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SpaceX Reports First Quarterly Profit as a Public Company
SpaceX reported $4.4 billion in third-quarter net income as revenue rose 161% to $14.6 billion, marking its first quarterly profit as a public company.
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Space technology news covering launches, satellites, exploration, missions and commercial space.
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SpaceX Scrubs Starlink Launch, Targets New Falcon 9 Attempt
SpaceX postponed a Falcon 9 launch carrying 27 Starlink satellites from California after an apparent technical issue and targeted another attempt for October 21
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Japan Launches MMX Mission to Collect Samples From Mars Moon Phobos
Japan has launched its MMX spacecraft on an H3 rocket to explore Mars’ moons, collect samples from Phobos and return them to Earth in 2031.
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RATLOG Claims $400M in Rocket Reservations Before First Flight
Y Combinator-backed RATLOG claims $400 million in launch reservations for a heavy-lift rocket with a novel engine design, ahead of a planned 2030 debut.
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Space Startups Raise Record $20.8B in Q3 2026
Space startups secured a record $20.8 billion in Q3 2026, driven by launch infrastructure investment and demand from commercial and government customers.
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CSG Acquires 9.5% Stake in MDA Space, Enters Space Sector
Czech industrial and defence group CSG has become MDA Space's largest shareholder, opening the door to potential cooperation in satellite manufacturing and strategic acquisitions.
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Xona Moves Closer to Launching Commercial GPS Alternative
Xona is preparing to deploy six Pulsar satellites, advancing its plan to deliver more precise and resilient satellite navigation and timing services.
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Returns to Earth After More Than Seven Months on ISS
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission ended on October 8 after four astronauts safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast. The crew spent more than seven months aboard the International Space Station, supporting scientific investigations, station operations and research relevant to future space missions.
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Estonian Space Startup Golbriak Space Raises €4 Million for Laser Communications
Estonian space technology startup Golbriak Space has raised €4 million in seed funding to scale production of its laser communication terminals for satellites and airborne platforms. The round was co-led by Join Capital and PhotonVentures, with participation from Takeoff. Golbriak plans to use the new capital to accelerate industrialisation and expand manufacturing as it moves toward programmes involving thousands of optical communication terminals.
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Axiom Space and Exobiosphere Team Up on Drug Discovery in Orbit
Axiom Space and Exobiosphere have signed an MoU to advance automated drug discovery and disease modelling in microgravity, with experiments planned for private astronaut missions and eventually Axiom Station.
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Axiom Space and Kepler Advance Distributed Orbital Computing Infrastructure
Axiom Space has reached new milestones in its orbital computing programme, with two ARC nodes now operating in orbit and a successful ground test of post-quantum cryptography migration.
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SpaceX Scrubs SDA Tranche 1 Mission Carrying 21 Military Satellites
SpaceX scrubbed its planned October 5 Falcon 9 launch for the U.S. Space Development Agency after the countdown was halted in the final minute. The mission is carrying 21 satellites for the military's growing low-Earth-orbit communications network.
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Four Indian Space Startups Send Payloads to Orbit on SpaceX Falcon 9
SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare mission has carried technologies from Dhruva Space, TakeMe2Space, SatLeo Labs and EON Space Labs into orbit, covering thermal imaging, Earth observation, onboard AI and commercial space infrastructure.
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Google Prepares First Project Suncatcher Satellite Test for AI Chips in Space
Google is preparing to launch a prototype satellite carrying its Tensor Processing Units into low Earth orbit, marking the first in-orbit test of Project Suncatcher.
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Vega-C Successfully Launches Sentinel-3C and FLEX Earth-Observation Satellites
A Vega-C rocket has successfully launched Europe’s Sentinel-3C and FLEX satellites from French Guiana, adding new capabilities for monitoring oceans, land, atmosphere and the health of Earth’s vegetation.
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Vega-C Set to Launch FLEX and Sentinel-3C Earth-Observation Satellites
Europe’s Vega-C rocket is preparing to launch two major Earth-observation satellites, ESA’s FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C, from French Guiana. The mission will expand Europe’s ability to monitor vegetation, oceans, land, ice and the atmosphere.
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NASA SpaceX Crew-13 Set to Launch With Canadian Astronaut Joshua Kutryk
NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch Crew-13 to the International Space Station, carrying four astronauts including Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk. The mission is scheduled to lift off aboard a Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon from Florida.
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Rocket Lab Completes 16th Electron Launch of 2026
Rocket Lab has completed its 16th Electron launch of 2026, successfully deploying an Earth-observation satellite into a 500-kilometre circular low-Earth orbit. The mission gives the company 16 Electron launches this year and 95 overall.
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India and France Sign Three New Space Agreements to Expand Cooperation
India and France have signed three new agreements aimed at deepening cooperation in space, covering satellite launches, space surveillance and microsatellite technology. The deals bring together ISRO, France's CNES and private-sector companies as both countries look to strengthen satellite manufacturing, launch services and strategic space capabilities.
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NASA Adds Relativity Space’s Terran R to Launch Services Contract
NASA has added Relativity Space’s Terran R rocket to its Launch Services II contract, making the vehicle eligible to compete for future government missions. The move expands NASA’s pool of commercial launch providers as Terran R moves toward its first flight.
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UAE Commits $1 Billion to French AI Satellite Project
The UAE is investing $1 billion in a 50-satellite constellation developed by France-based Loft Orbital, bringing AI processing directly into orbit. The project will target real-time applications including wildfire detection, infrastructure monitoring and advanced security surveillance.
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Isar Aerospace Secures €197.8M ESA Contract as Spectrum Reaches Orbit
Isar Aerospace has secured a €197.8 million contract from the European Space Agency under the European Launcher Challenge, supporting the development of its launch vehicles and expansion of launch infrastructure. Days later, its Spectrum rocket successfully reached orbit from Norway, completing the programme’s first major milestone.
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Agnikul Cosmos Opens New Facilities to Test Reusable Rocket Stages
Indian space startup Agnikul Cosmos has opened two new facilities in Chennai to test complete rocket stages under flight-like conditions and manufacture critical components in-house. The infrastructure will support the company’s push toward reusable launch vehicles and its upcoming Mission-02.
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ISRO Reassures Staff as India Expands Private Role in Space Sector
ISRO has rejected concerns that India’s push to expand private participation will weaken or privatise the space agency. The clarification follows unease among employees over plans to shift more manufacturing and operational work to private companies.
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India’s Homegrown Space Firms Take Centre Stage at BSX 2026
The ninth Bengaluru Space Expo has opened with more than 250 exhibitors from 20 countries, putting India’s growing private space industry in focus. Major Indian companies are showcasing launch vehicles, satellites, Earth observation, propulsion and other space technologies.
Funding & Investment
Pixxel Raises $100 Million in India’s Largest Space-Tech Funding Round
Indian space-tech startup Pixxel has raised $100 million in a Series C round co-led by Temasek and Seraphim. The funding will help the company expand its satellite capabilities, Earth intelligence software and sovereign space systems.
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NASA Funds Spacecraft Concept to Map Minerals Across Other Worlds
NASA has funded an early-stage spacecraft concept that could map minerals on the Moon, asteroids and Martian moons during high-speed flybys without landing on their surfaces.
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NASA’s Swift Mission Gets New Robotic Servicing Test as LINK Nears Observatory
Katalyst Space is continuing in-orbit tests of its LINK robotic servicing spacecraft after the planned mission to boost NASA’s Swift observatory was scaled back.
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Delta-V Brings Live Space Launch Tracking and Orbital Game to One Platform
Delta-V combines live rocket launch tracking, spaceflight data and an orbital mechanics game in a single browser-based platform.
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ISRO Launches EOS-05 on GSLV-F17, India’s First Geosynchronous Imaging Satellite
ISRO successfully launched EOS-05 on GSLV-F17, giving India a new capability for continuous Earth observation from geosynchronous orbit.
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NASA Picks Blue Origin for $700 Million Mars Communications Orbiter
NASA has awarded Blue Origin a contract worth up to $700 million to develop, launch and operate a new communications spacecraft around Mars, with delivery required by the end of 2028.