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ESA adds four Galileo second-generation satellites, taking planned fleet to 16

ESA, acting for the European Commission, has contracted four additional Galileo Second Generation positioning, navigation and timing satellites, extending contracts with Airbus and Thales Alenia Space for two spacecraft each. The additions bring the planned fleet to 16; the original 12 were ordered in 2021, with launches scheduled to begin in 2028 and the new satellites slated for 2031.

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2026-10-27T03:35:19.729165-07:00

SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

EraDrive Cleared to Test Autonomous Spacecraft Manoeuvring Software on NASA’s Starling Mission

By SpaceWatch Global: EraDrive has clearance to test autonomous manoeuvring software aboard NASA’s Starling satellites, advancing onboard navigation and control.

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2026-10-27T02:04:25.911103-07:00

Satellite LEO Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Space.com • Josh Dinner

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches early morning Starlink mission from California (video)

By Space.com: SpaceX launched 27 more Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit overnight (Oct. 27), aboard a Falcon 9 rocket that lifted off from California in the wee hours of darkness.

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2026-10-27T04:35:49.390575-07:00

Satellite

SpaceNews.com • Craft Prospect

Craft Prospect kicks off PERSEUS project to advance optical communications for space

By SpaceNews.com: Craft Prospect is working with Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics (Fraunhofer CAP) and Vector Photonics on a new project exploring the potential of next-generation laser technology for high-performance optical communications in space.

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2026-10-27T05:10:39.499826-07:00

Satellite Aerial Firefighting

SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Space Is Not the Hero. It’s the Infrastructure.

By SpaceWatch Global: Torsten Kriening on wildfire and space: why satellites must become infrastructure for firefighters, not just data. Insights from Munich Climate Week.

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2026-10-27T04:14:56.548088-07:00

Satellite Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)

Reuters • Raphael Satter

EXCLUSIVE: Alleged Israeli spy company heavily targeted Starlink users, sources say

By Reuters: Experts at a digital defense firm recently found that an Israeli ad tech company was heavily targeting users of Starlink's satellite internet service in a likely effort to spy on them, according to six people familiar with the matter.

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2026-10-27T04:04:34.129202-07:00

defense Satellite Space Defense & Militarization Space Debris & Traffic Management

Space.com • Tereza Pultarova

Astroscale proposes fleet of 'bodyguard' spacecraft to protect satellites from orbital attacks

By Space.com: Technologies developed to remove space junk and fix broken satellites can be repurposed to build fleets of bodyguard spacecraft to protect important assets from attacks.

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2026-10-27T03:05:29.447892-07:00

ISS Human Spaceflight & Space Stations

SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Interstellar Lab Taps Voyager to Manage ISS Plant-Growth Experiment

By SpaceWatch Global: Voyager will manage Interstellar Lab’s BioPod EDEN ISS experiment, studying plant growth in microgravity to inform future space agriculture.

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2026-10-27T00:34:58.778969-07:00

ESA adds four Galileo second-generation satellites, taking planned fleet to 16

EraDrive Cleared to Test Autonomous Spacecraft Manoeuvring Software on NASA’s Starling Mission

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches early morning Starlink mission from California (video)

Craft Prospect kicks off PERSEUS project to advance optical communications for space

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Space Is Not the Hero. It’s the Infrastructure.

EXCLUSIVE: Alleged Israeli spy company heavily targeted Starlink users, sources say

Astroscale proposes fleet of 'bodyguard' spacecraft to protect satellites from orbital attacks

Interstellar Lab Taps Voyager to Manage ISS Plant-Growth Experiment

Craft Prospect kicks off PERSEUS project to advance optical communications for space

ESA procures four new Galileo Second Generation satellites

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches early morning Starlink mission from California (video)

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Space Is Not the Hero. It’s the Infrastructure.

EXCLUSIVE: Alleged Israeli spy company heavily targeted Starlink users, sources say

Astroscale proposes fleet of 'bodyguard' spacecraft to protect satellites from orbital attacks

NASA accelerates Artemis programme ahead of planned 2028 Moon landing

Cowboy Space Reveals Big Iron Data Center Rocket

Asymmetric space waves map pressure on Earth's magnetic shield

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easyJet selects Starlink for its Airbus fleet, with Wi-Fi installations due to begin in 2027

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

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Musk says SpaceX closed $40 billion debt deal to buy GPUs for AI ambitions

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