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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

SpaceX launches Transporter-18 with 130 payloads as rideshare market faces transition

SpaceX launched its Transporter-18 rideshare mission on Oct. 1, carrying 130 spacecraft and underscoring the scale and flexibility of its recurring launch service. The mission comes as the industry confronts the impending end of such rideshare opportunities, increasing the significance of available shared-launch capacity.

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2026-10-01T17:16:54.642227-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Parsonson

EU nations back military space project worth up to $27 billion, propose shared tracking data

By SpaceNews.com: BURG — European governments are preparing to invest up to 24 billion euros ($27 billion) in SPACE, a joint military space project spanning satellite communications, surveillance and missile warning.

Also: Space Intel Report
2026-10-01T10:18:47.489687-07:00
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Bloomberg • Loren Grush

SpaceX Set to Launch New Crew for NASA on Retiring Dragon Craft

By Bloomberg: SpaceX launched a new crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station on Thursday, as questions swirl over the company’s plans for the future of its human spaceflight program.

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2026-10-01T02:51:10.364080-07:00
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Space.com • Josh Dinner

Liftoff! SpaceX launches Crew-13 astronauts on fastest Dragon trip to International Space Station yet (video)

By Space.com: SpaceX launched NASA's Crew-13 mission this morning (Oct. 1), sending four astronauts to the International Space Station for a six-month stay.

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2026-10-01T08:49:59.549533-07:00
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NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin

Canada Rocket Company plans first large-scale engine test site in London, Ontario

By NASA Spaceflight: Canada Rocket Company (CRC) will build Canada’s first large-scale rocket engine test facility at London International Airport, a $30 million complex intended for static firing of the company’s methalox engines as it develops a reusable medium-lift launch vehicle.

2026-10-01T08:35:01.903989-07:00