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1. 2d agoSpace.comPowerful Vulcan Centaur rocket launching for 1st time in 9 months today: Watch it liveULA's Vulcan rocket is set to return to flight from Cape Canaveral with 40 Amazon Leo satellites, the first Vulcan flight with six solid boosters, before slipping a day to Nov. 14.

   5 articles · 4 outlets · USA Today

   1. 3d agoUSA TodayPickupPowerful Vulcan rocket with 6 boosters set to light up East Coast
   2. 3d agoNASASpaceflightPickupULA’s Vulcan set to return to flight with first Amazon Leo payload
   3. 2d agoSpace.comPickupPowerful Vulcan Centaur rocket launching for 1st time in 9 months today: Watch it live
   4. 2d agoFlorida TodayEarliestVulcan rocket returns to flight Friday. Here's how you can watch it
   5. 2h agoFlorida TodayULA Vulcan suffers anomaly after return-to-flight launch from Cape Canaveral

   SpaceULA Vulcan returns to flight as Pentagon backs new launch providers75 linked
2. 3d agoArs Technica SpaceBuilding a rocket is hard. AST SpaceMobile thinks it's "simple."Ars Technica questions AST SpaceMobile's claim that its Blacklift rocket, built with Firefly engines, can be ready for launch in 2028, calling the timeline unrealistic.1 outletSpace6 linked
3. 4d agoArs Technica SpaceThe US military seems to be getting nervous about the launch supply crunchPentagon Office of Strategic Capital commits a $150 million conditional loan to Stoke Space and a second $150 million loan to Rocket Lab for launch capacity.

   2 articles · Ars Technica

   1. 4d agoArs Technica SpacePickupThe US military seems to be getting nervous about the launch supply crunch
   2. 4d agoArs TechnicaEarliestThe US military seems to be getting nervous about the launch supply crunch

   SpaceDefenseULA Vulcan returns to flight as Pentagon backs new launch providers33 linked
4. 4d agoBreaking DefenseDoD pushes out 3 loans totaling $450M to bolster US space companiesDoD's Office of Strategic Capital issued three conditional loans totaling $450M to Rocket Lab, Stoke Space and LeoLabs to expand space launch and radar capacity.1 outletSpaceDefense20 linked
5. 6d agoDefense NewsNeros to expand domestic drone production with $450M Pentagon loanOffice of Strategic Capital awarded Neros Technologies a $450M conditional loan to expand domestic small drone component manufacturing.

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   1. 6d agoDefense NewsEarliestNeros to expand domestic drone production with $450M Pentagon loan
   2. 5d agoDroneLifePickupPentagon Commits Up to $450 Million to Expand U.S. Drone Manufacturing

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6. 4d agoSpaceQRocket Lab Q3 2026: Neutron orders pile up before first flightOffice of Strategic Capital announces a $150 million conditional loan commitment to help Rocket Lab fly Neutron more often after its first launch.1 outletSpaceULA Vulcan returns to flight as Pentagon backs new launch providers19 linked
7. 9d agoDefenseScoopPentagon launching mission operations center for Space Data Network to support Golden Dome and other modernization effortsSpace Systems Command awards Viasat an IDIQ with a $450M ceiling to design, field, and scale the Missions Operation Center for the Space Data Network Backbone.

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   1. 9d agoBreaking DefenseKey Space Force satellites can’t talk to each other, likely requiring $1B solution: Sources
   2. 9d agoDefenseScoopPickupPentagon launching mission operations center for Space Data Network to support Golden Dome and other modernization efforts
   3. 9d agoBreaking DefenseEarliestDoD taps Viasat to field operations ‘center’ for Golden Dome satellite data relay network
   4. 3d agoBreaking DefenseSDA explores integration of SpaceX laser communication terminals with missile tracking sats

   SpaceDefenseSpace Systems Command awards Viasat $450M Space Data Network contract71 linked
8. 5d agoAir & Space Forces MagazineSpace Force Taps Viasat for $450M Ops Center to Harmonize Data NetworkSpace Systems Command awarded Viasat an IDIQ contract with a $450M ceiling, including a $115M initial tasking order, to design and field the Space Data Network mission operations center.1 outletSpaceDefenseSpace Systems Command awards Viasat $450M Space Data Network contract23 linked
9. 5d agoPayloadRocket Lab Ups Neutron Launch Price Ahead of ‘27 DebutRocket Lab raises the list price of a dedicated Neutron launch from $55M to $70M.1 outletSpaceULA Vulcan returns to flight as Pentagon backs new launch providers18 linked
10. 10d agoAir & Space Forces Magazine · research by Office of Strategic CapitalPentagon Loans $150M to LeoLabs to Build Ground RadarsOffice of Strategic Capital offers LeoLabs a conditional $150 million loan to expand U.S. radar manufacturing and add radars globally by 2030.

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    1. 10d agoAir & Space Forces MagazineEarliestPentagon Loans $150M to LeoLabs to Build Ground Radars
    2. 2d agoAir & Space Forces MagazinePentagon Gives $150M Loan to Rocket Lab to Boost New Vehicle’s Launch Cadence

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11. 8d agoSpace.comSpaceX launches mystery mission for US Space Force in gorgeous sunset liftoff from California (video, photos)SpaceX launched the classified USSF-432 mission for the U.S. Space Force on a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg.

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    1. 8d agoSpace.comEarliestSpaceX launches mystery mission for US Space Force in gorgeous sunset liftoff from California (video, photos)
    2. 3d agoSpace.comPickupSpaceX launches 2nd mystery mission for US Space Force in 6-day span (photos)

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12. 6d agoArs Technica SpaceSpaceX now fundamentally an "infrastructure company," senior official saysSpaceX's launch chief Kiko Dontchev told a Florida conference that the company now sees itself as an infrastructure company and is rapidly adopting AI across engineering, including Grok-based debris detection.1 outletSpace20 linked
13. 7d agoDefense OneTough choices, uncertainty, and scrutiny may lie ahead for defense contractorsDefense One reports that experts expect a lame-duck push for defense funding, Pentagon trade-offs under a possible continuing resolution, and tougher Democrat-led congressional scrutiny of contractors with White House ties, including SpaceX's Golden Dome work.

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    1. 9d agoDefense OneDefense Business Brief: The DIB vs. 2027’s Democrat-led Congress
    2. 7d agoDefense OneEarliestTough choices, uncertainty, and scrutiny may lie ahead for defense contractors

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14. 9d agoNASASpaceflightStoke Space evaluating expansion of Cape site for second Nova padStoke Space has been granted Right of Entry by Space Launch Delta 45 to study a northern Cape Canaveral site as a second Nova launch pad, while its first Pathfinder booster ships to SLC-14.1 outletSpace3 linked
15. 10d agoBreaking DefenseUkraine eyeing new SpaceX Starshield deal by mid-2027, still no answers about October problemsUkraine's chargé d'affaires says Kyiv is starting talks with the Pentagon on a new SpaceX Starshield contract ahead of the mid-2027 expiry, while answers about an October service disruption are still pending.1 outletSpaceDefense39 linked
16. 13d agoSpaceNewsHow to Expand Reliable, Flexible Access to SpaceSpaceNews features Exolaunch CEO Robert Sproles arguing that launch choice, not just capacity, is the industry's main constraint and laying out Exolaunch's upcoming H3, Exo-1/Exo-2 Falcon 9 and GRACE-C missions.1 outletSpaceULA Vulcan returns to flight as Pentagon backs new launch providers14 linked
17. Oct 28Defense OneThe US space industry will suffer for Ukraine’s Starlink outage, experts sayDefense One reports that SpaceX's unannounced Starshield/Starlink speed and usage restrictions on Ukraine in October 2026 are eroding trust in US satellite services and spurring foreign alternatives.1 outletSpaceDefense53 linked
18. SFOct 21Space FoundationWashington Updates – Boosting Starship CadenceSpace Foundation's weekly digest flags an FAA environmental review of SpaceX's proposal to lift Starship launches at Starbase to as many as 456 a year, with comments due Nov. 30.1 outletSpaceSpaceX catches Starship upper stage at Starbase as FAA reviews higher launch cadence41 linked
19. OIOct 21Orbital IndexIssue No. 341The Orbital Index newsletter surveys global reusable-rocket progress, noting SpaceX's dominance and competitor milestones from Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, and Chinese commercial firms, alongside a roundup of space and science news.1 outletSpace23 linked

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