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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

UARX Space investigates anomalies after OSSIE-D’s maiden orbital transfer vehicle flight

Spanish startup UARX Space is troubleshooting anomalies identified during the maiden flight of OSSIE-D, its orbital transfer vehicle. The vehicle launched in October; the available report does not specify the nature of the anomalies or their effect on the mission.

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2026-10-19T09:55:47.251735-07:00

China Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Debris & Traffic Management

Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

A Chinese rocket deorbited over Minnesota and left this in a farmer's cornfield

By Ars Technica: All the evidence points to the debris being part of a Chinese Zhuque-2E rocket.

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2026-10-19T08:05:11.474418-07:00

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Space.com • Robert Lea

'They're kind of goth': NASA spacecraft gives mysterious brown dwarfs a close-up

By Space.com: Using NASA's SPHEREx spacecraft, astronomers have studied a horde of mysterious "failed stars," or brown dwarfs, not-so-stellar loners that wander the darkness of space alone.

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2026-10-19T08:45:40.204954-07:00

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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

US political uncertainty complicates long-term Artemis commitments, Polish minister says

By European Spaceflight: Polish minister warns that US political and budgetary uncertainty complicates the country's ability to make long-term commitments to NASA's Artemis programme.

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2026-10-19T08:04:46.985473-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

Watch Japan launch a bold sample-return mission to Mars moon Phobos today

By Space.com: Japan will launch its audacious MMX sample-return mission to Mars today (Oct. 19), and you can watch the historic action live.

NASA Spaceflight

Japanese MMX mission set for launch to study Martian moons

ScienceNews

Japan's sample return mission to Phobos may also collect some Mars dust

Also: CNA, wired.com, dailygalaxy.com, CNN, aerospaceglobalnews.com, astrobiology.com and CNET

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2026-10-19T03:05:22.649023-07:00

Commercial Space

CNBC • Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Elon Musk says he'll give a SpaceX share to every child in America next year

By CNBC: The SpaceX boss said Monday that he'll give one of his company shares to every child in the U.S. next year. He didn't say how the share giveaway would happen.

Washington Post

Elon Musk says he’ll give a SpaceX share to every American child

Wall Street Journal

Musk Vows to Give Each U.S. Child a SpaceX Share

Also: Bloomberg, Axios, New York Times, Fortune, The Verge, CNN, Seeking Alpha, TechCrunch, The Independent and 13 more

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2026-10-19T02:04:39.182708-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin

PLD Space begins system-level testing of Miura 5 as first three vehicles take shape

By NASA Spaceflight: PLD Space has entered a new phase ahead of the first demonstration flight of its Miura 5 orbital launcher. The company is beginning system-level test campaigns on a fully integrated second stage while completing subsystem validation, manufacturing the first three vehicles, and expanding its industrial capabilities.

defensetalks.com

PLD Space Begins MIURA 5 System-Level Testing Ahead of First Flight in 2027

satnews.com

PLD Space Begins System-Level Testing of MIURA 5 Across Expanded Industrial Facilities

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2026-10-19T07:05:26.986552-07:00

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Inflight Online • Keith Mwanalushi

2026-10-19T03:49:03.814313-07:00

UARX Space investigates anomalies after OSSIE-D’s maiden orbital transfer vehicle flight

A Chinese rocket deorbited over Minnesota and left this in a farmer's cornfield

'They're kind of goth': NASA spacecraft gives mysterious brown dwarfs a close-up

US political uncertainty complicates long-term Artemis commitments, Polish minister says

Watch Japan launch a bold sample-return mission to Mars moon Phobos today

Japanese MMX mission set for launch to study Martian moons

Japan's sample return mission to Phobos may also collect some Mars dust

Elon Musk says he'll give a SpaceX share to every child in America next year

Elon Musk says he’ll give a SpaceX share to every American child

Musk Vows to Give Each U.S. Child a SpaceX Share

PLD Space begins system-level testing of Miura 5 as first three vehicles take shape

PLD Space Begins MIURA 5 System-Level Testing Ahead of First Flight in 2027

PLD Space Begins System-Level Testing of MIURA 5 Across Expanded Industrial Facilities

Textron Aviation secures FAA approval for Gogo Galileo HDX connectivity

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UARX Space troubleshoots anomalies on maiden OTV Flight

A Chinese rocket deorbited over Minnesota and left this in a farmer's cornfield

'They're kind of goth': NASA spacecraft gives mysterious brown dwarfs a close-up

US political uncertainty complicates long-term Artemis commitments, Polish minister says

PLD Space begins system-level testing of Miura 5 as first three vehicles take shape

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