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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Studies confirm Orion heat shield performed as expected on Artemis 2, unlike Artemis 1

Engineering studies found that Orion’s heat shield performed as expected during the Artemis 2 mission, with none of the erosion seen on Artemis 1. The result addresses a key concern for the spacecraft’s crewed lunar flight, though the report provides no further technical details.

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2026-10-19T05:16:07.510343-07:00

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Inflight Online • Keith Mwanalushi

Textron Aviation secures FAA approval for Gogo Galileo HDX connectivity

By Inflight Online: Textron Aviation has secured FAA certification for Gogo Galileo HDX, bringing OneWeb-powered LEO connectivity to Citation Latitude and Longitude jets.

Also: AINonline

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2026-10-19T03:49:03.814313-07:00

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Reuters • Akash Sriram

SpaceX, Tesla earnings to test Musk's AI spending ambitions as merger talk grows

By Reuters: SpaceX and Tesla will report third-quarter results on consecutive days this week, giving investors a rare side-by-side look at Elon Musk's two most valuable companies as merger speculation gathers momentum.

Yahoo Finance

SpaceX Accounted for About 80% of Global Mass to Orbit in 2026

Yahoo Finance

SpaceX surprises Wall Street with Oct. 20 earnings date

5 Sources

2026-10-19T05:04:33.999137-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

Japan launching bold sample-return mission to Mars moon Phobos today: Watch it live

By Space.com: Japan will launch its audacious MMX sample-return mission to Mars today (Oct. 19), and you can watch the historic action live.

5 Sources

2026-10-19T03:05:22.649023-07:00

Satellite Europe Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Lithuania suspects Russian sabotage after attempt to burn Starlink site in Vilnius

By AeroTime: Lithuania investigates an arson attempt targeting Starlink infrastructure in Vilnius, amid suspected sabotage attacks on similar sites in Poland and Bulgaria.

1 Source

2026-10-19T04:19:24.920968-07:00

Satellite Policy & Regulation

Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

13 months before ITU WRC-27, satellite & terrestrial operators are far from agreement on rules for D2D at national borders

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — International regulators appear far from a consensus on how to regulate satellite direct-to-device service in geographies where many nations share borders, threatening interference when D2D service uses mobile network operator (MNO) spectrum.

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2026-10-19T04:04:17.223840-07:00

Commercial Space

CNBC • Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Elon Musk says he'll give a SpaceX share to every child in America next year

By CNBC: The SpaceX boss said Monday that he'll give one of his company shares to every child in the U.S. next year. He didn't say how the share giveaway would happen.

Axios

Musk pledges 1 SpaceX share for every child in America

Wall Street Journal

Musk Vows to Give Each U.S. Child a SpaceX Share

Also: Bloomberg, CNN, Seeking Alpha and 3 more

13 Sources

2026-10-19T02:04:39.182708-07:00

Satellite Europe Policy & Regulation

Reuters

Studies confirm Orion heat shield performed as expected on Artemis 2, unlike Artemis 1

Textron Aviation secures FAA approval for Gogo Galileo HDX connectivity

SpaceX, Tesla earnings to test Musk's AI spending ambitions as merger talk grows

SpaceX Accounted for About 80% of Global Mass to Orbit in 2026

SpaceX surprises Wall Street with Oct. 20 earnings date

Japan launching bold sample-return mission to Mars moon Phobos today: Watch it live

Lithuania suspects Russian sabotage after attempt to burn Starlink site in Vilnius

13 months before ITU WRC-27, satellite & terrestrial operators are far from agreement on rules for D2D at national borders

Elon Musk says he'll give a SpaceX share to every child in America next year

Musk pledges 1 SpaceX share for every child in America

Musk Vows to Give Each U.S. Child a SpaceX Share

European telecom groups mull bid for mobile satellite spectrum

Europe’s Top Carriers Explore Satellite Group to Fend Off SpaceX

European telecoms groups join forces to challenge Elon Musk’s Starlink

SpaceX, Tesla earnings to test Musk's AI spending ambitions as merger talk grows

Studies confirm performance of Artemis 2 heat shield

Lithuania suspects Russian sabotage after attempt to burn Starlink site in Vilnius

13 months before ITU WRC-27, satellite & terrestrial operators are far from agreement on rules for D2D at national borders

Elon, let Ukraine use Starlink to hit Russian missile launchers

Textron Aviation secures FAA approval for Gogo Galileo HDX connectivity

GAO report flags risk of geostationary weather satellite data gap

Elon, let Ukraine use Starlink to hit Russian missile launchers

SSC Space Expands Japanese Presence via Launch and Recovery Services MoU with ElevationSpace

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Satellites Tell You Where to Look. Then Someone Has to Go and Look.

Starlink restrictions constrain Ukraine’s military communications and drone interception

SpaceX’s spectrum purchase is only a first step toward a US mobile network

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Webb and new atmospheric mapping techniques reveal changing clouds and distorted skies on nearby worlds

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