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Payload • Victoria Woodburn

WarpWare raises $1.2 million pre-seed to expand AI-enabled space-mission engineering platform

Colorado-based WarpWare closed a $1.2 million pre-seed round to expand an engineering platform it describes as AI-enabled, with agentic tools for flight software. The funding targets software development for space missions, an application area where engineering tools are part of the broader commercial space technology landscape.

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2026-10-19T06:05:28.066873-07:00

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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.

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

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Studies confirm performance of Artemis 2 heat shield

By SpaceNews.com: Engineering studies have confirmed that the Orion heat shield on the Artemis 2 mission performed as expected, without the erosion seen on Artemis 1.

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2026-10-19T05:16:07.510343-07:00

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Reuters • Akash Sriram

SpaceX, Tesla earnings to test Musk's AI spending ambitions as merger talk grows

By Reuters: SpaceX and Tesla will report third-quarter results on consecutive days this week, giving investors a rare side-by-side look at Elon Musk's two most valuable companies as merger speculation gathers momentum.

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SpaceX Surprises Wall Street with Earnings Announcement Ahead of Major Financing Round

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SSPC: SpaceX's Q3 Bar And 2027 Spending Bill Open A Short Earnings Window (BATS:SSPC)

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2026-10-19T05:04:33.999137-07:00

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Inflight Online • Keith Mwanalushi

Textron Aviation secures FAA approval for Gogo Galileo HDX connectivity

By Inflight Online: Textron Aviation has secured FAA certification for Gogo Galileo HDX, bringing OneWeb-powered LEO connectivity to Citation Latitude and Longitude jets.

Also: AINonline

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

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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.

Axios

Musk pledges 1 SpaceX share for every child in America

Wall Street Journal

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

Also: Bloomberg, TechCrunch, The Verge, CNN, Seeking Alpha, The Independent and 8 more

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

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Space.com • Mike Wall

Japan launching bold sample-return mission to Mars moon Phobos today: Watch it live

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.

ScienceNews

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

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

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Payload • Douglas Gorman

Exclusive: EraDrive Lands $13M DoD Award For Autonomy Module

By Payload: EraDrive won a $13M DoD award, under which the Space Force will buy an undisclosed number of the company’s Era-Node autonomy modules.

Also: SpaceNews.com

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2026-10-19T06:05:27.893855-07:00

WarpWare raises $1.2 million pre-seed to expand AI-enabled space-mission engineering platform

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

Studies confirm performance of Artemis 2 heat shield

SpaceX, Tesla earnings to test Musk's AI spending ambitions as merger talk grows

SpaceX Surprises Wall Street with Earnings Announcement Ahead of Major Financing Round

SSPC: SpaceX's Q3 Bar And 2027 Spending Bill Open A Short Earnings Window (BATS:SSPC)

Textron Aviation secures FAA approval for Gogo Galileo HDX connectivity

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

Musk pledges 1 SpaceX share for every child in America

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

Japan launching bold sample-return mission to Mars moon Phobos today: Watch it live

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

Exclusive: EraDrive Lands $13M DoD Award For Autonomy Module

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

Exclusive: EraDrive Lands $13M DoD Award For Autonomy Module

WarpWare Closes Pre-Seed to Bring Agentic Tools to Flight Software

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