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Human Spaceflight & Space Stations

Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Honda wants to put a robotic lab assistant on future commercial space stations

Honda is proposing a robotic lab assistant for future commercial space stations, extending the company’s work in robotics beyond its better-known mobility products. The available report provides no details on the robot’s capabilities, development timeline or any station partnership.

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2026-10-11T05:54:40.363481-07:00

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AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Royal Air Maroc to become the first African airline to offer Starlink

By AeroTime: Royal Air Maroc will become the first African airline to offer Starlink inflight connectivity from early 2027.

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2026-10-11T02:19:19.180290-07:00

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Reuters • Munsif Vengattil

Musk vows affordable Starlink in India days before Ambani's record Jio IPO

By Reuters: Elon Musk said he would price Starlink's satellite internet service affordably in India to take on Mukesh Ambani's low-cost Reliance Jio, escalating his attacks on the rival billionaire days before Jio's parent ‌launches India's largest-ever IPO.

Also: CNA and newsable.asianetnews.com

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2026-10-11T01:04:33.691187-07:00

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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

The Preliminary Lunar Science Report for Artemis II is Out!

By Universe Today: Through photographs, spoken observations, drawings, and annotations, the Artemis II crew created a unique scientific record—one that is now available to the science community and the public for further study.

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2026-10-10T21:04:54.847288-07:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing Commercial Space

Bloomberg • Tasos Vossos

AI Issuers Are Upending Longstanding Safety Valve

By Bloomberg: When financing gets more expensive, companies usually slow down their bond sales. Tech companies have instead been ramping up this year, and talk this week of potential big financings from SpaceX and Broadcom Inc.

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2026-10-10T13:05:00.568832-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

SpaceX Moves to Acquire Nationwide Low-Band Spectrum for Starlink Mobile

By Via Satellite: SpaceX announced a deal Thursday afternoon to acquire nationwide, low-band spectrum from Grain Management to improve service for Starlink Mobile and enable the service to operate indoors.

SpaceWatch Global

FCC's 15,000-Satellite SpaceX Approval Moves Starlink Mobile Closer to a Standalone Wireless Service

Wall Street Journal

SpaceX Makes Big Play to Become a Wireless Carrier

Also: SpaceNews.com, Ars Technica, Via Satellite, CNBC, Bloomberg, Reuters, Aero-News, smallsatnews.com, Financial Times, CNA, Yahoo Finance, ANI News Agency and 50 more

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2026-10-08T14:05:38.699299-07:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions

Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Stratospheric Balloon Telescope Peeks Above The Clouds At The Sun

By Universe Today: There’s lots of things you can do with balloons. Children’s birthday parties come to mind, as do retirement parties. But you can also observe the Sun in unprecedented detail with one - or at least with a suite of equipment attached to a gondola floating beneath one.

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2026-10-10T04:55:01.686763-07:00

Space Policy & International Cooperation

Space.com • Hanneke Weitering, Robert Z. Pearlman

On this day in space! Oct. 10, 1967: The Outer Space Treaty is ratified to lay out how countries can use outer space

By Space.com: On Oct. 10, 1967, the international Outer Space Treaty on how countries can use outer space ratified. Here's why it mattered.

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2026-10-10T05:05:26.335218-07:00

Honda wants to put a robotic lab assistant on future commercial space stations

Royal Air Maroc to become the first African airline to offer Starlink

Musk vows affordable Starlink in India days before Ambani's record Jio IPO

The Preliminary Lunar Science Report for Artemis II is Out!

AI Issuers Are Upending Longstanding Safety Valve

SpaceX Moves to Acquire Nationwide Low-Band Spectrum for Starlink Mobile

FCC's 15,000-Satellite SpaceX Approval Moves Starlink Mobile Closer to a Standalone Wireless Service

SpaceX Makes Big Play to Become a Wireless Carrier

Stratospheric Balloon Telescope Peeks Above The Clouds At The Sun

On this day in space! Oct. 10, 1967: The Outer Space Treaty is ratified to lay out how countries can use outer space

Honda Wants to Put a Robotic Lab Assistant on Future Commercial Space Stations

Royal Air Maroc to become the first African airline to offer Starlink

Musk vows affordable Starlink in India days before Ambani's record Jio IPO

The Preliminary Lunar Science Report for Artemis II is Out!

AI Issuers Are Upending Longstanding Safety Valve

Stratospheric Balloon Telescope Peeks Above The Clouds At The Sun

NASA issues long-awaited call to industry for private space stations

The Most Distant FRB Tells The Story Of Its Origin

NASA Signs Space Nuclear Pact, Says Moon Base Is Ahead of Schedule

Ship 40 Returns Home as Ship 42 gets more Cryo Proof Testing

SpaceX acquires nationwide low-band spectrum to expand Starlink into U.S. mobile service

Trump disclosed more than $1 million in SpaceX debt purchases ahead of unveiling space policy

Amazon builds its 1,000th satellite, with Project Kuiper internet rollout weeks away

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