day: two Falcon 9s from opposite coasts deploy 56 Starlink satellites

SpaceNews.com

China restarts Thousand Sails launches; CAS Space lofts international payload China resumed orbital launches for its Thousand Sails constellation — the first flight for the network since March — while private launcher CAS Space carried a new international payload, continuing Beijing's recent rapid launch cadence and ongoing deployment of commercial and foreign satellites into LEO.

2025-10-19T08:35:31.703069-07:00

China restarts Thousand Sails launches; CAS Space lofts international payload

Space.com

SpaceX to launch 10,000th Starlink on Falcon 9 booster’s record 31st flight from Space Coast SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral’s Space Coast on Oct. 19, marking the booster’s record 31st flight and carrying the 10,000th Starlink satellite. The dual milestone highlights reuse maturity and rapid constellation growth as Starlink expands global coverage.

2025-10-18T21:05:08.140636-07:00

SpaceX to launch 10,000th Starlink on Falcon 9 booster’s record 31st flight from Space Coast

Space.com

SpaceX to launch next‑gen Starlink V3 tranche carrying the constellation's 10,000th satellite SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg on Oct. 20 in a four‑hour window opening at 2:24 a.m. ET, carrying 28 Starlink satellites that will include the constellation's 10,000th spacecraft. The flight is part of a rollout of next‑generation Starlink V3 hardware to boost global broadband capacity.

2025-10-18T03:02:44.680112-07:00

SpaceX to launch next‑gen Starlink V3 tranche carrying the constellation's 10,000th satellite

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Planet Labs pulls back satellite-capacity investment to protect profitability amid surging demand Planet Labs, operating from La Plata, Maryland, is scaling back planned investment in satellite capacity to protect margins even as demand surges and it signs two large satellite‑services contracts. The move follows an intensive production ramp of Pelican satellites and recent commercial wins.

2025-10-17T12:34:42.582395-07:00

Planet Labs pulls back satellite-capacity investment to protect profitability amid surging demand

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