{
  "id": 15766085,
  "title": "Two NASA Commercial Satellite Communication Demonstrations Launch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/two-nasa-commercial-satellite-communication-demonstrations-launch",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-20T15:40:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/smallsatellites/2026/10/20/two-nasa-commercial-satellite-communication-demonstrations-launch/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Two NASA-funded demonstrations have successfully launched into low Earth orbit aboard the SpaceX Bandwagon-5 rideshare. Over the coming weeks, both spacecraft will showcase advanced satellite communications capabilities designed to support the agency’s science missions. After Tuesday’s launch, two of NASA’s partners, Viasat and SES Space and Defense, will prepare to test high- and low-rate…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}