{
  "id": 16777636,
  "title": "Ukraine Moves Closer to Its Own Satellite Network as Test Craft Reaches Orbit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/ukraine-moves-closer-to-its-own-satellite-network-as-test-craft",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-27T17:25:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/88346"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ukrainian company Himera and Danish firm GomSpace have sent Obria Nano, a test satellite, into orbit as the first step toward an independent Ukrainian communications network. The launch comes as Kyiv seeks to reduce its dependence on SpaceX’s Starshield service amid recent disruptions and strained ties with Washington.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}