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Payload • Victoria Woodburn

Swiss startup Stellar Alpina unveils Monarch orbiter and Morpho lunar lander

Stellar Alpina is introducing two spacecraft: Monarch, described as a high-performance orbiter, and Morpho, a lunar lander. The announcement puts the Swiss startup’s ambitions in both orbital and lunar transportation in focus, though the available details do not specify mission timelines, customers or technical capabilities.

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2026-11-02T05:55:06.367248-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Midterm election to test bipartisan support for NASA

By SpaceNews.com: A change in party control of Congress after the midterm elections may put to the test the longstanding bipartisan nature of civil space policy.

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2026-11-02T05:25:41.789458-08:00

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Payload • Douglas Gorman

Northwood Space Raises $375M Series C at $2B Valuation

By Payload: Northwood Space announced the closing of $375M Series C, valuing the company at $2B, and bringing its total capital raised to $500M+.

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Northwood Space to Scale Ground Network Build-Out With $375M Funding Raise

FlightGlobal

Avolon to supply US- and Middle East-backed leasing venture with initial batch of aircraft

Also: Bloomberg, SpaceNews.com, TechCrunch and insidedefense.com

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2026-11-02T02:34:43.477848-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force's commercial satellite push draws criticism over slow pace

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2026-11-02T07:10:44.271208-08:00

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SES and Air Astana Launch Multi-Orbit Inflight Connectivity on Airbus A321LR Fleet

By APEX: Air Astana has launched SES’ multi-orbit Wi-Fi service on its first Airbus A321LR, with plans to expand connectivity across the fleet.

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Air Astana, SES Team for Multi-orbit Internet Service on A321LR Fleet

FlightGlobal

Air Astana furthers Chinese push with China Southern joint venture

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2026-11-02T01:34:19.704550-08:00

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Washington Post • Faiz Siddiqui, Patience Haggin

Inside Musk’s plan to upend the wireless phone industry

By Washington Post: SpaceX is in talks to buy Boost Mobile or use its network, giving Musk a potential backdoor into the $235 billion cellphone market.

SpaceNews.com

Amazon’s launch gamble reaches a turning point

Financial Times

Wall Street battle threatens Canada’s plan for rival to Musk’s Starlink

Also: The Verge, Seeking Alpha, CNA, Yahoo Finance and thenextweb.com

9 Sources

2026-11-02T02:04:38.092411-08:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Nicolaus Hanowski

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Europe's Window on the World Is Wide Open. That's the Problem.

By SpaceWatch Global: ESA’s Nicolaus Hanowski nailed 10 strengths and 10 weaknesses of Europe’s Earth observation to the door. Torsten Kriening on what must change.

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2026-11-02T03:04:16.998344-08:00

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Payload • Douglas Gorman

Hydrosat Unveils New High-Res MWIR Thermal Capability

By Payload: Hydrosat unveiled a new thermal mid-wave infrared (MWIR) program, called Nyktòs, which is designed to capture high-resolution imagery.

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2026-11-02T03:05:17.907788-08:00

Swiss startup Stellar Alpina unveils Monarch orbiter and Morpho lunar lander

Midterm election to test bipartisan support for NASA

Northwood Space Raises $375M Series C at $2B Valuation

Northwood Space to Scale Ground Network Build-Out With $375M Funding Raise

Avolon to supply US- and Middle East-backed leasing venture with initial batch of aircraft

Space Force's commercial satellite push draws criticism over slow pace

SES and Air Astana Launch Multi-Orbit Inflight Connectivity on Airbus A321LR Fleet

Air Astana, SES Team for Multi-orbit Internet Service on A321LR Fleet

Air Astana furthers Chinese push with China Southern joint venture

Inside Musk’s plan to upend the wireless phone industry

Amazon’s launch gamble reaches a turning point

Wall Street battle threatens Canada’s plan for rival to Musk’s Starlink

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Europe's Window on the World Is Wide Open. That's the Problem.

Hydrosat Unveils New High-Res MWIR Thermal Capability

Space Force's commercial satellite push draws criticism over slow pace

Exclusive: Stellar Alpina Unveils Monarch Orbiter and Morpho Lunar Lander

Midterm election to test bipartisan support for NASA

US Space Force effort to assure surge capacity on commercial space assets starts small; it gets harder from here

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Hydrosat Unveils New High-Res MWIR Thermal Capability

Singapore Airlines to Introduce Next-Generation KrisWorld Entertainment and Starlink Wi-Fi

US Space Force effort to assure surge capacity on commercial space assets starts small; it gets harder from here

Europe space chief heads to Gulf as bloc looks beyond US

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India’s NVS-03 launch restores NavIC to minimum operational configuration

Analysts say launch-capacity crisis is more severe than anticipated, with no evidence Starship will launch traditional satellite

China plans standalone Lanyue lunar lander mission and uncrewed rehearsal ahead of crewed landing attempt before 2030

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