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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Voyager wins $22.4 million Pentagon award for small-satellite deployers

Voyager Technologies has received a $22.4 million Pentagon award to develop flight-ready systems for deploying small satellites. The work advances deployment hardware intended to support U.S. satellite operations, though the available report does not specify a schedule or mission application.

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2026-10-05T08:35:17.809422-07:00

Europe Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Second HyImpulse Suborbital SR75 Flight Slips to 2027

By European Spaceflight: HyImpulse has pushed the second flight of its SR75 suborbital rocket from SaxaVord in Scotland to spring 2027.

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2026-10-05T07:05:02.030951-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

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CNBC • Tobias Burns

Wall Street is getting bullish on SpaceX again ahead of test flights

By CNBC: Next flight test could be a major catalyst for the stock, Morgan Stanley says.

Also: Seeking Alpha and Yahoo Finance

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2026-10-05T09:04:52.579980-07:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Space.com • Chelsea Gohd

SpaceX's Crew-13 astronaut launch in infrared | Space photo of the day for Oct. 5, 2026

By Space.com: On Thursday (Oct. 1), SpaceX's four-person Crew-13 mission launched toward the International Space Station. Here's a striking IR view of the liftoff.

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2026-10-05T07:05:06.855889-07:00

Satellite Space Force Space Defense & Militarization

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

York Space satellites cleared for Space Force GEO tracking mission

By SpaceNews.com: GTON — Two small satellites York Space Systems built for the U.S. Space Force will be used to detect, track and maneuver near other objects in geosynchronous orbit.

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2026-10-05T06:25:38.257657-07:00

Satellite Supply Chain

SpaceNews.com • Sean Dougherty

Do you really need space-grade components?

By SpaceNews.com: One challenge in the industry is that we’ve gotten comfortable using the term “space-grade” as if everyone agrees on what it means. I don’t think they do.

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2026-10-05T06:25:38.223634-07:00

Space Force Space Defense & Militarization Workforce & Skills Development

Payload • Victoria Woodburn

US Army Welcomes First 600 Enlisted Space Soldiers

By Payload: On Oct. 1, 600+ soldiers swapped their old jobs for the new 40D Tactical Space Operations Specialist military occupational specialty (MOS).

1 Source

2026-10-05T05:20:23.985904-07:00

Satellite LEO Airbus

actualidadaeroespacial.com • Actualidad Aeroespacial

(ES) Airbus delivers first batch of next-generation satellites for Eutelsat’s OneWeb constellation

By actualidadaeroespacial.com: Airbus Defence and Space ha entregado 32 satélites OneWeb de última generación en órbita terrestre baja (LEO) a Eutelsat. Los.

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First batch of next-generation Eutelsat OneWeb satellites delivered

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2026-10-04T22:54:56.113947-07:00

Voyager wins $22.4 million Pentagon award for small-satellite deployers

Second HyImpulse Suborbital SR75 Flight Slips to 2027

Wall Street is getting bullish on SpaceX again ahead of test flights

SpaceX's Crew-13 astronaut launch in infrared | Space photo of the day for Oct. 5, 2026

York Space satellites cleared for Space Force GEO tracking mission

Do you really need space-grade components?

US Army Welcomes First 600 Enlisted Space Soldiers

(ES) Airbus delivers first batch of next-generation satellites for Eutelsat’s OneWeb constellation

First batch of next-generation Eutelsat OneWeb satellites delivered

Wall Street is getting bullish on SpaceX again ahead of test flights

Voyager wins $22.4 million Pentagon award for small-satellite deployers

Second HyImpulse Suborbital SR75 Flight Slips to 2027

SpaceX's Crew-13 astronaut launch in infrared | Space photo of the day for Oct. 5, 2026

Do you really need space-grade components?

York Space satellites cleared for Space Force GEO tracking mission

The Exploration Company considers Middle Eastern launch sites for heavy-lift rocket

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