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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

SpaceX seeks more Starship launches as Blue Origin plans New Glenn ramp-up and Rocket Lab delays Neutron

SpaceX is seeking approval to sharply increase Starship launches from Texas as the FAA revises launch regulations. Blue Origin plans additional Florida pads and aims for multiple New Glenn flights per week by decade’s end, while Rocket Lab has pushed Neutron’s debut to 2027 after a manufacturing issue. The reports underscore competing launch-rate ambitions and execution constraints.

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

SpaceX proposing sharp increase in Starship launches from Texas

CNBC • Ananya Chetia

Prediction market odds on Tesla-SpaceX merger are above 50% for early 2027

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2026-10-16T03:05:19.152591-07:00

AI Policy & Regulation NASA

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Space.com • Josh Dinner

'We are getting a lot of pressure from the administrator himself': How NASA is racing to obey Trump's 'Super Intelligence' order

By Space.com: Internal NASA documents and meeting recordings reveal how Trump's executive order to rename AI as "super intelligence" is reshaping agency communications and digital systems — and raising concerns among employees as top officials push to accelerate the changes.

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2026-10-16T07:05:40.040948-07:00

Commercial Space

CNBC • Liz Napolitano

Buy SpaceX ahead of earnings, says Evercore ISI

By CNBC: The investment firm has an outperform rating on SpaceX.

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2026-10-16T05:04:53.799130-07:00

Axiom Space Human Spaceflight & Space Stations NASA

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Axiom CEO satisfied with NASA RFP for commercial space stations

By SpaceNews.com: NASA’s call for proposals for a commercial space station development program addresses concerns raised by industry, one executive says.

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2026-10-16T04:55:46.914990-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Payload • Victoria Woodburn

RATLOG Wants to Cut ~90% of a Rocket Engine’s Parts

By Payload: RATLOG launched this week—but not from a pad. The heavy-lift rocket startup debuted on Y Combinator as part of the Fall 2026 batch.

1 Source

2026-10-16T05:05:59.669966-07:00

Satellite Commercial Space

SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Review: The Risk You Cannot Inspect - Meidad Pariente’s The Art of Robust Design

By SpaceWatch Global: Meidad Pariente’s The Art of Robust Design: A Guide to Resilient Spacecraft Engineering in the New Space Era argues team culture is a hidden space risk.

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2026-10-16T03:55:13.830207-07:00

Commercial Space

Bloomberg • Thomas Black

A Bruising Battle Awaits Musk and SpaceX in Mobile Services

By Bloomberg: Elon Musk’s decision to wade into US mobile-phone services sets up a challenge distinct from anything he’s previously pursued.

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2026-10-16T05:05:45.477266-07:00

aviation Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

Rocket Report: FAA eyes more Starbase traffic; India's Skyroot snares US customer

By Ars Technica: The pioneering reusable upper stage for Stoke Space's Nova rocket ships out for testing.

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2026-10-16T04:05:17.025479-07:00

SpaceX seeks more Starship launches as Blue Origin plans New Glenn ramp-up and Rocket Lab delays Neutron

SpaceX proposing sharp increase in Starship launches from Texas

Prediction market odds on Tesla-SpaceX merger are above 50% for early 2027

'We are getting a lot of pressure from the administrator himself': How NASA is racing to obey Trump's 'Super Intelligence' order

Buy SpaceX ahead of earnings, says Evercore ISI

Axiom CEO satisfied with NASA RFP for commercial space stations

RATLOG Wants to Cut ~90% of a Rocket Engine’s Parts

#SpaceWatchGL Review: The Risk You Cannot Inspect - Meidad Pariente’s The Art of Robust Design

A Bruising Battle Awaits Musk and SpaceX in Mobile Services

Rocket Report: FAA eyes more Starbase traffic; India's Skyroot snares US customer

'We are getting a lot of pressure from the administrator himself': How NASA is racing to obey Trump's 'Super Intelligence' order

Buy SpaceX ahead of earnings, says Evercore ISI

A Bruising Battle Awaits Musk and SpaceX in Mobile Services

Axiom CEO satisfied with NASA RFP for commercial space stations

RATLOG Wants to Cut ~90% of a Rocket Engine’s Parts

Rocket Report: FAA eyes more Starbase traffic; India's Skyroot snares US customer

Three Chinese reusable launch startups emerge with diverse rocket designs and funding

China's LandSpace Launches 10 Satellites to Advance Orbital Computing and Communications

"Orbity Deorbitface"? UK Space Agency Opens Competition to Name Active Debris Removal Mission

It's time to reassess the size of our solar system, scientists say

Ukraine says new Starlink limits are disrupting military drones and exposing reliance on private satellite networks

Ukraine says new Starlink limits are disrupting military drones and exposing reliance on private satellite networks

Ukraine says new Starlink limits are disrupting military drones and exposing reliance on private satellite networks

Ukraine says new Starlink limits are disrupting military drones and exposing reliance on private satellite networks

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