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• Michael Bloom
Investors are watching SpaceX’s results after the bell, with options pricing an 8% post-earnings swing and Cantor Fitzgerald reiterating an overweight rating. Separately, S&P warned that interconnected AI financing structures could obscure liabilities, but said it sees no immediate need for ratings changes.
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AnySignal has agreed to supply space-to-Earth communications for Reflect Orbital’s inaugural satellite and two subsequent missions. The deal brings AnySignal’s software-defined radio and space-based networking capabilities into Reflect Orbital’s planned mission sequence, though the announcement did not disclose contract value or launch dates.
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Investors are watching SpaceX’s results after the bell, with options pricing an 8% post-earnings swing and Cantor Fitzgerald reiterating an overweight rating. Separately, S&P warned that interconnected AI financing structures could obscure liabilities, but said it sees no immediate need for ratings changes.
Live coverage of SpaceX’s third-quarter 2026 earnings is tracking revenue, Starlink’s growth, AI spending and revenue, Starship developments, company guidance and SPCX stock. The updates also follow speculation about a possible merger, though the provided summary does not confirm any transaction.
The Longueuil, Quebec-based launcher plans to raise C$350 million and add nearly 300 employees over five years as it develops Borealis. The medium-lift rocket is targeting a debut orbital launch attempt in 2031.
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SpaceX launched its Starfall return capsule for the second time on Oct. 20, flying it as part of the Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission. The launch marks another flight for the capsule, though the available report provides no further details on its payload, objectives or return schedule.
Amazon says it will invest more than €16 billion ($17.9 billion) in Germany in 2027, expanding businesses that include cloud computing, AI, satellite internet and media production. The plan adds a major European investment commitment to Amazon Leo, the company’s satellite internet network positioned as an alternative to Starlink.
French in-orbit servicing startup Infinite Orbits has raised €52 million ($58.4 million) across two financing rounds. It also has four firm launch contracts with Impulse Space, using its orbital transfer vehicle on Falcon 9 rockets through 2029.
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