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On October 6, 2026, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced five proposed rule changes to revise the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Part 450 commercial launch and reentry licensing framework. […]
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On October 8, 2026, satellite platform developer Muon Space announced the expansion of its executive leadership team with the appointments of Jody Kelman as Chief Product Officer and Emelia Probasco […]
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On October 8, 2026, Lithuanian optical technology firm Astrolight, alongside the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), announced the successful commissioning of an […]
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On October 7, 2026, the Space Development Agency (SDA) and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) announced contract awards to advance space debris mitigation and active satellite deorbiting capabilities for national […]
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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 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of State and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) confirmed that the United States and Japanese governments are jointly […]
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On October 7, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted regulatory approval to SpaceX to launch and operate a 15,000-satellite Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) constellation dedicated to direct-to-device (D2D) […]
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In a market analysis released in October 2026, intelligence platform GlobalData projected that fixed communications service revenue in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region will grow at a compound annual growth rate […]
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On October 6, 2026, satellite manufacturer and operator Open Cosmos requested a one-year extension from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulations Board after missing 50% fleet deployment deadlines across […]
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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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