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Satellite Europe

Reuters • Gianluca Lo Nostro

Eutelsat forecasts more than €10 billion in commercial services revenue as it takes role in EU’s Starlink alternative

Eutelsat expects commercial services revenue of more than €10 billion ($11.1 billion) between 2032 and 2040, as it takes a leading role in the European Union’s planned alternative to Starlink. The forecast ties the company’s long-range revenue outlook to the initiative’s eventual deployment.

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2026-10-29T10:04:28.270317-07:00

M&A Commercial Space

Bloomberg • Jordan Fitzgerald

Musk’s Favorite Ticker Is Free for Taking in a SpaceX-Tesla Deal

By Bloomberg: Elon Musk has an affinity for the letter X. One of Tesla Inc.’s first vehicles was the Model X. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. goes by SpaceX. Twitter was rechristened as X after Musk acquired the social media platform in 2022.

1 Source

2026-10-29T08:05:28.662204-07:00

Commercial Space Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews

SpaceNews.com • SpaceNews Editor

Advice for optimizing the space industry with Laura Crabtree

By SpaceNews.com: In this episode, Mike Gruss speaks with Laura Crabtree, the CEO of Epsilon3, who is also a former SpaceX astronaut trainer.

1 Source

2026-10-29T08:30:45.603261-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX fires up Starship upper stage ahead of landmark Flight 15 test launch (video)

By Space.com: SpaceX just fired up all six engines on the Starship upper stage that will conduct the vehicle's 15th test flight, potentially keeping everything on track for a launch next month.

2 Sources

2026-10-29T06:10:38.639862-07:00

Commercial Space NASA

Ars Technica • Eric Berger

SpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that's a problem for America's space agency

By Ars Technica: NASA desperately needs SpaceX, and SpaceX knows it, and Elon knows it.".

2 Sources

2026-10-29T04:05:03.432157-07:00

North America Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation

Axios • Thomas Novelly

Cape Canaveral braces for its new "boom cycle"

By Axios: Rocket launches from Cape Canaveral are well outpacing those of the Cold War-era space race.

1 Source

2026-10-29T03:15:33.828601-07:00

Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Seraphim seeking space startups for more intensive accelerator program

By SpaceNews.com: Space technology investor Seraphim announced a more intensive accelerator program for startups Oct. 29, outlining plans to invest $150,000 in 15 of them annually alongside up to 12 months of mentoring and networking support.

Also: Payload, Satellite Evolution and tech.eu

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2026-10-29T02:05:42.134046-07:00

Leadership Moon NASA

New York Times • Kenneth Chang

After Flying Past the Moon, an Artemis II Astronaut Lands at a New Job in California

By New York Times: Reid Wiseman, now a retired emeritus astronaut, will become deputy director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA’s premier center for deep-space robotic missions.

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2026-10-28T23:28:07.263988-07:00

Eutelsat forecasts more than €10 billion in commercial services revenue as it takes role in EU’s Starlink alternative

Musk’s Favorite Ticker Is Free for Taking in a SpaceX-Tesla Deal

Advice for optimizing the space industry with Laura Crabtree

SpaceX fires up Starship upper stage ahead of landmark Flight 15 test launch (video)

SpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that's a problem for America's space agency

Cape Canaveral braces for its new "boom cycle"

Seraphim seeking space startups for more intensive accelerator program

After Flying Past the Moon, an Artemis II Astronaut Lands at a New Job in California

Eutelsat expects $11 billion revenue after EU's Starlink rival comes online

Musk’s Favorite Ticker Is Free for Taking in a SpaceX-Tesla Deal

Advice for optimizing the space industry with Laura Crabtree

SpaceX fires up Starship upper stage ahead of landmark Flight 15 test launch (video)

SpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that's a problem for America's space agency

Cape Canaveral braces for its new "boom cycle"

Virgin Galactic rolls out new suborbital spaceplane

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: Fifteen Minutes from Orbit, and the Bottleneck Is Us

China and the US Are Competing for Space Dominance

Moon Habitats May Use Layered Mylar to Block Extreme Heat

FCC approves Amazon Leo’s $11.5 billion acquisition of Globalstar

Putin praises Musk as Russia develops a Starlink rival and says Moscow is coordinating with US partners

NASA and two commercial lander providers revise plans to accelerate 2028 lunar landing

SpaceX and Tesla boards form committees to consider a potential merger

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