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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Australia counters ESA’s offer for ISS mission seat for astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg

Australia has submitted a counteroffer to the European Space Agency over the cost of sending astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg on a mission to the International Space Station. The proposed funding has drawn domestic criticism, with the government accused of haggling over the price of the historic mission.

Also: thenightly.com.au

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2026-10-26T04:04:42.752366-07:00

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Bloomberg • Kate Duffy

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

By Bloomberg: EasyJet Plc plans to offer Starlink inflight Wi-Fi connectivity across its fleet of Airbus SE jets, showing how demand for the fast Internet service in the sky is finding its way even into budget-carrier cabins.

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easyJet Gets Online with Starlink

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EasyJet Will Install Ultra-Fast Starlink Wi-Fi Across its Entire Fleet Beginning in 2027

Also: Air Data News, FlightGlobal, AeroTime, Airline Economics, ukaviation.aero, ANI News Agency, The Independent and 3 more

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

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Reuters

Poland eyes more cooperation with Germany in space, Polish minister says

By Reuters: Poland sees a lot of room to deepen cooperation with Germany in the space sector, Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski said on ‌Monday, underscoring the need to possess sovereign technology in order to bolster security in the face of external pressures.

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2026-10-26T05:04:34.363843-07:00

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Space.com • Andrew Jones

Rubin telescope should find more of Earth's mysterious 'mini-moons'

By Space.com: Earth’s tiny, temporary moons could become some of the easiest asteroid targets for future missions. And we'll likely find more of them soon, thanks to the Rubin telescope.

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2026-10-26T05:05:55.552940-07:00

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Astranis Upgrades Falcon 9 Launch Contract to Dedicated Mission for Entire Block 4 Production Run of Satellites

By SpaceNews.com: SAN FRANCISCO —October 26, 2026—Today, Astranis announced it has upgraded its 4th launch to a dedicated mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set to launch in 2028, allowing it to carry all of the “Block 4” production run of Astranis MicroGEO satellites.

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2026-10-26T06:25:40.903808-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

NASA Revises SpaceX and Blue Origin Lander Plans for 2028 Artemis Moon Landing

By SpaceWatch Global: NASA revises SpaceX and Blue Origin lunar lander plans, adding new testing milestones as it targets a crewed Moon landing in 2028.

Also: Aviation Week and keeptrack.space

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

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Washington Post • DT Thompson

War in space? The U.S. has to be ready.

By Washington Post: American forces must be prepared to fight and win in every theater.

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2026-10-26T05:04:42.547189-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Daniel Molland

The UK has finally nailed the vocabulary of orbital warfare. Now it needs a playbook.

By SpaceNews.com: The past year has changed how the British government talks about space. The Strategic Defence Review put space on par with land, sea and air as a warfighting domain.

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2026-10-26T05:15:46.588432-07:00

Australia counters ESA’s offer for ISS mission seat for astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg

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

easyJet Gets Online with Starlink

EasyJet Will Install Ultra-Fast Starlink Wi-Fi Across its Entire Fleet Beginning in 2027

Poland eyes more cooperation with Germany in space, Polish minister says

Rubin telescope should find more of Earth's mysterious 'mini-moons'

Astranis Upgrades Falcon 9 Launch Contract to Dedicated Mission for Entire Block 4 Production Run of Satellites

NASA Revises SpaceX and Blue Origin Lander Plans for 2028 Artemis Moon Landing

War in space? The U.S. has to be ready.

The UK has finally nailed the vocabulary of orbital warfare. Now it needs a playbook.

Astranis Upgrades Falcon 9 Launch Contract to Dedicated Mission for Entire Block 4 Production Run of Satellites

Poland eyes more cooperation with Germany in space, Polish minister says

The UK has finally nailed the vocabulary of orbital warfare. Now it needs a playbook.

War in space? The U.S. has to be ready.

Rubin telescope should find more of Earth's mysterious 'mini-moons'

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

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

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NASA keeps parallel Artemis paths open to protect 2028 lunar landing

NASA keeps parallel Artemis paths open to protect 2028 lunar landing

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

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