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NASA Spaceflight • John Sharp

Falcon 9 dominates a quiet launch week as China’s ZhuQue-2E is also scheduled

A relatively light launch manifest this week is led by SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9, with China’s ZhuQue-2E also scheduled to fly. The preview points to a quieter cadence rather than a major shift in launch activity; no mission dates, payload details or other launch providers are specified.

2026-10-13T15:15:16.048439-07:00
Leadership   Commercial Space  
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Bloomberg • Kiel Porter, Sana Pashankar

Sierra Space CFO Departs Firm Amid Drive Toward IPO

By Bloomberg: Sierra Space Corp.’s chief financial officer has left the company after about six months in the role, the spacecraft maker said, in a shake-up that raises questions about the timing of its long-awaited initial public offering.

2026-10-13T16:05:06.697275-07:00
Mars   ESA   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions  
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Universe Today • David Dickinson

ESA's Hera Mission Targets Binary Asteroid Pair in November

By Universe Today: In just one more month, the European Space Agency’s Hera mission will make history. Moving at 12 kilometers per second versus Earth, the mission is about to rendezvous with the binary Dimorphos-Didymos asteroid pair.

Also: dailygalaxy.com
2026-10-13T08:55:02.306557-07:00
North America   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Policy & Regulation  
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Bloomberg • Loren Grush

SpaceX Plan to Launch 456 Starships a Year in Texas Under Review

By Bloomberg: SpaceX is proposing to increase the number of Starship launches and landings it conducts out of its Starbase facility in South Texas to hundreds of flights each year, a plan currently being reviewed by the US government.

Also: newsable.asianetnews.com and Seeking Alpha
2026-10-13T09:05:35.737033-07:00
defense   Viasat   Satellite  
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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Viasat Places Order for All.Space Hydra Max Terminals

By Via Satellite: Viasat has placed an order for multiple All.Space Hydra MAX satcom terminals which are designed to transmit multiple satellite links simultaneously. The Hydra Max terminal is now approved for operation on Viasat’s global NextGen Ka-band network, including Mil Ka-band.

Also: Satellite Evolution and satelliteinternet.com
2026-10-13T12:55:11.513232-07:00
Satellite   LEO   Policy & Regulation  
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

UK's Ofcom wants the ITU to ease power limits imposed on LEO broadband constellations to protect GEO operations

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — British wireless spectrum authority Ofcom is asking international regulators to soften restrictions on Ku- and Ka-band satellite broadband constellations designed 25 years ago to avoid interference with GEO-orbit satellites.

2026-10-13T11:35:20.578525-07:00
ISS   Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   NASA  
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Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

Launch preview: NASA, SpaceX to launch new solar arrays, 6,300 pounds of cargo to the space station

By Spaceflight Now: SpaceX and NASA are preparing to fly a resupply cargo flight to the International Space Station on Tuesday morning.

Also: Spaceflight Now, NASA, SpaceWatch Africa, Washington Post, Seeking Alpha, CBS News, Forbes and 10 more
2026-10-12T18:35:23.154378-07:00