Space.com
• Josh Dinner
Ship 40 has returned to Starbase after surviving splashdown and a difficult recovery at sea. Engineers will study the first recovered Starship upper stage for evidence that could inform future vehicle reusability.
Space.com
• Meghan Bartels
By Space.com: NASA's DART mission made a cosmic mess four years ago — and now a new spacecraft is ready to scout out exactly what the first-of-its-kind collision accomplished.
Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
By Universe Today: When astronauts first travel to Mars, or anywhere else in deep space, they will have to contend with two problems that our planet itself protects us from on its surface - radiation and weightlessness.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Calian exhibit at Satellite 2026. WASHINGTON — Satellite navigation startup TrustPoint said it has successfully tested a C-band antenna developed by Canadian technology company Calian.
SpaceNews.com
• Space Inventor
By SpaceNews.com: When the European thermal-imagery company constellr began working with Space Inventor on its next generation of satellites, some of the most important details of the spacecraft had yet to be finalized.
Payload
• Victoria Woodburn
By Payload: In Orbit has won new government contracts for its onboard AI system, which the company says can run a spacecraft’s operations without waiting on ground control.
Reuters
• Prathik Jayaprakash
By Reuters: Space startups attracted a record $20.8 billion in funding in the third quarter, as investors poured money into launch providers, manufacturing and other infrastructure ventures, according to a report by global investment firm Seraphim.
New York Times
• Alex Travelli
By New York Times: As Starlink seeks permission to operate in India, a recent protest in New Delhi showed how quickly authorities can cut off mobile internet access.
Wall Street Journal
The Daily Debrief
One concise daily briefing across aviation, defense and space—key developments, corroborating sources, and the context leaders need to act.
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
Via Satellite
• Elad Baram
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
