Aviation Week
• Vivienne Machi
Aviation Week reports: SpaceX is now authorized to double its current annual launch cadence from Vandenberg SFB, California, and to launch its Falcon Heavy from the Western Range.
Last Updated: Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, 8:47 AM PDT
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SpaceNews.com
By SpaceNews.com: Data Boom, Video Decline Reshapes Satellite Revenues by 2034.
SpaceNews.com
By SpaceNews.com: ECAPS Announces Breakthrough Fast-Start Thruster (FAST) Technology.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: iRocket's plans for a fully reusable satellite launcher got a boost from the first flight test of IRX-100, a short-range missile the startup hopes will generate near-term revenue to support its orbital Shockwave vehicle.
Space.com
• Leonard David
By Space.com: "We took the shot at making a tile and were blown away by the test results.".
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: ‘Space Armor’ to challenge traditional metal shielding on satellites ‘Space Armor’ could replace traditional metal shielding on satellites.
Reuters
By Reuters: No agreement has yet been reached between France's Airbus and Thales and Italy's Leonardo to create a major new European satellite manufacturer, a Thales spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday.
Payload
• Tereza Pultarova
By Payload: Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved a procedure to license space launches swiftly—a key milestone ahead of operations at the nation’s new Etlaq Spaceport.
smallsatnews.com
• SmallSatNews Staff
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
