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Blue Origin   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
CNBC • Annie Palmer

Blue Origin adds GS3 third stage and Northstar engine to New Glenn, targeting higher-energy orbits and lower manufacturing costs

Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp announced a third stage for New Glenn, designed to expand the rocket’s payload capabilities to geostationary orbit and the Moon, alongside the new Northstar booster engine. The company says the upgrades will also reduce manufacturing costs, with the engine targeted at one-quarter the cost.

Also: SpaceNews.com, Space.com, Spaceflight Now, Bloomberg, interestingengineering.com, Florida Today, blueorigin.com, The Verge, CNA and CNA
2026-11-05T10:04:41.481903-08:00
ISS   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
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Space.com • Robert Z. Pearlman

'We got it done!' Spacewalking astronauts finish installing next-gen ISS solar arrays

By Space.com: Spacewalkers Anil Menon and Joshua Kutryk installed the final ISS Roll-Out Solar Array on Thursday (Nov. 5), wrapping up a multiyear effort to boost the station's power generation by 30%.

Also: SpaceQ, CBS News, Spaceflight Now and spacefoundation.org
2026-11-05T14:19:14.499072-08:00
aviation   Satellite  
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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

SES Sees Aviation, Defense Momentum Drive Modest Q3 Revenue Growth

By Via Satellite: Growth in aviation and defense pushed SES’s Networks segment 6% revenue growth in the third quarter on a like-for-like (LFL) basis, as overall revenue grew by a modest 4.2% year-over-year.

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-11-05T13:05:21.459486-08:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Policy & Regulation  
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Reuters • David Shepardson

US proposes space launch rule changes in potential boost for SpaceX

By Reuters: The US Federal Aviation Administration proposed on Thursday streamlining regulations for commercial space launches and re-entries and ​said it plans to overhaul its space licensing framework next ‌year, a potential boost for Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' space firm Blue Origin.

Also: FlightGlobal and CNA
2026-11-05T11:04:25.306946-08:00
defense   Satellite   Commercial Space  
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SpaceNews.com

CesiumAstro Secures $730 Million in Janus Henderson-Led Series D at a Valuation Above $4.5 Billion; Unveils Synchronicity Satellite Constellation Following Fully Successful Element-1 Mission

By SpaceNews.com: CesiumAstro Inc., a global leader in space and defense communications systems and satellites, today announced the closing of $730 million in Series D financing, valuing the company at more than $4.5 billion.

2026-11-05T13:56:46.437466-08:00