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Via Satellite • Karina Perez, PhD Thursday, Yaswant Devarakonda

Building a Space Workforce Fit for the Future

By Via Satellite: The need for a qualified and prepared talent pool is becoming one of the commercial space industry’s major challenges. Many jobs in the industry require specialized skills and years of training, and nearly 75% of companies have reported difficulty filling critical positions.

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2026-10-08T13:15:28.075095-07:00

JWST Space Exploration & Science Missions

Space.com • Robert Lea

James Webb Space Telescope helps detect the most distant Fast Radio Burst ever seen — and scientists are surprised by its source

By Space.com: Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered the most distant Fast Radio Burst (FRB) ever, more than doubling the previous record.

3 Sources

2026-10-08T11:05:40.166591-07:00

Satellite Project Kuiper Commercial Space

Ars Technica • Eric Berger

Amazon builds 1,000th satellite, will launch space internet service by end of year

By Ars Technica: If this was easy, everybody else would be doing it.".

1 Source

2026-10-08T09:05:42.820893-07:00

Satellite Europe Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Jarosław Adamowski

Astrolight delivers first space-to-ground laser communication link to client

By SpaceNews.com: Poland — The Lithuanian space startup Astrolight has announced the successful commissioning of a space-to-ground laser communication link.

1 Source

2026-10-08T10:16:07.934566-07:00

Moon Space Exploration & Science Missions Commercial Space

European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

The Exploration Company to Test Lunar Hopper Demonstrator in 2027

By European Spaceflight: The Exploration Company plans to test its ONEIROS lunar hopper demonstrator in the UAE next year.

1 Source

2026-10-08T08:04:58.888749-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • SpaceNews Editor

What will it take to build a moon base?

By SpaceNews.com: In this episode, a panel of industry experts discuss what’s needed to build a moon base. During a live event at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, leaders Astrolab, Firefly Space and APL share what a lunar future could look like and what has to happen in the next couple of years to make it a reality.

Science Daily

NASA is searching for hidden caves to build its first Moon base

newspaceeconomy.ca

Who Will Build the Moon’s Communications Network?

Also: The Independent and nationalacademies.org

5 Sources

2026-10-08T07:20:40.808543-07:00

Satellite Space Debris & Traffic Management

Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

SpaceX updates Starlink debris/collision risk mitigation measures, says biggest threat is nondisclosure by other fleets

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — SpaceX Starlink said the biggest safety risk in low Earth orbit to its constellation and to other operators is the refusal of satellite owners to share data on their satellites’ ephemeris data on satellite positioning and planned maneuvers.

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2026-10-08T08:54:42.029678-07:00

Building a Space Workforce Fit for the Future

James Webb Space Telescope helps detect the most distant Fast Radio Burst ever seen — and scientists are surprised by its source

Amazon builds 1,000th satellite, will launch space internet service by end of year

Astrolight delivers first space-to-ground laser communication link to client

The Exploration Company to Test Lunar Hopper Demonstrator in 2027

What will it take to build a moon base?

NASA is searching for hidden caves to build its first Moon base

Who Will Build the Moon’s Communications Network?

SpaceX updates Starlink debris/collision risk mitigation measures, says biggest threat is nondisclosure by other fleets

Building a Space Workforce Fit for the Future

NASA launches program to search for underground lunar caves

James Webb Space Telescope helps detect the most distant Fast Radio Burst ever seen — and scientists are surprised by its source

Astrolight delivers first space-to-ground laser communication link to client

Amazon builds 1,000th satellite, will launch space internet service by end of year

SpaceX updates Starlink debris/collision risk mitigation measures, says biggest threat is nondisclosure by other fleets

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