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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

FCC clears Amazon’s $11.5 billion acquisition of Globalstar

The Federal Communications Commission approved Amazon’s planned purchase of U.S. satellite operator Globalstar, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for the roughly $11.5 billion deal. The acquisition is intended to accelerate Amazon’s entry into direct-to-device connectivity and support satellite broadband, 5G and rural connectivity.

Also: Via Satellite, Seeking Alpha and CNA

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2026-10-27T12:45:40.967271-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Airbus and Thales Contracted for 2 Galileo Satellites Each

By Via Satellite: The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded contracts this week to both Airbus and Thales Alenia Space contracts to build two additional Galileo satellites each to enhance the Galileo navigation system.

Also: SpaceNews.com

3 Sources

2026-10-27T12:55:19.221037-07:00

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Bloomberg • Carmen Arroyo, Dana Hull, Kara Carlson

SpaceX and Tesla Turn to Boards Cozy With Musk to Mull a Merger

By Bloomberg: Elon Musk disclosed last week that SpaceX and Tesla’s boards had formed special committees to discuss a potential merger. Musk himself cannot interfere, he said, stressing that the special committees are composed of independent directors.

Also: Bloomberg Law and Seeking Alpha

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2026-10-27T11:05:15.267676-07:00

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Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

China has tripled its satellite fleet since 2018 as expansion continues: DIA

By Breaking Defense: WASHINGTON — A new report by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) finds that China has tripled its fleet of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) satellites since 2018 and continues to expand capabilities to detect, track and target US and allied forces on the ground and at sea.

1 Source

2026-10-27T14:04:46.164958-07:00

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Breaking Defense • Breaking Defense Video

What’s haunting the Pentagon this Halloween?

By Breaking Defense: Three special guests, and Mark, share a few frightening mysteries from their beats — from the dangers of war in space to the intricacies of upgrading America's nuclear weapons.

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2026-10-27T11:04:50.608665-07:00

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Space.com • Hanneke Weitering, Tariq Malik

On this day in space! Oct. 27, 1961: NASA launches Saturn I rocket on 1st test flight from Florida to set stage for the mighty Saturn V moon rocket

By Space.com: On Oct. 27, 1961, NASA launched the first test flight of its new Saturn I space launch vehicle. Here's why it mattered.

Also: astronomy.com

2 Sources

2026-10-27T07:05:26.474925-07:00

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Bloomberg • Alberto Nardelli, Courtney McBride, Ellen Milligan, Natalia Drozdiak

Starlink Brinkmanship Is Driving Allies to Rethink US Reliance

By Bloomberg: European officials have intensified discussions about ways to reduce their reliance on the US and American defense contractors following the recent blame game around Ukraine’s Starlink restrictions, according to people familiar with the matter.

Also: The Verge

2 Sources

2026-10-27T10:05:16.016878-07:00

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Universe Today • Evan Gough

Hubble Will Give the Roman Space Telescope a Helping Hand

By Universe Today: The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will use gravitational microlensing to study dark matter. But it's a wide-field survey telescope, and the venerable Hubble Space Telescope can do things it can't do.

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2026-10-27T06:55:20.837476-07:00

FCC clears Amazon’s $11.5 billion acquisition of Globalstar

Airbus and Thales Contracted for 2 Galileo Satellites Each

SpaceX and Tesla Turn to Boards Cozy With Musk to Mull a Merger

China has tripled its satellite fleet since 2018 as expansion continues: DIA

What’s haunting the Pentagon this Halloween?

On this day in space! Oct. 27, 1961: NASA launches Saturn I rocket on 1st test flight from Florida to set stage for the mighty Saturn V moon rocket

Starlink Brinkmanship Is Driving Allies to Rethink US Reliance

Hubble Will Give the Roman Space Telescope a Helping Hand

China has tripled its satellite fleet since 2018 as expansion continues: DIA

Airbus and Thales Contracted for 2 Galileo Satellites Each

FCC clears Globalstar’s $11.5 billion sale to Amazon

What’s haunting the Pentagon this Halloween?

SpaceX and Tesla Turn to Boards Cozy With Musk to Mull a Merger

Starlink Brinkmanship Is Driving Allies to Rethink US Reliance

A Deep-Mantle Garnet Might Hold the Secret to Ancient Martian Magma

SpaceX, Tesla and Anthropic may reshape the S&P 500—but not right away

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

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

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

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

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

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