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Bloomberg • Kate Duffy

easyJet selects Starlink for Airbus fleet, with installations starting in 2027

easyJet will begin installing SpaceX’s Starlink inflight internet across its Airbus fleet in the first half of 2027. The decision reverses the carrier’s earlier public concern that the service’s economics were not yet workable and makes easyJet the latest airline to adopt Starlink connectivity.

PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

easyJet Gets Online with Starlink

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

EasyJet Will Install Ultra-Fast Starlink Wi-Fi Across its Entire Fleet Beginning in 2027

Also: Air Data News, Inflight Online, FlightGlobal, AeroTime, One Mile at a Time, Airline Geeks, Aviation Week, Airline Economics, easyjet.com, ukaviation.aero, The Independent, ANI News Agency and 7 more

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2026-10-26T03:05:15.760139-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force seeks commercial tech to modernize data networks and software

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — One of the U.S. Space Force’s major acquisition portfolios covers an estimated $21 billion in ground systems, communications networks and software used to operate military satellites and track threats in space.

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2026-10-26T08:10:39.583139-07:00

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SpaceNews.com

Astranis Upgrades Falcon 9 Launch Contract to Dedicated Mission for Entire Block 4 Production Run of Satellites

By SpaceNews.com: SAN FRANCISCO —October 26, 2026—Today, Astranis announced it has upgraded its 4th launch to a dedicated mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set to launch in 2028, allowing it to carry all of the “Block 4” production run of Astranis MicroGEO satellites.

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2026-10-26T06:25:40.903808-07:00

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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Australia Counters ESA’s Offer for Mission to ISS for Bennell-Pegg

By European Spaceflight: Australia has submitted a counteroffer to ESA for an ISS mission for Katherine Bennell-Pegg, with critics calling the proposed spending "reckless.".

Also: thenightly.com.au

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2026-10-26T04:04:42.752366-07:00

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Bloomberg • Sana Pashankar

Sierra Space Hires CFO From L3 Harris to Help With Defense Pivot

By Bloomberg: Sierra Space Corp. has appointed a new chief financial officer, Daniel Gittsovich, who most recently served as CFO of the missile solutions unit at L3Harris Technologies Inc.

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2026-10-26T07:05:23.319975-07:00

Europe Space Policy & International Cooperation

Reuters

Poland eyes more cooperation with Germany in space, Polish minister says

By Reuters: Poland sees a lot of room to deepen cooperation with Germany in the space sector, Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski said on ‌Monday, underscoring the need to possess sovereign technology in order to bolster security in the face of external pressures.

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2026-10-26T05:04:34.363843-07:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions

Space.com • Andrew Jones

Rubin telescope should find more of Earth's mysterious 'mini-moons'

By Space.com: Earth’s tiny, temporary moons could become some of the easiest asteroid targets for future missions. And we'll likely find more of them soon, thanks to the Rubin telescope.

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2026-10-26T05:05:55.552940-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

NASA Revises SpaceX and Blue Origin Lander Plans for 2028 Artemis Moon Landing

By SpaceWatch Global: NASA revises SpaceX and Blue Origin lunar lander plans, adding new testing milestones as it targets a crewed Moon landing in 2028.

Also: Aviation Week and keeptrack.space

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2026-10-26T01:55:04.081793-07:00

easyJet selects Starlink for Airbus fleet, with installations starting in 2027

easyJet Gets Online with Starlink

EasyJet Will Install Ultra-Fast Starlink Wi-Fi Across its Entire Fleet Beginning in 2027

Space Force seeks commercial tech to modernize data networks and software

Astranis Upgrades Falcon 9 Launch Contract to Dedicated Mission for Entire Block 4 Production Run of Satellites

Australia Counters ESA’s Offer for Mission to ISS for Bennell-Pegg

Sierra Space Hires CFO From L3 Harris to Help With Defense Pivot

Poland eyes more cooperation with Germany in space, Polish minister says

Rubin telescope should find more of Earth's mysterious 'mini-moons'

NASA Revises SpaceX and Blue Origin Lander Plans for 2028 Artemis Moon Landing

Space Force seeks commercial tech to modernize data networks and software

Sierra Space Hires CFO From L3 Harris to Help With Defense Pivot

Astranis Upgrades Falcon 9 Launch Contract to Dedicated Mission for Entire Block 4 Production Run of Satellites

Poland eyes more cooperation with Germany in space, Polish minister says

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ispace Selected by JAXA to Design Lunar Solar Power Tower to Facilitate Sustainable Lunar Exploration

'More missions, more often': NASA is overhauling how it selects science missions

Zero Industries Raises $3 Million Pre-Seed to Develop Laser-Based Orbital Power System

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Ukraine says Starlink restored after 10-day disruption as allies seek alternatives

Ukraine says Starlink restored after 10-day disruption as allies seek alternatives

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