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CesiumAstro plans to establish a new engineering and manufacturing facility in Melbourne on Florida’s Space Coast. The expansion is expected to create 100 jobs in the region over the next year.
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CesiumAstro plans to establish a new engineering and manufacturing facility in Melbourne on Florida’s Space Coast. The expansion is expected to create 100 jobs in the region over the next year.
RATLOG, a heavy-lift rocket startup, debuted this week as part of Y Combinator’s Fall 2026 batch. The company says it wants to cut the number of parts in a rocket engine by about 90%, though the available report does not detail its design, funding or development timeline.
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SpaceX says its purchase of U.S. airwaves is a critical step toward a mobile network, but the deal alone does not make it a rival to major U.S. carriers. A terrestrial network would require years of work and billions more in investment, adding to the company’s capital demands.
Evercore ISI has an outperform rating on SpaceX and is advising investors to buy the company ahead of its earnings report. The available report summary does not specify a price target, earnings date or the assumptions behind the recommendation.
Three newer Chinese launch companies announced rocket series or financing within a week, adding to an already crowded domestic launch market. Their varied vehicle designs and funding moves signal continued entry by private firms seeking a role in reusable launch, though the supplied reports provide no details on specific milestones or investment amounts.
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Stoke Space’s reusable upper stage for its Nova rocket has shipped out for testing, marking a step toward evaluating the stage’s design and performance. The available report does not specify the test location, schedule or results.
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Meidad Pariente’s *The Art of Robust Design: A Guide to Resilient Spacecraft Engineering in the New Space Era* contends that spacecraft risk extends beyond components and systems to the culture and practices of the teams designing them. The review frames organizational factors as a risk that conventional technical inspection may not reveal.
Blue Origin is investing in additional launch pads and landing platform ships to support more New Glenn launches from Florida. The infrastructure expansion is intended to increase the rocket’s launch cadence; the company has also outlined a second Cape Canaveral complex as part of its longer-term plans for New Glenn operations.
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