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CNBC • Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Musk says he plans to give every U.S. child one SpaceX share next year

Elon Musk said he plans to give one SpaceX share to every child in the United States next year, calling the proposed giveaway the “first of many.” He has not explained how the distribution would work; the announcement was made in a post on X.

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-10-19T02:04:39.182708-07:00
Satellite   Supply Chain   Europe   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation  
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Reuters • Marta Maciag, Stefan Gardawski

Polish satellite maker Creotech plans tenfold capacity boost, warns of Europe’s US rocket reliance

By Reuters: Polish satellite maker ‌Creotech Instruments plans to raise its production capacity by up to tenfold by 2029, CEO Grzegorz Brona said on Friday, while warning Europe would remain reliant on US rockets to put its satellites into orbit for years.

2026-10-19T01:04:23.486499-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
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NASA Spaceflight • Eleanor Day

Falcon 9 set to launch Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission from Florida

By NASA Spaceflight: Following on from the successful Transporter 18 mission at the beginning of the month, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 vehicle is expected to launch an additional 32 rideshare payloads for the Bandwagon-5 mission on Tuesday, Oct.

Also: Spaceflight Now and spacecoastdaily.com
2026-10-18T15:50:38.261489-07:00
Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions  
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Space.com • Josh Dinner

Returning the first samples from a Martian moon: Inside the science of Japan's bold MMX mission to Mars

By Space.com: Japan's mission to Mars' moons could answer a decades old question dividing the origins of Phobos and Deimos between two conflicting theories, and make history as the first spacecraft to return to Earth from orbit of the Red Planet.

2026-10-18T12:55:37.912665-07:00