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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Stratospheric balloon telescope observes the Sun above the clouds

A telescope carried beneath a stratospheric balloon has observed the Sun from a gondola-mounted suite of equipment, operating above the clouds. The report describes the flight as enabling solar observations in unprecedented detail, though it provides no further information on the instrument, mission team or results.

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2026-10-10T04:55:01.686763-07:00

Space Policy & International Cooperation

Space.com • Hanneke Weitering, Robert Z. Pearlman

On this day in space! Oct. 10, 1967: The Outer Space Treaty is ratified to lay out how countries can use outer space

By Space.com: On Oct. 10, 1967, the international Outer Space Treaty on how countries can use outer space ratified. Here's why it mattered.

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2026-10-10T05:05:26.335218-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX launches 21 satellites to orbit for the US military after 5-day delay (video)

By Space.com: SpaceX launched 21 "data transport" satellites for the U.S. military today (Oct. 10), sending them up from California's central coast.

Also: Northrop Grumman and SpaceNews.com

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2026-10-10T01:05:22.039491-07:00

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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

NASA issues long-awaited call to industry for private space stations

By Ars Technica: We’ve made it clear that NASA will never give up its presence in low Earth orbit.".

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2026-10-09T15:05:24.960981-07:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

ESA governments to meet in December to assess cost of launching their own astronauts; no financing expected

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The European Space Agency (ESA)’s success in persuading its member governments’ to attend a one-day meeting Rome on Dec. 15 to discuss investment in a program to carry European astronauts to orbit and back using European hardware is by itself a success for ESA Director-General Josef Aschbacher.

Also: ESA and innovationnewsnetwork.com

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2026-10-09T13:04:24.168505-07:00

Satellite

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Astrogate Labs Teams with Spacebeam on Optical Links and Ground Service

By Via Satellite: Under the MoU, they plan to bring together the companies’ respective tech in optical communications. Astrogate has developed AstroLink, an optical communication terminals (OCTs) for satellites and Spacebeam has developed the Osong optical ground station (OGS) infrastructure.

Also: SpaceNews.com

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2026-10-09T11:05:29.005718-07:00

Satellite North America Commercial Space

SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

FCC's 15,000-Satellite SpaceX Approval Moves Starlink Mobile Closer to a Standalone Wireless Service

By SpaceWatch Global: FCC approves SpaceX’s 15,000-satellite Starlink Mobile system, granting spectrum flexibility that could reshape satellite-to-phone services.

Wall Street Journal

SpaceX Makes Big Play to Become a Wireless Carrier

Via Satellite

SpaceX Moves to Acquire Nationwide Low-Band Spectrum for Starlink Mobile

Also: SpaceNews.com, Ars Technica, CNBC, Bloomberg, Reuters, Aero-News, smallsatnews.com, Financial Times, CNA, Yahoo Finance, ANI News Agency, techxplore.com and 50 more

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2026-10-08T01:15:42.295836-07:00

Satellite North America Commercial Space

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

2026-10-08T14:05:38.699299-07:00

Stratospheric balloon telescope observes the Sun above the clouds

On this day in space! Oct. 10, 1967: The Outer Space Treaty is ratified to lay out how countries can use outer space

SpaceX launches 21 satellites to orbit for the US military after 5-day delay (video)

NASA issues long-awaited call to industry for private space stations

ESA governments to meet in December to assess cost of launching their own astronauts; no financing expected

Astrogate Labs Teams with Spacebeam on Optical Links and Ground Service

FCC's 15,000-Satellite SpaceX Approval Moves Starlink Mobile Closer to a Standalone Wireless Service

SpaceX Makes Big Play to Become a Wireless Carrier

SpaceX Moves to Acquire Nationwide Low-Band Spectrum for Starlink Mobile

SpaceX Moves to Acquire Nationwide Low-Band Spectrum for Starlink Mobile

FCC's 15,000-Satellite SpaceX Approval Moves Starlink Mobile Closer to a Standalone Wireless Service

SpaceX Makes Big Play to Become a Wireless Carrier

Stratospheric Balloon Telescope Peeks Above The Clouds At The Sun

On this day in space! Oct. 10, 1967: The Outer Space Treaty is ratified to lay out how countries can use outer space

SpaceX launches 21 satellites to orbit for the US military after 5-day delay (video)

NASA issues long-awaited call to industry for private space stations

ESA governments to meet in December to assess cost of launching their own astronauts; no financing expected

Astrogate Labs Teams with Spacebeam on Optical Links and Ground Service

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SpaceX acquires nationwide low-band spectrum to expand Starlink into U.S. mobile service

SpaceX acquires nationwide low-band spectrum to expand Starlink into U.S. mobile service

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