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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Launch capacity crunch puts Falcon 9’s future in focus — but SpaceX is not the only factor

The future of Falcon 9 has become a major subject of discussion in the space industry amid a launch capacity crunch. The issue extends beyond SpaceX alone, underscoring broader questions about the supply of launch services.

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2026-11-06T09:49:03.531287-08:00

JWST Space Exploration & Science Missions

Space.com • Robert Lea

Giant exoplanet emerges from the dark when the James Webb Space Telescope turns out the starlight

By Space.com: Astronomers have filtered out starlight from James Webb Space Telescope observations to see a giant exoplanet emerge in the darkness.

2 Sources

2026-11-06T09:10:43.007956-08:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Policy & Regulation

NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin, Eleanor Day

Starship Flight 15, a dual catch attempt, awaits FAA green light

By NASA Spaceflight: Booster 22 and Ship 42 are in final checkouts for a no-earlier-than 13 November launch that would attempt to catch both stages at Starbase Pad 2. The date has slipped by only one day, with the ship-catch licence from the FAA still the deciding factor.

2 Sources

2026-11-06T07:35:04.726618-08:00

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Universe Today • Evan Gough

NASA's Twin Spacecraft Will Execute Powered Slingshot Maneuvers on Their Way to Mars

By Universe Today: NASA's ESCAPADE mission features a pair of identical spacecraft on their way to Mars. They launched outside of the normal launch window, so they'll perform powered slingshot maneuvers to boost their speed.

3 Sources

2026-11-06T08:55:40.557972-08:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

CNBC • Tobias Burns

SpaceX is down big on fears of Dem 'retribution' against Musk. Deutsche Bank says buy the dip

By CNBC: SpaceX deals mostly with the executive branch, though frustrations are simmering in Congress.

Also: Bloomberg

2 Sources

2026-11-06T08:04:38.234316-08:00

ESA Space Exploration & Science Missions

Space.com • Robert Lea

ESA’s Hera spacecraft captures first close-up view of asteroid system struck by NASA’s DART

By Space.com: The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft has gotten its first close-up look at the Didymos binary asteroid, the first space rock system "punched" by humanity.

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2026-11-06T07:19:16.326874-08:00

defense Viasat Satellite Space Force Space Defense & Militarization

Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

Key Space Force satellites can't talk to each other, likely requiring $1B solution: Sources

By Breaking Defense: To translate between the SpaceX-built SDN Backbone and other Pentagon communications and missile tracking satellites, sources said the Space Force is eyeing 12 or 13 Space Exchange Point birds.

SpaceNews.com

Viasat wins Space Force network operations contract worth up to $450 million

Breaking Defense

DoD taps Viasat to field operations 'center' for Golden Dome satellite data relay network

Also: satelit.web.id, insidedefense.com, Defense Daily, satelit.web.id and Defense Scoop

8 Sources

2026-11-06T06:28:44.525483-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Qurat-Ul-Ain Shabbir

Protection or preparation for attack? Counterspace capabilities, international law and nuclear command and control

By SpaceNews.com: Space militarization is not new, but its pace and breadth have increased sharply. The Secure World Foundation’s 2026 assessment documents counterspace capabilities being developed by 13 countries across five categories as of Feb.

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2026-11-06T08:49:03.740350-08:00

Launch capacity crunch puts Falcon 9’s future in focus — but SpaceX is not the only factor

Giant exoplanet emerges from the dark when the James Webb Space Telescope turns out the starlight

Starship Flight 15, a dual catch attempt, awaits FAA green light

NASA's Twin Spacecraft Will Execute Powered Slingshot Maneuvers on Their Way to Mars

SpaceX is down big on fears of Dem 'retribution' against Musk. Deutsche Bank says buy the dip

ESA’s Hera spacecraft captures first close-up view of asteroid system struck by NASA’s DART

Key Space Force satellites can't talk to each other, likely requiring $1B solution: Sources

Viasat wins Space Force network operations contract worth up to $450 million

DoD taps Viasat to field operations 'center' for Golden Dome satellite data relay network

Protection or preparation for attack? Counterspace capabilities, international law and nuclear command and control

Don’t blame just SpaceX for the launch capacity crunch

Giant exoplanet emerges from the dark when the James Webb Space Telescope turns out the starlight

NASA's Twin Spacecraft Will Execute Powered Slingshot Maneuvers on Their Way to Mars

Protection or preparation for attack? Counterspace capabilities, international law and nuclear command and control

SpaceX is down big on fears of Dem 'retribution' against Musk. Deutsche Bank says buy the dip

Starship Flight 15, a dual catch attempt, awaits FAA green light

AST SpaceMobile Joins U.S. Space Force Program to Advance Space-Based Sensing

A long-term Elon Musk backer is cashing out of Tesla

'Big Bang' Fix Puts Voyager Across the 'One Light-Day' Mark

4-billion-year-old 'Rosetta Stone' found in Sahara Desert could unlock the secret history of water on Mars

Blue Origin adds GS3 third stage and Northstar engine to New Glenn, targeting higher-energy orbits and lower manufacturing costs

Democratic midterm gains put defense spending and SpaceX under new scrutiny

Hydrogen chloride above Martian fissures suggests possible ongoing volcanism

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