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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Planet, Microsoft and IHME launch continuously updated global population map

Planet has introduced a continuously updated map of the world’s population, developed with the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab. The collaboration brings Planet’s mapping capabilities together with health research and AI expertise, though the announcement summary provides no further detail on the map’s data or applications.

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2026-10-12T13:05:25.614620-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Kratos OpenSpace Used for KT SAT 5G NR NTN Demonstration

By Via Satellite: Kratos’ OpenSpace ground system platform was used in a recent KT SAT demonstration that showed end-to-end connectivity across a native, multi-vendor 5G New Radio (5G NR) non-terrestrial network (NTN).

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2026-10-12T13:05:27.296261-07:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

Universe Today • Matthew Williams

Hubble Spots a Suspected Second-Generation Planet

By Universe Today: Diligent sleuthing by astronomers has broken open a cold case in the data archive of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. In a study published Monday in Nature Astronomy, researchers report uncovering a surprising chemical clue that indicates the white dwarf star HS 0209+0832 may host a second-generation planet.

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2026-10-12T11:54:54.715085-07:00

Satellite Europe Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Bloomberg • Konrad Krasuski

Tusk Says Germany Detains Two for Arson at Polish Starlink Base

By Bloomberg: German police detained two Turkish citizens suspected of setting fire to a Starlink station near Warsaw last month, Polish authorities said.

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Germany detains two Turkish citizens over Polish Starlink blaze

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2026-10-12T11:05:16.083037-07:00

Moon Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

Space.com • Elizabeth Howell

The moon could turn astronauts into 'walking, high voltage capacitors' that accidentally zap spacecraft

By Space.com: NASA is asking for ideas to stop static electricity from zapping astronauts or critical hardware during moon missions.

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2026-10-12T11:05:29.371784-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

York Space Systems to Support Interoperability Demonstration for Space Data Network

By Via Satellite: York Space Systems will support a multi-vendor interoperability demonstration as part of a recent U.S. Space Force award for the Space Data Network.

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2026-10-12T13:05:32.440726-07:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions Human Spaceflight & Space Stations

Space.com • Hanneke Weitering, Tariq Malik

On this day in space! Oct. 12, 1964: The Soviet Union launches Voskhod 1, the 1st multi-person cosmonaut crew, into space

By Space.com: On Oct. 12, 1964, the Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1, a 24-hour crewed mission that achieved several "firsts" for human spaceflight. Here's why it mattered.

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2026-10-12T08:06:21.685906-07:00

Satellite LEO

SpaceNews.com

Jena-Optronik is proud to partner with MDA Space for its first ASTRO HP mission.

By SpaceNews.com: MDA Space, a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, space exploration and infrastructure, will utilize Jena-Optronik’s ASTRO HP star sensor on a LEO mission.

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2026-10-12T06:07:15.896738-07:00

Planet, Microsoft and IHME launch continuously updated global population map

Kratos OpenSpace Used for KT SAT 5G NR NTN Demonstration

Hubble Spots a Suspected Second-Generation Planet

Tusk Says Germany Detains Two for Arson at Polish Starlink Base

Germany detains two Turkish citizens over Polish Starlink blaze

The moon could turn astronauts into 'walking, high voltage capacitors' that accidentally zap spacecraft

York Space Systems to Support Interoperability Demonstration for Space Data Network

On this day in space! Oct. 12, 1964: The Soviet Union launches Voskhod 1, the 1st multi-person cosmonaut crew, into space

Jena-Optronik is proud to partner with MDA Space for its first ASTRO HP mission.

Planet Introduces Map of World’s Population With Microsoft and IHME

Kratos OpenSpace Used for KT SAT 5G NR NTN Demonstration

York Space Systems to Support Interoperability Demonstration for Space Data Network

Hubble Spots a Suspected Second-Generation Planet

Tusk Says Germany Detains Two for Arson at Polish Starlink Base

The moon could turn astronauts into 'walking, high voltage capacitors' that accidentally zap spacecraft

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