SpaceX books $4.4 billion third-quarter profit
The company posted the result on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, after more than a year of operational deficits.
24 October 2026 · SatNews
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Blue Origin seeks 50 New Glenn flights a year
The FAA now authorizes 12 New Glenn launches.
22 Oct · ClickOrlando
Xona Space Systems raises $250M Series D
The round valued the company at $2.45B.
22 Oct · Payload
HPE AI module bound for lunar rover
Spaceborne Computer-4 is set to deploy on Astrolab’s FLIP rover on a mission expected to launch this year.
21 Oct · Payload
Airbus Netherlands ships first lightweight Ariane 6 aft bay
Flight Model 16 left for ArianeGroup in France via Rotterdam as a Block 2 upgrade.
21 Oct · European Spaceflight
AnySignal to fly comms on three Reflect Orbital missions
The October 20, 2026 agreement covers Reflect Orbital’s inaugural satellite and two subsequent missions.
20 Oct · SpaceNews
Falcon 9 lifts Starlink 15-15 after three scrubs
Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base came at 3:48 p.m. PDT on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.
20 Oct · Spaceflight Now
WarpWare closes $1.2M pre-seed
The Colorado company raised the round through SAFEs and primarily from angels.
19 Oct · Payload
Four European carriers weigh joint satellite spectrum bid
Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone signed a letter of intent on 19 October 2026.
19 Oct · The Verge
Bandwagon-5 deploys Starfall and 31 other payloads
SpaceX deployed all customer payloads after a Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 on Oct. 20, 2026.
18 Oct · Spaceflight Now
Arqiva wins three-year Gulfsat uplink deal
The British provider announced the managed satellite services pact on Friday, October 16, 2026.
17 Oct · SatNews
Seraphim Space Trust more than doubles June 2025 valuation
FY26 financials put the portfolio at £605.5M (€716.3M).
16 Oct · Payload
ADAspace orbital data centers reach sun-synchronous orbit on LandSpace Zhuque-2E
Liftoff from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on October 14, 2026 was successful.
15 Oct · SatNews
UK taps ClearSpace for first debris-removal mission
The prime contract is worth about £61M ($81M), with launch NET 2029.
15 Oct · Payload
BlackSky extends HEO imaging pact into a third year
The companies describe a jump from a six-figure pilot to a seven-figure annual contract.
15 Oct · Payload
NearSpace plans TROOP-F6 on SpaceX Bandwagon-6
The Upland, Indiana manufacturer announced the rideshare for April 2027, not a completed flight.
15 Oct · SatNews
Mistral models fly on first of planned 50 AI satellites
Orbitworks and Loft Orbital lofted the opener of a $1 billion programme announced in Paris in September.
14 Oct · Analytics India Magazine
Falcon 9 sends CRS-35 cargo toward the space station
Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station was at 6:33 a.m. EDT on Oct. 13, 2026.
13 Oct · Spaceflight Now
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