ESA chief outlines €10 billion crewed flight proposal, SatNews says

This is SpaceNexus Daily, for Monday, October 12, 2026.

Space stocks and money

In the trading session of Friday, October 9, the SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index of space stocks fell 1 percent, with 12 companies up and 21 down. The largest gain was Viasat, up 6.8 percent, and the largest decline was NorthStar Earth & Space, down 20.4 percent.

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ESA crewed spaceflight proposal

SatNews reported that on October 5, European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher outlined a 10-year, €10 billion ($10.9 billion) proposal to establish an independent European crewed spaceflight capability.

Sources: SatNews

Blue Origin rebuilds LC-36

NASASpaceFlight reported that Blue Origin is advancing the LC-36 rebuild, with a year-end return to flight for New Glenn as the goal. According to NASASpaceFlight, this comes four months after Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on the launch pad.

Sources: NASASpaceFlight