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Space.com • Elizabeth Howell

ISS astronaut will conduct Canada's 1st spacewalk in 7 years on Oct. 29: Watch it live

By Space.com: Joshua Kutryk will venture outside the International Space Station on Oct. 29, on the first spacewalk by a Canadian astronaut in more than seven years.

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2026-10-28T13:15:46.511997-07:00

Satellite

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Canadian MSS Operator Terrestar Joins With Equatys for D2D

By Via Satellite: Canada’s mobile satellite services (MSS) operator Terrestar Solutions is joining Equatys shared infrastructure approach for direct-to-device (D2D) services under a new MoU announced Wednesday.

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2026-10-28T13:28:06.886246-07:00

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The War Zone • Howard Altman

U.S. Intel Warns China's Space-Based Directed Energy Weapons Could Soon Threaten Satellites

By The War Zone: Battlefield space is heating up as the DIA warns that China could use orbital directed energy weapons to take down satellites by the end of the decade.

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2026-10-28T12:55:32.088317-07:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Risk, Reward, and Agility: The New Themes for European Nations in Space Defense

By Via Satellite: European nations are focusing on resilience, sovereignty, and assurance in developing their space capabilities, experts from commercial and government space said yesterday during the Defence in Space event in London.

Also: Shephard Media

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2026-10-28T13:28:06.614660-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Launch executives warn Pentagon faces capacity crunch through 2030s

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2026-10-28T11:30:39.964696-07:00

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Vulcan to return to flight in mid-November with first Amazon Leo mission

By SpaceNews.com: United Launch Alliance plans to resume Vulcan launches in mid-November after a nine-month hiatus caused by a solid rocket booster anomaly.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag and orlandosentinel.com

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2026-10-28T09:45:39.320301-07:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions

Space.com • Mike Wall

2026-10-28T06:05:40.750455-07:00

ISS astronaut will conduct Canada's 1st spacewalk in 7 years on Oct. 29: Watch it live

Canadian MSS Operator Terrestar Joins With Equatys for D2D

U.S. Intel Warns China's Space-Based Directed Energy Weapons Could Soon Threaten Satellites

Risk, Reward, and Agility: The New Themes for European Nations in Space Defense

Launch executives warn Pentagon faces capacity crunch through 2030s

Vulcan to return to flight in mid-November with first Amazon Leo mission

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