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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Reflect Orbital raises $73.5 million for plans to reflect sunlight to targeted locations on Earth

Reflect Orbital, whose proposal to direct reflected sunlight to specific locations on the ground has drawn both interest and controversy, has raised $73.5 million. The announcement adds substantial financing to a commercial space concept whose intended application is sunlight delivery from orbit.

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2026-11-10T16:25:40.190540-08:00

Satellite AI Middle East

Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Es’hailSat Makes Move to Boost AI Capabilities

By Via Satellite: Es’hailSat has made an interesting move in the area of artificial intelligence, signing an MoU with Qatar Mobility Innovations Center (QMIC), a national research and innovation center owned by Qatar University to explore collaboration opportunities in (AI) and related technologies.

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2026-11-10T14:34:53.075909-08:00

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Space.com • Elizabeth Howell, Tariq Malik

On this day in space! Nov. 10, 2013: Europe's GOCE satellite, the 'Ferrari of space,' fell out of orbit after mapping Earth's gravity field

By Space.com: On Nov. 10, 2013, Europe's GOCE satellite fell to Earth after four years in orbit mapping the planet's gravitational field. Here's why it mattered.

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2026-11-10T14:19:15.604191-08:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions

Space.com • Robert Lea

A distant exoplanet mysteriously vanished from sight. Astronomers just discovered why

By Space.com: Astronomers have solved the mystery of an exoplanet that "disappeared" after seven years of observations.

Also: The Independent, The Independent and newsnationnow.com

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2026-11-10T13:19:16.544688-08:00

defense Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Defense & Militarization

Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

The US military seems to be getting nervous about the launch supply crunch

By Ars Technica: Launch is extremely constrained and that is exactly the situation we predicted.".

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2026-11-10T15:19:11.870373-08:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Space.com • Josh Dinner, Mike Wall, Tariq Malik

SpaceX Starship Flight 15 live updates: Super Heavy rocket moved to launch pad for 1st Starship double landing test

By Space.com: Follow live updates as SpaceX attempts its Starship Flight 15 test flight with first double landings.

Also: Space.com

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2026-11-10T12:19:16.766654-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

AST SpaceMobile discloses role in Space Force airborne-tracking program

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2026-11-10T14:40:41.074981-08:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Synspective Orders 10 Launches on Firefly’s Alpha Rocket

By Via Satellite: Japanese synthetic aperture radar (SAR) provider Synspective ordered 10 launches on Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket, planned through 2030. This is a new.

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2026-11-10T12:20:39.904752-08:00

Reflect Orbital raises $73.5 million for plans to reflect sunlight to targeted locations on Earth

Es’hailSat Makes Move to Boost AI Capabilities

On this day in space! Nov. 10, 2013: Europe's GOCE satellite, the 'Ferrari of space,' fell out of orbit after mapping Earth's gravity field

A distant exoplanet mysteriously vanished from sight. Astronomers just discovered why

The US military seems to be getting nervous about the launch supply crunch

SpaceX Starship Flight 15 live updates: Super Heavy rocket moved to launch pad for 1st Starship double landing test

AST SpaceMobile discloses role in Space Force airborne-tracking program

Synspective Orders 10 Launches on Firefly’s Alpha Rocket

Reflect Orbital raises $73.5 million

The US military seems to be getting nervous about the launch supply crunch

Es’hailSat Makes Move to Boost AI Capabilities

AST SpaceMobile discloses role in Space Force airborne-tracking program

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A distant exoplanet mysteriously vanished from sight. Astronomers just discovered why

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