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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

United touts Starlink upgrade progress by daily departures, plans to accelerate rollout

United Airlines is highlighting progress in its Starlink aircraft upgrade program through the number of daily departures equipped with the service, rather than a fleet-wide installation count. The airline also has a plan to accelerate the rollout, though the available report provides no timing or deployment figures.

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2026-10-20T01:04:44.823274-07:00

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New York Times • Kenneth Chang

Russian Satellite Makes a Menacing Approach to Another Craft in Orbit

By New York Times: Although Kosmos 2612 is now backing away, the maneuver raised alarm bells for analysts who see it as part of a pattern of Russian aggression.

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2026-10-20T01:12:00.122737-07:00

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Universe Today • Evan Gough

The ESA's Euclid Space Telescope Has Discovered A New Comet

By Universe Today: The ESA's Euclid space telescope was launched in July, 2026, and its mission is to observe billions of galaxies. The goal is to measure their redshifts over 10 billion years of Universal expansion, to better understand dark matter and dark energy.

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2026-10-19T13:05:06.336092-07:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

OHB Wins ESA Study Deal for Lunar Infrastructure

By Via Satellite: OHB has won a new lunar infrastructure deal from the European Space Agency (ESA).

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2026-10-19T13:55:19.293196-07:00

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

FCC Authorizes Globalstar’s C-3 Constellation for Direct-to-Device

By Via Satellite: The FCC has granted Globalstar authority to operate its third-generation satellite constellation, referred to as the C-3 constellation. This constellation will operate in mobile satellite services (MSS) spectrum and provide direct-to-device services to smart phones.

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2026-10-19T13:05:14.835970-07:00

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Space.com • Chelsea Gohd

The moon is shrinking. 10,000 cracks on the lunar surface reveal by how much

By Space.com: The moon is shrinking, and scientists are narrowing in on exactly how much our natural satellite has dwindled over the years.

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2026-10-19T12:05:14.246174-07:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Infinite Orbits' precious asset: Four firm launch contracts with Impulse Space OTV on Falcon 9 rockets to 2029

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — French space startup Infinite Orbits, specializing in in-orbit services including geostationary-orbit rendezvous, proximity and docking, has raised 52 million euros ($58.4 million) in two financing rounds — not bad for a company founded in 2017.

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2026-10-19T12:55:15.350264-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force eyes fivefold expansion of Middle East command

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force’s Middle East command could expand fivefold over the next several years as the Space Force expands its role in military operations.

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2026-10-19T14:00:39.623382-07:00

United touts Starlink upgrade progress by daily departures, plans to accelerate rollout

Russian Satellite Makes a Menacing Approach to Another Craft in Orbit

The ESA's Euclid Space Telescope Has Discovered A New Comet

OHB Wins ESA Study Deal for Lunar Infrastructure

FCC Authorizes Globalstar’s C-3 Constellation for Direct-to-Device

The moon is shrinking. 10,000 cracks on the lunar surface reveal by how much

Infinite Orbits' precious asset: Four firm launch contracts with Impulse Space OTV on Falcon 9 rockets to 2029

Space Force eyes fivefold expansion of Middle East command

Russian Satellite Makes a Menacing Approach to Another Craft in Orbit

United's Starlink Milestone, and a Plan to Acellerate

Space Force eyes fivefold expansion of Middle East command

OHB Wins ESA Study Deal for Lunar Infrastructure

The ESA's Euclid Space Telescope Has Discovered A New Comet

FCC Authorizes Globalstar’s C-3 Constellation for Direct-to-Device

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