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Wall Street Journal • Juliet Chung

Harvard endowment hits record $68B after 27% return, buoyed by SpaceX and venture gains

Harvard University’s endowment rose to a record $68 billion after a 27% annual return, with equity and venture-capital investments—including SpaceX holdings—contributing to gains. The result comes amid a broader rebound in university endowment performance, with institutions reporting their strongest returns in five years and several topping 20%.

Also: Financial Times and Bloomberg

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2026-10-15T11:19:58.750347-07:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Seraphim Space investment fund shares up 119.4% in 12 months to June 30; says Iceye is brightest, but not only portfolio star

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Seraphim Space Investment Trust PLC (SSIT), a publicly traded investment fund invested in privately owned young space companies, rose 119.4% in the 12 months ending June 30 as several of its holdings exhibited explosive growth.

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2026-10-15T12:04:36.308335-07:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions

Universe Today • Evan Gough

Host Stars Shape Their Planetary Systems Into Two Families

By Universe Today: New research draws a link between a host star and the characteristics of its planetary system. Higher mass stars create one family of systems, while lower mass stars create another.

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2026-10-15T10:15:53.158123-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

Watch SpaceX launch classified mission for the US Space Force today

By Space.com: SpaceX will launch a classified mission for the U.S. Space Force from California this evening (Oct. 15), and you can watch the action live.

Also: Spaceflight Now

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2026-10-15T11:05:22.077030-07:00

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Space.com • Leonard David

NASA's SkyFall helicopters will 'show us parts of Mars we've never seen before', scientists say

By Space.com: Just like here on Earth, Mars helicopters can cover distance quickly and can go places that might be impossible to reach by ground.

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2026-10-15T09:05:43.916808-07:00

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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

PlaneSense Extends IFC with Gogo Galileo Deal

By PaxEx.Aero: Longtime Gogo customer PlaneSense is extending its relationship with the inflight connectivity supplier, with plans to equip its full fleet of Pilatus PC-12 turboprops and PC-24 jets with Gogo Galileo satellite Wi-Fi.

Flying Magazine

FAA Certifies Gogo Galileo HDX for Citation Longitude and Latitude

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PlaneSense Picks Gogo Galileo LEO Satcom for Entire Pilatus Fleet

Also: Airline Economics and Corporate Jet Investor

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2026-10-15T06:55:30.237573-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • SpaceNews Editor

How NASA is thinking about a moon base

By SpaceNews.com: In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss talks with NASA’s Shatel Bhakta, the principal systems engineer for Moon Base, about what’s needed between now and 2028 and the incremental steps to the future.

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2026-10-15T08:30:39.896873-07:00

China Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation

SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

Chinese launches boost Guowang constellation, add space computing sats

By SpaceNews.com: China launched Long March 12 and commercial Zhuque-2E rockets over the past week, adding to the Guowang constellation and testing orbital computing and laser links.

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2026-10-15T07:56:01.028379-07:00

Harvard endowment hits record $68B after 27% return, buoyed by SpaceX and venture gains

Seraphim Space investment fund shares up 119.4% in 12 months to June 30; says Iceye is brightest, but not only portfolio star

Host Stars Shape Their Planetary Systems Into Two Families

Watch SpaceX launch classified mission for the US Space Force today

NASA's SkyFall helicopters will 'show us parts of Mars we've never seen before', scientists say

PlaneSense Extends IFC with Gogo Galileo Deal

FAA Certifies Gogo Galileo HDX for Citation Longitude and Latitude

PlaneSense Picks Gogo Galileo LEO Satcom for Entire Pilatus Fleet

How NASA is thinking about a moon base

Chinese launches boost Guowang constellation, add space computing sats

Seraphim Space investment fund shares up 119.4% in 12 months to June 30; says Iceye is brightest, but not only portfolio star

Watch SpaceX launch classified mission for the US Space Force today

University Endowments Land Biggest Returns Since 2021 on SpaceX, AI Gains

Host Stars Shape Their Planetary Systems Into Two Families

NASA's SkyFall helicopters will 'show us parts of Mars we've never seen before', scientists say

How NASA is thinking about a moon base

Arianespace Targets 23 Nov Ariane 6 Return Following Reported Turbopump Fix

SPHEREx Just Took the Fingerprints of Failed Stars Across Our Cosmic Neighborhood

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: Riyadh Day Three: Knowing Who Is Up There

BlackSky and HEO extend agreement to gather non-Earth imagery

Ukraine says new Starlink limits are disrupting military drones and exposing reliance on private satellite networks

Ukraine says new Starlink limits are disrupting military drones and exposing reliance on private satellite networks

Ukraine says new Starlink limits are disrupting military drones and exposing reliance on private satellite networks

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