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SpaceX Returns to Profitability With $4.4 Billion Third Quarter on Starlink and Compute Growth

October 25th, 2026 by me

On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, commercial aerospace manufacturer and satellite operator SpaceX posted a net profit of $4.4 billion for the third quarter of 2026, reversing more than a year […]

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NASA Safety Panel Urges Architecture Review Over Lunar Lander Refueling Demands

October 25th, 2026 by me

On Thursday, October 22, 2026, NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) warned that the agency’s Artemis lunar landing plans face acute technical risks, citing deep concerns over the operational maturity […]

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AnySignal Co-Founder Urges Ground Station Interoperability to Resolve Orbital Data Bottlenecks

October 25th, 2026 by me

Targeting the growing data transmission bottlenecks constraining commercial satellite operations, AnySignal Co-Founder Ricky Medina published an analysis on Saturday, October 24, 2026, arguing that hardware investments alone will not resolve […]

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Satellite Bus Maker Apex in Talks to Raise $500M at $4B Valuation

October 25th, 2026 by me

On Thursday, October 22, 2026, satellite bus manufacturer Apex entered discussions to raise approximately $500 million in a new funding round that would value the company at roughly $4 billion. […]

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Handheld Satellite Downlink System for Frontline Drone Targeting

October 25th, 2026 by me

Targeting protracted delays in transmitting space-based reconnaissance to forward combat units, Dutch defense technology firm Bravo1Alpha B.V. has deployed its Close Satellite Support tactical system to stream commercial satellite imagery […]

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Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Brian Manning, Xona Space Systems

October 24th, 2026 by me

Xona Space Systems raised $250 million at a $2.45 billion valuation on October 22, two days after putting six satellites into orbit. Brian Manning, who co-founded the company in 2019 and now runs it, joins the panel on GPS jamming and spoofing at Silicon Valley Space Week.

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Space Force Reassigns Six National Security Launches to SpaceX Amid Vulcan Grounding

October 23rd, 2026 by me

On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, the U.S. Space Force confirmed it has transferred six National Security Space Launch missions from United Launch Alliance (ULA) to SpaceX as ULA’s Vulcan Centaur […]

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At a Hundred Satellites, the Datasheet Stops Being the Decision

October 23rd, 2026 by me

For constellation programs, the MEMS-versus-optical debate is largely settled. Reliability, unit-to-unit consistency and supply now decide whether an inertial sensor choice holds up at volume.

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