19 October 20265 stories

BAE Systems wins Space Force contract for space data layer RF terminals

BAE Systems will build software-defined radio terminals for a Space Force space-based data layer, covering LEO to GEO.

Contracts19 October 2026

BAE Systems will build software-defined radio terminals for a Space Force space-based data layer, covering LEO to GEO.

Launch19 October 2026

A Falcon 9 will launch SpaceX's Starfall reentry capsule and 31 customer payloads from Cape Canaveral.

Contracts19 October 2026

Cailabs won an order from Durri Space for three TILBA-OGS L10 optical ground stations in Oman.

Science19 October 2026

A University of Sydney PhD student has classified almost 800 million Martian locations into 2,000 soil classes.

Policy19 October 2026

The Army moved 600 enlisted soldiers into its Space Operations Branch on 1 October and expects thousands more to follow.

Get the day in space before breakfast.