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Archive for October 8th, 2026

FCC Grants SpaceX Approval for 15,000-Satellite Very Low Earth Orbit Direct-to-Device Constellation

October 8th, 2026 by me

On October 7, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted regulatory approval to SpaceX to launch and operate a 15,000-satellite Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) constellation dedicated to direct-to-device (D2D) […]

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U.S. and Japan Formally Designate AST SpaceMobile and Rakuten LEO Infrastructure Under Bilateral Technology Prosperity Deal

October 8th, 2026 by me

On October 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of State and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) confirmed that the United States and Japanese governments are jointly […]

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Rocket Lab Challenges NASA’s $700M Mars Orbiter Award to Blue Origin While Scaling Vertical Integration via $8B Iridium Acquisition

October 8th, 2026 by me

Financial market disclosures released in early October 2026 highlighted shifting competitive dynamics across the commercial space sector as Rocket Lab USA pursues dual operational tracks: challenging civil space contract awards […]

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SDA and DIU Award Deorbit Vehicle Contracts to Firefly, D-Orbit, Katalyst, and Starfish Space

October 8th, 2026 by me

On October 7, 2026, the Space Development Agency (SDA) and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) announced contract awards to advance space debris mitigation and active satellite deorbiting capabilities for national […]

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Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Tim Farrar, TMF Associates

October 8th, 2026 by me

Last year at Silicon Valley Space Week, Tim Farrar chaired a panel that asked whether direct-to-device was overhyped. Since then SpaceX has agreed to take more EchoStar spectrum for Starlink Direct to Cell and Amazon has filed for a constellation of its own. Farrar returns with a solo market brief on what Starlink’s dominance in broadband and direct-to-device means.

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