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Space.com • Hanneke Weitering, Tariq Malik

Atlantis launches on STS-112 to deliver a key part of the ISS backbone

On Oct. 7, 2002, NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on STS-112. The mission contributed to building the backbone of the International Space Station, advancing the orbital outpost’s assembly through the shuttle program.

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2026-10-07T11:06:13.181833-07:00

Europe Commercial Space

Via Satellite • Laurence Russell

The Breakthroughs and Bottlenecks of Financing Europe's Space Ambitions

By Via Satellite: As VCs spot precious new opportunities in the European space market, are funding models and financial infrastructure in step with the tech?.

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2026-10-07T10:35:07.119129-07:00

aviation UAV Development & Drone Programs Satellite Boeing

AINonline • Matt Thurber

Gogo Galileo Helps Solve In-flight Maintenance Problem over Atlantic Ocean

By AINonline: High-speed satcom facilitates live video calling.

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2026-10-07T10:06:13.783905-07:00

Satellite Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)

Via Satellite • Shaun Waterman

A Decade in Space Cybersecurity: From Security Through Obscurity to Whole-of-System Defense

By Via Satellite: Cyber experts explain how the space cybersecurity conversation has evolved and entered the mainstream in the last 10 years.

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2026-10-07T09:07:18.962987-07:00

Satellite Europe North America Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Policy & International Cooperation

Via Satellite • Col. Marcin Mazur

Poland's Space Sector: From Emerging Player to European Partner

By Via Satellite: What role can Poland play in the European and global space market? Does its space sector have the capabilities to become a partner not only supplying technologies and subsystems, but also delivering complete space-based solutions?.

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2026-10-07T09:15:29.319116-07:00

Event Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)

Via Satellite • Mark Holmes, Shaun Waterman Wednesday

CyberSat at 10: The 10 Defining Moments of CyberSat

By Via Satellite: Inside the events that have defined 10 years of CyberSat, from a hacking demo to critical threat disclosures.

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2026-10-07T09:07:26.677483-07:00

Europe Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Policy & International Cooperation

Via Satellite • Lina Pohl

From Sovereign to Responsive: How International Partnerships and Launch Site Diversification Boost Responsive Space Capabilities

By Via Satellite: Today, Europe is on the move to establish a resilient ecosystem of sovereign launch capabilities on European territory and beyond, by working through partnerships.

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2026-10-07T09:15:29.176653-07:00

Europe Space Policy & International Cooperation Policy & Regulation

Via Satellite • Helena Correia Mendonça

The EU Space Act: Building a Market or Adding a Burden?

By Via Satellite: The proposed EU Space Act could become one of the most important developments in Europe’s space economy. For the first time, it would establish EU-wide rules on the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of many space activities.

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2026-10-07T09:15:30.988401-07:00

Atlantis launches on STS-112 to deliver a key part of the ISS backbone

The Breakthroughs and Bottlenecks of Financing Europe's Space Ambitions

Gogo Galileo Helps Solve In-flight Maintenance Problem over Atlantic Ocean

A Decade in Space Cybersecurity: From Security Through Obscurity to Whole-of-System Defense

Poland's Space Sector: From Emerging Player to European Partner

CyberSat at 10: The 10 Defining Moments of CyberSat

From Sovereign to Responsive: How International Partnerships and Launch Site Diversification Boost Responsive Space Capabilities

The EU Space Act: Building a Market or Adding a Burden?

On this day in space! Oct. 7, 2002: NASA launches space shuttle Atlantis to deliver backbone of the ISS on STS-112 mission

The Breakthroughs and Bottlenecks of Financing Europe's Space Ambitions

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Gogo Galileo Helps Solve In-flight Maintenance Problem over Atlantic Ocean

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Poland's Space Sector: From Emerging Player to European Partner

U.S. military GPS upgrades stretching into 2040s

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