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Bloomberg • Daryna Krasnolutska, Kira Zavyalova

Ukraine says Starlink and Starshield restored to speeds above 400 kph after roughly 10-day disruption

Ukraine’s defense minister said the country’s Starlink and military Starshield connections were operating normally again, with service restored at speeds above 400 kph after restrictions disrupted military operations. The episode renewed questions about SpaceX’s control over a communications system Kyiv relies on, and follows years of U.S. requests to change its operations.

Axios • Barak Ravid

Speed restrictions on Musk's Starlink lifted in Ukraine, defense ministry says

politico.eu • Camille Gijs

Starlink connection restored at high speed in Ukraine, defense minister says

Also: Reuters, Wall Street Journal, The Independent, NBC News, Financial Times and 6 more

20 Sources

2026-10-24T02:04:56.146970-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China launches highly retrograde Yaogan-50 spy satellite, Long March 4B lofts six further Yaogan spacecraft

By SpaceNews.com: China conducted a pair of launches Friday, first sending a new retrograde spy bird into orbit, and following up with two sets of Yaogan triplets.

4 Sources

2026-10-24T01:49:02.512108-07:00

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Space.com • Chelsea Gohd

Private Griffin lunar lander passes critical tests ahead of first Moon mission

By Space.com: The robotic Griffin lunar lander has passed a host of critical tests ahead of its first-ever moon mission, which is scheduled to launch later this year.

Ars Technica

NASA Updates Lunar Lander Plans and Resolves Long-Running Orion Issue

NASA Spaceflight

NASA Artemis Update: SLS Stacking, Sortie Suit, Dual 2028 Paths

Also: NASA, Bloomberg, SpaceNews.com, Space Policy Online, Aerospace America, Space.com, New York Times, Payload, Scientific American, human-spaceflight.blogspot.com, spacecoastdaily.com, news.ssbcrack.com and 10 more

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2026-10-23T07:05:35.661293-07:00

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Bloomberg • Loren Grush

NASA Commits to Lunar Mission Timeline Despite Hardware Concerns

By Bloomberg: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman maintained that the agency is on track to return humans to the moon, despite concerns that the hardware needed for the next mission won’t be ready in time.

Ars Technica

NASA Updates Lunar Lander Plans and Resolves Long-Running Orion Issue

NASA Spaceflight

NASA Artemis Update: SLS Stacking, Sortie Suit, Dual 2028 Paths

Also: NASA, SpaceNews.com, Space Policy Online, Space.com, Aerospace America, New York Times, Payload, Scientific American, human-spaceflight.blogspot.com, spacecoastdaily.com, news.ssbcrack.com, The Independent and 10 more

34 Sources

2026-10-23T14:05:05.142860-07:00

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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

EL AL Service Refresh Includes Starlink

By PaxEx.Aero: Israel's EL AL is the latest airline to sign on for Starlink's inflight internet service. The move comes as part of an "expanded premium offering" the carrier is introducing from November 2026.

1 Source

2026-10-23T16:04:37.038835-07:00

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Space.com • Josh Dinner

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California as Falcon 9 cadence slows (photos)

By Space.com: SpaceX sent 27 more of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit today (Oct. 23), in its first Starlink launch in 11 days.

Also: newspaceeconomy.ca

2 Sources

2026-10-23T16:35:50.686124-07:00

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Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

Airbus fields interest in HBCplus to support LEO + GEO service

By Runway Girl: Airbus is fielding interest for its HBCplus flex inflight connectivity solution, which can support GEO and Lightspeed LEO satcom.

Also: newspaceeconomy.ca

2 Sources

2026-10-23T16:00:38.200218-07:00

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Universe Today • Evan Gough

27 Exoplanet Targets for the World's First Private Space Telescope

By Universe Today: Get ready for the age of private space telescopes. The Lazuli Space Telescope will launch in a few years and part of its mission is to observe exoplanets.

1 Source

2026-10-23T16:04:44.661935-07:00

Ukraine says Starlink and Starshield restored to speeds above 400 kph after roughly 10-day disruption

Speed restrictions on Musk's Starlink lifted in Ukraine, defense ministry says

Starlink connection restored at high speed in Ukraine, defense minister says

China launches highly retrograde Yaogan-50 spy satellite, Long March 4B lofts six further Yaogan spacecraft

Private Griffin lunar lander passes critical tests ahead of first Moon mission

NASA Updates Lunar Lander Plans and Resolves Long-Running Orion Issue

NASA Artemis Update: SLS Stacking, Sortie Suit, Dual 2028 Paths

NASA Commits to Lunar Mission Timeline Despite Hardware Concerns

NASA Updates Lunar Lander Plans and Resolves Long-Running Orion Issue

NASA Artemis Update: SLS Stacking, Sortie Suit, Dual 2028 Paths

EL AL Service Refresh Includes Starlink

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California as Falcon 9 cadence slows (photos)

Airbus fields interest in HBCplus to support LEO + GEO service

27 Exoplanet Targets for the World's First Private Space Telescope

Ukraine Says Restrictions on Starlink Speed Have Been Lifted

China launches highly retrograde Yaogan-50 spy satellite, Long March 4B lofts six further Yaogan spacecraft

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California as Falcon 9 cadence slows (photos)

EL AL Service Refresh Includes Starlink

Airbus fields interest in HBCplus to support LEO + GEO service

27 Exoplanet Targets for the World's First Private Space Telescope

Xona Prepares to Start Navigation Service in Beta With Recent Launch and $250M Raise

On this day in space! Oct. 23, 2007: NASA launches Harmony module to ISS on STS-120 space shuttle mission

ESA says Ariane 6 engine issues resolved

Thaicom, this time with letter from satellite builder Astranis, returns to ITU to request deadline extension for Thaicom 9

Musk’s proposed SpaceX-Tesla merger faces shareholder, China and political hurdles

Musk’s proposed SpaceX-Tesla merger faces shareholder, China and political hurdles

FAA expected to certify Boeing 737 MAX 10 Tuesday, completing the 737 MAX family after nearly a decade

Trump asks Musk to lift Starlink restrictions in Ukraine as officials spotlight SpaceX’s control over wartime service

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