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Reuters • David Shepardson

FAA-licensed commercial launches fall in FY2026 as agency proposes streamlined rules

FAA data show commercial space launch activity declined in fiscal year 2026 for the first time since FY2019. The agency is also proposing to streamline regulations for commercial launches and re-entries, as launch bottlenecks prompt satellite operators to consider higher-density designs.

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2026-10-06T17:04:50.308985-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

NorthStar SDA sensor expansion on track despite investor redemptions

By SpaceNews.com: NorthStar Earth and Space remains on track to expand its in-orbit space domain awareness network, CEO Stewart Bain said, despite heavy investor withdrawals from the blank-check company merger that took it public last week.

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2026-10-06T17:25:42.495059-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force experiment uses HawkEye 360 satellites to listen for signals in orbit

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — HawkEye 360 says it has demonstrated that commercial satellites built to monitor radio-frequency signals on Earth can be retasked to detect and identify transmissions from other spacecraft, potentially giving the U.S.

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2026-10-06T15:05:44.213778-07:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

How 4 Airlines Size Up IFC Offerings from LEO, GEO, to Multi-Orbit

By Via Satellite: The in-flight connectivity (IFC) market is at an inflection point as airlines have embraced the free model and Starlink has made deep inroads into the market over the last two to three years.

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2026-10-06T12:35:02.538370-07:00

Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Linse Capital looks to expand early-stage bets on space

By SpaceNews.com: Linse Capital is exploring another early-stage fund to place more bets on space and other deep tech startups, after quietly deploying most of an initial $150 million foray beyond its traditional focus on more mature businesses.

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2026-10-06T12:35:20.882351-07:00

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CNBC • Oliver Renick

SpaceX stock is taking off again, but with one key difference this time

By CNBC: Traders are assigning less than a 50% chance SpaceX touches $225 at any point between now and July, according to options pricing.

Bloomberg

NASA Weighs Bulk Launch Purchases for Permanent Moon Base

Bloomberg

SpaceX Seeking to Raise $40 Billion to Buy Nvidia Chips, FT Says

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2026-10-06T04:49:53.461851-07:00

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Bloomberg • Loren Grush

2026-10-06T05:19:51.728455-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

2026-10-06T09:04:56.817344-07:00

FAA-licensed commercial launches fall in FY2026 as agency proposes streamlined rules

NorthStar SDA sensor expansion on track despite investor redemptions

Space Force experiment uses HawkEye 360 satellites to listen for signals in orbit

How 4 Airlines Size Up IFC Offerings from LEO, GEO, to Multi-Orbit

Linse Capital looks to expand early-stage bets on space

SpaceX stock is taking off again, but with one key difference this time

NASA Weighs Bulk Launch Purchases for Permanent Moon Base

SpaceX Seeking to Raise $40 Billion to Buy Nvidia Chips, FT Says

NASA Weighs Bulk Launch Purchases for Permanent Moon Base

SpaceX Seeking to Raise $40 Billion to Buy Nvidia Chips, FT Says

SpaceX stock is taking off again, but with one key difference this time

SpaceX's Crew-12 astronauts heading home Oct. 7 after nearly 10 months in space: Watch it live

Crew-12 set to depart the ISS after eighth months in orbit

NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Spacecraft Departure

NorthStar SDA sensor expansion on track despite investor redemptions

US FAA looks to streamline rules for commercial space launches

Space Force experiment uses HawkEye 360 satellites to listen for signals in orbit

Northrop Grumman Selects ThinKom ThinAir SATCOM Antennas for U.S. Navy E-130J Phoenix II TACAMO Fleet

Linse Capital looks to expand early-stage bets on space

How 4 Airlines Size Up IFC Offerings from LEO, GEO, to Multi-Orbit

Falcon 20 research jet used to measure emission plume of sub-orbital launch vehicle

Why is NASA bringing 7,500 contractors back to work as civil servants?

The EU Extends SALTO Deadline Again as Themis Hop Test Slips

HawkEye 360 Turns its RF-Sensors to Orbital Targets

SpaceX shares rebound nearly 60% from August low as Morgan Stanley turns bullish; FAA eases aircraft exposure to space-debris ri

Open Cosmos targets 96 ConnectedCosmos satellites by 2028, 192 by 2030

ESA and China’s SMILE mission begins science operations after commissioning

NASA and SpaceX set Oct. 7 Crew-12 return as Crew-13 arrives at Kennedy ahead of ISS launch

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