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ISS   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX CRS-35 to send 6,300 pounds of cargo and solar arrays to the ISS on Oct. 13

A Falcon 9 is scheduled to launch a Dragon cargo spacecraft from Cape Canaveral at 6:33 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Oct. 13, carrying more than 3 tons of supplies and science experiments to the International Space Station. The mission also includes the fourth pair of roll-out solar arrays; Dragon is expected to arrive about 52 hours after launch.

2026-10-12T14:05:16.213970-07:00
Satellite   AI  
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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Planet Introduces Map of World’s Population With Microsoft and IHME

By Via Satellite: Planet has debuted a new, continuously updated map of the world’s population built through a collaboration with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington and Microsoft‘s AI for Good Lab.

2026-10-12T13:05:25.614620-07:00
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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Kratos OpenSpace Used for KT SAT 5G NR NTN Demonstration

By Via Satellite: Kratos’ OpenSpace ground system platform was used in a recent KT SAT demonstration that showed end-to-end connectivity across a native, multi-vendor 5G New Radio (5G NR) non-terrestrial network (NTN).

2026-10-12T13:05:27.296261-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

Hubble Spots a Suspected Second-Generation Planet

By Universe Today: Diligent sleuthing by astronomers has broken open a cold case in the data archive of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. In a study published Monday in Nature Astronomy, researchers report uncovering a surprising chemical clue that indicates the white dwarf star HS 0209+0832 may host a second-generation planet.

2026-10-12T11:54:54.715085-07:00
defense   Satellite   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Regional fleet operators ABS, Hellas Sat, Arabsat: The new geopolitical environment highlights GEO advantages over LEO

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Governments’ increased demand that sovereignty be a central feature of satellite connectivity playing to the advantage of GEO-orbit fleet operators that can offer full control of a satellite if a government demands it, regional operators ABS, Hellas Sat and Arabsat said.

2026-10-12T14:35:24.262900-07:00