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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Riyadh space conference highlights satellite identification, cyber threats and GEO interference

Day three of the Riyadh gathering covered satellite identification, cybersecurity threats in space, live interference in geostationary orbit and progress at the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. The recap also assessed the three days’ implications ahead of the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference.

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2026-10-15T04:16:04.247040-07:00

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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

United begins Starlink rollout on 737 MAX 8 fleet, starting with Guam-based jets

By AeroTime: United begins Starlink installation on 737 MAX 8 fleet in Guam after completing island's switch from 737-800s ahead of schedule, with fleet-wide rollout by 2027.

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2026-10-15T05:19:26.524823-07:00

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Axios • Thomas Novelly

Exclusive: Top general sees "gaps" in space arms

By Axios: Whiting has emphasized that the military needs to be able to fight a foe's fleet of LEO satellites.

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2026-10-15T04:28:27.855431-07:00

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Axios • Thomas Novelly

America's not ready for space war

By Axios: Widespread disruption to satellites would cripple the global economy.

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2026-10-15T02:56:46.308981-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

UK awards ClearSpace $80 million prime contract for dual-satellite deorbit mission

By SpaceNews.com: The UK Space Agency has picked Luxembourg-headquartered ClearSpace’s British unit as prime contractor for a 2029 mission aiming to de-orbit two defunct small satellites, the in-orbit servicing venture announced Oct.

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2026-10-15T00:19:28.969444-07:00

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Oklahoma Breaks Ground on $7.5 Million Dawn Aerospace Facility at Infinity One Spaceport

By stateaviationjournal.com: Kim Stevens National News , Featured , Oklahoma .entry-header Oklahoma took another major step toward becoming a national hub for commercial spaceflight Tuesday as the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority (OSIDA), Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA), and state leaders joined Dawn Aerospace to break ground on a new mission control facility and spaceplane hangar at Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport in Burns Flat.

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Dawn Aerospace Advances Aurora Spaceplane Operations after Breaking Ground on Oklahoma Facility

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Oklahoma breaks ground on $7.5 million Dawn Aerospace facility

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2026-10-14T16:15:39.467654-07:00

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Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

JAXA Taps ArkEdge for Two Lunar Navigation Demos

By Payload: Today’s Moon explorers won’t have the luxury of GPS-like tech for navigation. But JAXA is trying to change that for future lunar visitors.

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2026-10-15T01:05:37.760997-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Voyager Technologies' Griffin-1 Lunar Lander Ends Acceptance Testing Ahead of 2026 Launch

By SpaceWatch Global: Voyager’s Griffin-1 lunar lander has completed acceptance testing at NASA JPL ahead of a planned late-2026 launch to the Moon’s south pole.

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2026-10-15T01:15:55.301825-07:00

Riyadh space conference highlights satellite identification, cyber threats and GEO interference

United begins Starlink rollout on 737 MAX 8 fleet, starting with Guam-based jets

Exclusive: Top general sees "gaps" in space arms

America's not ready for space war

UK awards ClearSpace $80 million prime contract for dual-satellite deorbit mission

Oklahoma Breaks Ground on $7.5 Million Dawn Aerospace Facility at Infinity One Spaceport

Dawn Aerospace Advances Aurora Spaceplane Operations after Breaking Ground on Oklahoma Facility

Oklahoma breaks ground on $7.5 million Dawn Aerospace facility

JAXA Taps ArkEdge for Two Lunar Navigation Demos

Voyager Technologies' Griffin-1 Lunar Lander Ends Acceptance Testing Ahead of 2026 Launch

United begins Starlink rollout on 737 MAX 8 fleet, starting with Guam-based jets

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: Riyadh Day Three: Knowing Who Is Up There

Exclusive: Top general sees "gaps" in space arms

America's not ready for space war

Oklahoma Breaks Ground on $7.5 Million Dawn Aerospace Facility at Infinity One Spaceport

Voyager Technologies' Griffin-1 Lunar Lander Ends Acceptance Testing Ahead of 2026 Launch

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Ukraine says new Starlink limits are disrupting military drones and exposing reliance on private satellite networks

Ukraine says new Starlink limits are disrupting military drones and exposing reliance on private satellite networks

SpaceX launches 6,300 pounds of cargo and science to the ISS, deploying two GHGSat methane-monitoring satellites

SpaceX launches 6,300 pounds of cargo and science to the ISS, deploying two GHGSat methane-monitoring satellites

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