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Last Updated: Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, 12:43 PM PDT
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Tele2 and Skylo launch global satellite IoT connectivity service
By Via Satellite: Swedish telco Tele2 is teaming up with Skylo to launch a new Global Satellite IoT Connectivity service.

D2D satellite operators AST SpaceMobile, Globalstar, Lynk and Skylo outline plans to tackle debris, astronomy interference and collision risk
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Satellite direct-to-device (D2D) providers AST SpaceMobile, Globalstar, Lynk Global and Skylo Technologies….

NASA to Deorbit International Space Station in 2030; Shift to Commercial Space Stations Begins
By Space.com: In 2030, the International Space Station will be deorbited: driven into a remote area of the Pacific Ocean.

High-resolution Coronal Mass Ejection Simulations Expose Gaps in Space-Weather Forecasting and Sensing
By Universe Today: Avoiding, or at least limiting the damage from, geomagnetic storms is one of the most compelling arguments for why we should pay attention to space. Strong solar storms can have an impact on everything from air traffic to farming, and we ignore them at our own peril and cost.

Hans Koenigsmann, who investigated all of SpaceX’s rocket failures, is going to space
By Ars Technica: “I’ve always been interested to experience Max Q from the inside.”….

DLR Delivers Qualification Model of CALLISTO Reusable Rocket Landing Leg to Bremen for Testing
By European Spaceflight: The DLR Institute of Structures and Design has delivered the qualification model of the Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator’s landing leg to Bremen for testing.

Using Special Economic Zones to Rebuild U.S. Space Competitiveness
By SpaceNews.com: Special economic zones for restoring American space dominance.