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Space.com • Hanneke Weitering, Tariq Malik

NASA’s first Saturn I test flight succeeds, beginning the rocket program that would lead to Saturn V

NASA launched the first test flight of its Saturn I rocket on Oct. 27, 1961. The successful flight marked an early milestone in the development of the launch vehicles that would ultimately enable the United States’ crewed lunar program, including the Saturn V.

Also: astronomy.com

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2026-10-27T07:05:26.474925-07:00

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Bloomberg • Alberto Nardelli, Courtney McBride, Ellen Milligan, Natalia Drozdiak

Starlink Brinkmanship Is Driving Allies to Rethink US Reliance

By Bloomberg: European officials have intensified discussions about ways to reduce their reliance on the US and American defense contractors following the recent blame game around Ukraine’s Starlink restrictions, according to people familiar with the matter.

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2026-10-27T10:05:16.016878-07:00

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Universe Today • Evan Gough

Hubble Will Give the Roman Space Telescope a Helping Hand

By Universe Today: The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will use gravitational microlensing to study dark matter. But it's a wide-field survey telescope, and the venerable Hubble Space Telescope can do things it can't do.

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2026-10-27T06:55:20.837476-07:00

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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

A Deep-Mantle Garnet Might Hold the Secret to Ancient Martian Magma

By Universe Today: A history of a planet’s volcanic activity is contained in its rocks. And Mars’ rocks - or at least many of the meteorites that have made the journey from it to Earth - were telling a contradictory story.

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2026-10-27T06:05:34.170659-07:00

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CNBC • Ryan Ermey

SpaceX, Tesla and Anthropic may reshape the S&P 500—but not right away

By CNBC: SpaceX, Tesla and Anthropic could become major S&P 500 holdings. Here's what that could mean for index fund investors.

Also: Seeking Alpha, newsable.asianetnews.com and Yahoo Finance

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2026-10-27T06:04:56.801119-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Craft Prospect

Craft Prospect kicks off PERSEUS project to advance optical communications for space

By SpaceNews.com: Craft Prospect is working with Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics (Fraunhofer CAP) and Vector Photonics on a new project exploring the potential of next-generation laser technology for high-performance optical communications in space.

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2026-10-27T05:10:39.499826-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Space Is Not the Hero. It’s the Infrastructure.

By SpaceWatch Global: Torsten Kriening on wildfire and space: why satellites must become infrastructure for firefighters, not just data. Insights from Munich Climate Week.

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2026-10-27T04:14:56.548088-07:00

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ESA procures four new Galileo Second Generation satellites

By ESA: The European Space Agency (ESA) has extended ongoing contracts to build four additional Galileo Second Generation (G2) satellites, ensuring the long-term continuity of the constellation and supporting the rollout of new services.

Also: Space Intel Report and indiastrategic.in

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2026-10-27T03:35:19.729165-07:00

NASA’s first Saturn I test flight succeeds, beginning the rocket program that would lead to Saturn V

Starlink Brinkmanship Is Driving Allies to Rethink US Reliance

Hubble Will Give the Roman Space Telescope a Helping Hand

A Deep-Mantle Garnet Might Hold the Secret to Ancient Martian Magma

SpaceX, Tesla and Anthropic may reshape the S&P 500—but not right away

Craft Prospect kicks off PERSEUS project to advance optical communications for space

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Space Is Not the Hero. It’s the Infrastructure.

ESA procures four new Galileo Second Generation satellites

Starlink Brinkmanship Is Driving Allies to Rethink US Reliance

Hubble Will Give the Roman Space Telescope a Helping Hand

On this day in space! Oct. 27, 1961: NASA launches Saturn I rocket on 1st test flight from Florida to set stage for the mighty Saturn V moon rocket

SpaceX, Tesla and Anthropic may reshape the S&P 500—but not right away

A Deep-Mantle Garnet Might Hold the Secret to Ancient Martian Magma

OSMOS X Tapped to Lead EDF-backed Tactical Capture Consortium

EraDrive Cleared to Test Autonomous Spacecraft Manoeuvring Software on NASA’s Starling Mission

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches early morning Starlink mission from California (video)

EXCLUSIVE: Alleged Israeli spy company heavily targeted Starlink users, sources say

OSMOS X Tapped to Lead EDF-backed Tactical Capture Consortium

easyJet selects Starlink for its Airbus fleet, with Wi-Fi installations due to begin in 2027

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

Musk says SpaceX closed $40 billion debt deal to buy GPUs for AI ambitions

Musk says SpaceX closed $40 billion debt deal to buy GPUs for AI ambitions

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