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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 3h
Polish-Finnish satellite firm ICEYE and Finnish telecom giant Nokia are joining forces to build a European satellite communications system aimed at strengthening the continent’s technological sovereignty. tvpworld.com/95696932/ice...
tvpworld.com
ICEYE, Nokia join forces on Europe’s defense space push
The companies plan to develop satellite communications services in low Earth orbit for governments and the defense sector.
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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 11h
Weeks before the midterms, Trump is starring in TV ads that literally say “Paid for by the U.S. Government.” He’s using our tax dollars to put himself on TV and campaign for his regime. #PayToPlayPresident
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 10h
“It’s 50-50. We’re right on the edge of winning. Two things could have us lose. One, they $steal the election. The second thing is #money. They have obscene amounts of money,” Schumer said. “All we need is enough to be able to answer the sh*t they’re going to throw at us and we’re doing well there.”
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 10h
Schumer embraces Trump’s campaign travel, puts Senate fight at ‘50/50’ Schumer, meanwhile, said the battle for the majority is a coin flip — the type of odds basically no one would give Democrats a year ago. He warned that his party could still lose. #schumer #win #lose #coinflip
semafor.com
Exclusive: Schumer embraces Trump’s campaign travel, puts Senate fight at ‘50/50’
The Senate minority leader expressed concerns about Republicans’ money advantage in an interview with Semafor.
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 14h
On the other hand, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer reiterated on Wednesday that he is in “fairly frequent contact” with Canadian negotiators like Canada-US Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, adding that Washington’s “door is always open” amid the countries’ spiraling trade war.
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 14h
As the US hosts G20 trade ministers in Wisconsin, Canada is taking the opportunity to strengthen its ties to other countries. International Trade Minister Sidhu’s is spending his time huddling with officials from the EU and India as Canada prepares to announce a sweeping partnership with the former.
semafor.com
Canada dials up trade diversification efforts
As the US hosts G20 trade ministers in Wisconsin, Canada is taking the opportunity to strengthen its ties to other countries.
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 01/10/2026
Driven in part by El Niño, Tokyo has logged a record 35 straight days of rain, nearly tripling its typical September average. Weather officials warn that saturated soil and unstable river levees leave the region highly vulnerable to landslides as more storms approach. Read more. mongabay.cc/gP0eNE
mongabay.cc
Tokyo records historic 35-day rain streak driven by El Niño and stalled fronts
Central Tokyo has experienced 35 consecutive days of rainfall, setting the longest continuous rainy streak since records began in 1886, reported local media citing Japan’s weather agency. Rains began…
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 30/09/2026
Varda has closed a $251M Series D to scale its business of making pharmaceuticals in orbit. Space seems to offer benefits for pharma manufacturing, as the lack of gravity allows ingredients to crystallize together in ways that would be impossible on Earth, creating more effective medicines. #varda
payloadspace.com
Varda Raises $251M Series D
Lux Capital and Natural Capital led the round, which valued the company at $1.6B.
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 30/09/2026
From Okinawa to Taiwan in 15 mins. With a 550 Ib payload (medical supplies, ammunition, Red Cross aid, etc.). #rook #hop
youtube.com
This Cargo Rocket Launches From a Box
YouTube video by The Manav Podcast
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 30/09/2026
Hop Aero gets funding for its new rocket, Rook. #rook #hop
payloadspace.com
Exclusive: Hop Aero Raises $11M for Suborbital Point-to-Point Delivery
The suborbital point-to-point logistics company announced $11M in funding today following its participation in the summer Y Combinator batch.
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 29/09/2026
BBC Science reporter Caroline Steel explains why space junk is such a big issue, and how people are trying to get rid of it. And Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, a Kenyan PHD student studying aerospace engineering, tells us about some of the potential solutions, like using nets or lasers. #spacejunk
youtu.be
Why is space debris such a big issue? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service
YouTube video by BBC World Service
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 28/09/2026
SpaceX Starship reaches orbit for the first time; not without drama. #starship #orbit #spacejunk
abc.net.au
SpaceX's Starship rocket reaches orbit for first time
SpaceX's Starship rocket has made it to Earth's orbit for the first time, after losing an engine mid-flight.
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 28/09/2026
The Super El Niño Is About to Unleash Weather Chaos. Get Ready Now. #elniño #satellite #weather 🛰️ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | The Super El Niño Is About to Unleash Weather Chaos. Get Ready Now.
There’s still time to prepare.
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 27/09/2026
NASA and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency to launch MACS mission to hunt high-risk invisible space junk 🇯🇵🇺🇸 #spacejunk
starlust.org
NASA and JAXA to launch MACS mission to hunt high-risk invisible space junk
The mission will bridge a critical data gap on millimeter-sized orbital debris, which poses the greatest mission-ending penetration risk to low-Earth orbit spacecraft.
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 27/09/2026
U.S. Chamber report examines how commercial innovation in low Earth orbit is reshaping U.S. national security and what policymakers can do to sustain America’s advantage in space. #LEO #security #spacejunk
uschamber.com
Low Earth Orbit: The New High Ground of National Security
U.S. Chamber report examines how commercial innovation in low Earth orbit is reshaping U.S. national security and what policymakers can do to sustain America’s advantage in space.
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 27/09/2026
#SpaceX is targeting Sept. 28 for #Starship’s Flight 14, the next liftoff of its industry-shaking launch vehicle, and is planning to fly the towering spacecraft farther and longer than it has ever flown, with a very specific destination in mind: #orbit.
space.com
Will SpaceX's Starship finally make it to orbit? We're about to find out
The devout SpaceX fan in your life might be calling off work on Monday.
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 27/09/2026
Great news from #Roman and #NASA
science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Roman Team Confirms Ground Stations Receiving Data - NASA Science
NASA has now confirmed all ground stations supporting the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope are ready to receive the mission’s high volume of data
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 26/09/2026
#OpenAI’s Systems Meddled With U.S. Government Sites After Going Rogue www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/t...
nytimes.com
OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites
The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education and Commerce Departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The amazing @drspacejunk.bsky.social is our guest this week on @thechildrenshour.bsky.social to learn about space junk. Teach physics to elementary kids through understanding a cosmic conundrum -has a learning guide. Out now on Patreon, free podcast comes out Sunday. www.patreon.com/posts/163110...
patreon.com
Space Junk | The Children's Hour
Space Junk by The Children's Hour on Patreon. Join The Children's Hour's community for exclusive content and updates.
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Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This week’s @thechildrenshour.bsky.social radio show is about Space Junk with @drspacejunk.bsky.social and we cover the Kessler Syndrome. Comes with a learning guide! ChildrensHour.org/space-junk
childrenshour.org
Space Junk Podcast for Kids
Space Junk Podcast for Kids
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Dr Space Junk (Alice Gorman) @drspacejunk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Britain has created its first military unit specifically tasked with producing operational effects against hostile activity in space, marking a shift from monitoring and protecting satellites towards capabilities intended to disrupt, degrade and deny an adversary’s use of the domain. 🔭
defencematters.eu
Britain Creates First Space Warfare Squadron as Satellite Threat Moves Into Military Planning - Defence Matters
Britain has created its first military unit specifically tasked with producing operational effects against hostile activity in space, marking a shift from monitoring and protecting satellites towards ...
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Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
You'd think running America's space program would be a position above politics. Jared Isaacman, however, has given $3 million to MAGA, Inc. since being confirmed as NASA administrator. This isn't illegal, experts tell me. But is it right?
Isaacman contributions
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 25/09/2026
U.K. Launches Dedicated Squadron to Protect Space Assets #UK #space #military 🇬🇧🛰️
satellitetoday.com
U.K. Launches Dedicated Squadron to Protect Space Assets
The U.K. Government has made a major new space defense initiative by launching its first ever dedicated squadron to protect its satellites. The No. 3
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 25/09/2026
U.K. Defense Secretary Calls For Investment in #Satellites Intelligence Gathering Capabilities 🇬🇧🛰️
satellitetoday.com
U.K. Defense Secretary Calls For Investment in Satellites Intelligence Gathering Capabilities
(London) U.K. Defense Secretary Wes Streeting said that the U.K. government considers satellites critical to intelligence gathering and missile warnings,
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Failed States @barge118.com · 23/09/2026
CIA warning to #EU about Russia. The #CIA report of #Russia targeting #undersea #cables is real.
meduza.io
Newsweek’s Polish edition: CIA warned Poland that Russia could damage undersea cables between Europe and the U.S. — Meduza
The CIA warned Poland of potential Russian hybrid threats as well as a possible provocation involving the banking system, Newsweek’s Polish edition reports.
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Failed States @barge118.com · 23/09/2026
#SpaceX stacked the Flight 14 Starship at Starbase, Texas, on Sept. 22, 2026, following static-fire tests conducted over the past few weeks. #Starship Flight 14 is currently scheduled to launch no earlier than Sept. 28.
youtu.be
SpaceX stacks Starship for flight 14 in epic time-lapse
YouTube video by VideoFromSpace
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 23/09/2026
@chas1137.bsky.social couldn’t agree more in sentiment (if not actually the physics)! 😀
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 23/09/2026
#SpaceX is targeting September 28 for Starship’s first orbital flight. Flight 14 will carry 26 Starlink V3 satellites, and SpaceX plans to land both stages in the ocean.
research.33fg.com
Space Intelligence
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 23/09/2026
We have compromised the FBI,” the group said in a message posted online that was addressed to the F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, and Brett Leatherman, who oversees the bureau’s cybersecurity division. #cyber #FBI
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 23/09/2026
Among other concerns, the personnel information of F.B.I. officials, if posted on the dark web, could be acquired by foreign intelligence agencies in China, Russia or elsewhere and weaponized for espionage operations. #cyber
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 23/09/2026
Former F.B.I. officials and cybersecurity experts who track criminal groups said that the breach appeared authentic and that it amounted to a potentially devastating security lapse and counterintelligence danger for the bureau. #cyber
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 23/09/2026
Hackers Say They Stole Thousands of Sensitive F.B.I. Personnel Records #cybersecurity #fbi
nytimes.com
Hackers Say They Stole Thousands of Sensitive F.B.I. Personnel Records
The compromise, if confirmed, would be the latest in a string of cybersecurity failures at the F.B.I., which said it was investigating the matter.
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James Hughes @dystopian-fashion.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A federal judge on Monday refused to block the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more than 700 acres (280 hectares) of wildlife refuge as part of a land swap in Texas, while environmental groups vowed to continue their legal challenge. apnews.com/article/spac...
apnews.com
Judge won't block Trump administration from giving SpaceX acres of wildlife refuge in land swap
A federal judge has refused to block the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more than 700 acres of wildlife refuge as part of a land swap in Texas.
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 23/09/2026
Hypersonic weapon test? North Korea says it just launched a new 'ultra-modern' missile. Photos suggest that it involved a short-range missile topped with a #hypersonic warhead. #korea #japan
space.com
Hypersonic weapon test? North Korea says it just launched a new 'ultra-modern' missile
The new tech "would give the enemy an incurable headache and a very cruel and unavoidable blow."
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 23/09/2026
#Trump officials are worried that #China may be ahead of US in space weaponry. #space #weapons
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 23/09/2026
However promising this repertoire of shielding types is, though, much will hinge on what they encounter. Projectiles range from chunks of metal and pieces of plastic to rocks and flecks of paint, and the mix varies with the orbit. #spacejunk #kesslersyndrome
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 23/09/2026
Satellites get a new type of armor. The Economist notes that satellite makers and operators are now shielding their assets against #spacejunk. Just shows how real this problem is. But you can’t shield from the large hits.
economist.com
Satellites get a new type of armour
Composite tiles, fabrics and foams may bring effective shielding from orbital debris
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 23/09/2026
More #spacejunk: A reconnaissance satellite suffered an unidentified anomaly and broke apart into pieces. Those fragments are trapped in a high altitude above Earth, where they risk a head-on collision with another object. The rate of these failures in LEO is going to quicken the #kesslersyndrome
gizmodo.com
Chinese Satellite Breaks Apart in Rare Orbit That Could Hold Debris for Centuries
Yaogan-50 generated a large filed of debris in a highly retrograde orbit.
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 22/09/2026
Operational Shift: Ingesting commercial and public tracking frees up expensive, classified military sensors to concentrate on deep-space monitoring, adversarial #satellite maneuvers, and high-priority national security threats rather than routine space-traffic debris management.
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 22/09/2026
The legacy U.S. Space Surveillance Network (SSN) relies on ground-based radar with geographical, atmospheric, and scheduling constraints. Commercial firms and allied/academic observers provide geographically diverse, high-revisit monitoring of orbital regimes the military cannot track 24/7. #SSN
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 22/09/2026
The Scale of the Problem: More than 30,000 objects larger than 10 cm are cataloged, but an estimated 1.2+ million pieces of debris between 1 cm and 10 cm—each capable of mission-ending kinetic damage at orbital speeds exceeding 17,000 mph—remain difficult to track continuously. #spacejunk
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 22/09/2026
Military radar can’t watch every orbit alone. The U.S. Space Force is fusing public and commercial space-debris data into its tracking pipelines—speeding up collision warnings and monitoring congested low-Earth orbit as mega-constellations surge. 🚀🛰️ #SpaceForce #SpaceDebris #LEO
nationalinterest.org
Why the US Space Force Is Tapping into Public ‘Space Junk’ Data
“Mission Delta 2,” the Space Force’s effort to collect data on objects in space, is preparing to collect public data on the location of debris—so as to avoid future collisions.
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 22/09/2026
With Time on His Side, Xi Seeks to Extend Truce With Trump. #china has #allthecards
nytimes.com
China’s Leader Xi Seeks to Extend Truce with Trump During U.S. Summit
Facing an American president constrained by war and politics, China’s leader may seek to lock in a tactical truce while he shores up a fragile economy at home.
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 22/09/2026
The U.S. Space Force is looking for satellites that could be kept on standby, launched on short notice and sent to approach and inspect spacecraft in orbit. We need a Coast Guard for space. Distinct from the military (which has long been there). #spaceforce #spaceguard
spacenews.com
Space Force exploring standby fleet of rapid-response satellites
Space Force exploring standby fleet of rapid-response satellites Space Force exploring standby fleet of rapid-response satellites
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thank you, friend and future colleague, @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social 😎
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 22/09/2026
SpaceX is gearing up for the first orbital flight of its Starship megarocket, which is now just a week away. #spacex #starship
space.com
SpaceX rolls giant Super Heavy booster to pad ahead of Starship's 1st orbital flight (photos)
Starship Flight 14 is targeted for Sept. 28.
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 21/09/2026
#Astroscale's ongoing #Orpheus mission, a £5.15 million collaborative UK defence project tasked with enhancing space domain awareness (SDA) and tracking space weather. Critical Design Review (CDR) was completed in April.
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 21/09/2026
Northern autumn begins on Tuesday, Sept. 22nd. The next day, a #solar #wind stream arrives. The incoming stream is flowing faster than 600 km/s from a canyon-shaped hole in the sun's atmosphere. Its arrival will set the stage for the first equinox #auroras of the new season.
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 21/09/2026
go.bsky.app/DQ6FSDu
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 21/09/2026
As part of national debris removal efforts #Astroscale has developed robotic arm and gripper technologies. Unlike satellites built with dedicated docking plates, these systems are engineered to match the tumble of and physically grasp unprepared, arbitrary historical debris.
astroscale.com
COSMIC | Astroscale’s UK-Led Robotic Debris Removal Mission
COSMIC is Astroscale's mission to remove two UK satellites using robotic capture and RPO. Designed in the UK, this Active Debris Removal mission showcases Astroscale's trusted in-orbit expertise.
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