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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Axiom CEO backs NASA’s commercial space station development RFP

NASA’s call for proposals for commercial space station development addresses concerns raised by industry, according to Axiom Space CEO. The response offers an early signal of how prospective providers view the agency’s framework as NASA seeks a commercial successor to the International Space Station.

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2026-10-16T04:55:46.914990-07:00

Commercial Space

CNBC • Liz Napolitano

Buy SpaceX ahead of earnings, says Evercore ISI

By CNBC: The investment firm has an outperform rating on SpaceX.

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2026-10-16T05:04:53.799130-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Payload • Victoria Woodburn

RATLOG Wants to Cut ~90% of a Rocket Engine’s Parts

By Payload: RATLOG launched this week—but not from a pad. The heavy-lift rocket startup debuted on Y Combinator as part of the Fall 2026 batch.

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2026-10-16T05:05:59.669966-07:00

Blue Origin Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Ars Technica • Eric Berger

Blue Origin is going all in on the New Glenn rocket

By Ars Technica: The infrastructure is designed to support multiple flights per week by the end of the decade.

SpaceNews.com

SpaceX proposing sharp increase in Starship launches from Texas

Space.com

Rocket Lab pushes 1st launch of next-gen Neutron rocket to 2027

Also: Reuters, Seeking Alpha, Florida Today, CNN and 6 more

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2026-10-16T03:05:19.152591-07:00

Satellite Commercial Space

SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Review: The Risk You Cannot Inspect - Meidad Pariente’s The Art of Robust Design

By SpaceWatch Global: Meidad Pariente’s The Art of Robust Design: A Guide to Resilient Spacecraft Engineering in the New Space Era argues team culture is a hidden space risk.

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2026-10-16T03:55:13.830207-07:00

aviation Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

Rocket Report: FAA eyes more Starbase traffic; India's Skyroot snares US customer

By Ars Technica: The pioneering reusable upper stage for Stoke Space's Nova rocket ships out for testing.

1 Source

2026-10-16T04:05:17.025479-07:00

Commercial Space

Bloomberg • Thomas Black

A Bruising Battle Awaits Musk and SpaceX in Mobile Services

By Bloomberg: Elon Musk’s decision to wade into US mobile-phone services sets up a challenge distinct from anything he’s previously pursued.

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2026-10-16T05:05:45.477266-07:00

China Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

Three Chinese reusable launch startups emerge with diverse rocket designs and funding

By SpaceNews.com: Three newer Chinese rocket startups have announced rocket series or funding within the space of a week, despite an increasingly crowded launch sector.

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2026-10-16T04:19:25.207508-07:00

Axiom CEO backs NASA’s commercial space station development RFP

Buy SpaceX ahead of earnings, says Evercore ISI

RATLOG Wants to Cut ~90% of a Rocket Engine’s Parts

Blue Origin is going all in on the New Glenn rocket

SpaceX proposing sharp increase in Starship launches from Texas

Rocket Lab pushes 1st launch of next-gen Neutron rocket to 2027

#SpaceWatchGL Review: The Risk You Cannot Inspect - Meidad Pariente’s The Art of Robust Design

Rocket Report: FAA eyes more Starbase traffic; India's Skyroot snares US customer

A Bruising Battle Awaits Musk and SpaceX in Mobile Services

Three Chinese reusable launch startups emerge with diverse rocket designs and funding

Buy SpaceX ahead of earnings, says Evercore ISI

A Bruising Battle Awaits Musk and SpaceX in Mobile Services

Axiom CEO satisfied with NASA RFP for commercial space stations

RATLOG Wants to Cut ~90% of a Rocket Engine’s Parts

Rocket Report: FAA eyes more Starbase traffic; India's Skyroot snares US customer

Three Chinese reusable launch startups emerge with diverse rocket designs and funding

China's LandSpace Launches 10 Satellites to Advance Orbital Computing and Communications

"Orbity Deorbitface"? UK Space Agency Opens Competition to Name Active Debris Removal Mission

It's time to reassess the size of our solar system, scientists say

Blue Origin outlines New Glenn launch infrastructure upgrades

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

SpaceX launches 6,300 pounds of cargo and science to the ISS, deploying two GHGSat methane-monitoring satellites

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