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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

SpaceX reverses Starlink roaming restrictions for Polish customers after payment dispute

SpaceX has reversed its decision to restrict Starlink roaming for customers in Poland, resolving a dispute that included an official threatening to reconsider $50 million in annual payments. The reversal underscores the commercial and policy sensitivities surrounding satellite broadband service access in national markets.

2026-08-18T01:05:09.868159-07:00
Satellite   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

NRO Moves HawkEye 360 Satellite RF Intelligence Into Operational Use

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The National Reconnaissance Office has awarded HawkEye 360 a new contract to provide commercial radio-frequency intelligence, moving the company from a multiyear evaluation program into operational support for U.S.

2026-08-18T02:15:37.146400-07:00
China   Satellite   Moon   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space  
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NASA Spaceflight • Justin Davenport

Launch Preview: Chang’e 7 headlines week of Chinese and Starlink launches

By NASA Spaceflight: After last week’s Chang Zheng 7A launch failure, China returns to action with the high-profile Chang’e 7 robotic lunar mission and the second test flight of the ZhuQue-3 partially reusable launcher.

2026-08-17T15:33:00.556627-07:00
Mars   Satellite   AI   Helicopter   LEO   Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

NASA's SkyFall Mars Helicopters Will Feature a Revolutionary Antenna Design

By Universe Today: Engineers developed a unique fabric-based design for a ground-penetrating radar that will be a key instrument on NASA’s SkyFall Mars helicopters. The hardware will enable the SkyFall mission’s trio of planetary rotorcraft to use ground-penetrating radar to study the Martian subsurface.

2026-08-17T14:06:14.972512-07:00