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SpaceX Launches 27 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites on Oct. 23 from Vandenberg after earlier delays, using a Falcon 9 booster on its 36th flight and recovering it.
Ukraine Says Starlink and Starshield Speeds Have Returned to Normal
Ukraine says Starlink and Starshield have returned to pre-restriction speeds, renewing questions over military reliance on privately controlled satellite links.
JAXA’s MMX Launches Toward Phobos on H3F10
JAXA’s MMX spacecraft launched Oct. 20 on H3F10 toward Phobos, aiming to collect at least 10 grams and return the first Martian-moon samples in 2031.
SpaceX’s Bandwagon-5 Sets a 32-Payload Oct. 20 Run
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Bandwagon-5 is targeting Oct. 20 after a weather scrub, carrying 32 payloads—from Starfall to ICEYE and Xona—from Florida’s Cape Canaveral.
Blue Origin's $330 Million Florida Expansion Targets New Glenn's Next Production Step
The Rocket Park project is designed to support New Glenn 9x4 upper-stage manufacturing, with Blue Origin targeting summer 2027 completion; the company's weekly-launch goal depends on a much wider Florida buildout.
SpaceX Dragon Docks at the ISS With Final Solar Arrays and New Research
The CRS-35 Dragon arrived at the International Space Station on Oct. 15 with more than 6,300 pounds of cargo, the final pair of roll-out solar arrays, and experiments in retinal, heart-tissue, glass, and brain-organoid research.
SpaceX Agrees to Buy 800 MHz Spectrum to Make Starlink Mobile a US Carrier
SpaceX has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Grain Management’s nationwide 800 MHz low-band spectrum portfolio, aiming to give Starlink Mobile indoor coverage and position it as a major US mobile carrier alongside its satellite network.