Space.com
• Mike Wall
Japan’s Martian Moons eXploration mission is scheduled to launch today, Oct. 19, on a journey to Phobos. The mission aims to return samples from the moon, and the launch is being broadcast live.
CNBC
• Kai Nicol-Schwarz
By CNBC: The SpaceX boss said Monday that he'll give one of his company shares to every child in the U.S. next year. He didn't say how the share giveaway would happen.
Reuters
By Reuters: Deutsche Telekom , Orange , Telefonica and Vodafone have agreed to explore a joint bid for the future allocation of spectrum for mobile satellite services in Europe, the network operators said on Monday.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: A report warns that a gap in weather satellite coverage could emerge in the early 2030s as NOAA develops a new generation of spacecraft.
Inflight Online
• Keith Mwanalushi
By Inflight Online: Textron Aviation has secured FAA certification for Gogo Galileo HDX, bringing OneWeb-powered LEO connectivity to Citation Latitude and Longitude jets.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: SSC Space and ElevationSpace sign an MoU to explore launch, microgravity research and spacecraft recovery opportunities in Europe and Japan.
Washington Post
• Dan Crenshaw
By Washington Post: Activating the satellite technology over Russia would greatly aid Ukraine’s defense against ballistic missile strikes.
SpaceWatch Global
• Look. Guest Author
By SpaceWatch Global: Satellite data can flag change, but not always explain it. Waqas Jamil explores how drones and ground verification can close the gap between EO data and action.
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• Josh Dinner
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• Arran Reid, Chris Bergin
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• Matthew Williams
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