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SpaceNexus AM · Friday, September 18, 2026
First ground infrastructure live for Lightspeed signals Telesat's LEO network is moving from promise to service ahead of commercial launch.
First ground infrastructure live for Lightspeed signals Telesat's LEO network is moving from promise to service ahead of commercial launch.
A captive-carry Raptor 3 milestone and Chinese interest in the engine both point to where reusable propulsion competition is heading next.
Europe's flagship rocket ramp-up stalls again, tightening the backlog for Galileo, EU institutional payloads and commercial customers waiting on Ariane 6.
Nearly 80 European firms now have money to shape IRIS2's evolution, an early signal of who competes for work on the EU's secure-comms constellation.
State-backed capital formally entering Canadian space-defence deals opens a new funding channel domestic startups have lacked.
Sat, Sep 19 · 03:15 UTC (11:15 PM ET)
Electron · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Satellogic was the biggest mover among tracked space stocks in the last session, closing near $5.51.
Source: SpaceNexus space-stocks quote sync · as of 2026-09-17 · Satellogic (SATL). Not investment advice.
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