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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

HEO images Satellogic’s Merlin.01 in orbit days after launch

Australian non-Earth imagery company HEO released images Oct. 13 of Satellogic’s Merlin.01 Earth-observation satellite, captured days after its launch. The release documents HEO’s ability to observe a newly launched commercial satellite in orbit and offers a visual update on Merlin.01’s deployment.

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2026-10-13T05:10:39.083365-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Launch shortage driving record space investments

By SpaceNews.com: A looming launch capacity shortage is helping drive record investment in the space economy as demand for alternative rockets rises and satellite firms seek resources to weather deployment delays.

Bloomberg

Space Investment to Top $100 Billion in 2026 After SpaceX IPO

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2026-10-13T05:10:42.118665-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: Day One: What Europe Can Learn From Riyadh

By SpaceWatch Global: Day one in Riyadh: five lessons for Europe on IRIS², D2D, the WRC-27 spectrum fight and space security, from ANFR, Ofcom, Ookla, UNOOSA and Foradori.

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2026-10-13T02:35:30.380176-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

STAR.VISION Unveils Four AI Satellites for Orbital Computing and Earth Observation

By SpaceWatch Global: STAR.VISION unveils four AI satellites at IAC 2026, combining orbital computing with Earth observation through its Oman Lens partnership.

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2026-10-13T02:35:30.366394-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Guest Author

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Who Is Accountable When Space AI Acts Before Earth Can Respond?

By SpaceWatch Global: Michael T. Neely examines space AI accountability and argues that human authority must be embedded in autonomous spacecraft before they act.

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2026-10-13T01:55:09.140793-07:00

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Bloomberg • Gerry Doyle, Sana Pashankar

Orbital Data Centers Risk Becoming Military Targets in Space

By Bloomberg: Orbital data centers chasing unlimited solar power and boundless real estate increase the risk of potentially catastrophic conflict in space — just as militaries worldwide embrace artificial intelligence and see computing facilities as critical infrastructure.

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2026-10-13T02:50:44.137466-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

NewSpace Africa Conference Announces Dakar as 2027 Host City

By SpaceWatch Global: Dakar to host the 2027 NewSpace Africa Conference, bringing the annual gathering of African space industry stakeholders to West Africa.

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2026-10-13T01:55:09.115930-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

ESA member states signal support for new European human spaceflight plans

By SpaceNews.com: Representatives of several European national space agencies expressed support for plans by ESA to develop a human spaceflight capability.

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2026-10-13T00:19:17.750435-07:00

HEO images Satellogic’s Merlin.01 in orbit days after launch

Launch shortage driving record space investments

Space Investment to Top $100 Billion in 2026 After SpaceX IPO

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: Day One: What Europe Can Learn From Riyadh

STAR.VISION Unveils Four AI Satellites for Orbital Computing and Earth Observation

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Who Is Accountable When Space AI Acts Before Earth Can Respond?

Orbital Data Centers Risk Becoming Military Targets in Space

NewSpace Africa Conference Announces Dakar as 2027 Host City

ESA member states signal support for new European human spaceflight plans

HEO captured images of Satellogic's Merlin.01 days after launch

Launch shortage driving record space investments

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: Day One: What Europe Can Learn From Riyadh

Orbital Data Centers Risk Becoming Military Targets in Space

STAR.VISION Unveils Four AI Satellites for Orbital Computing and Earth Observation

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Who Is Accountable When Space AI Acts Before Earth Can Respond?

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