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Bloomberg • Ian King, Kelcee Griffis

SpaceX taps Qualcomm for multiyear buildout of Starlink Mobile’s planned U.S. 5G network

Qualcomm will supply radio equipment, baseband units and software—including its Dragonwing Cellular Infrastructure—for SpaceX’s planned nationwide terrestrial network. The deal signals a push to extend Starlink beyond satellite connectivity and compete in the U.S. wireless market.

CNBC • Lora Kolodny

SpaceX signs deal with Qualcomm to provide network technology for U.S. mobile service

newsable.asianetnews.com • Stocktwits Inc

Qualcomm, SpaceX Team Up To Build Starlink Cell Network: Deal Could ‘Lay The Foundation For AI-Native 6G,’ Says Executive

Also: The Verge, CNA and Yahoo Finance

6 Sources

2026-11-04T06:05:27.416575-08:00

Satellite

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

SkyFi brings satellite intelligence to Robinhood investors for $10 a month

By SpaceNews.com: kiFi WASHINGTON — Satellite imagery typically available to government agencies and Wall Street hedge funds is coming to individual stock traders through a new service that lets Robinhood customers monitor activity at factories, warehouses and other corporate facilities from space.

1 Source

2026-11-04T06:25:40.341695-08:00

Commercial Space

CNBC • Michael Bloom

Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: SpaceX, AMD, Apple, Adobe, CoreWeave & more

By CNBC: Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street.

1 Source

2026-11-04T06:04:47.308534-08:00

Space Debris & Traffic Management

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

The cost of operating amid debris

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1 Source

2026-11-04T07:49:05.589052-08:00

Satellite Commercial Space

Payload • Douglas Gorman

Orbital Matter, EnduroSat Announce an In-Space Manufacturing Mission in 2028

By Payload: Orbital Matter announced it would partner with EnduroSat for mission in 2028 to deploy a 5 kW solar array with its 3D printing capabilities.

2 Sources

2026-11-04T06:05:57.816265-08:00

Moon Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Astrolab to develop lunar power and communications infrastructure

By SpaceNews.com: Astrolab is expanding from rovers into lunar infrastructure with systems that can provide power and communications for a future moon base.

1 Source

2026-11-04T05:16:02.975835-08:00

Space Policy & International Cooperation Policy & Regulation

Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Election 2026: Space Winners, Losers, and What’s Next

By Payload: Forget the blue tsunami. Tuesday night’s election was a blue supernova.

1 Source

2026-11-04T05:05:28.255922-08:00

Satellite

SpaceNews.com • Hope Hodge Seck

Satellite on orbit responded to voice command in experimental first

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2026-11-04T04:06:33.007503-08:00

SpaceX taps Qualcomm for multiyear buildout of Starlink Mobile’s planned U.S. 5G network

SpaceX signs deal with Qualcomm to provide network technology for U.S. mobile service

Qualcomm, SpaceX Team Up To Build Starlink Cell Network: Deal Could ‘Lay The Foundation For AI-Native 6G,’ Says Executive

SkyFi brings satellite intelligence to Robinhood investors for $10 a month

Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: SpaceX, AMD, Apple, Adobe, CoreWeave & more

The cost of operating amid debris

Orbital Matter, EnduroSat Announce an In-Space Manufacturing Mission in 2028

Astrolab to develop lunar power and communications infrastructure

Election 2026: Space Winners, Losers, and What’s Next

Satellite on orbit responded to voice command in experimental first

The cost of operating amid debris

SkyFi brings satellite intelligence to Robinhood investors for $10 a month

Space is a warfighting domain. Our industrial base must reflect that.

Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: SpaceX, AMD, Apple, Adobe, CoreWeave & more

Orbital Matter, EnduroSat Announce an In-Space Manufacturing Mission in 2028

Qualcomm to Build Equipment for SpaceX’s US Mobile Phone Network

Drone warfare in space: Swarms of autonomous, laser-shooting cubesats could defend Western satellites in orbit

Space is a warfighting domain. Our industrial base must reflect that.

Starfish Space loses contact with its Otter spacecraft, ending satellite inspection mission

PLD Space Completes MIURA 5 Flight Termination System Test

Finnair and Air Astana select SES multi-orbit satellite Wi-Fi for aircraft fleets

Northwood Space raises $375 million at $2 billion valuation to expand satellite ground network

China details two-launch architecture for first crewed lunar landing before 2030

SpaceX reportedly weighs Boost Mobile deal as Starlink expands into cellular service

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