Falcon 9 launches 28 smallsats as Starlink Group 11-21 soars on Monday from sunny California – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-10-27 00:00
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched of 28 Starlink Group 11-21 smallsats to low-Earth orbit to from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The satellites will join the Starlink constellation. This is the 17th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission.
G ready for Friday launch with three astronauts in Shenzhou 21 capsule – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-10-27 00:00
Shenzhou 21 will launch on Friday, October 31, at 15:44 UTC. The mission will mark the 16th Chinese human spaceflight mission and the 10th crewed mission to Tiangong. The names of the taikonauts are expected to be released approximately 24 hours before launch.
WTA announces Provisional Certification of Saudi Net Link’s Khobar HUB Teleport in Khobar, Saudi Arabia – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-10-27 00:00
Saudi Net Link has achieved provisional certification of its Khobar HUB Teleport in Saudi Arabia. The Khobar Teleport certification marks the 73rd issued since the program was launched at IBC 2015. Another 8 teleports are currently engaged in the quality evaluation process. The program provides transparent, independently verified standards as a means for teleports to differentiate themselves.
Mil/Gov win to optimize Gogo multi-orbit 5G ATG, LEO, and GEO connectivity networks – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-10-27 00:00
SD Government has received a five-year, federal contract to deliver satellite communications to a U.S. Government agency. The agreement, initially valued at $3 million, is a follow-on from Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III activity originally undertaken by SDG prior to the merger with Gogo.