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Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX CRS-35 to deliver supplies and the fourth pair of iROSA arrays to the ISS

A Falcon 9 is scheduled to launch the CRS-35 Dragon cargo mission from Cape Canaveral on Oct. 13, carrying supplies, experiments and the fourth pair of roll-out solar arrays to the International Space Station. The spacecraft is expected to reach the orbiting laboratory about 52 hours after liftoff.

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
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
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
Satellite   Europe   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
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Bloomberg • Konrad Krasuski

Tusk Says Germany Detains Two for Arson at Polish Starlink Base

By Bloomberg: German police detained two Turkish citizens suspected of setting fire to a Starlink station near Warsaw last month, Polish authorities said.

2026-10-12T11:05:16.083037-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations  
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Space.com • Hanneke Weitering, Tariq Malik

On this day in space! Oct. 12, 1964: The Soviet Union launches Voskhod 1, the 1st multi-person cosmonaut crew, into space

By Space.com: On Oct. 12, 1964, the Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1, a 24-hour crewed mission that achieved several "firsts" for human spaceflight. Here's why it mattered.

2026-10-12T08:06:21.685906-07:00