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Earth Observation Initiative
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The Space Development Agency's fourth Tranche 1 mission is under way, part of its effort to build a proliferated constellation of missile-tracking and communications satellites in low Earth orbit. SpaceX is associated with the launch. Tranche 1 satellites are intended to deliver initial military capability for tracking hypersonic threats and relaying data. Observers are tracking progress as the agency expands its orbital network.
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World Space Week is being marked around the globe, with the United Nations highlighting celebrations under the theme 'Beyond the Moon'. The annual observance, running from 4 to 10 October, showcases international cooperation in space exploration and the benefits of space science for life on Earth, with events held by space agencies, schools and organisations worldwide.