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Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX CRS-35 set to deliver final iROSA solar arrays and science cargo to the ISS

A Falcon 9 is scheduled to launch the CRS-35 Dragon cargo mission from Cape Canaveral on Oct. 13, carrying supplies, experiments and the final pair of iROSA solar arrays for the International Space Station. Dragon is expected to reach the orbiting laboratory about 52 hours after liftoff.

2026-10-12T14:05:16.213970-07:00
Satellite   AI  
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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Planet Introduces Map of World’s Population With Microsoft and IHME

By Via Satellite: Planet has debuted a new, continuously updated map of the world’s population built through a collaboration with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington and Microsoft‘s AI for Good Lab.

2026-10-12T13:05:25.614620-07:00
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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Kratos OpenSpace Used for KT SAT 5G NR NTN Demonstration

By Via Satellite: Kratos’ OpenSpace ground system platform was used in a recent KT SAT demonstration that showed end-to-end connectivity across a native, multi-vendor 5G New Radio (5G NR) non-terrestrial network (NTN).

2026-10-12T13:05:27.296261-07:00
defense   Satellite   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Regional fleet operators ABS, Hellas Sat, Arabsat: The new geopolitical environment highlights GEO advantages over LEO

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Governments’ increased demand that sovereignty be a central feature of satellite connectivity playing to the advantage of GEO-orbit fleet operators that can offer full control of a satellite if a government demands it, regional operators ABS, Hellas Sat and Arabsat said.

2026-10-12T14:35:24.262900-07:00
Europe   Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space  
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satnews.com

ispace-EUROPE and ALTEC Partner for Lunar Rover Testing and Mission Simulations

By satnews.com: On October 12, 2026, Luxembourg-based ispace-EUROPE S.A. and Italian space engineering firm ALTEC S.p.A. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on lunar rover testing, mission simulations, and operator training.

Also: SpaceWatch Africa and satnews.com
2026-10-12T07:14:58.857862-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

Hubble Spots a Suspected Second-Generation Planet

By Universe Today: Diligent sleuthing by astronomers has broken open a cold case in the data archive of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. In a study published Monday in Nature Astronomy, researchers report uncovering a surprising chemical clue that indicates the white dwarf star HS 0209+0832 may host a second-generation planet.

2026-10-12T11:54:54.715085-07:00
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Bloomberg • Konrad Krasuski

Tusk Says Germany Detains Two for Arson at Polish Starlink Base

By Bloomberg: German police detained two Turkish citizens suspected of setting fire to a Starlink station near Warsaw last month, Polish authorities said.

2026-10-12T11:05:16.083037-07:00