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On Monday, October 19, 2026, Spanish launch service provider PLD Space announced the start of system-level testing for its orbital launch vehicle, MIURA 5, having completed manufacturing on its first […]
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On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, Chinese commercial launch provider LandSpace successfully launched a Zhuque-2E carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, deploying 10 satellites into sun-synchronous orbit. The vehicle […]
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On October 12, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) regarding a proposal by SpaceX to increase commercial operations […]
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On October 13, 2026, the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) confirmed that the SD-1 Sat nanosatellite established successful two-way ground communications on its initial attempt following an October 7 launch from […]
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On Saturday, October 10, 2026, a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 3:39 a.m. Eastern, successfully deploying 21 Northrop Grumman satellites […]
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Financial market disclosures released in early October 2026 highlighted shifting competitive dynamics across the commercial space sector as Rocket Lab USA pursues dual operational tracks: challenging civil space contract awards […]
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On October 6, 2026, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) data revealed that commercial space launch activity declined in fiscal year 2026 for the first time since FY2019. The FAA licensed 187 […]
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On October 5, 2026, Canadian telecommunications provider TELUS and space-based cellular operator AST SpaceMobile announced the successful completion of their initial end-to-end network integration test. Executed directly between TELUS’ terrestrial […]
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On October 1, 2026, satellite developer GomSpace announced the upcoming launch of its GOMX-5 technology demonstration mission aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare mission. Supported by the European Space Agency (ESA), the […]
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Vandenberg Space Force Base, California — On Friday, October 2, 2026, European satellite telecommunications operator Sateliot successfully deployed five new 6U CubeSats into low Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon […]
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