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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

NASA revises SpaceX and Blue Origin lunar lander plans, adding tests for 2028 crewed Moon landing

NASA has revised the lunar lander plans for SpaceX and Blue Origin, adding testing milestones as the agency targets a crewed Moon landing in 2028. The changes affect both companies’ roles in the Artemis landing effort, though the available reports do not specify the new tests or schedule details.

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

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Bloomberg • Kate Duffy

EasyJet Inks Deal to Fit SpaceX’s Starlink Wi-Fi Across Fleet

By Bloomberg: EasyJet Plc has agreed on a deal with SpaceX’s Starlink for inflight Wi-Fi across its all-Airbus SE fleet, showing how demand for fast Internet service in the sky is infiltrating even the budget-carrier industry.

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easyJet to offer Starlink connectivity from 2027

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easyJet Gets Online with Starlink

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

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Space.com • Josh Dinner

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

By Space.com: NASA is overhauling how it selects and develops science missions, with changes intended to reduce costs, streamline competition and get missions into space faster.

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2026-10-26T03:05:32.193496-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

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

By SpaceWatch Global: ispace has been selected by JAXA to design a lunar solar power tower aimed at supporting sustained exploration near the Moon’s south pole.

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2026-10-26T02:34:56.997380-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

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

By SpaceWatch Global: Zero Industries raises $3 million to develop a laser-based system for transmitting power between satellites, targeting orbital demo by 2030.

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2026-10-26T01:55:03.743150-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Christophe Bosquillon

#SpaceWatchGL GRAY SPACE – COSMOS 2612 vs ICEYE-X36: Washington Spoke. Where Was NATO?

By SpaceWatch Global: Cosmos 2612 came dangerously close to ICEYE-X36. Christophe Bosquillon examines the Russian RPO, Western response and what it means for NATO deterrence in space.

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2026-10-26T02:34:57.059826-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

DefTech Day 2026 - Daniel Seidel of LiveEO on Germany’s First Truly Sovereign Imagery Capability

By SpaceWatch Global: LiveEO co-founder Daniel Seidel on the new alliance with Airbus and IBM Germany, 3D terrain from satellite data in minutes, and Germany’s missing sovereign imagery capability.

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2026-10-26T03:14:52.282739-07:00

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2026-10-25T13:34:17.790301-07:00

NASA revises SpaceX and Blue Origin lunar lander plans, adding tests for 2028 crewed Moon landing

EasyJet Inks Deal to Fit SpaceX’s Starlink Wi-Fi Across Fleet

easyJet to offer Starlink connectivity from 2027

easyJet Gets Online with Starlink

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

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

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

#SpaceWatchGL GRAY SPACE – COSMOS 2612 vs ICEYE-X36: Washington Spoke. Where Was NATO?

DefTech Day 2026 - Daniel Seidel of LiveEO on Germany’s First Truly Sovereign Imagery Capability

Musk says SpaceX raised $40 billion in debt deal, predicts neocloud shakeout

SpaceX closes $40 billion debt deal for AI chips, Elon Musk says

Musk Claims $40 Billion Chips Debt Closed, Yet Talks Ongoing

EasyJet Inks Deal to Fit SpaceX’s Starlink Wi-Fi Across Fleet

DefTech Day 2026 - Daniel Seidel of LiveEO on Germany’s First Truly Sovereign Imagery Capability

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

#SpaceWatchGL GRAY SPACE – COSMOS 2612 vs ICEYE-X36: Washington Spoke. Where Was NATO?

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

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

Possible Roberts Road Expansion as SpaceX pushes for Flight 16

How Trump learned to stop worrying and love space science

SpaceX coverage network designs draw Wall Street's eye. Here's what analysts think

Private Griffin lunar lander passes critical tests ahead of first Moon mission

NASA keeps parallel Artemis paths open to protect 2028 lunar landing

NASA keeps parallel Artemis paths open to protect 2028 lunar landing

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

Xona targets early 2027 beta for satellite navigation service after six-satellite launch and $250M raise

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