The Wave

1. 3d agoNASASpaceflightULA’s Vulcan set to return to flight with first Amazon Leo payloadULA'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, Space.com

   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. 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
3. 7d agoNASASpaceflight · research by NASANASA’s Moon Base plan gains a PROMISENASA shifts SLS toward a near-Block 1 configuration using a stretched Centaur V upper stage and halts Mobile Launcher 2 work, with no new dollar figure disclosed.

   9 articles · 7 outlets · Space.com

   1. 7d agoNASASpaceflightPickupNASA’s Moon Base plan gains a PROMISE
   2. 6d agoSpace.comNASA unveils $10 billion in moon base contracts, new lunar missions and the 'PROMISE' of a nuclear-powered rover
   3. 6d agoAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and AstronauticsPickupNASA Advances Lunar Base Plans With New Commercial Partnerships
   4. 6d agoNASA NewsPickupMAX POWER: NASA’s Inaugural Aerospace Expo Ignites America’s Future
   5. 6d agoNASA Office of Inspector GeneralPickupMAX POWER: NASA’s Inaugural Aerospace Expo Ignites America’s Future
   6. 6d agoSpace.comNASA just launched a $1 million Moon Base Student Challenge to award cash prizes to students that solve lunar base problems
   7. 5d agoSpace Policy OnlineNASA Shares Moon Base Progress, Contract Awards
   8. 5d agoSpaceQNASA updates Moon Base CLPS program as Canada weighs Canadarm3’s future
   9. 4d agoNASASpaceflightEarliestIsaacman lays out SLS path to the 2030s

   SpaceEnergyNASA awards first Moon Base contracts under Isaacman's revised Artemis plan370 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. 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
6. 4d agoAir & Space Forces MagazineWith $1.5 Trillion Defense Bill Unlikely, Congress Weighs OptionsWhite House seeks $1.5 trillion for FY2027 defense, split between a $1.15 trillion base bill and $350 billion reconciliation, but experts see it as unlikely to pass before the December 11 funding deadline.1 outletSpaceDefenseCongress weighs defense reconciliation bill and Dec. 11 funding deadline in lame duck21 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.

   4 articles · 2 outlets

   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. 6d agoArs Technica SpaceNew Democratic Congress will likely strip the gilding from Trump's Golden DomeArs Technica analysis predicts the incoming Democratic Congress will strip Space-Based Interceptors from Trump's Golden Dome and rename the missile defense program, as several key Republican backers leave Congress.1 outletSpaceDefenseHouse Republicans table Massie's Hegseth impeachment articles ahead of Democratic Congress13 linked
11. 6d agoFox News · research by Lockheed MartinNext Generation OPIR GEO: Building America’s gateway to the future of space-based missile warning and trackingLockheed Martin promotes its Next Gen OPIR GEO missile warning satellite program for the Space Force, describing it as an advance over SBIRS for tracking hypersonic and maneuvering threats.1 outletSpaceDefense1 linked
12. 2d agoAir & Space Forces Magazine · research by Office of Strategic CapitalPentagon Gives $150M Loan to Rocket Lab to Boost New Vehicle’s Launch CadenceOffice of Strategic Capital offers LeoLabs a conditional $150 million loan to expand U.S. radar manufacturing and add radars globally by 2030.

    2 articles

    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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13. 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.

    2 articles

    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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14. SPO6d agoSpace Policy OnlineWhat’s Happening in Space Policy November 8-14, 2026Space Policy Online previews a crowded week of space policy events, centered on a Senate Commerce nominations hearing for NASA and FCC posts and the Vulcan and Starship launches on November 13.1 outletSpace42 linked
15. 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.

    2 articles

    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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16. 8d agoSpaceQ5N Plus carries the space index through a Thursday sell-offSpaceQ's weekly market recap reports that 5N Plus led a 2.7 per cent weekly gain in the SpaceQ Canadian Space Index after its third-quarter results lifted its shares 29.3 per cent for the week.1 outlet12 linked
17. 8d agoDefense OneBlue wave presages a defense-spending showdownPentagon seeks a $1.1 trillion base budget for FY2027 plus $350 billion through a reconciliation bill, which faces likely defeat in the new Congress.1 outletSpaceDefense16 linked
18. SPO11d agoSpace Policy Online“Blue Tsunami” Puts Democrats in Control of House and Senate Next YearAdministration requests $1.5 trillion for DOD in FY2027, including $1.15 trillion in base budget and the remainder via reconciliation, with most Golden Dome funding in reconciliation.

    2 articles

    1. 11d agoSpace Policy OnlineEarliest“Blue Tsunami” Puts Democrats in Control of House and Senate Next Year
    2. 11d agoSpace Policy OnlinePickup“Blue Tsunami” Puts Democrats in Control of House and Senate Next Year

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19. 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
20. 10d agoSpace FoundationMidterm Shakeup Casts Doubt on Future Military Space SpendingPentagon space spending is capped at $5 billion per month under a continuing resolution through Dec. 11, while the proposed FY2027 budget would raise space spending to an estimated $126 billion.

    2 articles

    1. Oct 21Space FoundationEarliestFiscal Cliff Looms for Federal Space Spending Amid Budget Delay
    2. 10d agoSpace FoundationMidterm Shakeup Casts Doubt on Future Military Space Spending

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21. 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
22. OIDec 23Orbital IndexIssue No. 349Orbital Index's special holiday issue 349 explores how life has shaped Earth's rocks, atmosphere, and minerals while also briefly rounding up space-industry news such as Trump's space executive order and Jared Isaacman's NASA confirmation.1 outletSpace20 linked
23. 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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1. SBIRSSC11d agoSpace Systems Command seeks SBIR proposals for battle damage indication and assessment data fusion and analytics software for the BMC3I TAP Lab.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 CSOSpaceDefenseLifecycle4 linked
2. AwardMarshall Space Flight Center11d agoNASA Marshall awarded Viasat a $7.39M contract for Project NEXUS, a Ka-band backward-compatible relay, under NextSTEP-3 Appendix E.$7.4M obligatedNextSTEP-3 Appendix EViasatSpaceLifecycle4 linked