SpaceNexus Daily · Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Nuri targets October 7 launch, Falcon 9 targets October 8
Nuri is scheduled to launch no earlier than October 7 and a Falcon 9 no earlier than October 8, while the FAA has published two proposed licensing rules.
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This is SpaceNexus Daily, for Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Space stocks and money
In the trading session of Monday, October 5, the SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index of space stocks fell 1.5 percent, with 9 companies up and 23 down. The largest gain was SpaceX, up 7.6 percent, and the largest decline was York Space Systems, down 7.5 percent. Via Satellite reported that Rocket Factory Augsburg named Alexander Dahm New CEO.
The SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index is an equal-weighted summary of daily price moves that we compute for information. It is not an investable product, no fund tracks it, and it is not investment advice. Full disclaimer
Sources: SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close); SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close); SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close); Via Satellite
Launches ahead
Two launches are ahead. Nuri, for NeonSat-2 to 6, is scheduled to launch from Naro Space Center, South Korea, no earlier than 03:23 UTC on October 7. Falcon 9, for SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer A, is scheduled to launch from Vandenberg SFB no earlier than 07:54 UTC on October 8.
Sources: Launch Library 2; Launch Library 2
FAA licensing proposals
Two FAA proposed rules were published in the Federal Register on October 5. Each proposes to amend commercial space launch and reentry licensing regulations to streamline the licensing process. They are titled Lightning Hazard Mitigation Burden-Reducing Exception and Streamlining Flight Safety Analysis Methodology Means of Compliance.
Sources
- SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close)) · on SpaceNexus
- SpaceX (SPCX) (SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close)) · on SpaceNexus
- York Space Systems (YSS) (SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close)) · on SpaceNexus
- Alexander Dahm, Rocket Factory Augsburg (Via Satellite) · on SpaceNexus
- Nuri | NeonSat-2 to 6 (Launch Library 2) · on SpaceNexus
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer A (Launch Library 2) · on SpaceNexus
- Lightning Hazard Mitigation Burden-Reducing Exception (Federal Register) · on SpaceNexus
- Streamlining Flight Safety Analysis Methodology Means of Compliance (Federal Register) · on SpaceNexus
- DoD Contracts Kymeta for u8 Terminal Upgrade (Via Satellite)