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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

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

Poland’s ability to make long-term commitments to NASA’s Artemis program is complicated by uncertainty over US politics and budgets, a Polish minister said. The warning underscores how shifting US policy and funding conditions can affect international partners’ planning for the lunar program.

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

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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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Payload • Victoria Woodburn

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

By Payload: CO-based WarpWare closed its $1.2M pre-seed round today to expand what it calls an AI-enabled engineering platform for space missions.

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

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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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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.

Wall Street Journal

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

Axios

Musk pledges 1 SpaceX share for every child in America

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

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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.

news.ssbcrack.com

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

Seeking Alpha

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, Inflight Online and Corporate Jet Investor

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

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Space.com • Mike Wall

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

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