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Satellite LEO Policy & Regulation

Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Ofcom asks ITU to ease Ku- and Ka-band power limits on LEO broadband constellations

The UK spectrum regulator is seeking changes to international rules that limit transmission power for low-Earth-orbit broadband systems in Ku and Ka bands. The restrictions were established about 25 years ago to protect geostationary satellites from interference; Ofcom argues they should be softened for newer LEO constellations.

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2026-10-13T11:35:20.578525-07:00

North America Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Policy & Regulation

Bloomberg • Loren Grush

SpaceX Plan to Launch 456 Starships a Year in Texas Under Review

By Bloomberg: SpaceX is proposing to increase the number of Starship launches and landings it conducts out of its Starbase facility in South Texas to hundreds of flights each year, a plan currently being reviewed by the US government.

Also: newsable.asianetnews.com and Seeking Alpha

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2026-10-13T09:05:35.737033-07:00

ESA Space Exploration & Science Missions

Universe Today • David Dickinson

ESA's Hera Mission Targets Binary Asteroid Pair in November

By Universe Today: In just one more month, the European Space Agency’s Hera mission will make history. Moving at 12 kilometers per second versus Earth, the mission is about to rendezvous with the binary Dimorphos-Didymos asteroid pair.

ESA

Mars moon lander set to launch on 19 October

dailygalaxy.com

NASA’s Moon Base Plans Take a Major Step Forward as a Powerful Lander Passes Critical Tests

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2026-10-13T08:55:02.306557-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

SES Taps Lyntris for PTS-G Satellite Payload

By Via Satellite: SES has selected Lyntris as the payload integrator for its work for the U.S. Space Force’s Protected Tactical Satellite-Global (PTS-G) program. Space.

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2026-10-13T12:55:12.065052-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Space.com • Elizabeth Howell

2 spacecraft in orbit and 8 more coming soon: Varda has big plans for in-space manufacturing

By Space.com: Reentry provider Varda Space Industries is currently flying two spacecraft in Earth orbit and has eight more missions planned in the next year.

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2026-10-13T09:05:43.029667-07:00

ISS Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Human Spaceflight & Space Stations Commercial Space NASA

Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 Starlink mission for 1st time in more than 3 weeks (video)

By Space.com: SpaceX launched 27 of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit today (Oct. 12), the first such mission for a Falcon 9 rocket since Sept. 19.

SpaceNews.com

Falcon 9 launches 35th cargo Dragon mission to ISS

Space.com

SpaceX rocket launch creates incredible 'space jellyfish' visible throughout US East Coast (photos)

Also: Spaceflight Now, NASA, SpaceWatch Africa, Washington Post, Seeking Alpha, CBS News, Forbes and 6 more

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2026-10-12T20:25:37.483278-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

2026-10-13T05:45:38.826130-07:00

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Axios • Thomas Novelly

Space Force stands up new special operations HQ

By Axios: The new headquarters will further weave the service branch into future high-level missions.

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2026-10-13T10:28:36.326134-07:00

Ofcom asks ITU to ease Ku- and Ka-band power limits on LEO broadband constellations

SpaceX Plan to Launch 456 Starships a Year in Texas Under Review

ESA's Hera Mission Targets Binary Asteroid Pair in November

Mars moon lander set to launch on 19 October

NASA’s Moon Base Plans Take a Major Step Forward as a Powerful Lander Passes Critical Tests

SES Taps Lyntris for PTS-G Satellite Payload

2 spacecraft in orbit and 8 more coming soon: Varda has big plans for in-space manufacturing

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 Starlink mission for 1st time in more than 3 weeks (video)

Falcon 9 launches 35th cargo Dragon mission to ISS

SpaceX rocket launch creates incredible 'space jellyfish' visible throughout US East Coast (photos)

Falcon 9 launches 35th cargo Dragon mission to ISS

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 Starlink mission for 1st time in more than 3 weeks (video)

SpaceX rocket launch creates incredible 'space jellyfish' visible throughout US East Coast (photos)

Space Force stands up new special operations HQ

SES Taps Lyntris for PTS-G Satellite Payload

UK's Ofcom wants the ITU to ease power limits imposed on LEO broadband constellations to protect GEO operations

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Space Force stands up new special operations HQ

SpaceX Plan to Launch 456 Starships a Year in Texas Under Review

2 spacecraft in orbit and 8 more coming soon: Varda has big plans for in-space manufacturing

Missiles and radar need more than demand

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Bernstein downgrades AT&T on SpaceX foray into wireless

Launch shortage driving record space investments

Voskhod 1 launches the first multi-person crew into space, without spacesuits

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