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orbitaltoday. com > 05/18/2026 > four-british-firms-just-won-contracts-to-build-the-armys-first-apache-wingman-drones

Four British Firms Just Won Contracts to Build the Army's First Apache Wingman Drones

3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (373+ words) The British Army has selected four companies to develop autonomous drones capable of flying combat missions alongside its Apache attack helicopters, with "10 million in government funding confirmed this week. Project NYX " the Army's concept demonstrator programme for so-called loyal wingman…...

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orbitaltoday. com > 05/18/2026 > spacex-starlink-gets-licence-to-operate-in-uganda

Space X Starlink Gets Licence To Operate In Uganda

14+ hour, 8+ min ago  (298+ words) Image Credit Uganda President Yoweri Museve Via X Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has announced the granting of a licence to Elon Musk's Space X Starlink service to operate in his country. This is coming months after Uganda blocked the operations…...

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orbitaltoday. com > 05/17/2026 > ukraine-defence-expert-releases-video-of-2025-ufo-sighting

Ukraine Defence Expert Releases Video Of 2025 UFO Sighting

22+ hour, 59+ min ago  (235+ words) Ukraine's Kyiv Post published an article on 12th May regarding the publication of a video by a "senior Ukrainian defense advisor. Serhiy Beskrestnov, the advisor, claims that the video was taken of a UFO flying at an altitude of 800 meters in…...

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orbitaltoday. com > 05/17/2026 > ukraine-showcases-simba-ugv-during-nato-exercise

Ukraine Showcases "Simba" UGV During NATO exercise

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (367+ words) Orbital Today Ukraine Showcases "Simba" UGV During NATO exercise From 5th to 15th May, a NATO exercise in Latvia showcased a Ukrainian-made unmanned ground vehicle for the first time. The robot, named Simba, comes from a Ukrainian company called UGV Laboratory, which…...

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orbitaltoday. com > 05/17/2026 > african-space-agency-calls-for-investment-into-the-space-economy

African Space Agency Calls For Investment Into The Space Economy

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (179+ words) Image Credit African Space Agency During the African Forward Summit, which was held in Nairobi, Kenya, the African Space Agency called for an increase in investment into the African space industry. The agency also called for private-public collaboration, which will…...

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orbitaltoday. com > 05/16/2026 > intuitive-machines-buys-goonhilly-earth-station

Intuitive Machines Buys Goonhilly Earth Station

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (163+ words) Having worked closely with Intuitive Machines for many years, we're delighted to be taking this transformative step in our relationship, said Goonhilly Executive Chairman, Kenn Herskind. Both our companies are playing an increasingly important commercial role in the future of…...

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orbitaltoday. com > 10/15/2025 > planet-pulse-unveils-owl-a-next-generation-monitoring-fleet

Planet Unveils Owl, A Next-Generation Monitoring Fleet

7+ mon, 2+ day ago  (21+ words) Planet Pulse has officially introduced their next-generation monitoring fleet, which they call Owl and will launch in the coming years....

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orbitaltoday. com > 05/16/2026 > landspace-zhuque-2e-rocket-successfully-launched

Land Space Zhuque-2 E Rocket Successfully Launched

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (18+ words) The Land Space Zhuque-2 E rocket's successful launch marks China's large-scale application of liquid oxygen-methane rockets....

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orbitaltoday. com > 05/16/2026 > planet-labs-releases-first-light-images-from-pelican-satellites

Planet Labs Releases First Light Images From Pelican Satellites

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (327+ words) Image Credit Planet Labs The Planet Labs Pelican satellites, launched on 3rd May 2026, have captured their first light images. Despite the fact that these satellites are completing their calibration processes to reach final operation, they were able to capture images of…...

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orbitaltoday. com > 05/15/2026 > nasas-ai-flood-detector-is-now-running-in-orbit-and-it-could-change-how-we-watch-earth

NASA's AI Flood Detector Is Now Running in Orbit and It Could Change How We Watch Earth

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (309+ words) For the first time, researchers have deployed and tested a geospatial AI foundation model in orbit. NASA and IBM's Prithvi model draws on 13 years of global Earth observation data. The team uploaded it to two platforms in active orbit. One…...

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